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The Putney Passivhaus

Now there’s less than one month to go until we’ll be exhibiting at Ecobuild, why not draw some design inspiration from the story of this magnificent Putney Passivhaus? Having demolished the previous dwelling with the goal to create a fully sustainable home…

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The Rising Popularity Of Bioclimatic Design

Bioclimatic architecture refers to the design of buildings and spaces that share a connection to nature. By taking account of cli­matic and envi­ron­men­tal con­di­tions, the interior of these buildings can achieve optimal ther­mal com­fort. This term encompasses a number of design and archi­tec­tural ele­ments,…

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Natural Air Conditioning

In exactly one month's time, Caribbean Blinds will be exhibiting at Ecobuild, the UK's leading exhibition for the construction industry which places an emphasis on sustainable, innovative design. As the UK’s solar shading experts, the show offers an invaluable…

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Overhaul Your Outside Space

With Spring just around the corner, February is the ideal time to undertake any garden projects so you can enjoy your newly-transformed space to its full potential once the good weather arrives. With that in mind, here are some effortless-yet-effective ways for designing an elegant outside space that’s sure…

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Overheating In Modern Homes Shows No Signs Of Slowing

Despite the Government-sponsored initiative to build more ‘eco-friendly’ homes, we're beginning to see how this scheme has created many unforeseen, and potentially life-threatening problems.  We recently came across this infographic which we felt provided a good representation of the rising issue…

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Introducing: Domus

With January almost complete, it’s time for the first of this year’s Meet The Team feature. Today we’re chatting to Domus who works as an Installation Technician transforming spaces up and down the country with our innovative external shading solutions. 1. How long have you worked at Caribbean Blinds?

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The House With No Heating Bills

Earlier this month the Daily Mail featured the story of Tim and Margaret Willcox whose home is so energy-efficient it’s effectively a miniature power station. In fact, the Somerset homeowners recently received a £1,500 cheque from the National Grid after their solar panels successfully supplied…

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Positive Feedback: Professional Product and Performance

Recommended by their interior designer, for the quality of product and service we provide, our surveyor met with the Rooneys at their home in Fulham, London, during its refurbishment to discuss the shading requirements to the 3 skylights over the bedrooms and 2 further skylights over the kitchen. The blinds…

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Increased Coverage

We’re pleased to announce that we have increased our area of coverage, with our expert advice and superior products now available in 9 additional postcode regions (highlighted on the map above) for 2016, all serviced by our own specialist personnel (no subcontractors) so you can rest assured you will receive the…

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