When you live in an Australian home with an outside space, you really need to take advantage of it. After all, you typically enjoy far more hours of sunshine than the average person in the northern hemisphere, and your space should give you plenty of opportunities to entertain. Yet you do need to ensure that your place is well configured and that you have certain products in place to maximise your opportunity. In this case, you might think about installing some outdoor blinds around your property which can be beneficial in so many ways. So, what do you need to know about outdoor blinds in Queensland? Ede have you covered.

Working With Blinds

Most people are familiar with indoor blinds and know they are a very versatile product. They are the perfect interior window treatment in many respects. For internal blinds, you can choose from Venetian blinds, cellular blinds or something that looks more like a curtain, such as Veri-Shade blinds. If you want something as versatile as possible, you can always choose panel glide blinds, which open from the left, centre or right and are the ideal answer for larger windows or fully sliding doors that are common to homes in Townsville.

While familiarity of indoor blinds is high, fewer people are aware of the option for external blinds. But in sunny Queensland, external blinds are a wonderful option. Read on.

Configuring the Exterior

You may never have thought about installing blinds on the exterior of your home, but they are definitely worth considering. Outdoor blinds can contribute to your comfort and convenience all year long. Here are some good reasons for you to take action:

Moving Outside

As many families expand, they tend to outgrow the available space in their homes and wish that they could take more advantage of their outdoor areas. They might have a patio or veranda but feel that it is open to the elements or not as private as it could be. But if they install outdoor blinds, they can segment the space nicely and move part of the home outside.

Living With the Weather

In the tropical north, the weather can be a burden to outdoor entertaining.  Installing external blinds to your patio such as Zipscreens, Straight Drop or Wire Guide Blinds is the ideal solution.  Protection from the heat and glare while cooling the area down, making it perfect for you as well as your guests.

Defeating the Bugs

And if that constantly changeable weather was not enough, you may still have to deal with flies, mosquitoes or other bugs. They can certainly put a damper on your party unless you have outdoor blinds between you and those annoying pests.

Protecting Your Outdoor Furniture

Did you know that outdoor blinds can also help protect your patio furniture? You may well have invested some hard-earned cash into outdoor furnishings, so you would understandably like them to last as long as possible. Even if they’ve been treated with a weather-proofing spray, if they are exposed to the harsh rays of the sun all day, fabrics, wicker, plastics and wood are almost guaranteed to fade and show early signs of wear and tear.

Chasing Energy Efficiency

If your home faces north, the sun may be beating down on the exterior walls of your living room for many hours on any given day. Some of this heat will radiate inside the house making your indoor area warmer and your air conditioning system work much harder than it should. However, installing outdoor blinds in a strategic location can deflect many of those rays to help protect your home. Imagine how this could contribute to a lower energy bill and more efficiency.

Adding Value

External blinds can also add value to your property due to all the energy-saving, space-giving reasons above. But they are especially value-adding if you choose to motorise your external blinds. So, if you intend to sell at some stage in the future, you can draw attention to these blinds to help convince the would-be buyer to sign on the dotted line.

Getting Ready for Installation

Now that you know all the advantages, it’s time to get in touch with a specialist for installation. Ede Shade Solutions has fitted custom outdoor blinds to Townsville and North Queensland properties for many years. We can advise you about smart home automation options to make deploying your awnings as simple as possible. Ede can also fit external or internal shutters and blinds in office locations and other commercial properties and are ready to help you achieve your dream heat, light and privacy goal.

Contact the locals at Ede Shade Solutions. We understand the climate, can recommend the best product for your home or office, and offer professional installation with our comfort warranty.