With the London housing crisis showing no signs of subsiding, a growing number of the city’s homeowners are dismissing the high cost of relocation in favour of a “garden room” which can provide that all-important additional living space.
As March draws to a close, it’s once again time for this month’s Meet The Team feature. Today we’re chatting to Billy who works as an Installation Technician at Caribbean Blinds. 1. How long have you worked at Caribbean Blinds? I have worked at Caribbean Blinds for 11 years. 2. What does your average working…
The Centre for Medicine, located at Leicester University, has become the largest commercial building to be officially recognised as meeting Passivhaus standards. The state-of-the-art ÂŁ42 million construction, said…
The Oliphants in Brentwood, Essex, last year moved into a new build house which benefited from a large glazed roof to the open plan kitchen / diner complimented with bi-fold doors that lead out onto the terrace, allowing an abundance of natural light to flood into the heart of…
You may have noticed a number of conservatories available today include some form of “magic glass,” such as solar glazing and tinted roofs, supposedly designed to limit the amount of heat reaching the conservatory.
When extended, the blind stops excessive solar heat gain and glare, along with providing privacy from overlooking buildings. Last week new research revealed as many as four out…
A recent report has revealed street lights are interrupting the sleep of millions of people in urban areas around the world, with those living in towns and cities of more than 500,000 people at the greatest risk of excessive light exposure. The study, which featured 15,863 participants, looked at individual’s…
Following a busy few months preparing for the first of this year’s exhibitions, Caribbean Blinds are thrilled to be returning to Ecobuild this week. The exhibition, which is the UK’s leading event for sustainable design and construction, runs from 8th-10th of March at Excel, London. The…
Situated in the heart of the Cotswolds, Hill Barn was once a derelict 300-year-old stone structure on the verge of collapse, desperately in need of restoration. But due to the barn’s location in an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty, obtaining planning permission to overhaul the construction was always going…
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