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Everyone knows of the damaging effects weather can have on the exterior of your home, but what if your property is on the seafront? Living at the beach means amazing views and a great lifestyle. Unfortunately, it exposes you to the elements, meaning higher levels of weatherproofing and robustness are required than for inner suburbs homes. Adelaide suburbs such as Glenelg, Brighton, Seacliffe & Henley Beach have amazing houses on the beachfront, which require blinds and awnings that can withstand the harsh salt sea spray.

Unfortunately, South Australia didn’t get the start to spring it was hoping for. We saw rain, hail, strong winds and even floods – not the best weather for your outdoor blinds.

Choosing the right blinds can be daunting. You’ve got to take into consideration the style, size, colour, texture, scale, pattern and that’s just figuring out how a particular style fits within your room. Not to mention, price, maintenance and safety… But fear not, our guide to choosing the right blinds will help shed some light on the situation.

Stan Bond aims to deliver the highest quality service possible. This includes answering any questions or queries customers may have in regards to their inside or outdoor blinds. Therefore, we would love to share and discuss some of the most commonly asked questions and answers from our experts! Of course, we always love hearing from you, so if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to give us a call or contact us through our website.

As we delve further and further into the cold and darkness of winter, the time spent outside maintaining our homes exterior tends to decrease. We seem to find ourselves wrapped in thick layers on the couch dreaming of warmer times and avoiding cleaning and maintenance of our blinds.

Cleaning is rarely fun, but cleaning internal blinds seems to draw more than its fair share of ire when it comes to keeping them looking good. So, we’ve pooled our more than 40 years’ knowledge and expertise to bring you a guide to cleaning internal blinds

You spent all summer trying to keep the cool air in, but now it’s time to keep it out. With the arrival of colder weather the focus turns to staying warm at home without maxing out our energy bills. When it comes to preparing your home for winter, some of the same steps apply as they did in summer, such as sealing gaps that let air in and closing off rooms not in use.

An outdoor living space could become the most used part of your home. Many designers and builders are blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor in new homes, but almost any homeowner can create their own outdoor living space.

We should all feel safe in our homes, but the reality is that thieves are always on the look-out for their next target. That’s why here at Stan Bond, we take home security very seriously. Security screens and doors, like the Crimsafe range, will give you peace of mind when you are away from home, and can also add a decorative element.