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Wooden Blinds | Child Safety

Mon 24 Jun 2013 admin

Research suggests that most blind cord accidents happen in a bedroom setting with children between the ages of 16 and 36 months. The position of the cot is a crucial factor when installing your child`s first window blind. Online when you search for the term “child`s cot” in Google Images several images of a cot […]

The world’s worst window view

Fri 17 May 2013 admin

A few weeks ago Interior Goods Direct ran a competition to find the world’s worst window view. We’ve sorted through the entries and found some truly shocking views and have finally decided on a winner worthy of the competition title. Before we show you the winner however, we’ll have a look at a couple of the entries. […]

How much sleep should you be getting? Interactive bed time calculator

Fri 10 May 2013 admin

Interactive bed time calculator Have you ever woken up and felt like you still need a few hours’ sleep? Do you struggle to wake up to your alarm in the morning? If this sounds like you then it might not be the amount of sleep that’s the problem but the quality of the sleep you’re […]

Best-Selling Product!

Tue 16 Apr 2013 admin

Premier Simply White-Wooden Venetian Blind 50% Discount from £12.45 We pride ourselves on great quality products at affordable prices, the Premier Simply White Made to Measure Venetian Blind is a popular item amongst our customers;  dependent on the width and drop/length you can pay as little as £12.45! It is a clean and simple venetian […]

February News Round-up

Wed 27 Feb 2013 admin

February has been an exciting month for Interior Goods Direct, and we’ve been busy working on several exciting projects that we think are worth sharing: Make-A-Wish Room Make-Over This month we donated a white venetian wooden blind to the “Make A Wish” room make-over project, led by interior designer Ursula Wesselinght. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a charity that grants wishes […]

The Benefits of Blackout Blinds

Mon 25 Feb 2013 admin

There are a number of reasons why you may wish to limit the light entering a bedroom.  Perhaps you are sensitive to light and wish to sleep in later, or perhaps you wish to encourage your children to sleep in later than the very crack of dawn.  Whatever the reason the sunlight is unwanted, the […]

Blogger competition: Win a Kindle Fire HD by sending us your worst window view!

Mon 18 Feb 2013 admin

This competition is now closed! The winner will be announced shortly…    Hello bloggers of the world! We are searching the globe for the worst window views! Does your house, flat, business or pad look out onto a sewage plant or has a new development shot up next door so now you’re looking out onto bricks? If so, or […]

Simple tips to make your home easier to sell

Mon 4 Feb 2013 admin

  Putting your house up for sale means inviting the general public to come and scrutinise every aspect of your home. Buyers will pick up on simple characteristics that, maybe, you as the owner haven’t noticed so, before you put up that all-important ‘For Sale’ sign, we’d recommend you take steps to ensure your house looks as attractive as possible. The […]

Using colour psychology to help decorate your home

Tue 29 Jan 2013 admin

Colour psychology is the emotional effect certain colours have on our subconscious mind. Using colour psychology you can get the most out of your decorating to give each room just the right atmosphere and functionality. Red: is the colour of passion, energy and warmth. Red is commonly used in the dining room as it can help […]

Creating a relaxing space at home

Sat 26 Jan 2013 admin

Our home is the one place where we feel most at ease, the one place where any worries you may have don’t enter with you. But it is inevitable that you will have to fight the odd stressful day. So no matter how big or small your house is, why not focus on one part […]

Welcome to the Wooden Blinds Direct blog…

Thu 3 Jan 2013 admin

We’re hoping to publicly launch our new Blog in the new year so watch this space!