The media recently highlighted the unfortunate deaths of two small children who strangled themselves on blind cords. Hillarys wants to provide peace of mind to customers and are offering free child safety devices with any order made via one of our in-home advisors, or to anyone ordering from our sister site www.web-blinds.com. This means that customers are able to choose from our wide range of blinds, including those for children’s bedrooms, secure in the knowledge that the products are safe.

To claim your free child safety devices simply let your advisor know you would like these added when he attends your in-home appointment, or ring the web-blinds customer services team for devices you can fit yourself (step-by-step instructions can be found on our website) or by calling 0845 604 9611.

Make an appointment today to find out more, but hurry our sale must end soon!

Hillarys Blinds are running their biggest and best January sale ever and their friendly advisors are braving the weather so that their customers don’t have to. They take care of all the measuring and fitting, free of charge, so all customers have to do is to choose from their extensive range of blinds.

John Risman, Chief Executive, said: “At Hillarys, we pride ourselves on offering a tailored service in the comfort of people’s homes. The snow may be making life difficult across the country but our service remains as easy and reliable as always. We can help our customers save on their energy costs too as our Roman and Pleated blinds insulate heat by trapping air for maximum energy efficiency, which makes them effective for areas of the home that can be cold or draughty.”

Details of the Hillarys January Sale and their product range, including energy efficient blinds can be found at www.hillarys.co.uk/blinds

* Have a good clean – you’d be surprised at how just a bit of cleaning can make your home look like new

* Remove clutter from your home – a tidy home will attract buyers

* Repaint any rooms that need a quick update – stick to neutral decor

* Replace old window blinds and curtains – Hillarys Blinds  has some great offers on window blinds so you can buy at a reasonable price and get professional measuring and fitting for free! Alternatively try our new sister site www.web-curtains.com for beautiful curtains.

 Just a few updates to your home can transform it into a great sale opportunity. Make an appointment today for a local advisor to show you the fabrics you can use to update your home!

• Use cordless blinds in children’s bedrooms, Hillarys suggest choosing pleated blinds with tab opening to ensure no cords at all
• Alternatively try pull cords on roller blinds – a short cord that hangs from the middle of the roller, eliminating the need for sidewinder chains with loops
• Move beds and cribs away from windows or any furniture that children can climb on
• Only buy blinds manufactured after 2001 – when the new safety regulations came in, every single Hillarys blind is made-to-measure to your exact requirements
• Keep all cords out of reach of children
• Ask your advisor for the shortest cords possible for each blind you buy or tie them out of a child’s reach
• All of Hillarys made-to-measure blinds come with a warning sign to highlight the dangers of cords on blinds
• Opt for wands rather than cords on products like Venetian blinds
• Use metal cleats that fix to the wall to tie loose cords around
• For the conservatory we offer the option of remote controlled blinds so there’s no cords hanging down to worry about

If you have any top tips for safety at home – add some to our comments!

You can even enjoy your garden into the night when the weather turns cooler with the help of our clever lighting and heating accessories. Plus if you choose one of our practical awnings accessories we’ll increase our 3 year guarantee to 5 years. What are you waiting for? Book an appointment and make the most of your garden today!

We recently updated our Romans range to include a variety of prints and brights to see you through the summer, plus a summer essential more blackout Romans. Blackout Romans help to keep out the sun and keep your home nice and cool.

What are you waiting for – get a Hillarys advisor round today!

We have lots of fabrics to choose from across our ranges including Vertical blinds, Venetian blinds, Wood Venetian blinds, Roman blinds and Roller blinds.

Don’t forget as the UK’s number one for blinds we offer you:
- FREE phone number for enquiries and booking
- FREE advice
- FREE measuring
- FREE no obligation quote
- FREE fitting

The end of season sale must end 1st November - don’t miss out!

Hillarys blinds might just have the answer to your energy saving blinds answers. You can choose between Roman blinds and Pleated blinds to help you save more energy. It is all because of the fabric has a performance backing that will help keep your rooms nice and cool in the warmer summer months.

These blinds will not only provide you with great window coverings but will in turn help reduce the amount of cash you spend on heating and cooling every year. Your living comfort will improve and at the same time you can also update the overall décor of the rooms you decide to install them in.

Pleated blinds are very handy in the winter when you can open your blinds easily to let as much light and heat in as possible and then when you close them, they start working at keeping all that heat in.

These blinds come in a wide range of colours and shades, so it won’t be difficult to find a match for your home. So why not try Hillarys blinds and see if you can find what you are looking for, I think you might just be astonished at their great selection. What do you have to lose?

Venetians and vertical blinds

Vertical and Venetian blinds are a great way to turn one room into two. It is also very cost effective. Create a walk-in dressing room in no time or you could even make your own little “quiet” corner with minimal effort.  A great place to start looking is Hillarys who have a wide range of these blinds to choose from regardless of what style you are looking for.

Roller blinds

Another great way to save space is to install roller blinds as wardrobe doors, or any other door for that matter. No swinging doors, nothing to obstruct it and it looks great as well, so why not have a look around and see what would work for you!

These are only two ways to create more space and atmosphere in your home and it really couldn’t be easier. Now you can simply roll down your blinds if you are getting fed up with the glare of a computer screen constantly in the corner of your eye. It can also be great for dinner parties and will allow you to split your dining room into two, a handy trick when the kids have left a lot of things lying around!