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	<description>Find the perfect window blind</description>
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		<title>Suppliers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could your blinds business benefit from an extra source of customers? Of course, that&#8217;s why you&#8217;re here, to get your products featured on our site. Luckily we are currently accepting new products onto our database. It&#8217;s pretty simple too. Just supply us with a spreadsheet containing the following information and we&#8217;ll upload your products right [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Could your blinds business benefit from an extra source of customers?</p>
<p>Of course, that&#8217;s why you&#8217;re here, to get your products featured on our site. Luckily we are currently accepting new products onto our database. It&#8217;s pretty simple too. Just supply us with a spreadsheet containing the following information and we&#8217;ll upload your products right away.</p>
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<li>Product Name</li>
<li>Product Description</li>
<li>Product Image</li>
<li>Product Price</li>
<li>Product URL</li>
<li>Blind Type</li>
<li>Blind Colour</li>
<li>Blind Properties</li>
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<p>Here&#8217;s an example set of data: <a href="http://blindfind.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/dataset.png">Click Here</a></p>
<p>If you are looking to get maximum exposure for your products (which I&#8217;m sure you all are), it is best to fill in the type, colour and properties columns, strictly speaking you only have to fill in one of the three. However if you fill in all three your product is far more likely to be displayed.</p>
<p>What are you waiting for? Get your products listed today by sending your data to <a href="mailto:products@blindfind.co.uk">products@blindfind.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>Window Blinds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows are great, they allow light into the room and also allow you to see out of the building. The only problem is that there is no adjustment, you either have a window and light let in, or don&#8217;t have a window and let no light in. Obviously this is a problem, so people began [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Windows are great, they allow light into the room and also allow you to see out of the building. The only problem is that there is no adjustment, you either have a window and light let in, or don&#8217;t have a window and let no light in. Obviously this is a problem, so people began using &#8216;window coverings&#8217;. Loosely speaking a window covering can be anything that covers your window, however the two most common types of window covering are curtains and blinds.</p>
<p>Curtains offer a very stylish look to your window and are easily customisable. There are literally millions of variations available including novelty products like themed curtains, such as curtains with football team colours and logos printed on. The problem with curtains though is that you still have limited light control. A curtain can only be in three states: open, partially open, closed.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 285px"><a href="http://blindfind.co.uk"><img title="Window Blind" src="http://www.sunblindsonline.co.uk/window-blinds/window-blinds0301042001162824264.jpg" alt="Window Blind" width="275" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Window Blind</p></div>
<p>Blinds offer much greater flexibility than curtains. With blinds it&#8217;s possible to achieve much more control. Using a venetian blind as an example you have four scenarios: Open, Partially Open, Closed and Open with Slats Tilted. By utilizing the slat tilting feature you may never have to close your blinds at all, because you can control the light adequately by simply tilting the slats.</p>
<p>Window Blinds also excel in the diversity of materials they can be made with. A curtain can only really be manufactured in a soft fabric. Whereas blinds can be made in all sorts of materials: Aluminium Venetian Blinds, Fabric Roller Blinds,Wooden Vertical Blinds and much more.</p>
<p>Blinds aren&#8217;t restricted to just windows either, many people use blinds on their doors to. Some really creative people even use panel blinds as dividing walls in their rooms. Even car blinds are available!</p>
<p>Most window blinds are made to the exact measurements of the customers window and fit inside the recess. However cheaper blinds are available that are mass produced in stock sizes and fit outside of the window recess. Ready made blinds aren&#8217;t as aesthetically pleasing but they do the job and are perfect for those looking for budget blinds.</p>
<p>Although blinds are often perceived as a boring product, there are some quite interesting innovations. Two of the most popular are remote blinds and picture blinds.</p>
<p>Remote blinds are a very impressive product and are available at a reasonable cost. The idea is that you can adjust your blinds without having to actually go near them. This can be very practical in some situations like buildings with very high windows.</p>
<p>Picture blinds are an identical system to roller blinds, aside from a digital image is printed onto the fabric before it is placed inside the roller tube at the manufacturing stage. There is no limitation to what you could use this product for, I&#8217;ll leave that to your imagination.</p>
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		<title>Made to Measure Blinds</title>
		<link>http://blindfind.co.uk/blog/made-measure-blinds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Window Blinds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Made to measure is a term widely used in the blinds industry. Its meaning is quite self-explanatory, it literally means blinds that are made to suit a set of measurements. This is in opposition to ready made blinds, which are a one size fits all window covering. Made to measure blinds offer enhanced visual appeal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Made to measure</em> is a term widely used in the blinds industry. Its meaning is quite self-explanatory, it literally means blinds that are made to suit a set of measurements. This is in opposition to ready made blinds, which are a one size fits all window covering.</p>
<p>Made to measure blinds offer enhanced visual appeal at a relatively low additional cost (around 10% more than a ready made blind).<img class="alignright" title="Made to Measure Blinds" src="http://www.debenhamscurtains.com/assets/images/measuring_outside_recess.jpg" alt="Recess or Exact Blind Size?" width="169" height="200" /> The reason made to measure blinds look better is because they fit perfectly inside your recess. Fitting blinds inside your recess looks a lot more professional than fitting them outside the recess, which essentially leaves you with part of the blind covering up your wall.</p>
<p>Another benefit of made to measure blinds is the sheer amount of choice you have when choosing your blind(s). When you purchase a ready made blind, you are limited to choosing from a small set of sizes and colours. Whereas when you purchase a made to measure blind you can choose from hundreds of fabrics, each with different colours and properties. You can also customise your blinds, for example you could have a remote control blind or a blind with an image printed onto it.</p>
<p>Exact blind size or recess size? That&#8217;s one of the questions you will be asked when you&#8217;re purchasing your blind, and it&#8217;s important you get it right.</p>
<p>If you opt for exact blind size, that means you will get a blind which matches your measurements exactly. Most people don&#8217;t want this.</p>
<p>Recess size is much more popular. Basically if you choose recess size, all you have to do is supply the supplier with the size of your recess and they will manufacture a blind that will fit inside your recess perfectly. This is usually the best route to take.</p>
<p>Control side? This is another choice you will be given when you purchase a made to measure blind. Choosing which side of the blind the controls go on can offer great convenience. You could choose to have your controls on the right side of the window, so they are next to your bed and therefore easier to close when you ar<br />
e going to sleep.</p>
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