Nicholls Interiors Journal
Interiors and window furnishings tips, trends and insights from Kathryn and the team at Nicholls Interiors, Brighton.
Adding Motorisation To Your Existing Blinds
If you love your blinds or curtains but wish you had paid extra to motorise them when you ordered them…all is not lost! We often hear this …and we often add motorisation after blinds have been installed.
Nature Inspired Colour Palettes For Your Interiors
In this blog post, Kathryn Dowsett, our specialist interior stylist shares a few of her favourite nature inspired colour palettes.
How to pre-plan your window furnishings when building a new home
3 reasons why involving us when you're building a new home can help bring your window furnishing ideas to reality. Share your plans with us
Brighton Family Business Nicholls Interiors Celebrates 100 Years
Nicholl's Interiors father and daughter duo, Doug and Kathryn Dowsett, are excited to commemorate 100 years of their Brighton family business.
Outdoor Sun Blinds For Holidaying At Home
As summer gets closer it seems evident that Melbourne residents will be holidaying at home this year. Outdoor blinds are the perfect way to create an outdoor room - extending your home and creating a relaxing space to spend time with friends and family.
Guide to Re-upholstering Furniture in Melbourne
In this guide to re-upholstering your furniture we list the questions you need to ask if you're considering new upholstery to bring back to life a treasured piece of furniture.
Noise Reduction Blinds. Sounds Reduction Blinds
Textiles can play a major role in the absorption of sound and not all textiles have equal sound absorption qualities – the level of sound absorption is dependent upon the textiles weight, composition, and/or construction.
Transform Your Home with Luxaflex Polysatin Shutters
For a limited time only, earn 10,000 BONUS Qantas Points when you purchase Luxaflex PolySatin Shutters to the value of $2,000* or more.
How much do Cellular blinds cost?
Cost based questions are something we get asked almost everyday including how much do Cellular Blinds cost? Based on pricing in Feb 2020, a window 2m wide x 2m tall in a single cell translucent with standard cordlock is about $900 to a double cell translucent on a premium operating system is about $1700.
How Blockout Blinds Improve your Sleep
Have trouble sleeping? Light may be your issue. In this article we discuss the best blockout blind and curtain options for your bedroom windows that can improve the quality of your sleep.
Why the new Evo MagnaTrack Awning System is a total game changer
Shade solutions for your home just got a whole lot cooler (pun intended). There’s a wide range of shade options to suit any outdoor area, each with their own unique features for the broad spectrum of Australian climates.
Shade ideas for outdoor entertaining spaces
Whether you’re in the radiant sun and warm weather, or the crisp spring breeze and seasonal rains, you should be able to make the most of your outdoor areas to entertain, relax, and enjoy the space. We've got over 100 years experience
Use Your Smart Phone Control Your Blinds
Home automation technology has become so advanced you can now use a smart phone app to enable you to control your blinds from anywhere in the world. You can group blinds, set timers, create scenes all at the press of a button.

