Roman Blinds

Clean, straight lines make roman blinds an extremely popular choice in NZ homes.  

Positioned above the window, roman blinds don't close a room in but instead give it a sense of space and light – offering a more minimalist solution than curtains. 

McKenzie House manufactures beautiful quality roman blinds with a choice of control mechanisms - cord & cleat, chain-operated or motorised.

Create your own beautiful romans using the easy-to-follow guide below. 

Download a Quote Request Form for Roman Blinds (either excel or pdf). This handy worksheet has been created to make it easy for you to fill in as you progress through the steps below. Save it on your device or print it out.

When you've finished simply save, scan or take an image of it and attach it, or transfer the information on it, when you request a quote at the bottom of this page. 

Step 1. Give your window/s a name/ID for future reference.

Step 2. Choose your fabric

Already have your own fabric? I'm more than happy to work with fabric you supply. On the Quote Form simply state “my fabric” in the Fabric column and give me the width of the fabric and the size of the pattern repeat if applicable (email me if you need help with this). 

Step 3. Choose your lining option from one of the below: 

(NB. If your fabric already has a thermal coated backing or if you simply don’t want a lining please state 'nil' or 'none' in the lining column)

NB. If you choose either blockout or dimout lining you'll notice a ‘pinhole’ effect along the stitch lines on the front of the blind. This is unavoidable and is caused by daylight coming through where the needle has punched through the fabric during sewing. This is only noticeable if the blind is lowered during daylight hours.

Step 4. Choose your operating system 

If you're in a hurry, once you've completed these three steps you can save your completed Quote Form and attach it or use it as a reference when you request a quote below. 

If you have more time and want to carry on designing your blinds you can keep working through steps 6-12 (you'll need to come back and do this anyway if you accept the quote). 

Step 6. Choose your stacking style (this is how your blind looks when it's pulled up).

Step 7. Choose which chain colour you'd like (for chain-driven blinds only). Skip to Step 9 if choosing a cord & cleat blind.

Step 8. Choose your chain length (for chain-driven blinds only)

Options are: 750mm, 1000mm, 1250mm, 1500mm, 1750mm. White & Ivory are also available in 2000mm.

Step 9. Choose which side you'd like the chain, cord control or motor end.

Step 10. Is your blind to fit over the outside of the window frame (recommended) or on the inside of the window frame?

Step 11. Is your blind to be face-fixed (eg. onto a wall or window frame) or top-fixed (under a pelmet/ceiling)?

Step 12. Save your completed Quote Form and attach it or use it as a reference when you request a quote below.

Additional details

Would you like to add borders to your romans? If yes, choose the fabric for the border here and the style from below. 

NB. Romans can be  either 'tucked' or 'flatfronted'. This is what you see when your blind is down. After assessing your order I will recommend which is the best option for the manufacture of your blinds. Below are the norms used.

Design Tips for Roman Blinds 

• Fabrics with vertical stripes make fantastic roman blinds. However, fabrics with horizontal stripes, checks or other horizontal accents are not recommended. 

• To create daytime privacy and sun control add a sunscreen roller blind under your roman. The clean straight lines of both complement each other. 

• To increase the sense of space and height in a room make your roman blinds go all the way to the ceiling.

• Use a roman blind under curtains for double insulation – especially great for older homes. 

• View gallery page for roman blinds here

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