Custom Blinds in Sernabatim: Expert Installation

One broken blind should never mean redoing a whole flat, and in Sernabatim, where most homes are let for part of the year, that matters. Blinds are made one at a time, so choose a fabric and colour that can be matched later, and keep a note of it. Chain-operated rollers on metal brackets survive guests better than slatted blinds, with blackout in bedrooms. The sea is close to every building in this ward, so the top rail should be aluminium and the chain plastic or stainless; timber slats warp. A blind can be left lowered while a flat stands empty, keeping sun off the furniture. In the villas, one remote working a row of motorised blinds suits wide glazing.

• Let flats in low-rise complexes: plastic-chained blackout rollers in a neutral shade, in a fabric that is easy to match for a single replacement.
• Owner-used holiday flats: zebra blinds in the living room, lowered when the flat is locked up to protect furniture from sun.
• Villa living rooms: side-by-side motorised rollers on the wide doors, with the joints lined up on the door frames.