So...you're looking for yorkshire blind window area south. Curtains are finished. Drab drapery is out. Dodgy coverings with expensive stain treatment are old hat. Blinds now come in so many shades that you can't afford to be without them.

To choose your ideal blind you don't even need to leave the house. Web-Blinds are part of the UK's largest made-to-measure blinds group, Hillarys and give you similar choices and options that you'd expect from your high street store – it's a lifestyle choice...

Bay windows take up a great deal of space and so they make an ideal focal point. Why not get roller blinds that co-ordinate not only with the colour on the walls but also with one or two carefully chosen accessories to give it that contemporary look?

If you want to wash aluminium blinds, use a damp cloth or sponge and a mild detergent or cleaner. Use warm or cold water - never use hot water. Make sure that you tilt the slats. Protect the floor or sill from excess water. The blind can also be taken down, placed in a bath tub of mild soapy water, then rinsed clean, wiped dry, or allowed to dry completely in the open air.

When you measure the window opening for your blinds clearly indicate which measurement is the width and which is the height. It is easy mix these measurements up! Always measure the width first, then height.

Roman blinds are the perfect alternative to curtains and add that feeling of warmth during the winter months.

Recess: This is the measurement to use if you want the blind to fit inside a window recess. If you specify a recess measurement, most blinds companies will automatically make a tiny adjustment to ensure that your blind fits perfectly.

Roller blinds are by far the simplest and quickest type of blind to fit yourself. All you require is a drill and a screwdriver to hand. The roller blind itself rests simply between two brackets that are screwed to the inside or outside of the recess in the window.