Senses roller blinds
A roller blind with the top tidied up. A fabric-covered fascia hides the roll, and Slow-Rise does away with the chain altogether. Simon measures it in your house, then comes back from the Tyldesley showroom to fit it.
A roller blind with the top tidied up
On an ordinary roller you can see the tube of rolled-up fabric sitting above the window. On a Senses that tube is hidden behind a cover, a fascia, which we wrap in either the same fabric as the blind or a contrasting one. The bottom bar can be wrapped to match. The result is a blind that reads as one finished object rather than a mechanism with fabric on it.
The part people actually notice is the Slow-Rise. You take the bottom bar, pull it down to where you want it, and let go. The blind glides back up on its own and stops. Set a row of them to finish at the same height and the whole wall lines up, which sounds like nothing until you see it.
With nothing hanging off them, they end up in a lot of nurseries.
They cost more than a plain roller. On a landing window nobody looks at twice, that money is better spent on the front room, and we will say so while we are stood in front of it.
Where they work
- Nurseries and children's rooms. Nothing at the side of the window for small hands to find.
- Living and dining rooms. The fascia hides the roll, so the top of the window looks finished rather than half-dressed.
- A run of windows. Three or four across one wall, every one stopping level with the next.
- Anywhere you want it to match. Fascia and bottom bar covered in your fabric or a contrast, with the end caps to suit the room.
Fabric and operation
The choices you make with the books open on your table.
| Operation | Slow-Rise. Pull the bottom bar down, let go, and it glides back up and stops. The speed can be set to suit you. |
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| Cords and chains | None. Looped cords and chains are taken out of the design altogether, so there is nothing hanging beside the window. |
| Stop height | Set when we fit them, so a row of blinds all stop level with each other. |
| Fascia | Fabric-covered and fully integrated. Same fabric as the blind, or a contrasting one. |
| Bottom bar | Can be covered to match the blind or the fascia. |
| End caps | Chrome, gold, brushed steel or black. |
| Finishing | Eyelets, braids or a shaped scallop if you want the blind to be more of a feature. |
| Fabrics | Roller fabrics from the sample books we bring to your window. See fabric ranges. |
| Looking after them | A dust now and then. Nothing wet on the fabric unless we have told you it will take it. |
| Warranty | Every blind comes with the manufacturer's warranty. It varies by blind and by manufacturer, so ask us and we will tell you what covers yours before you order. We fitted it, so if something is wrong we come back out. See the warranty page. |
How Slow-Rise works
You work the blind with your hand, on the blind itself. Nothing at the side of the window to reach for.
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Take the bottom bar
Pull it down to where you want the bottom edge to sit. That is the whole control.
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Let go and it glides
It rises on its own and stops. All the feel of a remote control blind, without the gadgetry.
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Set the height once
We do that at fitting. After that a whole room of blinds comes back to the same line, in one touch.
When a Senses is worth it, and when it isn't
It is a step up from a standard roller, and it is not the right answer for every window in the house. We would rather tell you which is which.
Good for
- Nurseries, children's bedrooms and homes with pets
- Windows where the top edge is in plain view
- A row of windows you want lined up at the same height
- Anyone who does not want a chain in the house at all
- A blind you want finishing off with eyelets, a braid or a shaped scallop
Probably not for
- A window behind a sofa where nobody will ever look at the top of it
- Covering the whole house on the tightest budget — a standard roller costs less
- Anyone who prefers a chain they can pull to a set height by feel
- A window that wants day-and-night control — a Vision blind does that job better
Questions we get asked
If yours isn't here, ring the showroom on 01942 882 181 and ask. It costs nothing to find out.
What is a Senses roller blind?
A roller blind with a fabric-covered fascia across the top, so the rolled-up tube never shows. We wrap that fascia in your blind fabric or a contrasting one, and the bottom bar can be wrapped to match. Everything else about it behaves like a roller.
Is there a cord or a chain on a Senses blind?
No. Slow-Rise takes both out of the design, so nothing hangs at the side of the window. For a lot of people that is the whole reason they buy them.
Can the fascia be a different fabric to the blind?
Yes. The fascia can be covered in the same fabric as the blind or in a contrasting colour, and the bottom bar can be covered to match. You also choose the end caps, in chrome, gold, brushed steel or black, and you can add eyelets, braids or a shaped scallop if you want the blind to be a bit more of a feature.
Do Senses blinds cost more than a standard roller?
Yes, because there is more to them. Where the top of the window is on show, or where there must be nothing hanging in the room, the extra is usually money well spent. Where neither applies, a plain roller does the job for less.
Child safety
Senses blinds are cordless, so there is nothing at the window for a child to get hold of. They are one of the first things we put forward for a nursery. Say it is a child's room when we call round and we will stand the cordless options next to each other so you can see the difference. More on child safety.
The rest of what we fit
Plantation shutters, our biggest seller, as well as the blinds. Every one cut to your window and put up by us.