Normandy Shutters
Normandy wood, from the Phoenix Tree (Firmiana Simplex), is a hardwood with natural qualities that make it ideal for shutters and blinds.
Colour
In its natural state, Normandy is a very even-coloured wood – perfect for staining. This means you can choose from a variety of standard stain and paint colours. The wood also has a distinctive porous grain pattern, so the pores are visible even through the paint finishes. Normandy is a natural product, so some variation in colour and texture may occur.
Colour Fastness
Being stained or painted, Normandy wood generally remains the same colour. If any colour change does occur, it will be gradual, and adds to the character of the timber.
Hardness
Normandy is naturally a medium-density timber which makes it ideal for shutters – being neither too heavy nor too light, but still offering a reasonable amount of hardness, giving a good resistance to knocks and bumps.
Warping
One of Normandy’s great features is its resistance to bowing and warping when kiln-dried. This is an important quality in the manufacturing of shutters.
Moisture Resistance
Normandy shutters are coated with a lacquer that is designed for interior use only. It is therefore not recommended for wet weather areas.
Environmental Impact
The timber used for Normandy shutters is grown mainly in plantations in China. Normandy is a readily available and quite a quick-growing timber. The plantation forests are managed for sustainability, ensuring an environmentally-friendly and ongoing supply.
Motorisation
Add luxury and choose to have motorised plantation shutters.
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REVIEWS
Harris Naebkhil
02:20 05 Feb 20
We used Complete Blinds in Bella Vista for our dream home. We installed all motorised curtains and roller blinds.... Bronwyn was fabulous to deal with. She put up with us constantly changing and chopping our minds and provided the quotes instantaneously. She helped us with the fabric and colour selection - she was brilliant. She was always contactable, has a wealth of knowledge and really knows her stuff! She really help guide us during the whole process.
We signed of on the qoute early December and had it installed on time before Xmas. We were skeptical as we didn’t think they would be able to pull it off during the peak rush but they did! The installers (Jonathan and his team) were amazing! We had 6m high curtains with curtain bulkheads (tight squeeze) - a very difficult install and they done a great job. They were very pleasant to deal - always had a smile on their face with a can do attitude.
They were also very competitively priced! We got a number of quotes and found that complete blinds offered the best price and service.
I highly recommend them!!!
Thank you to team at Complete Blinds.read more
Daniela Walker
04:01 15 Jan 20
We had been looking around for shutters/blind solutions for quite some time and it is a very confusing industry until... we found Dean @ Complete blinds. Communication throughout the whole process has been great. The quality of the shutters speak for themselves and you really get what you are promised. The installation was very professional and I have never come across tradies that actually use a dustpan to catch the dirt whilst drilling holes to avoid debris going onto the floor/carpet or packing up rubbish on the go not leaving one incy bit behind. I love the shutters and it has truly increased the value of the house. Thank you Complete Blinds team!read more
Shirley Ng
05:26 06 Dec 19
Need solutions and consultant who can think outside of the square, that’s Bronwyn who’s extremely experienced,... capable and super-confident, truly a blinds guru. She applies the mechanism of 2 single brackets to make it a “slimline double-roller bracket” for my narrow recess area of only 9cm, and also retaining my existing sunscreen. Due to the strong morning sunheat, Bronwyn escalated my case to an express job. In just a week’s time, Rob came to re-install my existing sunscreen and add in a new sunblock skilfully, precisely and swiftly wearing his dark sunglasses. I’m very grateful to Bronwyn’s adamant assurance and advice, and Rob’s help doing such a wonderful great job, as I’ve searched and sought help from various blinds shops for nearly 2 years without success. Super happy with my double blinds now. Huge Thanks!read more
Jenny Whitbread
09:55 03 Aug 19
What an absolute pleasure to deal with complete blinds. I was unsure of what I was after but nothing was too hard for... Dean who done the Intial quote. The roller blinds we ordered arrived very quickly and the office girls were very flexible and helpful to fit in with my busy schedule. I had Pedro Install blinds, he was very professional, contacting me on his way and was happy to wait 10 mins for me to arrive. Pedro had a lot of passion and energy completing the job very efficently with such attention to detail with installation. I would highly recommend complete blinds to anyone looking for any style of blinds or shutters, nothing is too hard for them.read more
suchita p
22:56 28 Jun 19
very professional service from Bronwyn and Troy.
The installer Jonathan was also very competent, polite and... professional.
Overall…excellent job.read more
Neil Reviewer
03:58 19 Mar 19
Overall we are happy with the end result, but had a few hiccups on the way which were rectified.
For the initial... consultation we had Dean come out to give suggestions. The great thing about Dean was that he was able to recommend styles and do the factory measurements at the same time (so no need to get someone out again to measure up). More importantly he didn't pressure us to up-sell and was happy to tell us "you don't need that" or "you don't need to change that".
Pedro the installer was great. One-man show and he got the job done quickly and professionally.
The only problem we had was that the manufacturer had sent an incorrect item and this took weeks to rectify.
In the end up I received an apology call from the manager at Complete Blinds and so it demonstrated they cared about the customer experience.
I would be happy to recommend them.read more
Primrose Long
06:46 16 Nov 18
Complete blinds were professional from start to finish.
From the quote to the office staff to the installation... everything ran smoothly and nothing was a problem for them.
I would highly recommend this company.read more
Kim Narayan
07:46 09 Nov 18
Complete blinds exceeded expectations with ethe quick delivery of my outdoor blind. Bronwyn was fabulous as always and... the staff very professional and had excellent communication. Very smooth easy process and second order has already been placed 😊read more
Felicity Thomson
06:03 07 Nov 18
I'm in Sydney, wanted Almond cream Venetian blinds for my sunny kitchen. I was delighted firstly by the lovely lady... that answered the phone. I felt confident to book in a measure and quote. Dean visited and was very helpful. He gave me a good quote, I chose a beautiful Almond cream called "crispLinen" being a perfect match for the cream appliances etc.
The Norman blinds were a 6 week wait, which were happily delivered and installed within 5 weeks by the very nimble perfectionist, Pablo.
The effect is beautiful! I'm so happy...its been in use about 8 weeks now and the whole family are delighted especially now that it's getting hot'n sunny in the mornings.
So happy I went ahead with the quote...it all came down to the lovely conference that the lady on the phone showed.
I happily recommend to my friends.
Especially if Pablo is installing.
The Crisp linen in the norman blinds is a perfect match for the cream in SMEG.
The mechanisms work very well.read more
Nathan Hush
23:21 10 Oct 18
The good reviews are accurate. We love our new blinds and shutters. The service was excellent from start to finish from... all areas of the business. The quality of product exceeded expectations. Very happy customers 🙂read more
Dean Tetley
23:30 14 Sep 17
Professional, Excellent value for money, terrific range, fabulous product. Complete Blinds is indeed the complete... package. From the Sales person Dean who did the measure and quote, was full of terrific advice and integrity through to Kristie who was scheduling, and rescheduling ad infinitum because of my disgusting builder, the entire process was as pleasant and rewarding one could ever expect. Even David the installer left the place spotless and took the time to ensure every blind (in a two home duplex) worked smoothly and aligned appropriately. I would recommend this company without hesitation and if you are collecting quotes - you'd be utterly mad to not get one from Complete Blinds! (One happy customer here).read more
Olivia Low
02:17 13 Sep 17
Competitive price with amazing service and quality. Love my motorised blinds! Very friendly and efficient and would... definitely recommend them to friends and family.read more
Craig Brown
00:03 08 Sep 17
What a lovely experience from the time i arranged a measure and quote from Terry at Complete Blinds who was fantastic... to the installation by David who was organised ,quick ,professional and by far the best fitter i have had in my life. I had three quotes and not only were they far cheaper,
but they arrived before the time given . I am retired and have been in sales for 35 years and i have never dealt with anyone where the whole experience was as good...A customer forever.read more
Uma Nadanapatham
12:34 29 Aug 17
Complete Blinds - Quality Product and Superior Service.
We got quotes from a few places. We originally liked the... Luxaflex quality, but it was too expensive. When we walked in to Complete Blinds showroom in Bella Vista we liked the quality. The lady at the showroom was friendly and took a lot of trouble to explain things. Then we decided to get a measure and quote.
Troy who is one of the owners came to measure and quote for us. Troy was able to explain the options and help select a suitable color for all our rooms based on wall and window colour. Troy was very friendly and helpful.
We were happy with the product and quote so we ordered the product. It was delivered on time. The installer called Pedro was meticulous and fixed everything well. He was very amicable too.
In conclusion, we are really happy to recommend Complete Blinds to any of our friends.
In fact we are planning to get awnings from them now. We can get Luxaflex awnings through Complete Blinds.read more
Juliemaree Robinson
09:05 29 Aug 17
Thanks to the team at Complete Blinds, I recently had my Motorised Roller Blinds and Norman Shutters installed by... Pedro. Seamless service from start to finish. Will be recommending in the future to family and friends. Shutters are amazing!read more