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Bespoke Bamboo Chik Blinds
Hand made to order
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Beautiful handmade blinds, available in 2 designs, stitched and edges in any colourway, made bespoke to your dimensions.
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Please email sophiemorandinteriors@gmail.com for a quote, with a photo of your window and the measurements.
Jaisalmer Chirag
Udaipur Gilas
Background
Chik blind making is a centuries old craft from India, originating in the Palaces & Forts of the north, to protect against the heat of the day. These natural bamboo blinds, hand stitched with lattice designs, beautifully compliment both a traditional and tropical interior aesthetic. They cast a soft, diffused light when down and their handmade quality, patterned stitching and choice of colours offer a more desirable window treatment than regular bamboo blinds.
Design details
Blinds can be ordered to a maximum width of 1.8 metres (5ft 10") and there is no restriction on the length. They can work equally well for large and small window treatments. The blinds are rolled up with a traditional central rope and hand carved wooden pulley (both are dyed to match the colour of the stitching). Blinds wider than 1 metre require 2 pulleys and ropes. The pulley rope can be fixed to a cleat on the side of the window frame (not provided).
Blinds can be ordered with string ties or tab loops. String ties can either be secured to a pole or knotted through metal eyelets screwed into the top of the frame. Clients may also choose to velcro the top binding to a wooden baton (not supplied). Bamboo poles can be ordered at an additional cost of £12 + VAT per pole
Pricing & Delivery
Blinds in Natural Ecru £185.00 + VAT per sq metre (£17 per sq ft + VAT)
Blinds in Coloured Stitching £200.00 + VAT per sq metre (£18.50 per sq ft + VAT)
Bamboo poles £20.00 + VAT each
A 50% deposit is required to confirm the order. The balance payable on collection. Payments can be made through the bank or by credit/debit card through the shop or a secure payment link which we can email to you.
Delivery is approximately 8 to 10 weeks for blinds in natural ecru and 12 to 14 weeks for blinds with coloured stitching/edging.
UK ORDERS - For UK clients, delivery will be an additional cost, and will be included on the quote.
USA ORDERS - For USA clients, orders are sent direct by courier from India at a cost of £9.00 per kg (volumetric weight). USA client orders are zero rated and therefore the additional 20% sales tax does not apply.
EUROPEAN ORDERS - For clients based in Europe, orders are sent direct by courier from India at a cost of approximately £5.00 per kg (volumetric weight). European client orders are zero rated for VAT sales tax and therefore the additional 20% sales tax does not apply.
Measuring
Please specify on the order form or in an email, whether the blind is to sit over the window frame or be recessed within it.
If the blind is to sit Outside the Window Recess, please give us the window size and we will allow for 5 cms (2”) either side and again at the top and bottom to give the blind the necessary ‘drop’, so the blind dimension will have 10cms (4”) added to both the length and width.
If the blind is to sit Within a Window Recess, please give us the exact recess measurement and we will then reduce the blind size by 1.5cms (approx. ¾”) overall length and width, to allow for the blind to roll up and down easily and sit correctly when down.
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