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All Kinds of Blinds Choosing the right blinds and curtains for your home or business is a matter of balancing taste, budget and durability. That’s the advice of Vanessa Wardle who, along with husband Neil, has launched a mobile curtain service in Rodney called All Kinds of Blinds. “There’s a huge range of fabrics available, so it’s really important at the first consultation to try and get a sense of what the customer is trying to achieve,” she says. “Neil and I ran a home interiors shop in the UK for 15 years before immigrating to NZ for a better lifestyle. All up, we’ve had about 20 years experience in the business, which really helps when it comes to giving people advice and helping them to achieve the look they want.” The couple supply and fit blinds, curtains and shades, as well as awnings and shutters. They have access to fabric from leading manufacturers such as Warwick Textiles, James Dunlop, Rufflette, Santa Fe, Uniline and Maurice Kain. Free fitting is part of the service and they are also promising a turnaround
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Vanessa Wardle
time of two to three weeks. All work and materials are guaranteed. Vanessa says that while the monochrome look is still popular, new fabrics with bolder colours and designs are making a welcome return. “Neil and I love the business we’re in and we know that reputation is everything so we always go that extra mile to make sure customers are satisfied. We also provide a complete after sales service.”
Coastguard head appointed
Whangaroa volunteer Roly Linstrom has been appointed president of Coastguard Northern Region. Mr Linstrom has taken over from Joe Davis. The Northern Region covers from Thames to the Far North.
ALL KINDS OF BLINDS
After nearly 25 years experience in pool construction and maintenance, Shaun McClintock says opening a pool shop seemed like the natural path to take. Formerly based at home, Shaun and his wife Annie have opened Northern Pools Swimming Pool Shop, in Morrison Drive, Warkworth. They stock a full range of chemicals and accessories, as well as equipment such as covers and lighting, and samples of available pool surface materials. Shaun says business relationships built up over many years with suppliers has enabled the shop to purchase PQ pool and spa chemicals at reduced rates; savings which are being passed on to customers. “Free water testing and a valet onsite water service has become a large part of our business over the years,” Shaun says. Although the addition of a pool is, for most people, still a luxury item, the demand continues to grow. Northern Pools specialises in individually-designed in-ground concrete swimming pools, which are often part of a new home’s initial design. “When using any product that comes into contact with the ground, it has to be strong and durable,” Shaun says. “That’s why, after many years of building swimming pools, sometimes in very challenging site conditions, we use
Annie and Shaun McClintock.
concrete shells with the very best finish.” Shaun says his personal favourites are infinity pools, where the water flows over the edge into a catchment. He says water quality is a big consideration for pool owners these days, particularly for anyone with sensitive skin. This has lead to an increasing demand for oxygenation over chlorination. The process works by using copper ions as a neutralising base and oxygen to shock the water. Shaun says the result is something close to spring water.
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