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Blinds & Shutters Buyers Guide 2023

Welcome to the Blinds & Shutters Buyers’ Guide 2023 the only UK directory for blinds, shutters, awnings and grilles. This is the essential guide for manufacturers, retailers and specifiers such as architects and designers, to source components and finished products. This edition of the Buyers’ Guide contains useful and practical information, such as the revised Glossary that starts on page 5. In the Year in Review starting on page 26, we take a look at the issues that dominated the headlines. On page 28 the Smart Buildings Show 2022, proved to be the biggest and best yet! Features on new products start on page 30, whilst the BSI revised some of the Relevant Standards, and this section can be found on page 113. The A-Z Section and Buyers’ Guide Section provides information relating to 450 businesses and 50 different product types. We hope that you find this year’s directory an invaluable aid to sourcing suppliers to provide the solution to your specific needs.

Welcome to the Blinds & Shutters Buyers’ Guide 2023 the only UK directory for blinds, shutters, awnings and grilles. This is the essential guide for manufacturers, retailers and specifiers such as architects and designers, to source components and finished products.
This edition of the Buyers’ Guide contains useful and practical information, such as the revised Glossary that starts on page 5. In the Year in Review starting on page 26, we take a look at the issues that dominated the headlines. On page 28 the Smart Buildings Show 2022, proved to be the biggest and best yet! Features on new products start on page 30, whilst the BSI revised some of the Relevant Standards, and this section can be found on page 113.
The A-Z Section and Buyers’ Guide Section provides information relating to 450 businesses and 50 different product types.
We hope that you find this year’s directory an invaluable aid to sourcing suppliers to provide the solution to your specific needs.

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FEATURE<br />

When Style Meets Functionality at<br />

Arena<br />

For over 30 years, Arena has been providing<br />

made-to-measure blinds, curtains and<br />

shutters to independent businesses across<br />

the country. Their commitment to quality<br />

and ‘can do’ approach to customer service<br />

ensures that they put their customers'<br />

needs at the forefront of everything they<br />

do.<br />

With a product portfolio driven by<br />

insights into the latest interior trends, Arena<br />

ensures that their product launches inspire<br />

people to continue to choose them time<br />

after time. Their Aquarius range of curtains,<br />

Roman blinds, Vertical blinds and Faux<br />

Wood Venetian blinds, launched in 2021,<br />

setting the bar high. With the inclusion of<br />

their first capsule collection, WILD, a<br />

stunning range of bold and daring patterns,<br />

this collection also featured recycled<br />

products, setting them apart from<br />

competitors.<br />

More recently, Arena have expanded<br />

their range of Venetian blinds, with the<br />

introduction of Essence, a range of 15<br />

Faux Wood Venetian blinds, and Everglade,<br />

a range of 11 Wood Venetian blinds.<br />

Essence, with its modern and contemporary<br />

neutral colour palette, includes both<br />

painted and wood effect finishes, whilst the<br />

ever-popular 50mm slat sizes can be<br />

customised thanks to a wide choice of tapes<br />

and cords.<br />

Everglades classic shades range from<br />

White Carnation to Stripped Walnut, so<br />

there’s something to suit every home, with<br />

the 50mm slats allowing as much light into<br />

the home as possible. Arena have finessed<br />

their add ons as well, offering coordinating<br />

tapes with both collections, as well as<br />

Valence lengths now being available up to 3<br />

metres, and new top fix brackets added to<br />

support every window type.<br />

<strong>2023</strong> sets to be even bigger for Arena.<br />

With lead times reducing and refreshed<br />

branding, now is the time to choose Arena<br />

for your window dressings supplier.<br />

Contact your Arena Area Sales manager for<br />

further information<br />

44 <strong>Blinds</strong> & <strong>Shutters</strong> <strong>Buyers</strong>’ <strong>Guide</strong> • <strong>2023</strong>

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