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Expert advice
To get the look and function you want, our consultants guide you through which type of curtain, fabric and hanging, heading styles you need, and take accurate measurements.
Crafted with care in NZ
Locally made at our workshop in Nelson, our curtain makers pay attention to small details, first checking your fabric is flawless, before carefully measuring, cutting and sewing.
Professional installation
Once your curtains are made, we have a professional team trained to install them to ensure they fit and hang just right. They will also show you best practice for using them.
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It's always right when it's backed by the Russells Promise
Our quality promise
Our product range is either manufactured right here in New Zealand or sourced from our long-standing, trusted suppliers - plus every product is backed by extensive warranties.
Our price promise
If you find a better price from a competitor on the same or similar products, including accessories and installation, within 7 days of purchase, we'll match it.
Our experience promise
We go the extra mile to provide a true end to end experience that is the best in the country. It all starts with our style consultants that will come to you anywhere in New Zealand and ends with our professional installation service.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, curtains can be incredibly effective insulators and with a proper thermal lining, they can reduce heat loss by up to 60%! Glass is a very poor insulator, so adding thermal curtains can make a big difference, keeping the warm air in during winter and keeping the heat out during summer.
Yes, thermal curtains keep the cold out in winter by blocking draughts from windows and by adding several layers of thermal material between you and the glass of the window. Thermal curtains are a great way to keep your home more comfortable all winter long.
Yes, thermal curtains do keep out the heat, too! While it’s more common to hear about thermal curtains for use in winter, they’re actually very useful year round, reducing heat gain by up to 33% on windows that get direct sunlight.
Short answer – there isn’t one. Both thermal and insulated curtains help to insulate your home and keep it warmed in winter and cooler in summer with either a thermal coating or a thermal lining. Sometimes places will refer to a thermal curtain as one with a coating applied and an insulated curtain as one with a lining added, but they are effectively the same result and we use the term ‘thermal’ for both.
Thermal curtains reduce heat transfer by about 25% which, over the course of a year can make a big difference to your heating/air conditioning costs. However, it’s worth remembering that thermal curtains don’t produce heat, they only help retain or repel it, so they’re not a replacement for a proper heating and cooling unit.
There are two types of thermal curtains, lined or coated. You can tell if your curtains are thermal but taking a close look at the layers (thermal lined curtains usually have 3 layers of fabric), or at the back of the fabric for an applied coating. You can also check your curtain’s tags for more information.