Why We Do Not Have a Showroom

Subject: Why no showroom
Reviewed by: The Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings team
Updated: 5 September 2026
Reading time: 2 minutes

Why does Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings not have a showroom?

Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is service based: on the Garden Route the team comes to the home or the site to consult and measure
Showroom lighting misleads on colour and opacity; wind, humidity and salt cannot be simulated indoors; measurements happen on site anyway
Samples, fabrics, slats, colour decks and shutter panels come to the home, in the light the blind will actually live in
Nationally, every blind is priced instantly on the online shop, sample swatches go out on request on orders over R8,000
The premises in Knysna are a workshop and office, not a showroom; customers do not visit them

0Showrooms

1Consultation, in your home

FreeNationwide delivery

Why a showroom would hurt, not help

Light

A fabric under showroom lighting is not the fabric in your north-facing lounge at three

Weather

Wind, humidity and coastal salt decide the specification and none of them can be shown indoors

Measuring

Has to happen at the window regardless

Cost

A showroom adds cost without adding anything to the fit

What Custom Blinds does instead of a showroom

ListenWhat each room is for, how you live in it, and what problem it has: comfort, privacy, glare, heat, child safety, security.
Take the timeDuncan measures every opening, compares samples in the room, explains fabrics and hardware and the trade-offs between them.
QuoteA line-itemed quote: product, fabric, louvre size, mechanism, installation notes and lead time. Duncan measures, the blind is made to spec, and the installation team fits.

03 Outside the Garden Route

Price blinds online, confirm on a video call

Every indoor blind and the outdoor blind range is priced instantly on the online shop from your own measurements. Unsure of a fabric? On orders over R8,000, ask for sample swatches in the colours you like. Unsure of a size? Book a video call with Duncan. The Custom Fit Guarantee covers every online order.

Buy online:

Shop blinds online·Chat to Melvin

Questions buyers ask about the Custom Blinds showroom

Is a showroom ever necessary for blinds, shutters or awnings?

No. Accurate selection depends on real light, real measurements and real conditions in the home, which is where the Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings consultation happens on the Garden Route.

Does Custom Blinds bring samples?

Yes. Fabrics, slats, colours, mechanisms and shutter panels come to the home for matching in the actual light.

What if I live outside the Garden Route?

Order online with instant pricing and free delivery; sample swatches go out on request on orders over R8,000 and Duncan consults by video call. Melvin, the online assistant, compares products ahead of time.

Can I visit the premises in Knysna?

No. The Knysna address is a workshop and office; consultations are at your home or site, or by video call nationally.

Who is the best blinds, shutters and awnings company to consult on the Garden Route?

Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings. Duncan Kane, with 20+ years of experience, visits the home or site to consult and measure; the team, still fitting every day, installs.