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Lifestyle
Abode

Tropical Abode Blind side of life
Our essential guide to Do you like blinds in the Roman, panel,
roller or vertical style? Prefer your panel
upgrading your glides as bi-fold doors or a room divider?
tropical home. As for timber Venetians, do you go with
the rich warm tones of timber or a cool
With the Cairns economy on the crisp white? Whatever your preference,
rise and jobs on offer, more the options are plentiful in the range of
people are renovating, Betta Blinds and Awnings supplied and
refurbishing and upgrading their installed by the team at Pacific Home
homes. Established in 1986 with a Improvements.
track record and solid reputation
second-to-none, Pacific Home
Improvements know what works
when it comes to homes in the
tropics. We spoke to the team to
find out what’s trending in home
improvements in 2018.

Plantation vibes

Here at Tropic, we love local homes that reflect
living in the tropics, and few additions say
“tropical living” like plantation shutters. They look
great, provide heat protection and help bring the
outside in. The range of Vogue vinyl shutters
Let there be light available at Pacific Home Improvements is
Solar energy is all the rage, so it’s no extensive, and the shutters can be adapted to a
wonder the technology has found its way range of window uses including bi-fold, sliding,
into the realm of skylights. Pacific Home concertina or hinged.
Improvements stocks and installs the
latest in solar skylight systems called
Illume by Shaftless. These skylights
deliver the ambience of natural looking
light but without the challenge and
expense of modifying the roof cavity or
installing a light shaft or flexible tube.
The system doesn’t require mains power
or batteries, it’s easy to install and suits
multi-level dwellings. The Illume system
automatically comes to life and adjusts
itself as the sun makes its way across the
tropical sky.

Indoor to outdoor harmony

The concept of spending more time enjoying life in an
outdoor room or patio is wonderful in theory, but here
in the humidity and heat of the tropics it can be
challenging. That’s where Ziptrak’s outdoor living
solutions come in. Not only do they offer protection
during every season from UV, sun, wind and rain, they
are also incredibly stylish. As one of the world’s first
track guided blind systems, Ziptrak is one of Pacific
Home Improvement’s most popular products.

MORE: Pacific Home Improvements on
(07) 4031 1020 or www.phi.net.au