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11. March 2026

How to save on energy in the new year with shading?

How to save on energy in the new year with shading?
The beginning of the new year is a time of looking back for many households. People look at expenses, plan their budgets and look for ways to reduce long-term costs. Energy is one of the items that significantly and repeatedly affect the household budget. Yet, only supplier prices or replacing appliances are often addressed, while passive savings options are left aside. One of these is shading, which has a direct impact on indoor thermal comfort and energy consumption throughout the year.
House and Garden
9. March 2026

Planning a pergola: When to start and what to look out for?

4 min.
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Planning a pergola: When to start and what to look out for?
A pergola as a place where families and friends hang out in the fresh air has been recently more and more designed as a part of the house, not just as a separate element in the garden. It becomes a natural extension of the house, a place to relax and work. But if your pergola should really work the way you imagine, you need to think ahead – not only about appearance, but also about technical solutions, orientation and especially shading of the pergola. This is what determines whether you will spend your free time under the pergola all year round.
House and Garden
22. February 2026

Interior shading: Comparison of roller shutters, blinds and plisse

5 min.
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Interior shading: Comparison of roller shutters, blinds and plisse
Today, interior shading does not only address the appearance of the interior, but also thermal comfort, privacy and how pleasant we feel at home throughout the year. The range of interior shading technology is wide - from textile roller shutters to classic interior blinds to modern plisse. Each type works differently, offers a different degree of light regulation and aesthetic impact. If you are in the selection phase, the following overview will help you navigate and choose the best for your interior.
House and Garden
2. February 2026

How to choose interior blinds

4 min.
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How to choose interior blinds
Unified rolls of fabric with a cord, as we remember from school windows or the movie The Love of a Blonde? Long gone. Interior blinds can become an aesthetic addition to the home and at the same time flawlessly fulfill the function we want them to, namely to prevent unwelcome light. But what types of blinds are there, how to find out about them and what to choose based on?
House and Garden
1. February 2026

Less stuff, more space: Japanese inspiration for minimalism

5 min.
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Less stuff, more space: Japanese inspiration for minimalism
Minimalist interior is not just about "having few things at home". It is mainly about the feeling of lightness, clarity and peace that your home gives you every day. When you don't have chaos around you, you breathe better, think better, rest better and work better. Japanese minimalism can be a great inspiration in this because it combines respect for space, light and natural materials with functional elements such as sliding panels, Japanese blinds and Japanese walls. In this article, we will therefore look at how Japanese-style minimalism can be transferred to a typical Czech apartment or house and how Japanese walls and other shading techniques can help you with this.