Four DIY Projects to Get Your Home Winter-Ready This Easter
The Easter long weekend is four days of guilt-free time at home. If you've been putting off a few quick improvements, this is the window to get them done. Here are four projects that can make your home more comfortable, more energy efficient, and better looking before winter arrives.
1. Fix the Room That's Always Too Hot or Too Cold
Every home has one. A lounge that turns into a furnace by 3 pm, or a bedroom that never quite warms up, no matter what you do. In most cases, the windows are the problem.
Upgrading to thermal blockout blinds or lined curtains creates an insulating barrier between your living space and the glass, helping to regulate temperature, reduce heat loss, and reduce how hard your heating and cooling systems need to work.
With the cooler months approaching, Easter is a practical time to get this sorted. Made-to-measure thermal window furnishings can be cut to fit your exact windows and can be made floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall, which makes a significant difference to how well they perform compared to off-the-shelf options.
2. Take Your First Step Into Smart Home Living
Motorised window furnishings are one of the most accessible smart home upgrades you can make, and you don't need to do the whole house at once. A battery-powered motor can be retrofitted to existing roller blinds in a high-traffic room like the living room or bedroom, with the option to expand to other rooms over time using a multi-channel remote.
A motorised roller blind with an Orbis motor blind is a straightforward, affordable Easter project: no rewiring, no tradespeople, and the result is a noticeably more convenient and modern home.
Worth knowing: motorised blinds are particularly well-suited to kids' rooms. No cords or chains means one less safety hazard to manage.
3. Refresh a Room You've Been Ignoring
Not every update needs to happen in the most visible part of the house. A hallway, laundry, or spare room that's still wearing whatever the previous owners left behind is a low-effort, high-reward project for a long weekend.
A simple roller blind or Roman blind can change the feel of an overlooked space without a big investment of time or money. Neutral or textured fabrics work well in smaller or lower-light areas, keeping things feeling clean and considered without demanding attention.
4. Use the Break to Plan Your Next Project
If the Easter egg hunt takes priority this weekend, that's fine. Long weekends are also ideal for getting organised. Order free fabric samples now and spend some time testing them properly in your space.
Fold the sample and hold it up to the window to see how it looks in natural light. Feel the weight and texture. Hold it against your walls, floors and furniture. And check the back of the fabric too, as what your blinds or curtains look like from the street can matter more than people expect.
A bit of time spent testing samples now means you're ready to move quickly when you are ready to commit.
Make the Most of the Easter Sale
Whether you're picking up a screwdriver this weekend or just getting ideas together for the ANZAC long weekend, now is a good time to lock in your savings. The DIYblinds™ Easter Sale is on now, and you can save 15% across our full online range of blinds, curtains and shutters. T&Cs apply.