If your move is on hold due to the Credit Crunch, why not breath new life into your home by investing in DIY bespoke shutters and blinds from The California Company (www.thecaliforniacompany.co.uk? Cost effective and stylish, bespoke shutters and blinds will give your home the wow it needs when you finally come round to selling it.

Silver Lining Moving on hold? Then give your home a new lease of life with affordable and easy to install DIY shutters and blinds from The California Company

Tightening purse strings and stricter budgets have led to an increase in DIY home improvements and cost-effective furnishings. If your move is on hold due to the Credit Crunch, then why not add a breath of fresh air into your property by doing some cost-effective DIY renovations with The California Company to make your home like new.

The California Company (www.thecaliforniacompany.co.uk) is the leading web-based company that specialises in DIY bespoke shutters and blinds at an affordable price, without compromising on quality or customer service.

Shutters The shutters are made from high quality hardwoods (yellow poplar and elm), while the wetroom shutters are made from waterproof polyvinyl.

With a soft, smooth grain, the yellow poplar shutters leave a great finish when painted. And as this hardwood is also one of the strongest on the market, you can rest assured that you'll be getting a durable and long-lasting product. Elm wood has a deeper, more dramatic grain than yellow poplar, and so is suitable for those looking for darker coloured shutters.

The shutters are made with different sized slats to suit your specifications: smaller slats (47mm) look great on smaller windows, while larger slats (89mm) create a more contemporary look.

Prices start from an affordable: · £175.00 per square metre for the Paint/Stain Polar shutters · £185.00 per square metre for the Stain Elm shutters.

Blinds Simple, stylish and elegant, the beautiful hardwood, Venetian blinds are made to measure with each wooden slat cut specifically for the size of blind that you have ordered.

The Santa Ana wood privacy blind is the new range from The California Company, and features slats without holes, which stops the light from filtering through.

Prices start from just £70.00 per square metre for the blinds.

Temporary Blinds Temporary vinyl blinds are innovative, practical and robust. Easy to install in a matter of minutes, the blinds simply stick onto the window and no tools are required, and leave no mess when removed - perfect for those doing a spot of DIY or for those waiting for their new blinds, shutters or curtains to be delivered. Prices start from only £5.00.

Ordering the products couldn't be easier through The California Company's revamped website (www.thecaliforniacompany.co.uk ), which equips customers with all the information they need to order their shutters and blinds quickly and informatively. Friendly design experts are on hand to answer your questions at all stages of the ordering and DIY process, and every order is also checked by the team before it's processed, giving you complete peace of mind.

Renovating your home will increase its market value and bespoke products will give it the wow factor it needs when you finally come round to selling it. As they say, every cloud has a silver lining...

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Notes to Editors

The California Company (www.thecaliforniacompany.co.uk ) is the leading web-based company specialising in DIY bespoke shutters and blinds at an affordable price.

The Company was established in 2003 by co-owners and interior design gurus Murray Clark and Mark Carter as a means of supplying their plantation shutter products to interior décor savvy UK businesses and shoppers.

For further information, images and interviews with interiors expert Murray Clark, please contact PR4: Sophia Cottier E, sophia@pr4.com T, 0207 637 1237