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Cedar & Venetian Blinds

Venetian Blinds Auckland

Timeless horizontal slat blinds that tilt for precise light and privacy. Choose genuine cedar, slim aluminium, hard-wearing faux wood, or custom-painted timber in any colour — pick your option below.

Cedar timber venetian blinds in a warm Auckland lounge, slats tilted to filter light
Side by side

Cedar, aluminium, faux wood or custom-painted?

All four tilt and lift the same way. The material is what decides which room each one belongs in.

  Cedar Aluminium Faux wood Custom-painted
The slats Genuine cedar timber with natural grain Slim powder-coated metal Painted-timber look in a moisture-resistant composite Genuine timber, hand-finished in your colour
Damp rooms Not ideal — it’s real timber Yes — won’t warp, swell or rot Yes — won’t warp, crack or fade Not ideal — it’s real timber
Colours & finishes Five timber finishes — Light Cedar, Dark Cedar, White, Spanish White, Dark Walnut — plus custom stains White, Silver, Pewter, Charcoal and Matte Black, with perforated and metallic slats on request Painted whites, warm creams and ivories, soft greys and wood-look tones Any colour you choose
Slat widths Wide timber slats 16mm or 25mm Wide slats, like real timber Wide timber slats
Best rooms Living rooms, bedrooms, character villas Kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, offices Busy family homes, kitchens, rentals Anywhere the colour has to match joinery or a palette
Nice to know Lightweight, so wide blinds stay easy to raise Wipes clean in seconds and holds its colour Optional cloth ladder tapes for a premium timber-blind finish Finished in our own factory, which is why the colour is open
Warranty 5-year warranty on every made-to-measure venetian blind, with repair and refabrication available on selected blinds
Read more Cedar venetians Aluminium venetians Faux wood venetians Custom-painted venetians

Got a raked, gable or triangular window? Any of these materials can be built to that shape — see angled and shaped venetian blinds.

Room by room

Which venetian for which room

What we fit most often across Auckland homes, and why.

Living rooms

Cedar. The grain reads as warm rather than clinical, the slats tilt to take the glare off the TV without closing the room down, and cedar is light enough that a wide blind still raises easily.

Kitchens

Aluminium or faux wood. Both shrug off steam and cooking splatter and wipe clean, where real timber near a hob or sink will eventually move.

Bathrooms & laundries

Aluminium. Slim, moisture-tolerant and easy to keep clean in the smaller windows these rooms usually have.

Bedrooms

Cedar or custom-painted timber for the look. Worth knowing: venetian slats tilt closed for privacy but won’t give the total darkness a blockout roller does — plenty of Auckland bedrooms end up with both.

Villas & character homes

Custom-painted timber. Matching the slats to existing joinery or a heritage palette is the difference between blinds that disappear into the room and blinds that fight it.

Gable & raked windows

An angled venetian. The blind follows the rake along the top while the slats stay horizontal, so a shaped window finally gets the same light control as the rest of the house.

Overview

The timeless choice, made your way

Venetian blinds are the classic horizontal-slat blind, and still one of the most versatile. Tilt the slats to set exactly the light and privacy you want — open for a clear view, angle to soften the sun, or close them down — then lift the whole blind to clear the glass. The look suits everything from heritage villas to sharp modern builds, and the material you choose sets the mood.

We make and finish our timber venetians — genuine cedar, faux wood and custom-painted — in our own Auckland factory, offer slim aluminium venetians alongside them, and supply them right across New Zealand — so whatever the room, the budget or the colour scheme, there's a venetian that fits. Every blind is made to measure and backed by our five-year warranty.

Why choose them

Precise control, classic style

Tilt for exact light

Angle the slats to dial in light and privacy through the day, then lift the blind away for a full, clear view.

A material for every room

Warm cedar for living spaces, moisture-tolerant aluminium or faux wood for kitchens and bathrooms, custom colours anywhere.

Made & finished here

Manufactured in our Auckland factory — including angled and shaped windows that off-the-shelf blinds can't fit.

Not sure which venetian suits your home?

Book a free in-home measure across Auckland. We bring cedar, aluminium and faux wood samples, talk through each room and quote — usually same day. Outside Auckland? We supply venetians NZ-wide.

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Auckland service · supplied NZ-wide

Venetian blinds for Auckland homes

Venetians are a natural fit for Auckland's mix of housing. The warm timber of cedar and custom-painted venetians suits the villas, bungalows and character homes of the central suburbs, while aluminium and faux wood stand up to the damp of bathrooms, laundries and coastal homes without warping. And because we manufacture ourselves, we can match finishes to your joinery and build for the angled and gable windows common in renovated Auckland homes — then tilt the slats to handle our strong, low winter sun.

We supply made-to-measure venetian blinds right across New Zealand. For Auckland customers we also offer a free in-home measure and professional installation — wherever you are:

Why Auckland Blind Specialists

Backed by the experts, since 1999

1999

Family-owned since 1999, led by a founder with 35+ years in blinds

5yr

Five-year warranty on your made-to-measure venetian blinds

100%

Genuine cedar, cut and finished in our own Auckland factory

NZ

Made in Auckland; free measure across Auckland, supplied NZ-wide

How it works

From free measure to fitted in four steps

Free in-home measure

We come to you anywhere in Auckland, measure every window and show you the cedar, aluminium and faux wood samples in your own light.

Your quote

A clear, no-obligation quote at direct factory prices — usually same day.

Made to measure

Your venetians are made and finished in our Auckland factory to fit your windows exactly.

Professional install

We fit them cleanly and square — backed by our five-year warranty and refabrication service.

Outside Auckland and measuring yourself? Our how to measure guide walks through width, drop and recess depth in about five minutes.

Good to know

Venetian blinds — frequently asked questions

What types of venetian blinds do you make?
We offer four venetian materials, all made to measure, plus angled and shaped venetians for windows that are not square: genuine cedar venetians for natural timber warmth; aluminium venetians, a slim, durable and moisture-tolerant option; faux wood venetians that give a painted-timber look at a lower price and handle damp rooms well; and custom-painted timber venetians finished in any colour you like. All are made to measure in Auckland — with our timber venetians crafted and finished in our own factory — and supplied NZ-wide.
Are your cedar venetian blinds really made in New Zealand?
Yes. We manufacture our cedar venetian blinds in our Auckland factory, drawing on our founder's 35+ years of hands-on experience making timber blinds. We supply them right across the country, with free measure and installation across Auckland.
Which venetian blind is best for bathrooms and kitchens?
For damp or steamy rooms like bathrooms, kitchens and laundries we usually recommend aluminium or faux wood venetians, because they handle moisture without warping. Cedar and custom-painted timber venetians are ideal for living rooms, bedrooms and character spaces where the warmth of real timber matters most. We'll recommend the right material for each room at your free measure.
Do you install venetian blinds across Auckland and supply the rest of New Zealand?
Your venetian blinds are made to measure and we offer a free in-home measure and professional installation right across Auckland. If you're outside Auckland we supply made-to-measure venetians NZ-wide for you to install yourself — just measure your windows and we'll do the rest. Every blind comes with a 5-year warranty, and we also offer repair and refabrication on selected blinds.
How long do venetian blinds take to make?
Because venetians are made in our own Auckland factory rather than shipped in from overseas, most orders are made in less than 2 weeks. We'll confirm the exact lead time with your quote.
Should I choose real timber or faux wood?
Choose real timber — cedar or custom-painted — where the room is dry and the grain or the exact colour matters: living rooms, bedrooms, villas. Choose faux wood where the window sees steam or splashes, or where you want the painted-timber look at a lower price. Real timber will eventually move in a wet room; faux wood won't.
Do venetian blinds block out light completely?
No, and it's worth knowing before you choose. Closing the slats gives you full privacy, but a little light still passes where the slats meet and around the edges of the blind. For genuine bedroom darkness you want a blockout roller blind — a lot of Auckland homes run venetians through the living areas and blockout rollers in the bedrooms.
Can you make venetians for angled, gable or triangular windows?
Yes. An angled venetian follows the rake of the frame along the top while the slats stay horizontal, so the window gets the same light control and privacy as every other room. We build them in genuine cedar or moisture-resistant faux wood in our own factory, with custom-painted timber on request and slim aluminium also available.
How do you clean venetian blinds?
Aluminium and faux wood slats wipe clean with a damp cloth in seconds. Timber slats prefer a dry dust or a barely-damp cloth — don't soak real timber. Work along the slats rather than across them, with the blind closed so you can do one face at a time, then tilt and do the other. Full guidance is on our care and cleaning page.
Do you repair venetian blinds you didn't make?
Yes. Venetians are one of the two blind types we repair most: restrings and replacement cords, cracked timber slats, re-laddering, and re-fits or re-hangs. We work on most brands, not just our own, on site across Auckland where the job allows and back at the Otahuhu workshop where it doesn't. See blind repairs.

What our venetian customers say

★★★★★ 5.0 from 96 Google reviews
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“Thanks to the team at Auckland Blind Specialists we have a fantastic new Venetian blind. They were quick to respond and price — and made the blind within the expected time…and it was really affordable! The new blind keeps grabbing my eye, as it’s so crisp & perfect.”
David ThomasVenetian blinds · Google review
★★★★★
“This service was amazing — they came in, measured up and quoted. In quick succession they arrived — then came back and installed and the blinds look amazing — really changed our house. So nice to have nice people to deal with.”
Megan AldersonMeasure to install · Google review

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