Bamboo Chik Blinds

Handmade To Order

Beautiful Handmade shades,
Available in 5 Designs, Stitched & Edged
In Any Colourway, Made Bespoke to Your Dimensions
Shipped direct from India by courier to anywhere in the world

Chik blind making is a centuries old craft from India, originating in the Palaces & Forts of the north, to protect against the heat of the day. These natural bamboo blinds, hand stitched with lattice designs, beautifully complement an interior aesthetic from a city residence to a countryside home to life at the beach. They cast a soft, diffused light when down and their handmade quality, patterned stitching and choice of colours offer a more desirable window treatment than regular bamboo blinds. There are many chik makers in India, but at Opium we work only with the most highly skilled artisans who are expert in their craft.

Download Bamboo Chik Blinds Information (Pdf) Download Bamboo Chik Blinds Order Form (Word)

Designs

Jaipur Barfi
Natural Ecru Colour 0 Stitching

Udaipur Gilas
Caramel Colour 40 Stitching

Jaipur Barfi
Denim Blue Colour 8 Stitching

Jaisalmer Chirag
Natural Ecru Colour 0 Stitching

Jodhpur Choodi
Natural Ecru Colour 0 Stitching

Osian Sidha
Almond Colour 9 Stitching

Design Details

Blinds can be ordered to a maximum width of 2.5 metres (8ft approx) and there is no restriction on the length. They can work equally well for large and small window treatments. The blinds are rolled up with a traditional rope and hand carved wooden pulley (left natural or dyed to match the colour of the stitching). The pulley rope can either be placed centrally on the blind or on either side (as specified). Blinds wider than 1.2 metres require 2 pulleys and ropes. The pulley rope can be fixed to a cleat on the side of the window frame (not provided). We can also provide hand carved wooden toggles to match, fixed to the end of the pulley string. The hand carved wooden pulley is also dyed to match the stitching colour or left as natural wood for any beige/light colours. Alternatively, we can provide teak pulleys at an additional cost. You can also order a matching wood toggle as a finish to the pulley cord.

Blinds can be ordered with string ties or tab loops. String ties can either be secured to a pole or more usually knotted through metal eyelets screwed into the top of the frame. Clients may also choose to velcro the top binding to a wooden baton (not supplied). Bamboo poles if you choose the tab loops option can be ordered at an additional cost of £20 + VAT per pole.

If you would like to see the different designs before ordering, these are on display in the Kings Road store or we have small samples available to borrow with a refundable deposit.

You can choose from approximately 40 stock colours for the stitching, edging, pulley & rope, or we can match to any Farrow & Ball paint colour (including archive colours). We can email a colour chart showing our most popular colours as well as the full colour chart.

Rolled Up Blind in Jaisalmer Chirag in Flamingo Pink

Udaipur Gilas in Natural Ecru

String Ties on Bamboo Pole

Tab Loops on Bamboo Pole

Brass Eyelets for securing the String Ties (1.5cm diameter recommended)

Brass Cup Hooks for securing the bamboo pole (3.5cm diameter recommended)

Pulleys & Toggles for String Ties in Mango Wood

Pulleys & Toggles for String Ties in Teak Wood

Pricing & Delivery

Blinds in Natural Ecru - £185.00 + VAT per sq metre (£17.00 per sq foot + VAT)
Blinds in Coloured Stitching - £200.00 + VAT per sq metre (£18.50 per sq foot + VAT)
Bamboo poles - £20.00 + VAT each

A 50% deposit is required to confirm the order. The balance is payable on collection or when the blinds are ready to send from India, if we are sending direct. Payments can be made through the bank or by credit/debit card through the shop or via a secure card payment link which we can email to you.

Delivery is approximately 10 to 12 weeks for blinds in natural ecru and 14 to 16 weeks for blinds with coloured stitching/edging.

UK ORDERS - For UK clients, the above prices include the courier cost from India to Opium in London,(ongoing delivery charges will be additional). For blinds ordered in a width greater than 1.3 metres, there is a £100.00 + VAT courier supplement (this applies to the width, not the length of the blinds).

USA & REST OF THE WORLD ORDERS - For USA and Rest of the World clients, orders are sent direct by courier from India at a cost of approximately £11.00 per kg (volumetric weight). Orders outside the UK are zero rated for sales tax and therefore the additional 20% sales tax does not apply. We can send a secure credit card payment link for deposits, balances and courier charges, so there are no onerous international bank charges.

EUROPEAN ORDERS - For clients based in Europe, orders are sent direct by courier from India at a cost of approximately £8.00 per kg (volumetric weight). European client orders are zero rated for VAT sales tax and therefore the additional 20% sales tax does not apply. As for USA and Rest of the World clients, we can email a secure credit card payment link for deposits, balances/courier charge, so there are no onerous international bank charges.

Measuring

Please specify on the order form or in an email, whether the blind is to sit over the window frame or to be recessed within it. We would ideally also like images of the windows/doors so we can advise where you should measure.

If the blind is to sit Outside a Window Recess, please give us the window size and we will allow for 5cms (2”) either side and again at the top and bottom to give the blind the necessary ‘drop’and to ensure the window glass is properly covered. The blind dimension will therefore have 10cms (4”) added to both the length and width.

If the blind is to sit Within a Window Recess, please give us the exact recess measurement and we will then reduce the blind size by 1.5cms (approx. ¾”) to the width and 1cms to the blind height. This allows for the blind to roll up and down easily and sit correctly when down.

Quotes & Ordering

To request a quote or place an order, please download and complete the order form attached or email your dimensions to shop@opiumshop.co.uk for a quote by return.