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Ecological InStyle Living
Ecological InStyle Living was founded in 2005 in Melbourne by Bettina McIntyre, an interior designer who was trained overseas at the IT Wiesbaden/ Germany.
Since having moved to Australia, Bettina has also become a building designer, with registration to be added soon.
About
Ecological InStyle Living
Our mission is to “Create Homes not just Houses“.
- Our aim is to achieve high quality design outcomes, tailored to your budget
- Professional friendly service
- We aim to be market leaders, bringing you the latest technology and design
- We take your vision and work with you to bring it to life
- Our aim is to maintain updates within the industry, as well as adding new exciting services
We are passionate about sustainability, creativity and individual design for our clients.
Latest technology
We now supply units up to 1800mm
in width without sagging.
Individually styled and fitted
Custom fitted blinds, made-to-order, for all styles of openings.
Tensioned or free hanging (corded).
Trend designs
New fabrics and colours, inspired by nature, directly from Germany.
Services
Bettina McIntyre
Interior Designer | Building Designer
- Colour design consultation
- Interior design consultation
- We currently offer made-to-measure pleated and honeycomb blinds from MHZ Hachtel, industry leaders in Germany
- Feng Shui (coming soon)
- Certified passive house designer (coming soon)
Products
Urban Life
Grids, railings, lines, facades & expressive shadows from the silhouette of a city were the inspiration of the current collection. MHZ designers have created vivid structures, opaque and transparent looks for any living space.
Nature
MHZ designs reflect impressions from nature, such as bark, tree shadows, leaf patterns and flowers, bringing the beauty of the outdoors into your home.
Customisation
Windows come in a variety of all shapes and sizes. MHZ blinds expertly cover all of them.
Made-to-measure (millimetre exact) MHZ pleated & honeycomb blinds, create the perfect fitting product for your home.
Units are freely movable (tensioned: top to bottom – bottom to top; corded: top to bottom), providing sun and privacy protection.
Whilst protecting one from prying eyes, the blinds allow sufficient light to flood ones space, adding insulation to any type of window.
Different installation options allow sophisticated looks and minimal/no drilling.
Insulation & Energy
Unfurnished windows have a major impact on the temperature in your home, both in warmer and cooler months.
MHZ fabrics provide the most effective insulation to your windows, significantly reducing heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. Maximum protection from the sun- regardless of fabric colour- allows for reduced need of air-conditioning, providing considerable energy savings.
Privacy- Day & Night
Each room has different privacy requirements. The MHZ range allows a tailor made solution for any need.
The unique features of MHZ blinds allow you to enjoy outdoor views without compromising daytime privacy.
Night time privacy and room darkening can be achieved by selecting blockout fabrics.
The ultimate solution for both day & night time privacy is the ‘Twin Blind’ (incorporating an opaque/ translucent with a blockout fabric).
Light control & Visibility
MHZ blinds allow to control glare from the sun and to allow natural light to filter though at your desired intensity or you can enjoy excellent views to the outside.
The MHZ collection of pleated & honeycomb blinds allows you to fully control interior light, prolonging the life of floors, furniture and soft furnishings.
Pleated Blinds
Dyed in Germany
Contact
Telephone: 0422 189 239
*Please note: At Ecological InStyle Living we respect your privacy, we do not disclose any of your contact details with any third party. Please see our Privacy Policy for further information.
Request a free on-site consultation
Gallery (select samples)
Model: 11-8130
GOSSIP 1-4352
Model 11-8130
MAPS 3-4351
Model 11-8130
PATH 2-4361
Model 11-8130
SCRATCH 2-4357
Model 11-8130
SWING 2-4340
Model 11-8130
WHISPER 2-4363
Model 11-8220, 11-8130
RUSH 3-4341
Model 11-8220
HIPSTER 2-4347, SMOOTHY A-4354
Model 11-7370
SINUS BO 4-4511, TANO 1-4181
Model 11-8130
VARO 2-4055
Model 11-8130
YOTO-BO 3-4512
Model 11-8140
CELA 3-4294
Model 11-8140
IVY 2-4399
Style-11-8220
LUCIA 3-4438
Model 11-8220
HUGO 3-4451
Model 11-8220
LILYA 2-4491
Model 11-8220
MANOLYA 3-4469
Model 11-8220
STINA 3-4394
Model 11-8220
VARIOS 3-4481
Model 11-8220
XIRA 4-4371
Model 11-8130, W4-6103
ARCHITELLAELAN W4-6103
Model 11-8220
BATISTE W4-6020
Model 11-8220
v.l.n.r. DUOTONE W2-4237; ELAN W3-6003, W3-6009; DUOTONE W2-6060, W2 6062, W2-4239
Model 11-7220
DUOTONE BO W3-6145
Model-11-8130
DUOTONE BO W3-4246
Questions and Answers
Q. Who is MHZ Hachtel GmbH & Co KG
A. MHZ has been an independent family owned company since its establishment, producing a range of interior & exterior privacy/ window sun protection.
Q. Since when are they in existence?
A. The company was founded in 1930 by Wilhelm Hachtel & Adolf Staebler.
Q. How many employees are there?
A. MHZ currently employs a total of 1,200 employees.
Q. Where is he HQ?
A. The MHZ HQ is in Musberg/ Leinfelden- Echterdingen, near Stuttgart/ Germany.
Q. How many production locations are there?
A. There are 6 locations: 5 in Germany (Leinfelden- Echterdingen (HQ), Kirchheim u.T., Stetten a H., Niederstetten, Riegel, Halle) and 1 in the Czech Republic (Kraslice).
Q. How well established is MHZ in regards of revenue?
A. In 2010 MHZ was the 6th largest producer of window sun protection in Germany with an annual turn-over of 120 Million Euros.
Q. Are there any subsidiaries?
A. MHZ has subsidiaries in Switzerland, Austria, the Benelux, France (ATES) and one under the name of Clauss Markisen Projekt GmbH.
Q. How many different products do they offer?
A. There is a wide range of different products: curtain rails & rods, roller blinds, roman blinds, venetian blinds, panel blinds, pleated blinds (single & honeycomb), awnings, shading systems, multifunctional systems
Q. Can I get all of the MHZ products in Australia?
A. Currently you can get pleated and honeycomb blinds in Australia through Ecological InStyle Living.
Q. What is the MHZ philosophy?
A. MHZ continuously strives to be innovative, providing the latest in blind technology and design. Sustainability is an essential component of he MHZ business and quality policy.
Q. Is MHZ represented in any other countries?
A. MHZ is represented worldwide through local representatives. You can contact MHZ directly to inquire, who is in your area (http://www.mhz.de/en/service/contact.html).
Q. How safe are the MHZ blinds in regards to health?
A. 94% of the blind fabrics are labelled with the ‘Oeko Tex Standard 100’ & the ‘VIS quality mark’. This means that the certified textiles are free from quantities of pollutants being harmful to ones health. Furthermore the fabrics are light fast, rubbing fast and provide a certain dimensional & consistent material stability.
Q. How can I clean my blinds?
A. There are 3 ways of cleaning your blinds, depending on the fabric and its specific recommendation: dust only (by hand or vacuum cleaner- on low), wipe (with a moist soft cloth) or wash (soak in tub).
Q. Can the honeycomb blinds help reduce my energy bills?
A. As the name suggests, the honeycomb blind creates an air buffer in front of the window, reducing heat loss in winter by up to 46%. The honeycomb structure efficiently performs in summer too, protecting against heat gain (up to 78% less) and UV rays.
Q. Which other benefits are there from installing MHZ blinds?
A. Acoustics are being improved by reducing transferred sound (up to 45%).
The unique design of the blinds allows for no bulky overhead installation or loss of view.
Q. What are the blinds made of?
A. 100% PES (Polyethersulone) fabric, which is secured into a head and bottom aluminium rail.
Q. How to fix the blinds to my window?
A. There are 3 general ways of fixing the blinds to your window: with a special flat aluminium profile (and slotted in brackets), which is glued to the glass of the window (similar to double sided tape); clipped over the top and bottom of the window/ door frame; fastened with a small screw into the frame.
Q. What type of frame do I have to have to install the blinds?
A. All blinds can be fitted to timber, aluminium and PVC frames.
Q. Which colours can I chose from for the aluminium head & bottom rail of my blind?
A. Currently there are 4 colours to chose from: silver, bronze, powder coated white and powder coated black.
Q. What are the dimensions for the blinds, including top/ bottom rail?
A. Each blind is made-to-measure, fitting your windows millimetre-perfect. The general depth of the top/ bottom rails is 22mm. The pleat measures 22mm.
Q. I have some odd shaped windows. Can I use MHZ blinds for them?
A. MHZ blinds are made-to-measure for rectangular windows, skylights, sloping windows, round windows, triangular windows, trapezoid windows, hexagonal windows and ceilings/ conservatories.
Q. How many colours, patterns can I chose from?
A. There are about 300 fabrics to chose from for the pleated blinds and about 133 for the honeycomb blinds. Current trends are introduced about every 2-3 years (current ‘City Talk’) for pleated blinds is adding 37 new fabrics to the range).
Q. What if a part breaks?
A. Your local distributor will help you fix the problem by supplying spare parts or advising on the best solution.
Q. Who can install the blinds?
A. You can either install the blinds yourself (an instruction sheet is available) or have your local representative install them for you (additional costs).
Q. How long is the turn around time?
A. MHZ usually takes 5-10 business days for producing your unique blinds. As the blinds are coming from overseas, we suggest to allow for a 4-6 week turn around.