Do you want to transform your house into the most beautiful place in the world? To fill it with all the latest technology and design? Our renovation guide is here to help with handy information, tips and plenty of inspiration. We cover all you need to know about innovative and sustainable sun shading systems.

Discover the possibilities for playing with light and shadow. Find out how to create a healthy feel-good atmosphere in your living room, office, children's room and bedroom or in the kitchen. Take advantage of our extensive knowledge. Learn about pioneering Smart Home solutions capable of automatically controlling your sun shading system while simultaneously bringing down your energy costs.

Use our online tools to plan and visualise your sun shading solutions and get inspired by our example projects – allowing you to make well-researched decisions for your renovation.

Older buildings typically aren't well-equipped to handle climate change. This can often lead to problems with overheating, particularly in the summer months. While they may provide relief, air conditioning systems can significantly increase your energy consumption. Sun shading systems are an effective alternative. Capable of substantially minimising overheating, sun shading system can minimise the energy consumption required by air conditioning systems, or eliminate the need for them entirely.

Are you aware of all the options when it comes to sun shading products? If not, check out our renovation guide to find out the ideal sun shading solutions for each of your rooms. Join us to discover just how diverse and effective modern sun shading systems can be.

Are you planning to renovate your living room? Get the most out of your space with sun shading solutions from WAREMA.

Discover the perfect combination of functionality and aesthetics, allowing you to optimise your quality of life, along with the light and privacy, in your living room.

Optimise your sun shading system with our robust, weather-resistant window awnings. Thanks to the wide variety of colours and models, they guarantee an unparalleled freedom of design and will impress you with their technical perfection.

Roller shutters offer top versatility: They protect against the sun, save energy, provide reliable noise protection and improve security. Our automated systems offer additional comfort at the press of a button.

Enjoy the fresh air without insects. Our made-to-measure insect screen solutions seamlessly integrate into your living room windows as well as your patio and balcony doors – keeping pests at bay.

Make light management as easy as ABC with the smart control systems from WAREMA. Conveniently control your sun shading products with voice commands or in the app, or opt for fully automated control with sensors for the ideal feel-good atmosphere in your living room at all times.

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Are you planning to renovate your bedroom or children's room?

Discover sun shading solutions from WAREMA to transform these rooms into the perfect places to retreat and majorly improve your family's quality of sleep and well-being.

Achieve the perfect balance between daylight and privacy in your bedroom and children's room with our external venetian blinds. When the state-of-the-art Zetra dim-out slat is closed, it increases dim-out by up to 25 percent compared to previous systems for undisturbed shut-eye.

With the right external window awnings, fresh air and daylight can be combined perfectly with a great view, glare control and energy efficiency. Perfect for adding value to your property with your renovation!

For a safe, cosy night's sleep for you and your children in your bedroom and children's room. Our roller shutters offer effective sun and burglary protection all in one as well as reliable dim-out.

Protect your children and yourself against sleep-robbing insects. Our insect screen solutions are customisable and effectively keep pesky bugs outside your bedroom and children's room.

The perfect way to naturally wake up and get some peace in at dusk. Automate your sun shading system with our smart WMS radio system. Just set the times at which you want your external venetian blinds and roller shutters to be automatically raised and lowered.

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The kitchen is a central place for getting together and preparing delicious delicacies.

Find the right sun shading system for your kitchen during renovation work. Avoid glare from direct sunlight when cooking or eating.

Planning to connect your new kitchen appliances with Smart Home? Great idea! Integrate smart sun shading products from WAREMA into your state-of-the-art set-up. Our innovative control systems allow you to conveniently control your sun shading system in the app or via voice command, making it easy to change the light ambience in your kitchen.

External venetian blinds allow you to enjoy the daylight while achieving a cosy atmosphere thanks to the individually adjustable slats. At the same time, unwanted eyes from outside are also kept away.

Modern window awnings offer protection against the heat, well-dosed daylight and a clear view to the outside. Enjoy maximum design freedom with our extensive fabric collection.

Regularly airing out the kitchen is essential, particularly when you're cooking. However, the aromas released from your kitchen attract insects. Our insect screen solutions effectively keep pesky bugs at bay while discreetly retracting into a cassette when they aren't in use.

Sustainable renovation – tips from the sun shading expert WAREMA

If you're planning to set up an office or make an existing office more ergonomic, finding the ideal lighting conditions and a comfortable atmosphere plays a major role in your productivity levels and comfort.

It's particularly important for home offices – somewhere where you spend hours on end looking at a screen – to create an environment that supports your well-being while also boosting your efficiency.

Our external venetian blinds offer the ideal solution for achieving a glare-free work environment. They allow you to precisely adjust the incidence of light to prevent direct sunlight from heating up the room unnecessarily and causing annoying reflections on your screen. External venetian blinds give you a pleasant, natural indoor climate without having to rely on the draughty air of an air conditioning system. Our sun shading systems can optimally be combined with our insect screens. Allowing you to let in fresh, cool air in the morning and at dusk without having to worry about insects getting in. This natural ventilation helps to effectively bring down the room temperature and significantly improves the indoor climate.

Everyone who spends the day working in front of a screen will particularly benefit from our window awnings. These awnings produce diffused, glare-free light, while simultaneously reflecting sunrays. The result? Heat is kept outside while the light in your workspace provides the optimal backdrop to keep you motivated at work.

Our roller shutters provide a great way to dim the room and add extra insulation for people who work into the night. WAREMA roller shutters not only enhance peace and quiet by minimising outside noise; they also improve energy efficiency thanks to their insulating properties. Keeping your office warm in the colder months and pleasantly cool in the summer.

Sustainable renovation – tips from the sun shading expert WAREMA

Planning to get new windows as part of your energy refurbishment? Bring even more natural light into your home with floor-to-ceiling windows.

While renovating the facade, it's often possible to refurbish your balcony or patio at the same time. Transform these spaces into your own personal feel-good retreats. In addition to the advantages inside and out, you will also create a modern, matching facade architecture.

Are you planning on extending your living area outside? The elegant yet weatherproof Lamaxa slat roofs from WAREMA are just what you need. Thanks to their versatility and individual custom colours, they are the ideal option for any new build or renovation project. Whether country house style, classic architecture or an ultra-modern building – the slat roof can be harmoniously integrated into your living space. The Lamaxa slat roof can be installed with a wall connection to your house or completely free-standing.

Reliably protect all residents against falling with the VisioNeo railing system. The system also functions well as a VisioNeo View railing system for balconies and roof patios.

Floor-to-ceiling windows on upper floors need to be protected by railings or fall protection – often also referred to as a French balcony. But do you really want to obstruct your brand new view and transparency with a metal railing? The solution? Glass railings for fall protection with the WAREMA VisioNeo railing system.

While you're modernising your outdoor spaces, it's worth thinking about the right sun shading system so that you can enjoy more time outside. WAREMA offers the ideal outdoor living solutions for your sun shading system, including the practical patio awnings for wall installation. Or pergola awnings with poles and guide rails for large shaded areas on the patio.

Sustainable renovation – tips from the sun shading expert WAREMA

Achieve your dream of an at-home feel-good oasis with a renovated bathroom. But there's more to the optimal wellness experience than aesthetic interiors. With our sun shading systems, you can conjure up the right lighting atmosphere, create privacy and control everything in your Smart Home system.

In other words, make sure to plan in new external venetian blinds, window awnings and roller shutters along with their control systems as well as insect screens when renovating your bathroom. Integrate our VisioNeo Sun railing system on your upper floors to stylishly secure your floor-to-ceiling windows.

Anyone who undertakes a renovation project wants to know that it will all go to plan before getting started. That's why it's best to leave it up to professionals. Benefit from our knowledge and WAREMA sun shading products. We offer custom solutions that are precisely tailored to your renovation requirements.

Our trained WAREMA specialised retailers provide on-site support to make sure that you not only improve the appearance of your building but also optimally utilise your living spaces with effective sun shading.

Learn more about energy-saving refurbishments and funding opportunities for sun shading systems in order to reduce your energy costs. Our tips on senior-friendly modernisation will help you enjoy your home even as you grow older. Use our practical online tools to plan your sun shading solution for your modernisation project, then visualise the results before making a decision. We can answer frequently asked questions and present you with example projects to inspire you. Use our helpful guide so you can make informed decisions when renovating and modernising your home.

Your own home is a place of security and memories. In order to maintain this feeling of well-being, new impulses and modernisation are sometimes required. Natural daylight, an optimal indoor climate and low energy costs are crucial.

Intelligently planned sun shading concepts offer the opportunity to optimise the energy efficiency of your home, save your household budget and improve your quality of living in both summer and winter.

For you as a homeowner, these questions can be used as a starting point to clarify your specific requirements and preferences in terms of sun shading solutions when carrying out a renovation or refurbishment. It can also be helpful to consult a qualified specialist for individual advice and solutions tailored to the needs of the house.

There are several good reasons why it makes sense to integrate sun shading solutions into your home or to update existing solutions.

Here are 6 reasons you should consider in your planning:

Sun shading solutions such as awnings, blinds, or roller shutters can help to reduce how much heat enters your home during the hot summer months. By intercepting direct solar radiation on windows and facades, they reduce the need for air conditioning and thus help you save on energy costs.

Using a sun shading system can help you create a more comfortable indoor climate, as it reduces the amount of excessive heat that enters the building. This creates a comfortable living and working environment for you and your family.

Sun shading solutions also provide protection against the sun's harmful UV rays. These rays can damage your furniture, floors and other furnishings and cause them to fade. Using a sun shading system can extend the service life of your systems and help you avoid expensive repairs and replacement purchases.

Sun shading solutions can protect your privacy by keeping prying eyes on the outside from looking in. Roller shutters in particular also offer an additional layer of security since they act as a barrier and can deter potential burglars.

Modern sun shading solutions offer a wide range of control options, from manual operation to automated systems. With automated solutions, you can programme sun shading devices to automatically adjust to changing light conditions or operate them remotely. This offers flexibility and convenience in use – and makes it easier for you to operate as you grow older.

A well-designed and modern sun shading solution can increase the value of your property. Potential buyers appreciate energy-efficient and comfortable houses that are equipped with high-grade sun shading solutions.

So modern sun shading solutions can help save energy, improve comfort and convenience in your home, protect your privacy, and increase the value of your property. Investing in such measures is therefore a worthwhile consideration when modernising your home.

The use of customised products for renovations and refurbishments offers a range of benefits which can help deliver better results.

In renovation and refurbishment projects, existing window openings or other areas may have non-standard dimensions. By using customised products, you can ensure that they are tailored exactly to your specific requirements. This guarantees a precise fit that avoids leaks, drafts and other problems that could occur with prefabricated products.

Customised products allow you to precisely match the design and aesthetics of your facades with your outdoor areas. You can choose materials, colours, patterns and finishes that suit your personal preferences and the style of your renovation. This way, you can ensure that the products all fit seamlessly into the big picture and create a harmonious appearance.

Customised products are usually made-to-order and many parts are handmade or manufactured under strict quality controls. This way, you can be sure that the materials used and the workmanship are high-quality. Customised products tend to be more durable and have a longer service life than prefabricated mass-produced products.

For renovations and refurbishments, you may have specific requirements in terms of functionality, sound insulation, heat insulation and/or safety. Customised products allow you to fulfil these requirements in a targeted manner. For example, you can choose special coatings or materials to improve sound insulation or heat insulation, or integrate security features to increase the protection of your home.

When selecting and planning customised products, you usually have access to professionals such as architects, interior designers or specialised craftsmen. These experts can support you in the decision-making process, give advice, and help you find the best solutions for your specific requirements.

Customised products such as WAREMA's sun shading solutions ensure a perfect fit, an individual design, high-grade materials, fulfilment of specific requirements, and professional advice. This way you can be sure that your renovation and refurbishment projects will meet your needs and deliver the best possible results.

WAREMA external venetian blinds, roller shutters and window awnings mean you are always on the safe side in your renovating and modernising pursuits! Sit back and enjoy your free time. Your new external sun shading system closes automatically – even when you're on holiday. Depending on the installation situation, different types of external sun shading systems are used. Each of them has different strengths. Use our modernisation guide to find which solution(s) is most ideal for your retrofitting or refurbishing needs.

They combine modern design with the highest degree of functionality. External venetian blinds allow you to create an individual light ambience inside and characterise the appearance of the facade outside. At the same time, they contribute significantly to a building's energy efficiency.

Front-mounted external venetian blinds score particularly well in modernisation projects.

For the greatest design variety, panels that are rectangular, half-round, square or that can be can be fully plastered are available for these blinds. No additional box fastening is necessary and thermal bridges are reliably avoided with front-mounted external venetian blinds, so that there is no increased heating requirement at the window. Another advantage: WAREMA front-mounted external venetian blinds are compatible with WAREMA front-mounted roller shutters in terms of both installation and optics, and can thus be combined for an ideal aesthetic.

A WAREMA front-mounted roller shutter is an excellent option for providing your home with effective sun shading during renovation or refurbishment work.

Front-mounted roller shutters offer these advantages during renovation:

  • No problems with thermal bridges and sound insulation values thanks to external box
  • Many options for individual design
  • Perfect combination with front-mounted external venetian blind possible thanks to identical box shapes
  • Also suitable for retrofitting without replacing the windows
  • Can be used irrespective of building construction type

Front-mounted roller shutters therefore not only ensure comfortable temperatures inside the house, but also improve privacy and reduce outside noise. In addition, the security of your property is increased. A WAREMA front-mounted roller shutter can either be seamlessly integrated into the facade or placed as a visual highlight on the outside of the house, which also enhances the appearance of your property.

The WAREMA renovation roller shutters, RE-RO for short, are a practical solution in terms of energy efficiency for reusing existing lintel boxes. For these top-mounted roller shutters, the box is fitted onto the window from above, and the box and window are installed together – perfect for your renovations and new buildings. Both components can then be installed in a single step. The facade and inside plaster remain largely unaffected by the replacement.

The renovation roller shutter is available in various versions, including as a complete system with integrated insect screen and pollen protection. Roller shutters for renovations offer effective heat insulation.

Shaft roller shutters are extremely easy to install for renovations. The existing shafts on the facade are used for this. Thanks to its Minimax guide rails, the shaft roller shutter blends into your facade very well. And you can choose from a wide range of colours and finishes.

There are several reasons why furnishing external sun shading systems such as external venetian blinds or roller shutters with an automatic control, particularly with regard to energy-saving refurbishments and senior-friendly living, is worthwhile. Modern radio systems such as WMS can also be retrofitted and can be integrated into modern Smart Home applications.

For starters, automatic control can help reduce energy consumption by decreasing the amount of heat and sunlight entering the building in the summer and increasing it in the winter. This can reduce the need for heating and air conditioning and lead to significant savings in energy costs.

Automatic control can also make you feel more comfortable at home. The sun shading system can be automatically adjusted to the insolation intensity in order to reduce glare and make the room temperature more comfortable. This can be particularly advantageous for elderly people who, for one thing, may be more susceptible to heat or cold stress and, for another, may have less strength to raise or lower the units themselves using the standard belt.

Finally, an automatic control can also increase safety, as it automatically takes over the opening and closing of the sun shading system. This not only protects the units, e.g., in the event of a strong storm, but also simulates the presence of residents, making it appear as if they're home, even if they are on holiday.

Using an automatic control for external sun shading systems when refurbishing for energy-saving purposes and/or modernising for age-related purposes is a worthwhile investment that can help lower your energy bill, increase your comfort and safety, and provide a higher quality of living overall.

If you are interested in retrofitting, WAREMA offers a wide range of roller shutters that are especially suitable for retrospective installation as part of property refurbishment or renovation. Together with a WAREMA specialised retailer, all of these options make retrofitting roller shutters extremely easy and, on top of that, an intelligent investment that is guaranteed to pay off.

Would you like to replace your awning fabric? This is also part of the topic of sustainable modernisation – because, when it comes to modernisation measures, it doesn't always have to be a new awning for the patio. Even if a good awning fabric is tough and holds its ground against the harsh elements for many years... at some point, its UV-ray protection will wear off, or at the very least, its colours will fade. You can find out how to proceed here:

Senior-friendly modernisation can include many elements: levelling steps, widening doors, making shower handicap-accessible. If you have a patio or a garden, you can go one step further in your considerations. After all, if the retired life gives you more time to enjoy your own home, it would be quite a shame if you couldn't use and enjoy your whole property. That is why this family from Lower Franconia has created a patio on the sunny side, which is shaded with a Perea pergola awning from WAREMA. Perfect for taking all activities in the summer outside.

The couple planned ahead and have largely completed the conversions for senior-friendly and sustainable living in and around the house in recent years. Thanks to aerated concrete, the building from 1976 can score well with good energy ratings. Today, new windows with front-mounted external venetian blinds from WAREMA allow more light inside and give the architecture a contemporary look. The only thing missing was a place where you can soak up the sun and enjoy the wonderful view of the countryside.

In order to be able to reach the patio in a few steps, the existing kitchen window was then enlarged to form a door and fitted with an external venetian blind and insect screen. For the construction of the patio itself, the area was first filled in to make it usable at ground level despite the slope. Thanks to shading with a weatherproof Perea pergola awning, the patio now sees nearly year-round usage and offers sufficient privacy.

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Do you value simple and discreet interior design? Do you love clean and pure shapes? Or are you more the type of person who likes to live "colourfully"? With our modern sun shading solutions, you can design your home individually according to your preferences and design ideas. All systems meet the highest aesthetic demands and fit smoothly into any living concept. Give your house a characteristic and unmistakable touch - with WAREMA!

With the interactive WAREMA Configurator, you can compose your desired sun shading products completely according to your wishes and experience them in realistic 3D.

Visualise your virtual sun shading system with the free WAREMA Designer app and you can see immediately what will work best in your own home. The app is available for free in all app stores.

Which fabric? Which design? Which colour? Get inspired by our range and find your ideal sun shading system quickly and conveniently.

Whether it's refurbishing to save energy, increasing living comfort, creating design accents or all of the above: WAREMA offers reliable solutions for your renovation projects – even including intelligent control systems for the Smart Home of the future. Discover the possibilities!

A couple from Munich searched for a unique property and finally found a garden flat with a pool near Lake Starnberg. The couple completely renovated the flat and redesigned it with the help of a sophisticated floor plan concept, select vintage furniture and floor-to-ceiling windows. The remodelling work took a good year. Today, the flat is characterised by sophisticated details.

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