Battens are the most versatile product in the range. Here are five ways to bring their warm, linear look into your home.
1. Privacy screens
The classic use. Batten screens block sightlines between neighbours or around outdoor living while keeping the breeze moving - far more inviting than a solid fence.
2. Feature walls and entries
A run of battens behind the front door or across an entry wall creates an immediate sense of warmth and arrival, indoors or out.
3. Ceilings and soffits
Battens overhead - in an alfresco, entry or feature ceiling - draw the eye up and add rhythm, without the sagging and rot that plague timber linings outdoors.
4. Sun screening over glass
Vertical or horizontal blades shade windows from harsh sun while keeping the view and daylight, and they give a facade real depth and shadow.
5. Room dividers
Indoors, a batten screen zones an open-plan space - separating entry from living, say - while keeping light and sightlines flowing through.