How to choose the right blinds for your home

Interior style today is bolder, every room in a house can have a different feel or look. There’s no need to have the same blinds right throughout the house – lead the trend and choose to suit and enhance each individual area.

Before making a decision on which blinds to deck out your home with, you need to ask yourself what suits you.

• Investors who rent out a home to tenants are looking for durability. They may want something that is affordable but functional, which will contribute to a better rental return and less maintenance.

• First home owners are budget conscious but still want to have fun dressing up their own place, without sacrificing their budget or style. Often they choose to do one or two rooms at a time as they work within their budget.

• Families with young children and empty nesters with grandchildren are more focused on safety and style.

 

At the end of the day, every homeowner has different needs and that’s why we have such a diverse range of quality products and expert advice to help you choose what you like and what you need.

Using Blinds for your Home

Blinds are designed to shut out light more completely and can even be used with curtains to strengthen the light blocking capacity. Most shades can be adjusted by means of strings or cords. They can be raised half way up a window, or tilted so that a limited amount of light is admitted.

A popular brand or type of shade is known as a Venetian blind. Usually these are composed of quite thin horizontal slats made of metal, plastic or wood. Sometimes a hard material like wood has a soft material sheath sewn over it to soften the appearance. In some office blocks these substitute for curtains because that need less maintenance and do not end up as strings. 

Many people prefer vertical slats which can become part of the interior design of a room. Each unit of the set can have part of a design on it. When the slats are closed at night the decorative design becomes part of the room decor. Vertical slats are often fashioned in the ways that Romans used them. 

Blinds can also be used as a practical way to shield unsightly shelves and storage areas from view. This means that costly doors do not need to be installed. Roller blinds are particularly suited to this purpose as with the vibrant and colourful designs available on the market today it is possible to create an interesting cover for storage areas that acts as a design piece in its own right. 

Naturally however blinds online Brisbane are more widely utilised as window coverings, some may feel however that blinds fail to completely block the light of the sun. This is not always the case though, modern blackout blinds do just that, with meshed slats they completely block sunlight, enabling those trying to get children off to sleep early an easier experience and those who work nights a good day’s sleep. Once again roller and roman blinds are perfect for this, although the materials used should be thick enough for a complete blackout.

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Basics of Window Treatments

Windows are the eyes to any home. They showcase the homeowner's personal taste and style through window dressings.Such is the case when using blinds for your windows.

Blinds not only frame the views to the outside world, but also offers the outdoors a glimpse into your home. Whether your tastes are casual and formal, roman blinds or roller blinds, venetian blinds or plantation shutters- your window treatments can express your decorating personality.

Versatile Venetian Blinds

The Alluring lines of Venetian Blinds
Venetian blinds are quite popular of all the blinds, they are easily recognizable and they are made of those signature horizontal slats either of aluminum, PVC, vinyl or wood.

The hanging slats of the venetian blinds are banded together by a chord and can be suspended, rotated and angled to almost 180 degrees allowing full light to come in. The wooden slats can also close completely, they are perfect for use in bathrooms and single window kitchens.

Venetian blinds are available in home ware stores, online blinds shops and fabric stores with showrooms. These are also for those who are looking for privacy without sacrificing style with their window treatments

Blinds for your Home Windows

Window dressings can monitor light, save energy, and ensure privacy. For instance, a chilly room may require insulating honeycomb shades or heavy tapestry curtains. In a southfacing room, you'll want to layer shutters or miniblinds beneath decorative curtains so you can fend off midday glare without totally blocking your view and light.

Versatile Blinds: Marvel at your Windows

Lend timeless elegance to spaces. Crown your blinds with an ornate headrail much like a sculpted valance to add height and formality. In a casual or pared down setting, simple roman blinds can flank windows with color or pattern without overdressing them. For a lighter look, vertical binds can add charm plus privacy and sunshine.