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- Wood Blinds. Best for: Privacy and room-darkening options. Wood blinds "bring the beauty of nature indoors and add elegance to a space," notes Barrie Barash, design consultant at Stoneside Blinds and Shades.
- Venetian Blinds. Best for: Affordable light and privacy control for any window. Venetian blinds are classic and popular window coverings that have horizontal slats made from wood, faux wood, aluminum, or plastic, all held together by a cord or fabric tape that helps you to simultaneously rotate the slats up or down.
- Vertical Blinds. Best for: Large floor-to-ceiling windows and patio doors. Vertical blinds, Barash says, "are a smart choice for larger spaces, such as a floor-to-ceiling window in a living room or a sliding glass door overlooking a patio."
- Mini Blinds. Best for: Standard-sized or narrow windows. Mini blinds are basically Venetian blinds with narrower slats that are often half the width of traditional slats.
- Roller Blinds & Double Roller Blinds. What are Roller Blinds? Roller Blinds are made from a specially stiffened fabric attached to an aluminium roller tube.
- Roman Blinds. What are Roman Blinds? Roman Blinds feature a soft fabric that gathers into neat folds when raised. With a chain control located at the side like Roller Blinds, they’re super easy to operate, allowing you to raise or lower them for precise light control throughout the day.
- Pleated Blinds & Double Pleated Blinds. What are Pleated Blinds? Pleated Blinds are made by a folding panel of fabric, creating an accordion effect. Also referred to as Honeycomb Blinds with their hexagonal pockets, Pleated Blinds aim to improve insulation to keep you warm in winter and cool in summer.
- Vertical Blinds. What are Vertical Blinds? Ideal for large windows, Vertical Window Blinds are comprised of multiple vertical louvres that rotate and move from left to right, allowing sunlight to gently filter into your room.
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Venetian blinds are made from aluminium, real wood, or faux wood. To keep things simple, we will call them aluminium blinds or wooden blindsfor short. At the top of any venetian blind is the headrail where the control mechanism is housed. Our wooden blinds also include a decorative valance that matches the slats. Regardless of which option you choo...
Roller blinds are a type of fabric blind that come in a choice of one or two rollers. We call them roller blinds and double roller blindsfor simplicity. When using two rollers we add a voile layer to reduce glare if the sun is too bright, but it’s paired with a blackout layer for night-time. A less common type of roller blind is the day and night b...
Roman blindsare a luxurious choice for covering a window. Made from a thicker fabric than roller blinds, they have rods sewn inside to create even folds. As you pull the cord, these blinds neatly unfold from the top of the window. Since the blinds aren’t wrapping around a roller, they are available in a wide range of fabrics and textures. This adds...
Pleated blindsare another great choice of fabric blind. It works by having a fabric that folds open and closed. A single pleated fabric is the simplest design, but they’re also available in honeycomb or cellular patterns. You might find that some websites separate them, but we’ve tried to keep it simple and grouped them all together. Pleated blinds...
Vertical blindsfunction a lot like venetian blinds in their design. Instead of being horizontal, they’re vertical – but it’s the same concept. Opening them is easy with two cords to the side that slide the vanes across the headrail and kept together by chains at the bottom. Unlike venetian blinds, the fabric of a vertical blind is much thinner and ...
We hope this article helped clarify all the different types of blinds. There’s still a lot more to consider when it comes to choosing the right style and right colour – but hopefully this article simplified it. If you found this article helpful, then please consider sharing it and spreading the knowledge.
- Roller blinds. Roller blinds consist of a piece of fabric that is wound like a toilet roll around a central wooden or aluminium roller tube and held into place with a locking tape.
- Venetian blinds. Venetian blinds are made of overlapping horizontal slats, which are suspended from a headrail and supported and kept neat by vertical ladder cord or tapes.
- Wooden blinds. Wooden blinds are a type of Venetian blinds, and much like that “genuine imitation leather” sofa you nearly got catfished into buying, come in a range of faux options as well as real wood too.
- Roman blinds. Roman blinds are the type of elegant and fancy-looking blinds one tends to see on the pages of glossy interiors magazines, and they are the absolute first and last word in understated chic and quality.
Our Made to Measure Express service offers over 2,000 fabrics – we can make Roman blinds to your exact specifications within 7-14 days, including your choice of cotton or blackout lining. Venetian Blinds. Offering precise control of light intensity and direction by adjusting the tilt of the slats.
Electric Blinds. Electric – or motorised – blinds come in a variety of different styles, so you should be able to have an electric blind installed at any window you choose, no matter what the size. Venetian, Roman, roller, and vertical blinds can all be installed with a motor if required.
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Sep 26, 2022 · 5. Integral Blinds. Integral blinds, or sometimes referred to as built-in blinds, are blinds that are fitted in between the panes of glass that are made of a double or triple glazed window. Although they are in between glass, the blinds can be open and closed manually or using electronic operation.
