Tips for Buying Window Blinds Blinds are the simple yet effective solution to window treatments that are extensively available in both brick-and-mortar and web-based stores. However, before shopping, you must know the various kinds of blinds, vital considerations, and particular features. Type Venetian Blinds Venetian blinds are probably the most common type of blinds today. They are made up of thin slats of plastic or vinyl attached together using strings. A cord is pulled to lower or raise the blinds, and a stick is twisted them to control the amount of light.
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Roman Blinds
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Roman blinds are made of a sheet of plastic, fabric or any natural materials, and can be raise or lowered to any height. A cord also raises and lowers the blinds, but there is no other way you can adjust the light. Vertical Blinds Vertical blinds come with wide slats that typically hang on a track. A cord is pulled to put the blinds on one side, and a stick rotates the slats to regulate the light. Honeycomb Blinds Honeycomb or cellular shades consist of two layers of fabric which fold whenever the blinds go up. The cross-section of this type of blinds is a procession of hexagons, leading to the name “honeycomb blinds. Honeycomb blinds ease but do not fully block sunlight. Stack Height The space the blinds take up when they are fully folded is known as the sack height. Blinds with a short stack height are better if your window has a picturesque view. Sunlight Blinds block obstruct varied amounts of sunlight, depending on the materials used to make them. Obviously, aluminum and wooden Venetian blinds can darken a room (even totally) more than honeycomb blinds can. Size Blinds that are affixed to the inside of the window let more light enter through the sides but look cleaner. If they are mounted above the window, they must be bigger than the window. These block the most light, but either way, measurements have to be correct. Design Constancy Using the same kinds of blinds for all the windows in a room is preferable for the sake of unity in design. Honeycomb blinds are the only kind of blinds that holds a layer of air between inside and outside. This serves as an insulator, enabling light to come in while keeping heat and cold out. Honeycomb blinds are also the kind that usually comes with a Bottom Up Top Down (BUTD) option. Special Blinds Finally, some special blinds are worth having, especially in homes with young kids and/or seniors. Some examples are cordless blinds, motorized blinds, remote control blinds, and BUTD blinds, which inventively let you open the blinds from the top rather than just from the bottom.
