Your home is a sum total of both the interior and exterior, and therefore every part must be carefully donned in style and the perfect design to give a great outlook. Installing the right blinds brings out the beauty inside your home and in every room. Blinds are available in different colors, styles, materials, and shapes. Besides, there are other blinds for every room; the kitchen, the living room, bedrooms; you’ve the right blind for you.
Whatever objective you want to achieve; is to stop light from entering the room, block strangers from accessing your home, or even keep off interruptions from outside? There’s the perfect blind for you.
Here are tips on choosing blinds for every room in your home
Check your window sizes.
There are different blind sizes that you can choose from. A deciding factor when choosing the blinds will therefore be the shape and the size of your windows. If your windows have sliding glasses or they’re wide, installing vertical blinds will be the best choice. You also need to choose blinds that will show the windows face. For instance, south and west-facing windows reflect sunlight, and therefore it would be prudent to use light-colored blinds- that reduce the solar heat gain in summer.
Consider the material
Blinds, both interior, and exterior come in a range of materials that you can choose from. Your choice will depend on suitability and space. If your areas are exposed to high heat, your best option would be an aluminum Venetian, a white timber, or block-out roller blind. A white or a reflective backing helps keep off excess warmth. When choosing blinds for wet zones like the bathroom, kitchen, you need to look for water-resistant materials. PVC and aluminum blinds would be perfect for such areas.
Try combining blinds with curtains.
Light is such a crucial element in every home. When it comes to your bedroom, you’ll need a material that blocks light- that makes the place more comfortable. To make the area more comfortable and appealing, it’s good you combine the blinds with curtains. Dark curtains will make the bedroom look darker and dark blinds appear impressive on brightly colored walls. A perfect blend for the blinds for summer would be light and sheer curtains.
Privacy and light control
You see, when installing the blinds, you’ve many factors in play, and prominent among these are the light entering your rooms and privacy. You have to balance the two to ensure comfort in your home. For homes prone to bush fires, you’ll need bushfire shutters combined with some light curtains. Venetian blinds are perfect for living rooms because they will help you control the light and privacy needs. When you’ve these in place, you only need to adjust the slats a little for little or more light and privacy.
When choosing blinds, you must think of the individual room’s design and the overall interior outlook. Think also of blinds that will ensure perfect light control while maintaining the rooms’ privacy.
