Blinds are quite significant decorative element of the whole room. They allow you to completely or partially isolate the room from the penetration of sunlight, and thanks to its functionality and a huge choice, the slats are able to highlight any interior.
What are blinds?
Blinds are products of adjustable strips interconnected, the mechanism of which differs depending on the type of construction.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main pros and cons.
| Benefits | disadvantages |
|---|---|
| Vertical lamellae visually increase the height of the room and raise the ceiling. | Such strips are not designed for installation on the sash. |
Horizontal blinds have many mounting options. They are very convenient, practical and can significantly save space. | Some models are particularly fragile. Aluminum horizontal strips create noise during wind gusts or when raising and lowering. |
| Pleated blinds are suitable for decorating non-standard window openings. They are very compact. | If the products are made of paper, they can not be washed. |
How to choose window blinds?
A few nuances of choice:
- Wide slats can be used for large windows or for interior partitions, narrow slats are better to use for small window openings.
- For small rooms ideally suited concise horizontal designs on the floor window, they look neat and do not overload the space.
- When choosing a rotary vertical models should pay special attention to their length. It is desirable that the distance between the lamella and the floor was at least five centimeters.
What are the types of blinds?
There are two types of blinds, which are determined by the location of the rails.
Vertical
Due to its functional and aesthetic qualities, such models are perfect for any room interior.
Horizontal
The classic and most popular option. A huge variety of materials allows you to successfully choose the design for any room.
Pleated
Represent a corrugated canvas accordion, which can be fastened with velcro. Such models are very convenient and compact, and in the assembled state they are practically not noticeable on the window opening.
The photo shows a kitchen and a window opening, decorated with corrugated pleated blinds.
Multifactory
Due to the combination of combined slats of various materials, this design is able to decorate any room and give it a very stylish look.
Photo blinds
Lamellae with colorful realistic images painted on them look very original and emphasize the interior.
The photo has vertical lamellae with butterfly photo printing.
Mounts
Types of fasteners for blinds:
- Outside the window opening (wall, ceiling). This option allows you to visually enlarge a room or a narrow window.
- Interframe. Suitable for horizontal slats or pleated blinds. Thanks to this mount, it is possible to securely fix the structures on the frame.
Control methods
There are several options for lowering the blinds or raising them.
Mechanical
The most familiar way. Adjustment is carried out by a cord, chain, control knob.
Electrically operated (automatic)
This means the movement of the structure using a special control panel, which at a distance allows you to lower, raise, move the strips to the side or even change their position angle.
Blinds lamella material
For the manufacture of slats used a variety of materials.
- Paper. The most common paper variant is the pleated blinds. They look great, as an independent element of the decor, and perfectly combined with curtain designs.
- Fabric Such models have a good antistatic effect, they are quite easy to wash, and thanks to the huge color palette, they look stylish and fit into any interior.
- Bamboo. Constructions of highly ecological material are lightweight, do not deform, do not fade in the sun and have an attractive natural texture.
- Aluminum. Reliable and very practical. They are not subject to wear, are not afraid of moisture and temperature changes.
- Tree. Wood products are durable, durable and environmentally neutral, but have a fairly high price.
- Plastic. Differs in simplicity in leaving, big color scale and more reasonable price.
- Rope. Light flowing threads will give the room airiness. Due to the lack of lower weights and chains, such designs are beautifully developed in the wind.
The photo shows the design of the bathroom and paper pleated blinds on the window opening.
Classification by size
There are basic length options:
- Short They allow to save space and provide free access to the window and window sill.
- Long Beautifully look on panoramic or French window openings in a floor.
What styles are best to use?
The use of sun blinds in various styles.
Provence
Here the wooden lamellas covered with a colorless varnish will be especially appropriate. They will create a pleasant atmosphere in the room and will not spoil the natural beauty of Provence.
In the photo are bright wooden lamellae in a Provence style bedroom.
Loft
Aluminum or plastic models in bright colors will look very stylish and keep a sense of space in the room.
Modern
In this style, the main thing is that the blinds match the color of the room and blend in effectively with the textures of the surfaces.
In the photo the blinds in the interior of the living room in a modern style.
High tech
Metal overhead, perforated or reflective structures of silver, gold, steel, bronze, will not stand out from the crowd and perfectly highlight the interior in high-tech style.
In the photo are silvery horizontal lamellae in a high-tech kitchen.
Classical
Both horizontal and vertical strips of light shades that will find repetition in the interior decor will fit here.
Scandinavian
White, black and white or gray colors dominate here. Suitable horizontal blinds well emphasizing the originality of the Scandinavian style.
Color palette
Certain colors create a unique design and give the room the necessary lightness, freshness or depth.
Red
Lamels of red or burgundy color look strictly and respectable, but at the same time give the room brightness and individuality.
In the photo are red horizontal slats in the interior of the nursery.
Brown
Creates a solid, solid, noble, but very comfortable interior.
Green
It is the main favorite of modern design. Green slats give the room an attractive and expressive look.
In the photo there is a living room and bright vertical lamellae of green color.
Blue
Looks fresh and stylish. Blue or blue blinds form a soft, delicate, but at the same time deep interior.
Yellow
Cheerful and bright. This sunny shade gives the room heat and light.
In the photo is a kitchen with a door and window opening decorated with yellow pleated blinds.
Golden
They belong to warm colors, so they add more space and light to the room.
Orange
It brings dynamism to the room and creates a sensual, carefree and cheerful atmosphere in it.
In the photo vertical blinds orange in the dining room.
White
White strips look very expressive and stylish, and make the light penetrating through them even brighter.
The black
Mystical color adds a touch of piquancy to the room, such blinds look very strict and ascetic and create a monolithic design.
Beige
Enveloping and relaxing color, it soothes and forms a favorable atmosphere in the room.
Gray
The elegant designs of gray color do not distract attention and harmoniously combine with the general background of the room.
In the photo window openings with gray blinds, pleated in the interior of the office.
Pink
Forms a particularly elegant and delicate interior.
In the photo vertical pink blinds in the nursery for the girl.
Design, patterns and shape
Provide the ability to create expressive and individual design.
Flowers
Images of flowers will give a room of lightness and comfort, and add vitality and brightness to it.
Geometry
Various geometric shapes make the interior unique and unforgettable, and also bring a unique atmosphere to it.
With photo printing
Such design looks very original and non-standard, and allows you to escape from the ordinary and dullness.
In the photo the kitchen interior and white blinds with photo printing on the window opening.
In the form of an arch
This form is created by strips of different lengths. Blinds in the form of an arch emphasize the aesthetics of the interior room.
Cityscapes
Night cities, capitals of various states, or their sights, will be an excellent design option for almost any room.
Nature
Images with natural landscapes will make any room truly unique.
Two-tone
The alternation of colors on the slats, gives them a more volumetric appearance and adds brightness. This decor is able to diversify the appearance of the room.
In the photo are curly vertical slats of two colors in the dining room.
Transparent
When choosing transparent blinds, there is an excellent opportunity to give the room a fashionable and stylish look.
Combination ideas
Lamellae also have many successful combinations.
Tulle
Curtains from tulle will smooth strict appearance of blinds and will add esthetics.
Portieres
The combination with linen, cotton or darker blackout curtains is a win-win option, because it gives the window a more comfortable look.
In the photo, pleated blinds in combination with dark curtains in the living room.
Lambrequins
Horizontal strips in combination with a rigid lambrequin will look very harmonious.
The photo shows the dining room and horizontal slats in combination with a rigid lambrequin gang.
Room interior options
Choosing blinds, you first need to take into account the individual characteristics of the room.
Kitchen
Such designs will be the perfect and high-quality solution for the kitchen. Blinds in the kitchen make the operation of the window very comfortable.
Bedroom
Lamels will especially well protect a bedroom from sunshine and from a heat, and will become an excellent element of registration of a window.
Children's room
Horizontal, vertical slats or pleated blinds of various bright shades of pink, turquoise, yellow or lilac, due to their practicality and functionality, are perfect for both children’s and teenagers ’rooms.
In the photo is a teenager's room and bright two-color pleated blinds on window openings.
Living room or hall
Different models, correctly combined with the general palette of the living room, will create a unique and stylish interior.
In the photo there is a living room with horizontal bamboo slats on the windows.
Balcony
Blinds are the most optimal and correct solution for a balcony space, they make it cozy and modern.
Bathroom
Here choose products from materials that are not afraid of high humidity and temperature changes. In addition, in the bathroom, lamellas can be used, not only to decorate the window opening, but also to disguise communications or niches in which washing machines are located.
Interior
Vertical structures occupy little space and allow you to productively divide the room and improve it.
In the photo are white vertical lamellae as an interior partition in the living room.
Restroom
If the bathroom has a window opening, then it can be decorated with both vertical and horizontal models, which can also be used as a screen and hide behind them water or sewer pipes.
In the photo horizontal blinds on the window opening in the bathroom.
On non-standard windows
Decorating such windows requires a special original approach.
Skylights
Blinds with guides, especially relevant on the attic window openings. Various modifications, materials and methods of fastening on the window sash provide the possibility of convenient use.
Arched windows
Slats in the closed form will focus on the original form of an arched window.
With balcony door
The most simple and practical way to design, which is in perfect harmony with this form of window opening.
Panoramic windows
Such windows especially require protection from the sun and competent and aesthetic decor.
Skew
Pleated blinds with a comfortable fastening on the doors, emphasize the interesting shape of the sloping opening and complement it with its unusual texture.
Triangular
For such non-standard architectural geometry fit, both lamellar and pleated models.
In the photo there are vertical blinds on a triangular window in the attic.
Bay Windows
The slats fit perfectly into the bay window, close it, while passing the right amount of light into the room.
In the photo there is a living room in a modern style with a bay window decorated with horizontal slats.
Trapezoidal
Vertical products or pleated blinds with certain installation features will be appropriate here.
Skylights
These windows are decorated with models mounted directly on the frame itself.
Round
Horizontal or pleated versions will look very profitable and highlight the unusual shape of a round or oval window opening.
Corner
Such windows are located in the zone of direct sunlight, therefore protection is especially necessary for them.
In the photo there is a living room and a corner window opening decorated with blinds.
Window leaf
Despite the irrelevance of the window in modern design, if it is present on the window, then you can arrange the blinds in the same style with the window decor or focus on it.
Sliding windows
For such window designs fit models with ceiling mounting option. They will not interfere with the free operation of windows.
Photo gallery
Blinds are a very interesting decor. They can act as a general background, and become a bright accent of the whole room.
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