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Popular Types of Blinds For Homes

Blinds are some of the best recommendations you can make in giving your home both utility and aesthetic value. Here’s a comprehensive look at some of the most popular types of blinds available:

• Venetian Blinds: Venetian blinds involve horizontal bars usually from metal, PVC or timber which are held together by cloth tape. They are worked with the help of a string attached to a pulley, which offers good control over them. With a wide variety of colours, sizes, as well as widths to choose from, Venetian blinds are perfect for creating a modern appearance in homes.


• Vertical Blinds: Vertical blinds consist of strips of fabric or timber that are hung on a headrail with the slats running vertically. Like Venetian blinds, they provide good control of light and privacy and are ideal for large windows or doors.


• Panel Drapes: Panel drape blinds employ a multiple-tracking system whereby flat panels of fabric are drawn across windows or doors. They are ideal for larger expanses of glass and provide a modern look to the younger generation's homes.


• Honeycomb Blinds: Honeycomb blinds are made with honeycomb cell structure which provides excellent insulating features for the blind. Due to their design, they can be controlled independently at the top and bottom part of the blind, which controls the light and privacy efficiently. These are available in different colours and they can be installed on any type of window, including the domed ones and the casement ones.


• Roller/Holland Blinds: Roller blinds are practical and inexpensive, constructed from stiffened fabric that is wound onto a tube when the blind is up or down. They can be trimmed with scallop bottoms, braids, or other accessories that match various home décor themes. There are also double roller blinds where you have a transparent blind for light and a more opaque one for privacy.


• Pleated Blinds: They have horizontal folds that gather in a concertina-like manner when the blind is drawn up so they are perfect for wide windows. They are ideal for angled windows and even skylights because of the foldable design of the blinds.


• Roman Blinds: These are soft fabric blinds that are pulled up in smart pleats when they are not being used. They are either flat fold or teardrop shaped and are made of curtain fabrics which make them flexible in terms of the décor. If you want total darkness, it may be necessary to include a block-out lining.

There are many blinds available for skylights; however, you need to consult your blind provider on blinds with thermal lining or coating to regulate the temperature of the room. When choosing blinds, one needs to consider aspects such as the size of the window, the style of the room’s interior, and its expected use. For more choices and options suitable for your house, it is advisable to talk to a professional blind installer.