New Window Blind Ideas
Rocki Eibl
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Often considered to be a finishing touch, window blind ideas are actually integral to a room's look and feel. They will pull a color scheme together and can harmonize disparate upholstery or soft furnishings.
However, these window treatment ideas also serve a practical purpose and as such should not be left to the end of a room's design. They can be used to control the amount of light that flows through your windows and give you much-needed privacy in bathrooms and bedrooms.
Blinds can be invaluable in both contemporary and classic settings and work well in every room of the home. Available in a range of styles, colors, materials, and designs they are endlessly versatile; they can also be paired with thermal or black-out linings.
Roller blinds are one of the most popular choices for window dressing. Simple to install and operate they are available in a wide array of colors, designs, and fabrics meaning there is a roller blind available for every space.
When researching conservatory ideas, blinds are probably one of the things furthest from your mind, however, they provide an essential service in controlling the temperature. Shielding the sunlight, blinds help to prevent the space from overheating in summer, while in the winter they offer an extra layer of insulation helping your new space to be useable all year round.
Favored for their soft, minimalist aesthetic, Venetian blinds are characterized by a series of horizontal slats, also known as louvers, which allow you to control light levels while maintaining privacy. They are a great option if you love the look of shutter ideas but are looking for a more cost-effective alternative.
The swathe of turmeric drapes and blinds completes the look, they add that new layer of color that enhances the spaces and prevents the back wall from essentially being a dark wall, instead, the matching window treatment brings the whole look together perfectly.
If you then hung up a standard window blind, it would visually create a harsh horizontal line behind the sofa which would compete with the soft nature of the furniture. Instead, Irene Gunter, Founder of London based Gunter & Co, has used a beautiful drapey fabric that has movement rather than a stiff Roman blind.
When you are designing a room, it pays to look at what natural features the space has. For example, this beautifully wide bay window is stunning enough without covering it up with a heavy window blind. Instead, off-white window blinds have been hung that accentuate the bay window whilst allowing a little natural light in and most importantly, not detracting from it.
What we love about these window blinds is how the ribbon trim ties in perfectly with the vertical lines of the four-poster bed. These small yet important details are what makes an interior design scheme stand out.
So how do you then match a window blind to a strong color? Choose a fabric design that has a similar shade in it that complements rather than takes over. In this case, the window is the dominant feature so the blind needs to be more subtle. This stripe works well and tricks the eye into believing that the window is taller than it is.
Adding a blind to a window is a brilliant way of creating a decorative focal point within a room where the space for wall art may be limited. No matter how large your window is, hanging a roman blind in a colorful geometric fabric is guaranteed to liven up a neutral corner and is a brilliant way to bring personality to your home office ideas where the walls may be given over to bookcases. Pictured is a blind in Ozone in Ruby bordered with Alto in Lemon, both Christopher Farr Cloth.
Roller blinds are a brilliant choice for bathrooms as the fabrics are processed which means they are more resilient in humid rooms and can be wiped more easily. They also have a number of other benefits as the founder of Loom & Last, Harry Cole, explains.
'Roller blinds are a great choice if you are looking to maximize daylight and make smaller windows appear taller. Neat and tidy they roll up, taking up just a small portion of the windowpane ensuring full visibility and sunlight throughout the day.'
To bring a touch of pattern and natural charm to a neutral bathroom consider a blind in a stylized floral print. While they are easy to fit into recesses, the tops of roller blinds can be an eyesore, so why not hide them with a pelmet?
Roman blinds are a brilliant way to bring warmth and texture to practical spaces like kitchens which can run the risk of feeling cold and where curtains may not be suitable, ideal for kitchen window ideas. For a look which will endure across the years you can't go wrong with a timeless stripe teamed with green cabinets, as shown in this beautiful kitchen by Vanrenen GW Designs.
'Where you hang your blind will depend on whether your window has a recess or not and also what obstructions there are to fitting the blind inside the recess, such as handles, window fittings and the direction the window opens. If there are no obstructions then it depends on personal preference but most people prefer to fit their blinds inside the recess and curtains are fitted outside the recess.'
'Bathrooms are a great place to create a sense of drama so be brave and use the same pattern on all the walls and even the same design on blinds or curtains. Whether you are going for a classic or an ultra-modern look, there is a wide choice of designs to suit all styles,' says Lee Clarke, director at Warner House.
'Blackout blinds are the perfect addition to any room, whether you are looking to block out an early morning sunrise from the bedroom window or prevent a conservatory from getting too hot or too cold throughout the changing seasons. The thermal properties offer all-year-round benefits; preventing draughts and loss of heat in the colder months, while also working to keep the home cool in the summer by blocking heat transfer from the sun.'
'Whether you're looking for privacy, style, or both, blackout lining can be added to either roller or roman blinds. If the fabric or pattern is a key part of your design scheme, roman blinds are the best option. The header rail allows visibility of the fabric pattern, whether the blind is up or down, while the traditional pleats are a stylish addition that make a feature out of the window,' he adds.
Pairing blinds with curtains gives flexibility over light levels and whilst also providing an extra layer of insulation, but they can also create a beautiful feature in a neutral room. Combining curtains in a beautiful botanical design with plain roman blinds in a contrasting shade is a fun and cheerful way to bring color, pattern and warmth to entertaining spaces such as dining rooms.
The best way is to use a window blind instead if you want to direct the light and have privacy. They look great on their own and if you have windows with architectural detailing the blind needs to be simpler, if the window frame is plain you can go for a bolder blind in a patterned fabric.
Please help! We remodeled an older home and spent a good amount of money on beautiful moldings with the idea that all window treatments would be mounted inside. I hired Home Depot to come to measure for the window treatments I was planning on ordering ( Woven Natural Wood Shades and Flat Panel Roman Shades). When they came to measure the person told me there is not a product on the market that he knows of made for shallow depth windows of a 1/2". I did find a Hunter Douglas rep who offered me two options (pleated shades and looped roman shades) that I really do not like, also the cost was a small fortune (around $9100.00 for 14 windows). We need window treatments badly and I keep coming up empty! If anyone knows of anything we can use to mount inside please share!
A few months ago I found this thread when I was searching for a suitable inside mount shade for my windows. My house was built in 1969; the original windows were replaced a few years ago and when that was done, quarter round was used around the perimeter of the windows. This resulted in a very narrow depth of only 1/2 inch to work with. However, the casing around the windows looks nice and I really prefer inside-mount shades, so I started looking for inside mount shades that would fit my windows.
Luckily I stumbled upon this thread and promptly contacted Ingo at Fenstermann because it was apparent that they had a unique inside mount bracket that *might* work for my situation. After a back-and-forth few emails and measurements, it was apparent that Fenstermann's honeycomb style pleated blinds were exactly what I was searching for. I took the exact window measurements, looked through the sample fabrics that they kindly provided for me, and placed an order for 10 of the windows in my house.