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How Can A Home Benefit From Blackout Blinds?




When most people approach interior design, they approach it with the mindset of making their home a more pleasant place to live. This could be by making the room lighter and thus appearing larger to the naked eye. It could be fitting pretty flowery curtains and a matching three piece suite, complete with a wonderful cream carpet and some antique oak furniture. Or it could be by fitting blackout blinds.
Hang on a second. Blackout blinds? You mean the blinds that block out the sun and deprive a room of precious sunlight? The blinds that can transform a bright summer's day into a cold winter's night with a simple pull of a cord? The blinds you'd find in a goth's ideal home store?

Yes, those ones.
The prospect of fitting blackout blinds can seem horrifying to some; after all, why on earth would you want to shut out sunlight? However, blackout blinds can actually improve the look and feel of your home, making it a much nicer place to be.

First, to debunk a common myth; blackout blinds aren't all black. Rather than a heavy black sheet of material, blackouts are actually the same as their roller equivalents except for a sheet of material which removes any transparency from the actual blind's material. So if you are worried that fitting blackouts means painting your whole home black, don't be - they come in a wide range of colours and patterns.

So what benefits can this unique variety of window covering offer your home? Well, if you live in a big city, you'll be well aware of how encroaching street lights can hamper a good nights sleep. These lights are generally powerful enough to make an impression through even the thickest of blinds - except blackouts. Fit blackout blinds and you'll benefit from a darkness more befitting of the countryside at night!

On a similar note, if you happen to work night shifts or have young children who go to bed during daylight hours, blackouts can recreate perfect night and allow you to doze off in even the broadest of daylight.

It's not just sleeping that these special blinds can help with either. If you enjoy watching a good movie during the day or the sort of person who understands the phrase 'fragging noobs' or 'kill/death ratio' then you're bound to be aware of the horrors of screen glare. The sun, you see, wants you to go outside whenever it's out and, true to it's selfish manner, will try and disrupt most indoor activities.
Blackout blinds allow you to eliminate the screen glare menace and get on with doing what you do best - regardless of the time of day.
If privacy is a major concern, then blackouts can also help with this too. Blackout material works both ways - you can't see out and outsiders can't see in. That means no more distracting shadows passing by your window as you watch TV and no more peeping toms having a quick snoop around your living room! Blackout material can also act as a deterrent to thieves, who are unable to see what potential booty lies inside and if anyone is in or not!

Christopher Joseph Smith is writing on behalf of Better Blinds, specialists in blackout blinds
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A Simple Guide To Blinds



Blinds; what's that all about then? They're the functional covering for our windows, a method through which to block out the prying eyes and cynicism of the outside world and trap in the love and comfort of your home. They keep out the cold and keep in the heat. On the whole, they're pretty useful.
Unfortunately, they also go unnoticed quite often. Think about it; when is the last time you looked at your blinds? Not just glanced, but had a good ol' look, really considered what they say about you and your home. What do you think? Do they give a good or bad impression?

If you answered the former then congratulations, you're content with your interior decor and can stop reading right now - actually, it's best that you stick around just in case. However, if you looked and were overwhelmed by a wave of disgust that your old self could have made such a hideous design choice then stick the kettle on and get comfy - this article is for you.

To understand how to choose the right blinds, one has to take it back to the very basics. Window blinds come in all shapes and sizes and picking the right one for you comes down to a fine balance of personal choice and interior design conventions. Of all the blinds on the market, the most popular by far are roller, vertical and venetian blinds. Each have their own merits and disadvantages.

Roller blinds are possibly the most popular of all three and are certainly the most functional. A flat sheet of material attached, unsurprisingly, to a roller, these blinds are great for trapping heat in and offering full coverage of your windows. They also tend to be the cheapest of the three styles and as such are considered the least 'luxury'.

Vertical blinds consist of slats held together vertically by cords; they can be drawn across the windows entirely or adjusted to let in a particular level of light. Vertical blinds tend to be the preferred choice of blind for patio doors rather than windows, although window variants are available.

Venetian blinds are similar to verticals expect in reverse; the slats run horizontally and are held together by cords running horizontally. Instead of drawing from side-to-side, venetians are drawn up and down in a similar manner to the roller style but can also be adjusted to allow for different levels of sunlight. Essentially, they combine the best of the previous two styles with a little extra which is one of the reasons they are one of the most popular styles of blind available.

There are no hard and fast rules on what particular style is best for a particular rule but generally rollers are preferred for 'utility' rooms such as the bathroom and the kitchen, whereas venetians are usually favoured for relaxation rooms such as the living room and bedrooms. However, the choice is largely yours!

Once you've picked a style, you can work through the plethora of different materials, colours and patterns. Fabric, plastic and wood tend to be the most popular materials, with each offering a different style to your home - wood, for example, is considered quite rustic. When it comes to colours and styles, the world really is your oyster - you'll be hard stretched not to find something you love! And even if you don't, many manufacturers will print a picture or logo of your choice onto your blinds, making for the perfect personalised home decoration!

Christopher Joseph Smith is writing on behalf of Better Blinds, specialists in wooden blinds
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