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Blinds Buying Guide



Blinds are covering of windows to keep the window away from sunlight or all other types of different dust particles or weathers. There are many different types of blinds which can be used by customers and are used according to the requirements of the house. Different types of blinds:

1. Persian blinds:
Persian blinds are derived from Persia an older name for Iran. Persian blinds can be used in homes or in offices;

Shape of Persian Blinds:
Persian blinds can also be renamed as slat as they are tropical in shape. Two types of shapes are formed in Persian blinds.

     
a) Horizontal Blinds:
Horizontal blinds are those in which the slats are connected in a horizontal manner with each other. They are connected with the string such that the light can be allowed to pass through them or can be blocked by rotating them at the angle of 170 degree.

Material used in horizontal blinds:
The horizontal blinds are formed of metal or vinyl which allows the customer to move them up and down easily.

b) Vertical blind:
Vertical blinds or slats are in straight line format. The vertical blinds are also connected with the string and can be moved up to 90 degrees so that the light can enter in a smooth way or be completely blocking it or allowing it to enter the room.

Material used in vertical blinds:
The vertical blinds are made up of fabric that is hard enough to rotate the blinds 90 degree or it is made up of plastic as it is easier to mold it.

2. Venetian:
Shape of venetian blind:
Venetian blinds are found only in horizontal form and they formed such that they are on one another.
Material used in Venetian Blinds:

3 types of Venetian blinds are formed of which are plastic, metal or wood. The blinds from such material are also called wood blinds or bamboo blinds.
Formation of Venetian blinds:
The venetian blinds are formed or connected in two formats. The venetian blinds can either be connected by the strips made up of cloth or by the chords which are slates.

Moving of venetian blinds:
The venetian blinds can be moved only at the angle of 180 degrees as they are only in a horizontal manner. When they rotated, the slats moves in opposite directions in which some of them move inward and the other move outwards.

3. Cellular blinds or Honeycomb blinds:
The other name of cellular blinds is honeycomb blinds. This name depicts that these blinds look like as if they are honeycomb.

Shape of Cellular Blinds:
As the name suggests, these blinds are of the shape of honeycomb because in these blinds, individual cells or sections are glued or attached together.
Material used in Cellular blinds:
The material used in cellular or honeycomb blinds are filtering fabrics through which light can pass through.

Moving of Cellular Blinds:
Cellular blinds can move up, down or sideways so they come on many shapes such as vertical or horizontal.

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