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!
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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