Blinds Buying Guide
Finding the Right Blinds for Your Home
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There’s a huge range of window blinds and shutters to choose from, making finding the right choice for your home a tough task. That’s why we’ve created this quick guide to help you make the right decision based on the style and decor of your home, as well as your personal taste and the budget you are working with. Whether your priority is privacy, style, functionality, or a combination of them all, it can be challenging to narrow down the options and find the ideal window coverings for your home.
Safe Blinds
An important consideration when buying blinds is safety, particularly if you have small children as cords can be dangerous. It’s generally better not to have cords hanging within the reach of children in case curiosity gets the better of them as it often does.
Pets are another consideration as they may be tempted to bite and chew on dangling cords. There is a wide range of modern and stylish cordless blinds that are an ideal choice for children’s bedrooms as well as throughout your home. These vary in their function with motorised blinds the latest advance in technology.
Light Control and Privacy
Blinds can help a room feel bright an airy or warm and cozy depending on the style, and sometimes just based on how they are adjusted at different times.
Many blinds can be easily adjusted to let the sun in or keep it out. If keeping the light out is a top priority, in bedrooms for instance, then blackout material can be used.
For privacy, blinds can be used in a similar way as for light, they can be tilted to let light in while blocking views from the outside if desired.
Matching Blinds Style to Decor
Whether your home’s style is formal or casual, chic or relaxed, or a combination of them all, there’s sure to be blinds that fit in perfectly.
There’s bold colours and dramatic patterns, as well as more subtle, neutral or earthy hues. In short, you’ll find window coverings that reflect the personality and feel of rooms in your home, perfectly complimenting the existing decor.
Measuring For Blinds
Knowing the size of the windows you are looking to cover can help inform the process of choosing the right blinds for you. If you’re going to measure yourself then it is important to measure the area that the blind will be in. So for an inside-mount blind you should measure the size inside the frame, and for outside-mounted blinds you should measure including the frame. This may seem obvious but it is a common mistake. If you’re unsure about measuring then you can take advantage of our free measuring service.