Vertical Blinds - Not Just For The Office
Vertical blinds? Vertical blind! Vertical
Vertical blinds? Vertical blind! Vertical. Yes, vertical, I say, because old fashioned horizontal Venetian blinds lack the contemporary spark that brings any room to life. Not many people realize that Venetian blinds were de rigeur two hundred years ago. Indeed, the earliest patents for Venetian blinds date to the 1760's, and they were in use a hundred years before. But the vertical blind didn't develop commercially until well into the 20th century. But then something happened: people began to associate vertical blinds with an office setting. Not only that, but to so many people, these blinds began to look dated. Old fashioned! Boring!
Edward Bopp
How did this completely upside down attitude come to pass? In its origin, the vertical window treatment seemed radical and hypermodern. Thank Edward Bopp for the modern vertical blind. An inventor living in Kansas City, Kansas, he patented the vertical in the 1950's. Imagine the impact on contemporary design! The advantage of the vertical blind was especially noticed on sliding doors and large, vertical oriented windows. Also, they proved to be easy to operate, and provided a vertical lift to any room.
Controlling Light
For any person who may think verticals are dull and only belong in offices, consider how well they do at controlling light. As the day passes on, a vertical blind can be adjusted to the sun as it crosses the room on the horizontal axis. A horizontal blind can only be adjusted as the sun rises and sets, but the sun does not always cooperate, does it? There is nothing of the office in that.
Decorating Versatility
Verticals also come in a wide range of materials, and a wide variety of sizes. In other words, if you want to soften the room, use colourful verticals made of cloth. If you want an organic effect, use wide slatted wooden verticals. Hyper-modern? Narrow verticals in alabaster or ivory coloured aluminium. Anyone who thought verticals were only for the office would have to think again, wouldn't he?
Sliding Doors
Sliding doors cry out for vertical blinds. You can open them halfway, controlling light while still allowing egress and ingress. Verticals have all the advantages of drapes while still providing a sense of modernity and practicality and are far more modern than drapes.
Awkward Openings
Wide windows have always required drapes, because there is no way to manage a super-long horizontal blind. Verticals, in any height, are the perfect solution to those awkwardly sized windows. They adapt equally well to formal settings, and to family settings, like enclosed patios and playrooms. There is nothing of the office in the need to solve a decorating conundrum.
Controlling Heat
On a hot summer day, the sun can raise your air conditioning bills with just a few hours of beating down. This is where verticals work their magic. They can be set to keep the sunshine out, while allowing cool breezes to filter through. Sun rooms, conservatories, and large formal rooms benefit most from the heat control afforded by vertical window treatments.
Conclusion
Go vertical and set yourself free from the old Venetian habit. And, as you enjoy the variety of decorating options with your vertical window treatments, you will not at any time feel like you are in a boring old office, but in a brilliant, modern home.
by: Jamie Simpson
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