subject: Why Window Blinds Are The Answer To Lighting Problems [print this page] Sometimes it can be difficult to decide whether you are letting too much or too little light into your building. With curtains fitted, it is often a case of letting in all the light or none at all, which offers a real lack of flexibility in terms of ambience and shade. By fitting window blinds, homeowners and business owners can control the amount of light they let into the building and alter their window coverage based on factors such as temperature, brightness and privacy.
Curtains have always offered a severe lack of options in terms of lighting for homeowners. It can be particularly difficult to make the most of natural light to maximise the look and feel of a room when all you can do is let the light in or block it out with no real middle ground. Window blinds have become increasingly popular in recent years, as they offer a functional and fashionable alternative in a range of different styles.
One of the many options is to go for pleated blinds. These are a modern alternative to the traditional roller blind, as they roll up into a neat stack at the top of the window when required to maximise the amount of light that enters the home. However, they are available in a range of fabrics, all with varying levels of translucency, to control the ambience. Many have a solar reflective backing that helps to keep heat out in the summer and heat in during the winter.
That is another advantage of window blinds, that they can help to control the heat of a room by reflecting heat instead of just absorbing it in the way that many curtains do. Which blinds to choose can depend on the size and shape of the window, with the range of blinds available making them a versatile alternative to curtains. Roof windows and skylights are a fairly recent phenomenon, with a lot of new builds incorporating them into their designs in order to utilise loft space. Velux blinds are the perfect solution in these instances as they offer blinds that can fully block out pesky morning sunlight to ensure a long and enjoyable night's sleep.
Other designs of window blinds that are in vogue at the moment include venetian, vertical and woodweave blinds, with roman blinds currently proving to be particularly popular. They offer a stylish alternative and are easy to personalise to fit the colour scheme and theme of the room they are fitted in.
