Current trends for blinds

What are the current trends when it comes to blinds? Regardless of whether you are looking for parasols, plantation shutters, wooden venetian blinds or electric blinds the current trends are simplicity and minimalism. Nowadays the emphasis is certainly on crisp, clean lines. In addition pattern is hot at the moment and you can’t go wrong with geometric patterns, trellis designs, whimsical motifs, large scale floral and bold colours.

Roman Blinds are a favourite for contemporary homes in Ireland where no one can resist their clean lines and fun colourful patterns and as they are a flat construction the fabric needed is much less than what one would need with drapes. This allows owners of roman blinds to upscale fabric choices and make a real statement. These style of blinds work very well in most rooms including dining areas, kitchens and bathrooms.

Roller shades are another popular choice due to the fact that they are sleep, functional, economical and they come in plain, patterned or textured designs.  They are in fact what you would call perfect fit blinds. They have many benefits including, they can fit into tight spaces, they can be used as an inside or outside mount and they look great layered in a more traditional style. They are also available in a range of opacities from darkening a room to almost sheer and they come in a range of colours.

 

Heating your home efficiently

Older homes tend to have to deal with heat and moisture differently compared to modern homes therefore it is with thinking about measures that effect how heat is distributed through your home.

It is estimated on average that approximately 25 percent of heat is lost through the roof of a home, 35 percent through the walls, 15 percent through the floor and 25 percent from the windows and draughts.

Cleaning Window Blinds

Regardless of what type of blinds you have in your room, they will require cleaning every so often.  Whether you have vertical blinds in your home or roller blinds, velux blinds or blackout blinds; there are many cheap and effective ways to ensure blinds are thoroughly cleaned.

Making your room warmer with blinds

Blinds and curtains are multi functional, in that not only do they serve a decorative purpose they are also great at keeping a room warm.

A great option is to choose thermal curtains or blinds as they can help to reduce heat loss through windows. Leaving curtains and blinds open throughout the day and closing them just before it gets dark in the evening time, means your room can gain heat throughout the day and retain heat overnight.

Colour Psychology

Colour psychology is certainly growing in popularity and nowadays the correct use of colour psychology when choosing blinds, whether it be for plantation shutters, wooden venetian blinds or blackout blinds is imperative.

It is a known fact that many psychological effects of colour are based on cultural experiences for instances pink was considered the correct colour for baby boys and blue for baby girls, as recent as the 1920’s and 1930’s.

Tips when purchasing blinds

One of the biggest dilemmas customers face when purchasing blinds is which type will best suit their home, roller blinds, venetian blinds, roman blinds blackout blinds or the ever popular plantation shutters.

A key consideration is the style of your room, regardless of whether its a bedroom or sitting room as well as the type of effect or atmosphere you are trying to generate.

The best way to ensure kids get a great nights sleep

Each and every parent has experienced the joy of being awakened by a crying baby or a cheerful toddler looking to get up at 5pm. This is more so the case now that we are in the midst of Summer months. During the Summer months, the early sun rise and late sun sets mean that your little one’s early wakeup call really is inevitable.

For this reason,  when it comes to window blinds purchasing blackout blinds is a great option, particularly as they are great for blocking out light and external noise leading to a peaceful night’s sleep for your little one. The reality is that kids need lots of sleep, 12 hours for older babies and toddlers, 13 hours for preschoolers  and 10-11 hours for older kids.

The many benefits to blackout blinds

As we are in the midst of Summer there is no better time to purchase blackout blinds for bedrooms, not just for kid’s bedrooms but additionally for other bedrooms in your house. Blackout blinds can lead to an undisturbed nights’ sleep in times where we have brighter mornings and evenings. There are many benefits to investing blackout blinds and in particular they are great for blocking out light as well as external noise leading to a peaceful nights’ sleep all round for you and your family. Many types of blinds have a similar effect such as roller blinds, velux blinds, motorised blinds and vertical blinds however blackout versions have many benefits.