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.

 

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.