The 5 Choices Of Window Blinds For The Home Owner
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blinds are fairly ancient inventions. The Persians hung wet cloth on their
windows to protect them from desert dust and to make indoor temperatures more
bearable. The ancient Chinese fashioned bamboo slats to give them a screen of
privacy. The Venetians, who traded with the inhabitants of the Middle East,
borrowed this concept from the Persians and brought the invention to Paris
because they needed to have a source of income by peddling their wares.
Modern blinds for windows resurfaced in the
late 18th century, and the evolution of newer and stronger materials and
production technology since then have made them as equally popular as their
ancient cloth counterparts. The primary functions of window blinds - to provide
a screen from external prying eyes, regulate external light, and lock in warmth
- still hold true today as they did in the past.
Window blinds have become an essential
household accessory, not only because the more modern home owner's needs have
remained unchanged, but also because of improvements in technology that have
made window blinds of today equally decorative and functional. Well chosen
blinds for windows add a focal splash of colour to, perhaps, a bland living
space, while doing the job that was intended.
Blinds for windows can easily be categorized
into Roman, Venetian, vertical (often called louvre), roller and panel. While
they appear to be interchangeable, they are actually designed so that each
window blind is best applied to certain window styles.
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Roman Blinds, for
example, are made of fabric so that they fold up when raised. A one-piece area
of the material is mounted with slats on the back so the blind stacks neatly
into horizontal pleats when pulled up by a chain or cord. This results in
better insulation during cold months when lowered all the way down, lying flat
as a single panel of fabric.
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Roller Blinds are also
made of solid piece of fabric or other material that easily rolls up by means
of chain or pre-loaded spring. There are no slats that provide the backbone of
the blind, so that the material itself neatly wraps up around a lightweight,
aluminium cylinder when the blinds are raised.
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Venetian Blinds are
horizontal slats without the fabric. The slats are either made of wood, vinyl,
or aluminium, and stack neatly together when raised. Venetian blinds allow
light to pass through when the slats are rotated to open top to bottom. The
slats can be set at an angle so as to regulate the amount of light entering the
room.
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Vertical Blinds, also known
as louvre blinds, are similar in principle to Venetian blinds except that the
slats are, as the name suggests, hanging vertically, that is, top to bottom.
While there are thin strips of vertical slats for smaller windows, vertical
blinds are ideal for bigger windows or sliding doors. Buildings with expansive
glass walls use vertical blinds
to create an anti-glare screen when necessary while allowing as much light to
the inside as possible.
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Panel blinds function in
the same way as vertical blinds in that they screen large openings or windows.
The difference is that panel blinds are mounted on a track system that glides
to the left or right. A piece of fabric or other material built into the panel
provides the screen. As such, they also function as temporary dividers for
large spaces
Of
the many varieties of window blinds that are available to the homeowner, even
the most discriminating shopper is sure to find the ones suited to his or her
taste.
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