Blinds or Curtains? We Make It Simple by Addressing All the Ways Blinds Can Be Used

The primary purpose of current window coverings is to preserve privacy and ensure sun protection without creating a sense of confinement. Blinds or curtains: how to dress windows? Forget the drapes, the rustling valances, and the superposition of fabrics which conceal a good part of the windows and which darken the interior of the houses. Today, the options of having window blinds in London are much simpler. Without making a mistake, one can even say that the practical side outweighs the decorative aspect.

Blinds to completely darken the bedroom

Yes, it exists and it resides in the techno fabrics commonly called "Black Out" fabrics. Used as a lining for curtains and canvas roller blinds, they make the room totally black, putting an end to the problems of those that the slightest glow awakens or prevents sleep.

What to do for kitchen windows?

Simplicity, here is the keyword in a kitchen. Avoid curtains: because of cooking, they will get dirty quickly and you will have to wash them often and then ... iron. Why complicate your life? Above the sink, opt instead for a roller blind in textured canvas that you raise or lower if necessary and which, even lowered, will let the light pass according to its degree of opacity.

Ideas for living room facing the street

The idea is to let the light enter during the day and to protect the privacy of the occupants in the evening when the lights are on. The Silhouette blind available in stores of window blinds in London can be a solution. This kind of hybrid, composed of a blind with horizontal or vertical lamellae inserted in a more or less opaque "envelope", combines aesthetics and functionality. The slats make it possible to modulate the light, and it is even possible to completely clear the window if desired. Simply reassemble the blind (horizontal slats) or slide it to the side (vertical slats).

Ideas for French windows

This type of door has two characteristics: the surface is important, and it is a place of passage that gives access to a balcony, a terrace, a garden. Therefore, the layout must be both aesthetic and practical. It must be borne in mind that the passage through the outside must be accessed with ease. A first option: the curtains. In this case, make sure you have the clearance necessary to fully release the glass surface when you open them (otherwise you will obscure the room). A second option: to cover the window of two roller blinds in fabric more or less opaque. Why two? It is more convenient. If necessary, this allows only the part that gives access to the outside.