September 28, 2009, 11:38 pm
Bamboo window blinds come in a variety of sizes, shades, and textures. Bamboo comes in tones that are easy to work into any type of home décor. Bamboo is a wood that can easily be woven into beautiful patterns that combine both the light and dark tones that are natural to the wood. Blinds come in many different styles including mini, vertical, and shade. Shapes are typically set up to roll up if you want to let light into a room. Mini and verticals offer you the ability to turn them allowing only some light to come in while still maintaining the privacy of occupants. The natural elegance of bamboo is sure to add a wonderful warmth and beauty to any room regardless of the style you choose. The market is full of choices and you should have no problem finding the right bamboo window covering to fit your personal taste and décor.
July 16, 2009, 9:43 pm
Adding blinds to every window of your house can be a more expensive job than you think. When you think about it, most houses have at least five or six windows; some have as many as ten or more windows.
If you figure that a decent blind will set you back $100, and multiply it by the number of windows in your house, you could easily be spending between $500 and $1,000 dollars just on window blinds for your house.
Which is why, if you have any sense, you’ll be shopping around for some great deals on cheap blinds or, as the trade much prefers to call them, discount blinds.
Cheap doesn’t mean low quality though, if you know where to look. Make sure to check out things like discontinued stock, or clearance sales to make sure that you don’t just get low quality blinds that are made in bulk.
June 22, 2009, 7:00 am
There are many different types of conservatory blinds available, and it’s sometimes difficult to be sure what is the best option. There is no one size fits all solution – the best type of window blind for your conservatory will depend on your priorities, and your own personal tastes.
Some of the main types of conservatory blinds are roller blinds (just fabric on a roller), roman blinds (slightly pleated fabric), pleated blinds (again, fabric, but with more pleats), pinoleum blinds (a type of roman blind made from wood or bamboo).
You’ll also need to decide whether you want to just cover the vertical windows in your conservatory, or whether you also want a blind for the roof. For your roof you can get all of the above blinds types to fit on the inside of your conservatory, as well as awning, which is installed outside your conservatory, over the roof.
The best blinds are made of metalized fabric, which gives additional protection from the sun and UV rays, and also prevents the blinds from fading quite as easily.
