Installing roller blinds on plastic windows do it yourself: The nuances of a competent choice of models
If the usual configuration of curtains is already pretty tired, then there is a universal option - these are roller blinds on plastic windows. Curtains can be installed in any interior style. But you need to be able to choose them correctly.
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Design
The design is based on the piece of cloth itself, together with the shaft for picking up the fabric and the lifting element. Roller blinds are also called blinds or shutters.
Roller blinds will help give a variety of interior
The movement is driven by a lifting mechanism. The rest is going to roll. The design is unpretentious, so it breaks enough.
return to menu ↑Classification by type of fastening system
Wood version
Functional differences
There are differences in the mechanism responsible for raising the blinds. It can be represented as:
- cord;
- springs;
- chains.
You can also purchase blinds with an automatic mechanism. The first three options can be combined into one group, as you have to manually raise. Automatic drive simplifies everything. You can control the design of the remote control.
No need to get up with couchto adjust the height of the canvas.
Separately, you need to say about the existing categories:
- This is the so-called mini-curtains. They resemble in design open. Only attached to the sash window. Mini-curtains will fit if you intend to do without drilling.
- Also on sale is the type of Lovolight. Use them to windows of large size.These blinds are controlled only with the help of the remote control.
- There are also day-night types that have a fabric with varying degrees of light blocking. They allow you to do at different times different degrees of illumination in the room.
In the interior of the kitchen
pros
For large windows in white tone
Stylish protection from light
What type of design is better?
The essence of the roll open in that their design is as simple as possible, but this is its minus. An open shaft is attached to the window at the expense of the corners. A canvas is hanging on the shaft.
The open ones are driven by a chain. The design is simple but not reliable. But the cost of such somewhat cheaper than its main competitor.
Open Type Model
Closed blinds the shaft hides under the cassette or boxes. Due to this, it turns out much longer to keep the initial appearance of the canvas, since the dirt does not penetrate there. For smooth movement of the canvas, an aluminum strip and sewn guides are used - this allows you to keep the shape of the canvas. Ideally direct form does not allow light to penetrate from the street. This will not affect the quality of airing the room.
Closed model
To combine indoor and roller blinds indoors, it is worthwhile to install closed-type structures. In this situation, it will be possible to find the optimal combination of colors and patterns. With regard to potential problems with their installation on the window opening, it will be no more difficult than installing conventional blinds.
If you plan to use the roll in a room with a high level of humidity, for example, on the kitchenthen it is also better to stay on a closed structure.
return to menu ↑Material selection
Blinds can be made from fabrics:
- natural;
- synthetic origin.
On sale you can find paintings from:
- cotton;
- nylon;
- polyester.
They may look like:
- metal;
- have velvet fibers;
- eye-catching prints.
The canvas can be completely transparent, and then they will play only a decorative role.
Solid, low-key color
Additional decorations, whether tassels or fringe, are also placed on curtains. It is widely believed that fabric roller blinds are distinguished by their fragility, but in practice the situation is exactly the opposite.
You can pick up a material that has been impregnated with bacteria. The presence of a coating that reflects ultraviolet light, allows you to keep the room cool.
Bright curtains of translucent material
Find the right texture of the fabric can be for any room.Most often rolled blinds are used for plastic windows, but there are curtains and for wooden windows. The choice of properties of the canvas must comply with the conditions of their use.
return to menu ↑Bamboo rolls - why are they so good?
Natural materials in the interior are increasingly replacing plastic and other commonly used materials. Bamboo has become a sales hit. The material is environmentally friendly. At the same time, antistatic properties remained the same.
Ecological, natural material - bamboo
The bamboo product is a wicker fabric. The canvas is created using durable bamboo stalks. Since these strips fit as closely as possible to each other, this makes it possible to obtain a cloth that is almost uniform in its structure. The cost of the product is affected by the fact that it is woven by hand.
Since the work is done manually, it is still impossible to achieve complete homogeneity of the structure, the same goes for the uniformity of the shade and the width of the stems. But this is exactly what attracts, since it is immediately obvious that the curtains are handmade. The canvas is attached to the frame, but below it is processed with a decorative stick.
Cozy and tasteful
Special features
The choice of bamboo is different from fabric products, as the weaving frequency comes to the fore. From the design you need to get not only a decorative function, but also the function of blocking sunlight. The smaller the gaps in the canvas, the weaker the light will enter the room. But it is considered a fabric material, whereas bamboo is a specific material.
Even the densest weaving of bamboo curtains will transmit light, but it will turn out to be diffuse, accordingly, it will softly illuminate the room. Also there will be air exchange in the room. Raise for the passage of light is not necessary.
The perfect combination with wooden furniture
They can also give the room an atmosphere of antiquity. Most organically, they will look with a wooden floor and with wooden furniture. The more on the canvas there will be all sorts of irregularities inherent in hand weaving, the better. Different width of the strips, seals and other roughness are only a plus, as this will give authenticity to the product itself.
return to menu ↑The nuances of choosing the type of attachment and size of construction
Full protection from light
For dim light
Brown is perfect for a beige interior.
The issue of light penetration into the room
This issue also affects the design side of the selection process for roller blinds. Fully transparent are considered purely decorative, although they are not worthless. They are able to partially dispel sunlight. Curtains Dimout have one feature - they, like the transparent ones, let in diffused light, but there is one nuance.
Dimaut fabric
First, the diffused light will be transmitted, and secondly, the heat will not be transmitted at all, in any direction. For home This option is unlikely to work, unlike offices and rooms where a large number of plants is stored, for example, for greenhouses. Sun exposure can adversely affect them, respectively, the curtains dimaut there will fit.
As the name implies, they completely block sunlight. A total lack of light is in demand. in children's roomsin the rooms used to watch movies. They are also suitable for offices, for example, for a conference room. The previously mentioned day-night blinds allow you to vary the type of canvas. At a certain time of day, you can use a transparent canvas, at a certain time - a blackout canvas.
Non-standard solution for stylish interior
What is the essence of the day-night system?
The type of day-night roll category can meet under the name zebra. Their peculiarity is that there is no usual canvas of dense fabric. Alternating stripes are used instead. Half of these bands is a blackout fabric. The second half of the bands is transparent. There may be variations on the materials and colors. You can choose both monophonic and patterned.
Type of curtains day - night
Like other models, similar models are treated with antistatic and anti-dust coating, which is especially important if the design will be used in the kitchen. The bands are moved by the chain on the roller. The construction has two states. When the same bands overlap each other, then the light begins to enter the room.
Light option day - night
The advantages of such blinds are expressed in practicality, since it does not matter what style is used in the interior. Can combine fabric and roller blinds, use white colors to visually expand the space. Almost indispensable are roll for non-standard windows.
return to menu ↑Design Issues
The technical characteristics of the structure influence the design side, therefore it is necessary to choose the roll ones from them. As soon as the type of construction, the type of fasteners and webs is selected, you can begin to select Colour. To err with the choice of color is not worth it, because the wrong color scheme can expose the disadvantages of the room.
Bright and bold color in the interior
An important aspect is the orientation of the room in relation to the cardinal points. When the windows face south, then it is better to stay in cold shades.Cold colors can compensate for too much sunlight, which will make the room cooler visually.
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Each color has its own effect on the psyche, which directly affects the perception of the room. If we consider universal colors, then this white and beige. White will look organically in any room, regardless of whether the room is spacious or not. But still, white color has the effect of expanding the space, you need to take this into account. Attention on the whites will not overtighten.
Beige, neutral color - for a small room
Beige color is almost a complete copy of white in its properties. Beige color of rolled curtains choose often. For compact rooms, yellow is also suitable, especially if this is a small room, but it takes a lot of time in it. Color adds color to dark rooms, respectively, improves mood and a desire to work.
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Of bright colors:
Bright accent in your room
- It draws attention to the orange color, so if you want to focus on the roll, then orange is a good option. It is necessary to use such blinds in rooms where the finish is neutral. This room is bedroom.
- In the bedroom, you can use the pink color of the canvas, as the color of romance and dreamy mood. In the room with finishing light pastel colors, this color will look quite appropriate.
- In the rooms where you plan to spend your vacation, you can use the blue color, as it is able to soothe the people in it. He will bring an atmosphere of ease. Under these criteria, in addition to the bedroom, suitable as a children's room.
- As for the equally popular green color, then you need to understand the properties of this color. They consist in the ability to give an influx of energy, to charge for doing things. Workers fit this description. zones, such as a kitchen or office.
- Universal color, like white, is brown. Color gives a tone of peace and stability. The least rare color is black, although this option should also not be discarded, because it can bring intimacy and mystery into the atmosphere.
Light and relaxing color
Green gives the interior a feeling of nature
You can combine green and purple, or blue and blue. You can not overlook the ability to color shade masking room cons.
If the room is compact, then it needs to be visually moved apart. To do this, set the roll white or beige. If the problem is in low ceilings, then it can be partially solved with the help of a vertical strip.
return to menu ↑Choice of ornament
The ornament of the canvas is always selected. The ornament should be selected to match the tone of the furniture and wallpaper. The presence in the room monochrome wallpaper requires the use of a roll with an ornament. This will make the room more interesting. Also, the rule works in the opposite direction - if there is some pattern on the wallpaper, then the blinds should be monotonous.
The ornament will make the interior more interesting.
There is a classic technique when the material of the curtains coincides with the material of the tablecloth or bedspreads. This will allow to maintain the room in a single design style. If there are no specific ideas in the head, then you can choose something universal, for example, a combination of beige shades.
The most successful roller blinds configurations
Bright material to dilute the gray interior
- It is important in what room will be installed. The classic version of the room setting implies that the windows will be highlighted by the colors of the walls with bright shades of canvas or conspicuous ornaments. In this situation, any type of ornament will do - from abstract drawings to now popular Chinese motifs.
- Strict motifs will create a rather strict atmosphere in the room that helps to tune in the desired fashion. Strict type will look better in the office.
- In recent years, rolls, which have a mesh fabric, have become especially popular. Metallized thread is used for the manufacture of such a cloth - a rather original and practical product is obtained. Curtains made of mesh can be used in the nursery, as they completely block the flow of sunlight into the room - the child is quietly in the room.
Mesh fabric is one of the most practical.
The importance of choice for certain rooms
Selection of the configuration of roller blinds will be inaccurate if you do not know in advance in which room they will be used. Cassette can be considered a universal subject. But there are developments that are applicable only for a specific room.
Children's room already understand before. As the coloring, according to tradition, you need to choose something cheerful and cheerful, so that it was nice to be in the room not only for the child, but also for the parents.
A compromise is the use of cloths with the regime of day-night.
Blue tones soothe - the actual model for the nursery
All options are also used in the bedroom. If the room is on the sunny side of the house, then you need a curtain that can diffuse light. Otherwise, sleep just will not work.
Normally viewing tv or movies on the big screen going on in the living room. Of course, faceless curtains in the living room should not be, but if the canvas will miss the glare, it will interfere with the normal viewing of the TV.
Roller blinds are good even for the bathroom.
Concerning toiletsthen even here cassette roll can be installed. And the reason for the installation may not have a window - the curtains will act as a decorative element, closing a pipe or other unsightly places.
return to menu ↑Is it appropriate to use with photo printing?
This view has appeared recently, but has already managed to grab a share of popularity. Classic roll did not cease to improve, and now not just the canvas that protects the room from the sun is purchased home - the coating is anti-allergenic and anti-bacterial. The pleasant point is that you can apply a pattern on the surface of the canvas.
Photo printing - an amateur model
The principle of photo printing is that the drawing is applied under high pressure. The drawing itself is applied step by step, the paint does not cause any harm, so you can use it with photo printing even in the children's room - in this case, you can use the drawing of a cartoon character or some animal.
The drawing remains alive for a long time, the sun does not do anything to it, therefore even being in direct sunlight will not lead to the fading of the canvas. There is one trick to liven up a boring room - for this you can use 3d drawing. As for compact premises, they can be visually enlarged using a print in the form of horizontal lines.
Funny bathroom print
Also in this category can be attributed to the canvas, the print on which was applied using UV-printing. The drawing is applied by inkjet method, and it seizes under ultraviolet irradiation. The printing method is universal in the sense that it can be used not only for fabric, but also for woodmetal or fiberglass.
In such firms there are galleries with examples of the most successful works. You can find there abstract figures, copies of famous paintings, beautiful landscapes, and even children's drawings transferred to fabric. The essence of printing is that experts are able to translate a drawing of any complexity on a monophonic canvas.
Original solution
Features color combinations in prints
For a minimalist room
- This technology has one feature associated with the location of bright colors. In accordance with this technology, the richest tones cannot come into contact with each other, and if there are such areas in the drawing, then barely noticeable gaps will remain in the print. They are not very striking, unless of course specifically to peer. Another thing is that the quality of image transmission, compared with the source, to decrease. Initially, it is impossible to understand what the print on the curtains will be on the basis of, so it is recommended to print a proof sheet in order to understand what to expect.
- Curtains with photo printing allow you to get unique interiors, and photo printing is especially appropriate for children's rooms, where one of the solutions is the installation of a cartoon character with a print.
The properties of colors have already been described. Do not forget that the wrong color can have a negative impact.
Calm tones will help make your interior holidaymakers
- Red color is the causative agent for the psyche.
- Green shades can cause feelings of melancholy, so you should use these shades wisely.
- Blue-blue colors do not contribute to a working mood, but rather, they can cause a feeling of laziness.
- For mental activity, it is better to choose curtains with a pattern of yellow-orange gamut, this gamma also stimulates appetite.
In addition to the successful combination of colors, it makes sense to combine light and heavy fabrics, more dense format. It is not necessary to leave the eaves open as it can be closed. lambrequin. It is important that this lambrequin is not too wide, otherwise they will get out of their concise style.
One of the most successful places for such curtains is the kitchen.
Can roller blinds be used in the kitchen?
In the kitchen, like in the bathroom, their requirements for furniture and finishing materials.
Convenient and practical
- They should not be afraid of increased humidity, get dirty quickly and interfere with normal cooking. Under all the above criteria suitable roller blinds.
- Traditional curtains and curtains gradually fade into the background, since in many respects they are still inferior to roller blinds.
- Often in high-rise buildings, the kitchen is so small that you need to grab any opportunity to save extra meters. One way to save space is to install roller blinds in the kitchen. They rise, freeing the window sill.
- The sun's rays will not interfere with the process of cooking. You can choose a model that only scatters the rays, you can also stop at the blackout curtains, although the first option is more preferable for the kitchen. As for the cleaning process, the process itself does not take much time, which is especially pleasant, since the kitchen always has the problem of pollution ceilings, walls, furniture.
- Cleaning the curtains is wiping with a damp cloth, and sometimes dry cleaning with a vacuum cleaner is enough. The type of construction does not matter in principle, as the open-type roller blinds are also suitable for the kitchen, as are the closed-type curtains.
In combination with ordinary curtains
How to use the roleta - in the form of curtains or tulle?
Due to the fact that there is enough model variety, there are no problems in order to fit the roller blinds in the already created interior. Curtains can be tulle. Then you have to install additional fabric curtains. You can also choose a canvas with a thick fabric, but then you will need to additionally hang a transparent tulle. Dense fabric blinds are made of cotton or synthetic.
Minimalistic style
On each sash, you can install different types of canvas, respectively, dense fabric will only close the windows - this is very appropriate, especially when it comes to the attic. Tulle can also be a translucent rollet, whereas classic curtains of dense material, installed on the eaves, can protect the room from the sun's rays and prying eyes.
Fabric blinds are good because they do not require special care, as they are initially impregnated with a special compound that protects not only from burnout, but also from pollution. If a stain appears on the canvas, it can be removed independently using the furniture care product.
Fabric roleta
Simply put, it is almost impossible to crush them. The typical problems of classic fabric curtains, such as sunburn or dust accumulation, do not apply to roller blinds.
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- It is advisable to choose the method of installation, providing for the installation of curtains directly on the window. This will save space, especially if the curtains themselves for the balcony. It is obvious that the design should open freely, and at the same time not interfere with the opening of windows.
- It is possible to mount the structure on the entire window with an overlap, in the window opening or on the casement. Experts advise to install it on the sash windows, as this solution is a compromise, but no less practical. For this installation method, models like Mini or Uni1 are suitable.
- It is necessary to consider the curtains made of straw. The interior will not be overloaded, but at the same time, it will still be cozy. Weaving differs in color and density. From the density of weaving directly depends on how much light will fall into the room. In this sense, the material is similar to bamboo, which was described earlier.
Similar models can be used for large panoramic windows.
How to extend the life of the design?
Stains on the canvas are easy to clean, but there are some restrictions on cleaning.
Stylish combination
- It is forbidden to wash fabrics in the washing machine, since the spin cycle will permanently ruin the fabric, and it will have to be thrown away. It is better to dry the wetted cloth in the already straightened form. So on the material will not remain folds and bends.
- The canvas does not need ironing, but if there are creases after drying, then it is worth using an iron. It is necessary to iron only on the minimum temperature and only through a damp rag. The plastic window can also get dirty - the washing procedure is not complicated, but the curtains should be hidden under the cover. Otherwise they may become contaminated during cleaning.
- Near the curtains do not need to smoke. This not only can lead to ash holes. The smell of tobacco can permeate the material. After each smoking, you need to air the room, opening a window into the room.
- In order for the lifting mechanism to work without restrictions, it should be lubricated with oil.
You can use such curtains in any room of your home.
Universal blinds. Problems with their introduction into the already created interior should not be. Blinds are expensive, especially if you buy a model with a remote control. You can partially save on the lifting mechanism and the material - this does not particularly affect the functionality of the product, such as protection from light and dust.
Roller blinds
The most successful options
