Blinds are a practical, beautiful, functional method of window design. We will consider the main products that are suitable for a particular room.
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Special features
Despite its ancient origins, plastic blinds window remain relevant. This is due to their versatility, practicality and durability. They differ from simple curtains in their ability to adjust the light entering the room.
Modern designs of blinds consist of plates that are moved by electronic or mechanical control, that is, using electric drives or chains, laces. Control mechanism attached to the horizontal bar. And the movement of the lamellae is carried out by a system of cords stretched through rings placed in the plates.
Beautiful, functional window design method
The system serves as a full or partial replacement of the premises from the arrival of light. Blinds have many advantages over simple ones. curtains:
- Comfort Using electronic control, you can adjust daylight by pressing one key.
- Practicality. Systems are easy to maintain.
- Style. A variety of options for any interior.
Material selection
According to the material of the production of lamellae, there are types of systems:
- Wooden, including bamboo species.
- Fabric
- Aluminum.
- Plastic.
Full or partial replacement of the premises from the arrival of light
Fabric
They are suitable for decorating living rooms, as they create a comfortable atmosphere, they can consist of a solid canvas or individual strips, differ in the variants of patterns, colors and textures. Usually made of fabric roll and vertical blinds. Transparent or dense materials of different texture can be used.
These are natural (cotton, linen, silk) and artificial linen (polyester, jacquard). Manufacturers produce a wide variety of fabrics, including single-color, combined varieties, with printed patterns or photo printing. The density of the material will affect the light transmittance and lifetime of the blinds. Their main advantages include:
- extensive interior solutions;
- treatment of fabrics with antibacterial, dirt and dust repellent compounds;
- high wear resistance and protection against burnout.
Fabric option
Wood
It is an expensive and rare variety, made from pine, bamboo, corkwood and Canadian linden wood. These are eco-friendly and durable products, resistant to temperature changes, durable and suitable for any design. However, the wood is not painted, so the color range is limited to beige-brown shades. This material is not resistant to increased moisture, so it is wiped with a dry cloth. Wooden curtains are more expensive than textile, plastic and aluminum analogues.
Popular bamboo products, which may have a cassette or roll construction. Bamboo strips are light, have a beautiful texture, different tinting colors, which allows you to choose a specific option in accordance with the interior of the room and furniture. First, the canvas is treated with smoke and a transparent matte varnish.
Wooden option
Aluminum is considered an inexpensive and popular material for blinds. It provides extensive facilities for decorating rooms. Aluminum strips can be painted in different shades, have a matte or smooth surface. Even if the straps with holes. TO The advantages of metal include high reflectivity, ease of cleaning, and lowering the temperature in the room. But the slats are thin, bend and are not suitable for frequently opened windows.
Aluminum is an inexpensive and popular material.
At a special place are plastic blinds. Plastic is a durable, durable and inexpensive material that can be given any shape and texture, painted in different colors.
Plastic is a durable, durable and inexpensive material.
With an image
A great way to give the room individuality are the blinds with a pattern that is applied using photo printing technology. Such a window design will provide not only protection from the sun's rays, adjust the intensity of light, but also will focus. Thanks to innovative technologies, drawing or photo can be worn on any surface. Over time, the image will not lose clarity, saturation, resistant to wet cleaning and fading.
Option with a picture
Design differences
If desired, you can choose a combination of lamellae from several materials.
By design distinguish:
- Pleated;
- cassette;
- roll;
- vertical;
- horizontal sun protection systems.
For plastic windows, it is better to choose cassette or roller shutter systems that are attached to the sash. This provides a visual increase in room volume and protection from sunlight. Also, a windowsill is released, which is considered convenient in limited areas (in the kitchen, balcony, bathroom room, etc.). The choice between such systems is associated with the design, the tasks and the degree of contamination of the room.
Also take into account the number of floors, as the exhaust of cars and dust does not rise to a height of 5-7 floors. To calculate the density of the material, it is also necessary to take into account the location of neighboring houses in order to hide the room from outside views. Horizontal cassettes are considered to be more resistant to dirt, temperature extremes and high humidity, they are easy to clean from dirt, resistant to fading in the sun and durable.
Horizontal
Such curtains belong to classical types where the main constructive elements are horizontally placed slats. Elements connected to the eaves are joined together, moved by means of laces, stretched through the holes at the edges of the plates.
Horizontal - refer to the classic version.
Horizontal designs are made of different raw materials and shades.
Vertical
In such models, the lamellae are placed vertically, the lower region is connected by a chain. They look elegant, provide a visual increase in the height of the room and are more resistant to dust. Lamellas can be made of plastic, aluminum, wood or fabric treated with a dust repellent. Of the modern models stand out rope systems.
By changing the angle of the plates you can gradually change the light intensity. The width of the slats can be 8-9.5 cm, they can cover the upper part of the window frame or reach the bottom of the sill. The lower part may have a horizontal cut, semicircular or wavy shape. Plates are monophonic, combined with textured embossing, image.
Look elegant, the visual increase in height
A novelty is multifurture options that combine attractiveness with functionality. They can be made from textiles or plastic.
Other versions of vertical blinds are arched systems where the length of the slat can reach the floor or top of the window.
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Other name of rolled blinds - rolshtor. They are made from artificial and natural materials. From the density and texture of products will depend on their durability, strength and transparency. Depending on the lighting requirements of the room, anyone can order blinds with a dense, translucent or transparent canvas.
The first version of the laminate material is a blackout that does not transmit light. The second type can transmit a moderate amount of sunlight, trapping warm air. And transparent blinds promote soft dispersion of room lighting.
All types of fabrics are subjected to special treatment with antibacterial, anti-dust and anti-static compounds.
Roller blinds - blinds
Such blinds have a simple control mechanism, where, with lifting, the blade is moved along the guides and twisted into a roller. Blinds can be fixed at the same level.
Two types of constructions are provided for plastic windows:
- Mini-blinds, where the system is placed on the window sash on specialized brackets.
- Cassette. From different raw materials, they consist of a cassette for folding the leaf fixed on the casement. They are attached to the window without drilling on the adhesive tape.
These types are suitable for oblique and straight windows, allow you to open the sash completely.
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Consist of horizontal stripes alternating by translucent ability. They allow you to adjust the level of illumination of the room by offsetting adjacent parts of the system.
One of the types of rolshtor are Roman blinds, which are represented by different options. In such designs, the cloth is going into an accordion. It can be made of cloth, straw or bamboo.
Allow you to adjust the light level of the room
Pleated Curtains
Pleated - This is the original design of curtains, from a cloth fabric, assembled in the form of "accordion". For the first time, blinds appeared at the end of the 20th century in Germany.In appearance, they are similar to horizontal views, but individual strips are replaced with a fabric cloth that folds into small folds. Fastening blinds made to the eaves, adjustment is carried out mechanically or remotely. Such curtains have many advantages:
- Compactness.
- Elegance.
- Resistance to fading.
- Simplicity in leaving and washing.
- Compatibility with any interior and window shapes (arched, triangular, rounded and ordinary rectangular).
Pleated - this is the original design of curtains
The difference in pleats is:
- practicality;
- severity of construction;
- functionality;
- elegant design and ease of use.
Another advantage of such systems is high reflectivity. They can be used separately for sun protection or in combination with standard curtains and curtains..
Fastening is performed on the glass or frame by means of brackets or double-sided tape. Sometimes montage is used in the pier. In curtains for sloping windows, the difference lies in the cords passing along the edges of the canvas and excluding its sagging. Along with the rest of the sun protection systems, the pleats look neater, when assembled, are no more than 5 cm thick.
Practical, rigorous design, functionality
Such systems also have a day-night design with three uniform profiles, between which two layers of material are placed (the first is used at night or in bad light in overcast weather, and the second provides a complete darkening of the room from prying eyes and sunlight).
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The image is usually applied on roll and vertical types. But today photo printing can decorate horizontal blinds from different materials. Constructions of solid web, when folded, lose some of the latent image.
On the curtains, consisting of plates, the image will look holistic only in the closed form. When changing the position of the slats, the pattern is blurred, but the aesthetics and originality of the product is not reduced.
In the interior of the nursery
Hue saturation is related to the density of the material used. So, when applying the pattern for translucent curtains, the pattern will look blurry, but from the illumination of the lanterns or the sun's rays, it is highlighted, it becomes extraordinary. The print on dense canvases looks clearer and more colorful.
Blinds with the image are intended for registration of cafe, salons, apartments, offices and other rooms. For them, you need to choose a pattern so that it is combined with the interior of the room..
For child's rooms fit curtains with cartoon, space or fairy-tale characters. AT living room and the bedroom will be relevant designs with landscapes, a starry sky or photos of the night city. In the kitchen, you can choose a photo with fruits, vegetables and flowers. AT office You can choose a city panorama, a company logo or nature.
Unusual design of the kitchen window
Blinds and tulle in one window
This window decoration has many advantages:
- Giving the interior functionality and rigor.
- Creating a unique and aesthetic design.
- Adjusting the sunlight with a cozy window decoration and originality of the decor.
When combining blinds with tulles, you can apply a single style (strive to combine them in hue, color, ornament and harmony among themselves). This combination allows you to experiment with adjusting the incoming light. Roller blinds have high blackout criteria.
Combining thick shutters to the middle of a window covered with airy tulle is popular. Along the edges, the design can be combined with contrasting or shades of silk curtains.
For the kitchen or office, you can choose roller blinds with short transparent curtains, and in the living room will look good wooden curtains.
Usually in the design of the windows used veil, organza or mesh, which are made with the addition of cotton, viscose, polyester or silk, have a patterned, mesh or smooth texture. Natural options are safe and environmentally friendly, but they are more expensive and less practical to use. In the interior, curtains are often decorated with frills or embroidery, which gives the appearance of wealth.
On the balcony and loggia
It is worth noting that for aluminum frames in the balcony glazing will not fit the design, fixed to the sash. There are several reasons for this:
- shutters hardly attached to metal;
- features of the valves will complicate the normal opening and closing;
- because of balconies often ventilated, blinds will be exposed to intense and severe pollution.
In the interior of the loggia
To make the curtains look harmonious and beautiful, they should be performed in compliance with the basic rules:
- For aluminum frames, sliding systems can not pick up the blinds fixed to the sash.
- Vertical types are suitable for sliding windows, as when installing them on swing structures there will be difficulties when opening.
- Not appropriate in a small area will be a curtain to the floor. It is better to purchase horizontal models and install them in the window opening.
- To equip a corner of rest, it is better to prefer fabric options of light colors.
- For a chalet, country or ethno-style, bamboo or wood varieties are recommended. Plastic curtains will be appropriate in minimalism.
Comfortable design for a balcony
Kitchen designs
Of the entire range, the kitchen should choose only some options for blinds. You should first familiarize yourself with their advantages and disadvantages.
Popular systems with horizontal slats, which are compact, convenient to use, easily adjust the illumination and protect from the sun, are represented by different shades and widths of slats. They are suitable for small or compact kitchens. But dirt and dust quickly penetrate the lamella, and penetrating strips of light tire the eyes.
Horizontal slats - compact, easy to use.
Several types of blinds can be used in the kitchen:
- With fastening inside the opening.Constructions cover the window as much as possible, but it is difficult to open it completely and use the window sill.
- Mounted in the glass between a pair of glasses. They do not occupy space, are protected from third-party impacts.
- With installation on a window shutter. Fixation is carried out on the frame, which facilitates the opening of the sash and the operation of the window sill.
Vertical products are characterized by moisture resistance, can be rotated at an optimal angle, combine well with different curtains and curtains, fasten at any height, are covered with a special composition from dust, moisture and burnout. Vertical blinds are suitable for small and spacious kitchens, visually increasing the height of low ceilings and giving the room comfort. They are regulated like horizontal types with the help of ropes. Of the minuses should be noted the inaccessibility of the window sill, the complexity of cleaning and the danger of breakage of the slats when the window is open or draft.
Vertical product
Roller blinds consist of a solid canvas, they look aesthetically pleasing, suitable for rooms in an oriental or minimalist style. In open form, the web is wound up with a roll, which is placed in a box located in the upper opening area. There are open models without a box. They also have disadvantages associated with the difficulty of cleaning up grease and soot, the fragility of plastic parts. To clean the curtains will require dry cleaning, which is not very convenient. In addition to darkening, roller shutters protect from noise, breaks and weathering.
Roman blinds in the kitchen
Roman blinds are folded up vertically in decorative folds, suitable for rooms decorated in retro or classic, adding special pomp to the design.
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Often, white monochromatic blinds are chosen for the kitchen, and some people use original color combinations. Bamboo and metal became a replacement for a uniform plastic. Metal plates blinds, covered with lilac, yellow, light green shades, create a relaxed atmosphere. Light combinations white shades with orange ornaments increase appetite, are applied in a dark interior.
Shade blinds should be selected in accordance with the direction of the world where the window goes. So, for the southern shades of mint, heather and azure are chosen. And for the north - warm colors (brick, peach or orange).
Light shades are well suited for small areas.
You can opt for multi-textured systems, where several shades are combined: gray with beige, white with aquamarine, lemon with lime. For prestige, plastic or fabric blinds of violet, garnet or dark crimson colors can be used.
Products from olive, light green, as well as combinations of tulles with bamboo models of honey, dark brown and nut shades are considered actual from roller blinds For modern styles and strict lines, striped two-tone products with a combination of black and blue, gray or silver are well chosen.
There are many design solutions for light-protective elements. Development of some projects is carried out individually for the situation.
Tips for choosing suitable light curtains
After getting acquainted with the main varieties and descriptions of blinds, you need to determine the following nuances:
- Window type and fastener method. For plastic windows it is better to fix the shutters or cassette systems on the sash. The best method of fixing is the method without drilling, using double-sided tape or brackets. On the loggia or balcony, you can install roll, cassette or horizontal structures. This will save usable space and ensure comfortable operation.
- Type of management. Provide easy access to the sash for manual control. With a high placement of frames, it is better to choose electronic control.
- Appearance. The color of the blinds is selected in accordance with the decor of the room. Do not forget about the difference in the window design of offices, kitchen and residential premises.
- Price. You must determine in advance the allocated budget for the purchase of curtains.
Blinds on plastic windows
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