What are the different types of window blinds?
Our goal is to make buying blinds simple. It’s a straightforward goal, but it is hard work when there are so many different styles to choose. This guide will change that. By the time you finish reading, you will become an expert on the different window blinds.
If there is a specific type of blind that you’re interested in, then feel free to skip ahead by using one of the links below:
1. Roller Blinds
Roller blinds are a type of fabric blind that come in a choice of one or two rollers. We call them roller blinds and double roller blinds for simplicity. When using two rollers we add a voile layer to reduce glare if the sun is too bright, but it’s paired with a blackout layer for night-time.
Benefits of Roller Blinds
Roller blinds are one of the most versatile choices for blinds. They can come in a variety of different fabrics, light filtration, colours, and patterns. Perhaps the most versatile fabric is PVC. It is naturally flame retardant, waterproof, easy-to-wipe, and sturdy – making it great in any room.
2. Wooden Blinds
Wooden blinds are made from aluminium, real wood, or faux wood. To keep things simple, we will call them aluminium blinds or venetian blinds for short.
At the top of any venetian blind is the headrail where the control mechanism is housed. Our wooden blinds also include a decorative valance that matches the slats. Regardless of which option you choose, they both include two controls:
- One control for tilting the slats
- Another to raise and lower them
You will also find that wooden blinds are available with decorative tapes - we will call them taped blinds. That’s simple enough – right?
Benefits of Wooden Blinds
Venetian blinds are a jaw dropping alternative to window shutters and come at a fraction of the price. Thanks to their slat control, they offer unmatched control over light entering your room. That makes venetian blinds great on windows that are north facing with very little light, south facing with lots of light, or east and west that change throughout the day.
3. Roman Blinds
Roman blinds are a luxurious choice for covering a window. Made from a thicker fabric than roller blinds, they have rods sewn inside to create even folds. As you pull the cord, these blinds neatly unfold from the top of the window.
Since the blinds aren’t wrapping around a roller, they are available in a wide range of fabrics and textures. This adds a whole other dimension to your blinds. What’s more is that they also have a variety of linings such as blackout or thermal to choose.
Benefits of Roman Blinds
Roman blinds are a great choice for during the winter when you need blinds with thermal lining and a smart way to introduce energy efficiency in your home. Like roller blinds, their fabrics come in an enormous range of colours, patterns, and light-filtering choices.
4. Vertical Blinds
Vertical blinds function a lot like venetian blinds in their design. Instead of being horizontal, they’re vertical – but it’s the same concept. Opening them is easy with two cords to the side that slide the vanes across the headrail and kept together by chains at the bottom.
Unlike venetian blinds, the fabric of a vertical blind is much thinner and allows for better overlap. This means that they come available in either dim-out or blackout options.
Benefits of Vertical Blinds
Vertical blinds are perhaps the most affordable choice for full-size windows and doors. Whether it’s a sliding door or a French door; their simple design makes them excellent candidates. Like most other fabric blinds they come in an array of colours to choose.
5. Zebra Blinds
A less common type of zebra blind is the day and night blind, which is sometimes called zebra blinds or duo blinds. We will stick with day and night blinds to keep it simple. Day and night blinds are a single fabric made from a complex weave of voile and blackout strips.
As you unroll the blinds the blackout strips overlap to block the sun – giving you control over the light entering the room.
Benefits of Zebra Blinds
Zebra blinds offer both light filtering and privacy protection in one roller shade. The sheer stripes provide light filtering, glare reduction, and UV protection. When the opaque stripes are overlapping, your blinds will allow for light to filter through, giving your space the brightness it needs.
Love All Your Options
We hope this Ayatrio article helped clarify all the different types of blinds. There’s still a lot more to consider when it comes to choosing the right style and right colour – but hopefully this article simplified it.
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