About Vertical Blinds
Vertical blinds - an all-in-one solution
More and more people are choosing vertical blinds instead of curtains - and sometimes in addition to them. It's no surprise, because vertical blinds offer plenty of benefits.
Visually, they're suited to all kinds of situations including patio doors, conservatories and regular windows.
Comprised of full length slats, vertical blinds can be pulled partially or completely open when you want to let light pour in (they gather to one or both sides).
When you want the opposite, they're superb for providing privacy - especially if you choose a blackout material for the slats.
And if you want something in between, you can simply tilt the slats at an angle to provide for a combination of light and privacy. If you wish, you can change the angle of the tilt later in the day, so the light only falls where you want as the sunlight changes direction.
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Vertical blinds can be fitted in awkward spaces like bow and bay windows by using a curved headrail. They're even available for trickier sloped and split drop windows.
Vertical blinds really do provide an all-in-one solution: your carpets and furnishings can be protected from direct sunlight, your privacy safeguarded and your room treated to as little or as much light as you wish.
For rooms like kitchens and bathrooms, you can choose PVC slats, which are waterproof and can simply be wiped clean when necessary.
Depending on the mood you wish to achieve in any given room, you can choose from lightweight fabrics that will softly diffuse light or choose dimout or anti-glare options that will cut incoming light to a minimum. Further options include machine washable, light reflective and flame retardant vertical blind slats.
You can buy made-to-measure vertical blinds for fitting yourself (eg from Web Blinds) or have it all done for you by a supplier like Hillarys Blinds, whose PVC slats even feature an anti-static finish to keep dust to a minimum. Now that's what we call thoughtful!
Hillarys Blinds buy vertical blinds with free expert fitting (review).
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