Treat yourself to beautiful and functional roller blinds, roman blinds & window blinds

It’s not until you are trying to choose a window treatment for your home or office that you discover the huge range of blinds and shades available on today’s market.

Window blinds and mini blinds consist of narrow horizontal slats that can be adjusted to let in more or less light. Roller blinds are flexible fabrics on a roller. Both are great options for stylish and functional window treatments.

Blinds and shades – what do you need?

Are you hoping to completely block the sunlight during the day? Do you only want to filter the brightness of the sun? Do you just use your blinds and shades at night or is the window treatment supposed to be decorative?

Rooms like the bathroom and the kitchen need blinds that are tolerant to moisture. Roller blinds are a good choice here.

Will you be looking for an inside, recessed mount or an outside/wall mount? Is a fire resistant fabric a priority? Do you need roller, roman, or window blinds that are designed to reduce glare on your TV or computer screen?

These are just a few of the questions that you need to ask yourself before beginning your search for blinds or shades.

Fabrics and materials

Window blinds come in a range of glass fiber fabrics, vinyl, metal, alloy, 6, 8 and 9 gauge aluminum, Mylar, bamboo, PVC, faux wood, North American hardwood, American Bass Wood, painted wood, stained wood, or encapsulated by a vinyl compound.

Roller blinds and roman blinds are available in woven polyester fabrics, vinyl, high quality flame-retardant fabrics, Jacquards, coated canvas, decorative fabric, plain and patterned fabrics.

Go online and get the materials to do it yourself! Sew your own roman blinds with free online patterns. Learn how to clean your blinds and shades.

Colors

You'll find that there is something for everyone. Alabaster, blossom mist, bronze, ebony, glacier white, linen, sandstone, surf, hunter green, pearl, shadow gray, white blush, peach blossom, satin silver, vanilla, gloss white, almond, bright aluminum, antique white, bright white, crème de la crème, chenille, fawn, flex white, pearl frost, pearl taupe, frost opalescence, coral glass opalescence, porcelain pearl, brushed aluminum metallic, Indian bronze, sky jewel, white gold, raisin shimmer, champagne shimmer, blush white, Bordeaux, cotton, dried mustard, Dover, garnet red, grieve, lilac gray, raw umber, sand, royal Navy, raspberry frappe, storm blue, squirrel gray, mushroom, jade stone, yellow mist, real red, true blue, low gloss black, forest green, Sherwood green and more.

Manufacturers

Many merchants allow you to purchase your blinds and shades online.

Suppliers like American Blinds have a huge online catalogue of some of the best manufacturers of Venetian blinds, roller shades, Roman blinds, vertical blinds and more.

Roller and window blinds are made by Hunter Douglas, Bali, Levolor, Duette, Bali, Kirsch, Graber, Crystal Pleat, Louver Drape, & Comfortex. Check out our comprehensive buyers guide for all the great links.

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