Clone of Clone of How to choose the perfect blinds
Here we give you the most important factors to take into account when choosing roller blinds so that you’ll always get it right, no matter what your choice.
A blind roller is more than a simple curtain, it’s an important creative element that will help you to decorate your windows and create a pleasant atmosphere in your home.
Playing with the colour, the fabric, and even the measurements, you will lend style to the decor of your home while protecting your furniture and the objects you love most. But first of all, let’s explain a couple of basic concepts:
Roller blinds are curtains that roll vertically around a tube; they are the perfect accessory for regulating incoming light and guaranteeing your privacy. They are an excellent solution for most windows, and also keep out harmful rays of sunlight while offering thermal insulation.
They consist of fabric attached to a tube, at either end of which are the mechanisms with the control chain which are, in turn, fixed to the brackets. The tube diameter is defined by the length and width of the blind and is generally 17 mm (small and mini), 25 and 28 mm (standard) or 43 mm (large). The chain, for blinds of up to 2.5 metres in width, has a drop of 1 metre to meet European Child Safety Regulations.
There are two main types of roller blinds, depending on the extent to which they block out the light: blackout and translucent.
Blackout blinds block out the light and are an excellent substitute for Venetian blinds and shutters. They are perfect for bedrooms, multiuse rooms... and are also the ones that offer the best thermal isolation. Their fabric comes with a special coating for total blackout, and you’ll find them in plain or textured options in a wide range of colours.
Translucent blinds, on the other hand, as well as decorating your home, regulate the incoming light, without completely blacking it out, while still insulating and lending privacy to the room. It is important to remember that the more light it lets in, the less privacy a blind will give you. If this is your preferred blind, you should choose lightweight and less closely woven fabrics. But if you’d like more privacy, choose the denser fabrics. In all cases you can play with the fabric to create textures, designs and motifs. The options are endless!
In our range of translucent blinds, you will also find screens, made in a fabric which, thanks to its production technique, has pores offering a higher or lower degree of opening, expressed in percentages, where 1% is the lowest value, with a minimum opening, and 10% is the maximum degree of opening. Through these screens you will see whatever is in the brightest light; i.e. during the day you’ll see what’s outside your home, and at night, the opposite.
We play with different production techniques to create unique designs to suit your tastes
Our roller blinds and Japanese panels are generally made with 100% polyester fabrics. Within this field there are myriad options, fabric techniques, which we use to offer you an extensive variety of textures, patterns, screens...
All of our fabrics are PVC-free (except for the Basic Screen model) and we take care of every last detail of their production to guarantee that they respect your health. That’s why most of our fabrics are made according to the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificate.
You can also clean them easily with a damp cloth, helping you to keep them looking just the way they did on their first day.