Are you moving to a new home? Are you taking advantage of the summer to renew the decoration of your home and are looking for new alternatives to dress the windows? Blinds are a modern and inexpensive alternative that will allow you to forget about the classic curtains.
Rollable or foldable? Opaque or translucent? The Leroy Merlin blinds they adapt to your needs. You will find them made for different widths and lengths of windows, in a wide variety of fabrics and designs. You will only have to choose the most suitable one, following our advice.
Types of blinds
What is a blind? The RAE defines it as a «one-piece curtain, which picks up vertically»Unlike classic curtains that are folded horizontally, blinds are rolled or folded vertically. And it is precisely this system to be collected that Leroy Merlin uses to classify them into the following types:
Roller blind (left) and Folding blind (right)
- Roller: Its mechanism is the simplest. The fabric is rolled around a tube. You can do it in a normal way, behind the tube and attached to the window, or in a cascade, in front of the tube, thus preventing it from being seen and further from the window.
- Folding: The curtain is gathered in successive folds by means of a mechanism of ropes that are attached to the ends of each of the rods that cross the blind from side to side.
- Package: They are folding blinds but without rods. The blind is collected in successive folds by a simple preformed pleat of the fabric generated by fixing the ropes to the fabric in sections.
- Up & down: They are the newest. They can be folded from bottom to top and from top to bottom.
Types of blinds according to the light they filter
In addition to classifying the blinds by their collection system, Leroy Merlin also does it according to the characteristics of the fabric with which they are made and more specifically to the light that this lets pass. So you can regulate the amount of light in each room according to its situation and its function.
1. Mesh translucent blind, 2. Screen Industry Blind, 3. Blind Caleta Opaco, 4. I will be night and day
- Translucent: The sheer or curtain of fine fabric lets in the outside light, more intensely when the color is clearer. It can be made of natural fabrics, such as cotton, linen, etc., or synthetics, such as polyester. They are the most used in attics or small rooms with little natural light. An advice? Such rooms use light-colored fabrics of a similar tone to that of the wall; you will get a greater feeling of spaciousness.
- With screen fabric: It is a more or less translucent sheer fabric based on polyester and PVC. It is known as screen fabric (“screen”, in English) because it allows you to see the outside, but prevents them from being able to see you from the outside. An essential feature in those rooms where you are looking for more privacy.
- Opaque: Thick fabric blind that limits the passage of light. It can be made of canvas, linen, cotton, polyester or a mixture of both. Suitable for those very sunny and / or rest rooms.
- Night and day: It is made up of opaque and translucent bands that, when superimposed on each other, allow the entry of light to be regulated.
How to choose the most suitable one?
Leroy Merlin blinds are so varied in design that it can be overwhelming to choose one. In order to help you and make your task easier, we want to give you a series of tips that will undoubtedly help you make decisions more quickly. There are four considerations that you should keep in mind, in the following order:
- How much amount of light do you need to filter? Think about the characteristics of the room, the hours of sunshine you enjoy. Later, in the use that you give to the room. What do you use it for? Depending on the activity you do, you will need more or less light. Only then can you choose the blind you need: translucent, screen, opaque or night and day?
- ¿What fabric is the most suitable? The durability of the blind will largely depend on whether the blind fabric is suitable for each type of room. For the kitchen and bathroom, it is advisable to choose fabrics with antistatic properties, that repel moisture and that are easy to clean. In game rooms, resistance and ease of washing will also prevail, making canvas and cotton favorites. While in the living room or bedroom you can also opt for more delicate fabrics; satin or satin if your decoration is classic and linen or cotton if it is modern.
- Plain or patterned design? Choose a design that helps create an attractive space. Bet on designs in neutral colors if you want to bring sobriety to the space or in bright colors if you want to add color to it. Bet on animal, star or cloud prints to give a fun touch to the children's bedroom and for one with a flower print to bring freshness to the living room.
- Respect your budget. Like it or not, it is important to respect the budget, even if this is a limiting factor.
The blinds are a great alternative to dress the windows, while adding a modern touch to the room. More classic and elegant if we choose packet blinds in light fabrics; more modern if we bet on polyester or canvas roller blinds.
Do you like Leroy Merlin blinds to dress your windows?