BALANCE YOUR HOME'S LIGHT AND PRIVACY WITH CUSTOM WINDOW BLINDS
Your home’s harmony is a must, especially when it comes to architectural design and functionality. Your furniture, fine furnishings, carpets, and window coverings should complement each other and satisfy your design aspirations. Getting enough light and privacy is your ultimate goal for window treatments. At Love is Blinds, we offer custom window blinds. Our team will help you achieve the critical balance necessary for your window coverings to serve their purpose while looking great.
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WHAT ARE BLINDS?
Window blinds are a fantastic window treatment option featuring slatted panels, either horizontally or vertically. These blinds come equipped with a convenient pulley system and strings neatly tucked inside a headrail, allowing you to reveal the beautiful view outside your window effortlessly. Vertical window blinds gracefully glide from side to side. Like window shades, blinds offer privacy, energy efficiency, and the flexibility to stay connected with your surroundings. The best part? Blinds are incredibly user-friendly, allowing you to adjust them partially or fully open.
How Many Types of
Window Blinds Are There?
By default, when we think of blinds, we usually picture them with horizontal slats. This idea is accurate unless vertical slats are specifically mentioned. The exciting part is that award-winning designs often blur the lines between these blind categories, seamlessly combining aesthetics and functionality. Now, let's delve into the typical categories you'll encounter from American manufacturers:
✔ Mini-blinds
✔ Vertical Blinds
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TYPES OF CUSTOM WINDOW BLINDS
Blinds for windows are one of our world's most frequently used items. They can be found in homes and workplaces alike. The window treatment industry is brimming with various designs. They are the unsung heroes of home comfort, simultaneously offering elegance, privacy, and protection from overly bright rooms.
What are the three types of custom-made Window Blinds?
Wood Blinds
Faux Wood Blinds
Also known as imitation wood, Faux Wood Blinds are made from various materials—composite, foam wood, PVC, or vinyl. They often have a wood grain and can be manufactured in numerous colors to fit into any room. Faux wood blinds mimic the feel and look of real wood blinds. These window coverings remain popular because of their exquisite appearance, less expensive cost, and overall longevity.
Metal Mini Blinds
Metal Mini Blinds are durable and energy-efficient. They reflect sunlight over the course of the day, keeping your rooms cooler during warmer months. They also give some measure of seclusion—ideal for high-traffic areas such as mudrooms and laundry rooms, as well as over sinks and baths.
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HUNTER DOUGLAS WINDOW BLINDS
In the late 1940s, a Dutch company with American roots, Hunter Douglas, revolutionized the window treatment scene with their innovative aluminum mini-blinds. They pioneered the technique and machinery for casting and crafting aluminum, making them the first to introduce this sleek material into the world of blinds. With its silvery-white appearance in its natural state, aluminum quickly became a sensation, with slats less than an inch wide, earning the name "mini-blinds." Before Hunter Douglas' breakthrough, these were commonly known as Venetian blinds, inspired by the adjustable slatted wooden shutters found in European-style homes.
Fun Fact: Prior to Hunter Douglas' development of these mini-blinds, they were often referred to as Venetian blinds. The term “Venetian” was taken from the European-style adjustable slatted shutters that were made of wood.
HISTORY OF CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS
Window blinds have a rich history that spans centuries. The concept of window coverings dates back to ancient times when they were crafted from wood or bamboo to shield people from the harsh sun.
The evolution of window blinds took a significant leap in the early 1800s with the introduction of modern wooden blinds. However, the first window blinds can be credited to the ingenious ancient Egyptians. Living in a desert environment with scorching heat and frequent sandstorms, they needed a solution to keep their homes cool and sand-free.
Their clever innovation involved soaking fabric strips and attaching them to reeds that could be rolled up and down. They then used these to create coverings for the openings in their homes.
The ancient Greeks took a different approach, adorning their windows with marble and incorporating slats. As the Roman Empire expanded, its residents sought ways to cover their windows. Romans developed a window blind featuring overlapping cloth slats, a simple yet effective solution.
The modernization of Venetian window blinds can be credited to America. European colonists brought Venetian blinds to the New World, where they were adapted to suit the continent's diverse climates and architectural styles. These early window treatments eventually found their place on our windows, laying the foundation for the blinds we know today.
Today, the window treatment experts at Love is Blinds are here to guide you in selecting the perfect window coverings for your home. Let us help you transform your living spaces with style and functionality. Call us and
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