Home Interior Design and Decorating for Window Treatments
Types of
Blinds
Roller Blind
These have been popular since the 18th Century.
A roller blind is basically a stiff fabric wound onto a (usually) wooden roller, which incorporates a spring mechanism so that the blind can be raised or lowered to any position then released to recoil to its top rolled up state.
It has a firm lath at the bottom to keep it straight, and the base is often decorated with frills, braid, fringing and accessories.
They can be made of waterproof substances for bathrooms and kitchens and most are sponge cleanable, typically made of fabric or vinyl.
They provide a very neat and tidy look and can be used on their own or have curtains over them.
They can be made to measure or you can purchase a do it yourself kit.
They are one of the most unobtrusive forms of window treatments as they take up a minimal space and cover only what is necessary when they are down.
Conventional-blinds roll from the back exposing the roller at the front, reverse-roll blinds roll from the front with the roller behind, and just to be different, bottom up blinds can be fixed to the windowsill and pulled upwards.
Roman Blind / Shade
Are usually made of curtain fabric, but they can also be made from sheer fabric. They draw up from the bottom in a series of soft folds to look like a pelmet effect. This is done by cords threaded through rings at the back with dowels threaded through horizontally.
Roman Blind
They are flat when they are down. They are usually lined as they sit better. They use less fabric than curtains, but are more detailed to make.
They can be installed inside the window frame or above the window frame to cover the joinery. They have a classic, elegant sophisticated look and suit living and dining rooms, and interiors that have simple lines and are not fussy.
Be careful when selecting large patterned fabrics, as when folded up they can give a distorted look.
A variation of this blind is the softfold or hobbled roman blind. This is when the blind stays in soft folds when it is fully extended. How to Sew Roman Blinds
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