Decor windows - blinds

Elena Novikova Until recently, blinds were perceived as an attribute solely of office interiors. Today, it is easy to imagine how they will look in the bedroom, nursery or kitchen. Replacing or supplementing traditional curtains, blinds serve many practical functions: protect from the sun and serve as a barrier cold air, hide home from prying eyes, and finally decorate the window. Alternative or complement? Appearing on the Russian market not so long ago, blinds already gained considerable popularity. We all remember the first office blinds - white horizontal strips of plastic, driven by ropes in the early 1990's they were Russians in wonder. But even then, many appreciated the excellent practical properties shutters, bought them for living quarters. Today, when a lack of color and design decisions no blinds are becoming one of the most modern and functional options for decorating the windows in the bedrooms, kitchens, nurseries and bathrooms. At the same time they are either completely replacing the traditional textile design, or supplement it to protect the room from direct sunlight. In any case, the production of blinds reached a level at which the wealth of textures, materials, manufacturing and colors, performance and durability allow this type of window decor to take strong positions in the design office and residential interiors. Having a lot of modifications and types, all blinds are mnogostvorchatye curtains, mainly structural element which are strips of material (fabric, plastic, metal, wood), called lamellae. Lamella can be placed vertically or horizontally, depending on this distinction, respectively, vertical and horizontal blinds. The design of vertical blinds, in addition to blades, includes the following elements: molding, sliders, plumb lines, connecting the chain and chain and rope management. Cornice - the main supporting structure and thus produced are usually made of metal that can withstand a lot of weight slats. Runners attached to the eaves, which are, on the one hand, hanging slats, on the other - for their movement along the eaves. To blinds hung evenly in the bottom of each strip of fabric is inserted plummet (bob). Bottom of the slats are connected with plastic or metal chain. With the help of another chain, located at the side of the eaves, they turn (available on the rotation angle is 180 °), and with a rope - move along the eaves. At the same Venetian blinds can be shifted to the right, left, with both sides to the center or in equal installments from the center to the edges - option is determined by the customer. The mechanism of control of horizontal blinds are usually located in the upper ledge, walked out nylon (nylon, polyester), ladders, and they are arranged lamellae. Number of ladders determined by the width of the assembly. The bottom rack is loaded, giving the structure stability. This rail can be fixed using a special bracket with a clamp that allows the use of blinds on the tilted windows. Horizontal Blinds Horizontal, or the Venetian, Venetian blinds are very compact and easy to operate. When closed, they can completely isolate the room from the light. If they are slightly parted, the light is scattered, forming a soft penumbra, if you raise the blinds completely open view. Horizontal blinds are quite simple in design, easy to clean and take a minimum of space, so they are ideal for kitchens, bathrooms and balconies. They are easy to install in windows and doorways Fireplace units. Louver system "Rama Plus combine with metal-plastic constructions. Buyer asked to select a shade blinds. In the latter case, the blinds are placed between frames, and control output from the drilled hole in the wall inside the room. Horizontal blinds are made from different materials - aluminum, wood, plastic and fabric. Because of its low price, blinds made of aluminum alloy in high demand. Rods can be not only color but also perforated, which provides even softer light scattering. The cost of aluminum blinds of 10-40 at. is, for the quarter. m. warmth and comfort to modern residential and office space will add wooden shutters. Lamella width of 25 and 50 mm are made of special wood and covered with a layer of lacquer that protects the shutter from direct sunlight, which ensures their longevity. Between a lamella can knit not only a rope ladder, as in aluminum blinds, and decorative ribbon, selected to match the wood. The cost of wooden blinds depends on the type of wood and range from 70 to 120 at. is, for the quarter. m. If the price seems too high, pay attention to the blinds made from durable plastic that imitates the texture of wood. They will cost you almost twice cheaper. The window can be decorated as horizontal fabric blinds. Lamella width of 50 mm made of modern fabrics, impregnated, giving anti-static, moisture and dust properties. The cost of this "Jewelry" is an average of 75 for. is, for the quarter. m. Vertical blinds functional and aesthetic characteristics of vertical blinds allow you to use them in almost any room. Elegant vertical lines visually lift the ceiling and thereby increase the volume of the room. Lamella width 89 and 127 mm, rotating around its axis, well-controlled room lighting. At the same time a wide range of textures and colors, design reliability and ease of use make the vertical blinds are a popular element of any interior. By the way, does not necessarily follow straight lines. Thus, private rooms will give blind "wave", a unique design which makes the interior look at the familiar in new ways. These blinds Shaped create a unique game penumbra, scattering light like the leaves of the trees. The most common type of vertical blinds are fabric. Today kompaniiproizvoditeli offer a wide range of woven and nonwoven materials, ranging from the cheap polyester and ending expensive jacquard fabrics with a special anti-static and anti-dust impregnation. For fire hazard areas, for example, in the kitchen near the stove, it is better to use non-combustible fiberglass. These blinds are a long time maintain their appearance, resistant to dust, easy to clean. Depending on the type, density and pattern of tissue cost of fabric blinds range from 10 to 50 at. is, for the quarter. m. A magnificent decorative effect creates blind "cane tree." Lamella width 127 mm, made on the basis of a bamboo straw, works beautifully with classic and modern furniture and will be a worthy ornament of a city apartment or country home. Their average value - 70 in. is, for the quarter. m. produced today and vertical plastic and aluminum blinds, but they are less common in residential interiors than their horizontal counterparts. Their purchase will cost you 14 have. is, for the quarter. m. latest trend in window decoration was the use of multifakturnyh blinds. The name itself speaks about the use of materials of different textures to produce them. Typically, these blinds combine the convenience of plastic, fabric and comfort. They are able to simulate complex graphical picture that especially stands out when you make a window lambrequins and "ties". When closed, these blinds are very similar to traditional curtains. Pleated and rulonki "Alternative vertical and horizontal blinds are rolled and pleated blinds. The first is a fabric, hanging freely on the rod and placed in the window opening, or close to the wall. When the window to open, they rolled up in a roll. These blinds - ideal for the selection of optimal lighting, because "rulonka" may consist of two paintings by tissue, one of which (transmits light) is in the top box, while the other (dimming) - at the bottom. Day of the window is lowered the top sheet, thereby protecting the room from bright sunlight and at night the window closes the second leaf, providing complete darkness. Roller blinds are suitable for both direct and to the attic window. Thanks to a specially designed anchorage system, roller shutters can be mounted close to the glass, forming a window together and without interfering with its operation. This so-called cluster system, management mechanism and fasteners which securely closed side covers that are in harmony with the design boxes. Flat side rails prevent the sagging canvas is tilted sash and eliminate gaps at the sides, which in the case of opaque fabrics provide full blackout facilities. Pleated blinds are especially useful if the windows are irregular in shape (eg, triangular, semicircular or round) and tilted. To produce them on a special - Corrugated - Fabric. It may be of different density, texture and uniform, with different patterns. With this pleated blinds successfully fit into any modern interior and combine well with fabrics that are used for traditional decorating the windows. Decorative strap closes the cornice. Design Blinds: cornice, sliders, chain and rope management. Types of control blinds can be operated in different ways. The easiest and most common of them - control with a chain and rope management. The chain is responsible for turning blades, and the rope - for their movement along the eaves. Another way - control with a long plastic handles, or as it is called, a rotating handle. Such mechanisms are appropriate to be installed on small screens. With regard to large, or if you can not freely go to the window (for example, prevents furniture), used other devices to open. The most modern version control - with the help of the motor. Blinds are set in motion either by pressing a button on a special unit attached to the wall or by remote control. And you can connect as one blind to a few consoles, and vice versa - a few blinds to one console. There are boards and control units that control a virtually unlimited number of louvers simultaneously or independently from each other. Tips All blinds have one drawback: the maximum open position they are no longer adorn the interior, almost revealing the appearance of windows, and along with wintry landscape of the surrounding terrain. Help in this case can additional window decoration tulle or thick curtains. Blinds can be used effectively not only for window decoration, but also as a partition dividing the room into different functional areas, as well as a kind of curtain, hiding utility shelves, niches and cupboards. If the window is decorated with fabric blinds, you can easily change the interior, replacing the slats. This uses the old cornice, changing only the color and texture of fabric. It is much cheaper than buying new blinds. Before we move vertical slats to the side, you must use the chain of command to lead them to a perpendicular position to the eaves. Pull the string to gently, making sure that the fins would not cling and do not fly with runners. Plastic and aluminum blinds with a damp cloth. Wood - wipe with a dry cloth or vacuuming, washing them is not recommended. Do not wipe fabric blinds with a damp cloth, otherwise the dirt "eats" into the material, and it is extremely difficult to remove. Subtleties of order in most cases blinds are made to order from a kit, color, shape and material of which is determined by the buyer. Some manufacturers offer ready-made model. For example, in an assortment of Russian company "Comfort" is the aluminum horizontal blinds are of different colors for the windows of various sizes. Offers a "Comfort" and ready to vertical blinds. In order to become their owner, just select the appropriate length of the eaves and slats suitable color, while considering them a necessary amount (each pack contains 5 slats of the same color). To determine the required length of the cornice for blinds, you should choose a way to fit them. So, you can install the blinds overlap the window opening, inside the doorway, between frames, and even outside. As a rule, horizontal blinds are mounted on a sash window that allows you to combine them with conventional curtains. Vertical blinds prefer to install in an opening lap of the opening or to a wall or ceiling of the room. Depending on whether the blinds closed the gap completely, or just glass, and is determined by their size. It is unlikely that you have difficulty with the size of blinds if they are installed overlapping the opening - it is enough to measure the desired length and height of the product. Strict rules are not there: it all depends on your desire. For example, blinds can have a maximum height or barely reach the level of the sill - if they drop to the floor prevents the battery or protrusions in the wall. If the blinds to be placed inside the hole, then you need to measure a window on each side, since because of construction errors it may have an irregular shape. Determining the size of the future product, be careful not to confuse the height of the blinds, and their length corresponding to the length of the eaves. Particular caution should be exercised if the blinds are installed inside the opening. The error in this case can literally be costly: it is likely that ledge in the crack just does not fit. Therefore, if you doubt the correctness of their calculations, invite a specialist to correctly measure a window, but at the same time and tell what blinds are a better choice.