Pleated Blinds Look Beautiful In a Conservatory
Having grown up in a ‘curtain’ environment it wasn’t until marriage took me away from my childhood home and my Wife introduced me to the wonder and benefits of blinds that I realised what my parents had been missing. Not just blinds though but pleated blinds in particular.
Having left the interior design of our new home to my better half I must admit to being somewhat taken aback when she suggested pleated blinds. What about the curtains?
It wasn’t long before I realised just what a brilliant addition this type of blind made to the home and the interior decoration. There was a wide selection to choose from with styles and varieties to suit any window in any house. There are also many benefits of pleated blinds that make them more and more popular a each year goes by.
They look good on any size of window. You cannot envisage a roman or roller blind on a small window but pleated blinds will do the trick. They also help to control the amount of light that you may want at any particular time. Warmth can be allowed into the room but without the blazing sunlight being admitted. They do not block out the light in total so even when they are fully drawn there is always a modicum of brightness available. Obviously if you need total darkness then a blackout blind is required.
In the main pleated blinds cost less than the aforementioned roller or roman kind and they are available with cord or can be cordless or even operated by remote control. Another remote for the man of the house to play with. With the cordless kind you will find they ensure easy maintenance and are easily operable by children.
When it comes to the actual buying of the blinds they can like most types of blind be custom made to snugly fit each window separately. So, measure each window for size. The width of the blind will be determined by the distance between the outermost points where the blind will hang. The blind’s height can be measured from the top of the window to the window sill. If there is no window sill present then take the measurement to the place you need the blind to reach to.
The majority of pleated blinds come in simple styles but with complete functionality. In most cases if purchased from reputable stores or through the internet they will be backed by a warranty for the materials plus any workmanship that you may have performed for you.
Rob Stone writes many articles onthe DIY Conservatory and the prices online for many other designs such as the Lean To Conservatory and furniture available online.