Advice, Ideas & Inspiration, Page 17

Luxury grey vertical blinds in cosy bedroom
When I started working for English Blinds, I didn’t have any strong opinions about blinds of any type, and assumed that those who did (usually those in the blinds trade)...
Beige day and night roller blinds in living room
Are day and night blinds blackout? Not in the true sense of the word “blackout,” nor in the spirit of what we take the word to mean when referring to...
Man locating a roller blind into its brackets
Are roller blinds easy to fit? Yes, they’re the easiest type of blinds to fit overall, although it does need to be said that there aren’t any types of blinds...
Thermal infrared image showing heat loss through windows without blinds
Do blinds reduce heat loss, and can this have a tangible impact on your home energy bills? That’s a definite “yes” to the first part of the question and a...
Houses on a street in the UK
Do window blinds increase a home’s value? If you’re talking about new window blinds, the answer is almost always yes. Whether or not older blinds increase a home’s value depends...
High quality cream faux wood blinds in bedroom
Are faux wood blinds worth it? Yes, for a number of reasons that altogether make them perhaps the best all-rounder and certainly the most hardwearing type of blind, as well...
Burglar looking in window at night through vertical blinds
Yes, according to the police and security experts, window blinds can actually help to deter burglars and reduce the chances of your home being targeted by either opportunistic thieves or...
1960’s inspired living room with Orla Kiely roman blinds
Is 60s style coming back in a big way in 2022? Oh, yes. High street fashion stores are absolutely full of 1960s clothing designs, in terms of both shapes/styles, and...