Vertical Blinds For Every Room
Vertical blinds can blend with any decor at all, from formal to totally laidback. They come in price ranges to suit every budget, and colors to enhance every mood.
Vertical window blinds have been around for over sixty years and they have never lost their popularity. When they were first introduced, they made a major style improvement in many urban and suburban homes as wives by the hundreds threw out their old roller shades and installed these new blinds that looked better and allowed more light to shin through.
There are many different materials, and each has its own purpose. The most common is a type of PVC plastic. These are typically the most economical ones around, and they also provide easy cleaning and dusting. Most families with pets and / or children choose these because they are hard to damage.
When the time comes, they are very easy to clean. A damp cloth will usually wipe off just about anything. Spray cleaners do a great job, too. For weekly dusting, which is recommended, choose a specially made duster with disposable covers and just rub it gently along each slat. These almost never stain.
Expensive custom made vertical window blinds tend to have material attached to a plastic backing. The material is something attached before it is delivered. If the product has been ordered along with professional installation, final assembly might not occur until the installers are preparing to put them up.
With this type of blind, cleaning is a bit more difficult. Some materials just aren’t meant to get wet, and still others won’t withstand anything that includes harsh chemicals. When in doubt, ask the store you bought them from. Or, just do a spot test on an area no one can easily see. If fading occurs, just find another product to use. Many of these custom blinds either have a product that is recommended, or they come with a bottle and directions for its use.
Depending on the size of the window (or door), you will usually have options on how you want them to open. For narrower openings you most likely will be limited to choices of a right or left draw, and the choice of a pulley cord or a wand (that thing that opens and closes each slat to control how much light is let in.) Larger areas such as patio doors will probably allow you to have a middle opening. In other words, when you pull them to open, they will come apart in the middle instead of one of the far reaching corners.
Many come with valances. For blinds that are being installed ‘inside’ the window frame, the valance is identical to the rest of the blinds and serves no other function than to cover the ugly top where the draw chain is seen. For blinds that are installed externally from the window frame, the valances will coordinate with the color scheme of the vertical window blinds themselves. In any case, you can always put up a valance of your choice.
Consider having yours professionally installed if you haven’t done this before. They frequently need a tool you don’t have. They are also notoriously difficult to hold up and balance if you’re working alone.
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