Blinds in interior

Blinds are vertical, horizontal, roller (roller blinds) and protective (shutters). Unlike curtains, blinds do not fade in the sun, do not crumple much less dirty and can not become less interesting detail of the interior, than the most exquisite designer curtains and blinds. The basic element of all blinds (except roller) - lamella, ie the strip of material (fabric, plastic, metal, wood). On the vertical blinds are arranged vertically on the horizontal, respectively, horizontally. Lamella protective roller shutters are joined into a continuous sheet wound around the shaft. Roller shutters are made on the same principle, only one piece of cloth or small wooden slats. The most popular for apartments and villas - vertical blinds. They consist of the following "details": cornice, runners, weights, connecting chain, the chain of command and control cords. Cornice - supporting part, which carries the slats. Runners - a device which on one hand clinging to the ledge and move on it and the other on the slats are suspended. It is the quality of the runners in the first place depends on uninterrupted work of the mechanism of vertical blinds. Weights - are inserted into the bottom of the slats so they are not swayed in the wind, and hung straight. Connective chain - as the name implies, connects the bottom slat. Typically, fabric slats connect the plastic chain through which prodernuta fishing line. Chain of command hangs at the side of the cornice and rotate slats to 180 degrees. These chains are also mostly plastic. There is also a rope control - it shift and widen the slats. But you can control the shutter and automatically. To this end, the cornice shutters attach mechanism with motor, which responds to the signal coming from the control in the hands of the owner. It is necessary to check how the "lead" a blind when you install them. If the details of quality, runners at corners do not creak, does not stick, slats open and close smoothly. If you have something does not suit, be sure to tell your master. He is obliged to eliminate the defect or on the spot if possible, or alter your order. The warranty period of service may be from six months to 18 months. Material slats slats of vertical blinds come in two sizes: the "European" - width 127 mm - and "American" - 89 mm. For large windows and interior partitions as better use of blinds with wide slats, small openings - with narrow. Typically, slats of vertical blinds made from fabric or plastic, at least - made of wood or aluminum. Fabric blinds: Fabric slats can be different in density, color, texture, but most of them are made of polyester - a durable material that is virtually fade in the sun and is easily cleaned. Adherents of all natural can recommend lamellae of cotton fabrics. Just keep in mind that after a few cleansing treatment gradually slezet with them and the fabric can get hooked. Nonwoven fabric woven cheaper, but bad moves moisture faster and get dirty. We must also bear in mind that the printed fabrics are cheaper, but faster fade in the sun. Where there are increased requirements for fire safety (for example, in the kitchen), it is best to hang blinds from fiberglass, which is on fire does not burn, but as it baked, not smoke and does not emit harmful substances. Fiberglass does not have to handle the anti-dust impregnations, unlike normal tissues, which are at the stage of production necessarily covered with weatherproof and anti-static compounds. Plastic shutters are not bent, and keep their shape well, unlike in the tissue. But the disadvantages of plastic blinds are directly dependent on the price. Cheapest - quite fragile and not very resistant to temperature extremes: under the bright sun heats them up and start to turn yellow. Blinds of good quality plastic deprived of these disadvantages, but more expensive. Usually buy them in offices and homes hang in the kitchen or on the glassed-in balcony. These blinds are perfectly clean and free of static electricity. Wooden blinds - it's quite expensive. On the other hand, and they have many advantages: the material is natural, environmentally friendly, durable. Typically, this strong lightweight wood species (Canadian linden, cork tree), processed by special technology. Vertical slat wooden blinds consists of many thin strips of wood, connected by threads of the canvas. Care for these blinds are very easy - simply vacuum. Metal shutters are found on sale fairly rare: they are used mainly in industrial premises. These blinds are easy to clean, not exposed to sunlight, heat resistant coated with enamel. What should I consider when buying? First of all options for mounting shutters: exterior window opening (left) or inside the window opening (right). Before buying shutters in general and vertical in particular need to decide exactly how you will hang them. Here are a few options. Option One: The blinds are mounted into the window opening. In this case, the room seems larger, but the sill will be busy with fins and loved the flowers have to move to another place - in fact slats should rotate freely. Option Two: blinds are attached to the wall above the window (as a cornice for traditional curtains) or to the ceiling. Then the window opening is closed entirely, and flowers on the window, you can leave. In any case, before buying it is desirable to take a close look, not whether the planters interfere opened and closed the blinds and turn lamellae (sill, batteries, etc.). Before we move slats, they need to deploy a perpendicular window. If not, the mechanism breaks down much faster. How to calculate their size blinds If you decide to hang blinds inside the window opening, subtract the height of the opening two centimeters to lamellae did not lay down on the windowsill. If you want to attach shutters to the wall above the window, it is better to be slightly wider and went abroad for the window to fifteen centimeters. The distance between the floor and blinds must be at least 5 cm There are four versions of the movement during closing blinds Slat: - fins move in a direction opposite to the rope management - slats are moving in the direction of the rope management - slats are leaving in both directions from the center - louvre come to the center. Pay attention, will not be collected if lamellae interfere when you want to open the window. These recommendations, perhaps most importantly, to choose the right vertical blinds. Having defined the size, installation options and open, you can checkout. The term of its implementation depends on the volume and complexity of work. But on average, this takes day. Blinds as part of interior First, there are fancy plastic blinds. Their fins are made in the form of waves, zigzags, etc. Sunlight is refracted in these blinds provide a room whimsical combination of light and shadow. Secondly, multifakturnye blinds. They do so: the lamellae of the same color impose an image from a lamella of a different color and texture. This creates the illusion of heavy curtains hanging over the light curtains. Third, recently there were vertical blinds decorated with tulle, and they look quite original.