Finding the Right Blinds for Your Home: A Room by Room Guide
When it comes to picking the right blinds, there are a number of aspects to consider. From the size and style to colour and texture, some blinds are more suited to certain rooms than others. We have created a room by room guide where we’ll take you through which blinds would be best for different rooms in your house. Living Room Blinds Roman Blinds Keeping the warmth in and the cold out of your living room is essential. Roman blinds are best for this, not only offering style and sophistication, but their thick, high quality fabric ensures the room retains…
Continue readingWhich Blinds Should I Buy for Wet Areas?
With so many different blind styles to choose from, you don’t have to worry about finding the right kind for your room. However, what you do have to be aware of is finding the right style of blind that is suitable in terms of functionality and practicality, so it will last you a long time. When it comes to rooms that easily get wet or are prone to damp, such as bathrooms and even kitchens to a certain extent, it’s important to be aware of which style of blind is best suited to the sorts of conditions this room will be…
Continue readingIdeal Home Show 2015 – Interior Design Room Sets and Mood Boards
For over 100 years, The Ideal Home Show has been helping British homeowners improve their homes in many different ways, and this year’s show was no exception. This year’s show held back in March/April at the Olympia London saw some of the finest examples of modern living, spread across seven different areas including : Interiors Home improvements Gardens Food & housewares Technology Fashion & beauty Shopping Room sets and mood boards Mood boards are becoming increasingly popular in the interior design world and many designers, like the ones at this year’s Ideal Home Show, start their ‘look’ by creating a mood…
Continue readingBlind Options for Bi-folding Doors
Bi-folding doors are becoming increasingly popular, especially amongst contemporary home renovations, whether that’s in the kitchen or any other type of living space. This desirable door opens your home up to the outdoors with uninterrupted views, which mostly tend to be of the surrounding garden. You should be careful not to cover up the doors beautiful simplicity and sleekness with busy looking and fussy blinds, or similarly large and thick curtains. A bi-folding door consists of perfectly formed, clean lines that need equally as perfect fitting blinds to complete the look, whilst allowing you privacy in your own home when you…
Continue readingTop Tips: Choosing the Perfect Bathroom Blinds
If you consider your bathroom a tranquil place you can retreat to for some peace and quiet, to escape from the fast pace of modern life, then you need an interior to encourage and support this. Choosing the perfect bathroom blinds can be tricky, and you don’t want to take a stab in the dark and end up having to replace them after only a few months. That’s why the team here at Angel Blinds and Shutters are going to share with you our expert opinion when it comes to selecting the ideal bathroom blinds. Although achieving the right look and…
Continue readingRegulate Room Temperature with Conservatory Blinds
A conservatory is a beautiful space that can be used to relax and unwind in. But it is also a well-known fact that conservatory rooms are unable to maintain a moderate temperature. Considering their floor-to-ceiling glass panes, during the summer months they can create somewhat of a greenhouse effect, becoming hot and stuffy, and in the winter they turn into a cold and redundant unwelcoming space that serves no purpose in your home. So, how can you tackle this problem? Blinds are the simple answer! They not only look good; they can help regulate drastic temperatures so your conservatory can remain…
Continue readingTop 3 Blinds Suitable for a Child’s Bedroom or Playroom
A child’s bedroom means the world to them. It is the one place they can go to that is their space only. Not only do they sleep there, they play with their friends or on their own; build dens; go on exciting adventures; so it’s important to get the interior right so that it inspires their imagination and creativity. So, when it comes to choosing blinds for either your child’s bedroom or playroom, you want something colourful and fun but also practical too. Considering this, there are a few things to bear in mind when selecting the most suitable blinds for…
Continue readingProtect your furniture from fading with conservatory blinds
Over recent years, public awareness of the damage the sun can cause our bodies has dramatically increased to the point where most of us now wouldn’t even consider leaving the house on a hot, sunny day without first protecting our skin from harmful UV rays. But it’s not just our skin that is vulnerable to the extreme heat and sunlight, the surfaces around your home are too. A conservatory is by far, the hottest and brightest room in the house, with surrounding glass windows which can let in up to 70% of the sun’s UV rays, having damaging consequences for your…
Continue readingAdvantages of Blackout Blinds in your Bedroom
With spring fast approaching, the mornings and evenings are now much noticeably lighter, offering a refreshing change from the darkness we have lived in throughout the winter months. Yet the only downside to this is the interrupted sleep we can experience due to the drawn out daylight that will continue as we move into the summer. But with blackout blinds, the majority, if not all of the light will be blocked out, keeping your room dark and allowing you to enjoy a peaceful uninterrupted sleep. There are also many other benefits to having blackout blinds in your house, and the team…
Continue readingWhat Blinds are Suitable for your Kitchen?
Some people regard their kitchen as the heart of their home. Where family and friends gather to eat, drink and socialise; you can easily end up spending more time here than in other rooms of the house. It goes without saying then that you want to have a nice, stylish and comfortable kitchen for you and your guests to feel relaxed in – clearly you don’t want to find yourself feeling embarrassed by your old and tatty blinds. But before you go and rush into buying the first pair of blinds you find, you need to carefully consider the requirements and…
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