Varieties Of Blinds
In old times curtains were used to cover the windows and prevent the light from entering the home in the day, if someone wanted the room to be dark. In addition to that, curtain was used to cover up the windows so that it would not look cheap or damage the looks of the room. Blinds, know as windows blinds perform the same function as the curtain. However, blinds are a recent discovery and now-a-days they are widely used than curtains in homes, because they are more stylish, cheap, and elegant and improve the looks of the home much more than curtains, and unlike curtains that usually hang straight down and can be moved only sideways, blinds are present in various varieties.
The most common type of blinds used is slat or Persian blinds. The slat blinds are made up of many slats, of metal of vinyl. They are connected with a string in such a way that they can be rotated to let the light pass through or rotated through 170 degree to stop the light from passing. These slats could be lift completely vertically up to uncover the entire window, so that the light may enter freely. Slats are basically vertical blinds and they are quite good at controlling the amount of exterior or natural light come into the room, due to ability of the slats to close tightly. Moreover, the slats can be rotated 90 degrees to allow light to pass through or to fold up on one side of a door or window.
Then there is a venetian blind which has horizontal slats, one above another. This type of slat can be rotated through an angle of 180. The slats can be rotated such that they overlap with one side facing inward and then in the opposite direction such that they overlap with the other side facing inward. There are also lift cord present in each slat so that when the cord is pulled the lower most slat starts to rise above, causing the lower slats to press the underside of the next highest slat as the blind is raised. These types of slats are mostly used in offices as they give a sophisticated appearance and blend with the interior of the room easily. Vertical blinds unlike horizontal blinds, are less likely to be damaged in strong winds and to hold dirt, but are more likely to break down. They are hung in doorways of some homes and businesses which generally leave the door open. These blinds lessen the flow of hot air from leaving the room in winter and in summers provide a hindrance to the flies, preventing their entry.
Then there are circular of honey comb blinds. They get the name from their shape; in which individual cells were glued together, Cellular blinds are very energy efficient blinds. They get their energy efficiency from the pockets of air that the cells create. There are other varieties of blinds too like, mini blinds, louvers, jalousies, brise, soleil, Holland blinds, pleated blinds, Roman shades, and roller shades. However, these blinds are rarely used.
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