Making Blinds Instructions
Blinds
have a number of design benefits to consider when choosing a window
treatment.
They can be used when there is no space available at the sides of
a window.
They can be used inside or outside the window recess.
They are more economical on fabric than curtains.
They can be used in conjunction with curtains and top treatments to
give a layered effect.
There are 3 basic styles of blind:
Simple styles include Hook Up, Roller, Reefed and Tie Up blinds.
Roman styles include Bottom Up, Fantail and Hobbled blinds.
Elaborate gathered styles include Austrian, Balloon, Cascade, Festoon
and London blinds.
If the window you intend to cover is very wide, it is preferable to
divide the width into sections and make a blind for each section rather
than 1 blind across the whole width.
Where there are different size windows in a room, blinds can be used
to treat the smaller windows while using the same fabric to dress the
larger windows with curtains.
- Austrian Blinds are in reality
a curtain, and are made up as such with a fullness of twice the track
or batten width. The only differences being that the blind is pulled
up from the bottom to the top by means of cords attached at the back,
and is made longer than the required finished drop. The extra fabric
in the length forms scallops, even when the blind is in the lowered
position.
- A Cascade Blind, or Cascade Shade
as it is sometimes known, is a simple solution for a small window
where curtains would be impracticable, such as a bathroom, kitchen
or landing window.
If they are hung on wide windows the style of them can make the sides
drape away from the edges of the window.
- London Blinds, or London Shades as
they are sometimes known, are a cross between a Roman and an Austrian
blind. They are softer than Roman blinds but more tailored than Austrian
blinds with the fullness coming from inverted pleats and can be lined
or unlined.
- The most practical treatment for windows throughout the home and
ideal for the kitchen and bathroom. Roller
Blinds, or Roller Shades as they are sometimes known, use a minimal
amount of fabric, lay flat against the window and roll up to let a
maximum amount of light into the room. Best mounted inside the window
recess roller blinds can be teamed up with curtains, valances, pelmets
and swags and tails to give a coordinating look.
- With their clean, sophisticated lines, Roman
Blinds are one of the most stylish ways to dress up a window.
They are made to fit flat across the width of the window and pull
up into folds.
Roman blinds can be made in all weights of fabric and are usually
lined. They can be used as a standalone window treatment outside the
window recess or hung inside the recess behind curtains and/or top
treatments such as pelmets or valances to give a layered effect.
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