Brilliant Blinds Blog

Winter Time Blinds for the Living Room

Lady Macbeth — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:12:29 +0000

Wintertime brings special challenges to our home, in the guise of wind, snow and weather. (more…)

Winter Energy Savings

Lady Macbeth — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:29:54 +0000

Now that we’re headed into wintertime, we are all concerned about our energy consumption and the corresponding utility bills. (more…)

Selecting Blinds by Room Decor and Function

Lady Macbeth — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:53:07 +0000

Every room in your home, as you know, serves a different purpose, so its important to take those functions into consideration as you choose a blind for every room.
The blinds, shades or window coverings that you select should support and add to the function of the room, as well as add to its overall look. (more…)

Adding a Holiday Touch to your Windows

Lady Macbeth — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:41:18 +0000

Your windows are among one of the focal points that people see when walking past, or when they are inside your home. When the draperies are open and the blinds are drawn, what you have on the panes is not visible, yet when the blinds are opened, it is viewable not only from the inside, but from the outside as well. (more…)

How To Hang an Austrian Blind

Lady Macbeth — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:07:28 +0000

Austrian Blinds are absolutely lovely and very functional, but hanging them can tend to be confusing because of the gathered material, the numerous cords and the ability to hang them from either side.. They aren’t difficult at all once you get the “hang” of it.. and you will be able to do it in under ten minutes after a couple attempts. (more…)

Covering Your Roll Up Window Blinds

Lady Macbeth — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:49:08 +0000

Roll up window blinds are wonderful for their room darkening effect, but until recently haven’t been as stylish or fashionable as we might wish them to be.

Available in fabric or in Vinyl , they are now available in colors, but still aren’t as easy to match to our window coverings or our wallcoverings as we might wish them to be, available primarily in only plain colors without the prints that are the seasons best and most interesting part of the room (more…)

Roman Blinds: Hand Decorated

Lady Macbeth — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:25:32 +0000

Among the most elegant type of blinds as well as another which is easily decorated and adapted to echo the look and feel of any room is the Roman blind.

Easily stenciled or colored they lend themselves well to additional decorating, and hold the fabric paint well, giving the design the ability to last for years with proper care and cleaning. (more…)

Stencil Patterns for Blinds

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:31:34 +0000

Using the stencil patterns below, its easy to get the exact look that you want from your vinyl mini blinds or roll up blinds with a bit of paint and your time and talent.

The stencils here are just one layer required, but you can easily make a shaded look by using two different colors when you load the brush, or dabbing darker colored paint around the edges of the stencil when working with it.

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Solar Control with Venetian Blinds

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:21:29 +0000

All blinds regulate the natural light and solar heat in some way. Venetian blinds however do so in an effective manner. Due to their adjustable slat angle, you can adjust the slats to match up with the natural light and heat of the particular season. And often times they blinds are a bright white color or polished aluminium, allowing for the maximum controlling of light and solar heat.

Venetian blinds can install on the window�s interior or exterior. By installing them on the exterior the Venetian blinds can reduce the cost of air conditioning significantly. In many now developing nations where air conditioning is not widely used, these blinds are a popular control of the heat and sunlight. After all, blinds were originally invented for that very reason back during ancient Egypt. (more…)

Softer Styling

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:13:04 +0000

Lace curtains and valances in a multitude of styles, presented over a muted color blind or a solar shade offer a look of soft romance to the room in which they are presented.

Brussels lace adds a touch of sophistication to any room and the combination of white lace curtains over the stark white of the vinyl mini blind or the roll up blind will give the same effect as white work embroidery.

Classic and airy it affords a glimpse of summer in the wintertime.

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