Blinds in the interior - what are the types and photos of window design

What are blinds?

Blinds are light-protective structures made of adjustable strips (lamellas), interconnected, the mechanism of operation of which differs depending on the type of structure.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main pros and cons of using the interior.

How to choose window blinds?

A few nuances of choice:

• Blinds with wide slats can be used for large windows or for interior partitions.
• Narrow lamellas are best used for interiors with small windows.
• For small rooms, laconic horizontal structures on the window floor are ideal, they look neat and do not overload the space.
• When choosing swivel vertical models, special attention should be paid to their length. It is desirable that the distance between the slats and the floor is at least five centimeters.

What types of blinds are there?

There are two types of blinds, which are determined by the type of arrangement of the rails:

• Vertical blinds due to its functional and aesthetic qualities, such models are perfect for any interior room.
• Horizontal blinds - The classic and most sought after option. A huge variety of materials allows you to successfully choose a design for any form of windows and room area.

In the photo there is a spacious living room with a bay window.

Other types of window blinds

There is another group for visual and functional features:

• Plisse;
• multifactorial;
• photo blinds.

Consider the description of each species in more detail.

Accordion pleats

They are a corrugated canvas with accordion, which can be attached to the window with Velcro. Such models are very convenient and compact, and in the assembled state they are practically not visible on the window opening. Often used on skylights.

In the photo, the sash, decorated with bright corrugated pleats, allows you to ventilate the kitchen without unnecessary movements.

Multifactorial

Thanks to the combination of combined lamellas from various materials, this design is able to decorate any interior and give it a very stylish look.

Photo blinds

The lamellas with colorful realistic images applied to them look very original and emphasize the appearance of the window, giving the interior a creative touch.

In the photo there are vertical lamellas with photo printing in the form of a butterfly.

Types of Mounts

Consider the types of fasteners for the blinds on the windows:

• Outside the window opening (wall, ceiling). This option allows you to visually enlarge a room or a narrow window.
• Interframe. Suitable for horizontal slats or pleated blinds. Thanks to this fastening, it is possible to securely fix the structure on the frame.

Management methods

There are several options for lowering the blinds or raising them.

• Mechanical. The most familiar way. Adjustment is carried out by a cord, chain, control knob.
• With electric drive (automatic).This implies the movement of the structure using a special control panel, which at a distance allows you to lower, raise, move the straps to the side or even change their angle.

Blind material for blinds

A variety of materials are used to make lamellas.

• Paper. The most common paper option is the pleated blinds. They look great, as an independent element of decor, and perfectly combine with curtain structures.
• Fabric. Such models have a good antistatic effect, they are quite easy to wash, and thanks to the huge color palette, they look stylish and fit into any interior.
• Bamboo Structures of highly environmentally friendly material are lightweight, do not deform, do not fade in the sun and have an attractive natural texture.
• Aluminum. Reliable and very practical. They are not subject to wear, are not afraid of moisture and temperature changes.
• Tree. Wood products are strong, durable and environmentally neutral, but have a rather high price.
• Plastic. Differs in simplicity in leaving, the big color scale and more reasonable price.
• Rope Light flowing threads give the room airiness. Due to the lack of lower weights and chains, such designs beautifully develop in the wind.

In the photo there are white blinds on a large window with a beautiful view of the city in the interior of the bathroom.

Size classification

The main length options are distinguished:

• Short. They save space and provide free access to the window and window sill.
• Long. Look beautiful on panoramic or French window openings on the floor.

What styles are better to use?

The use of sun blinds for interiors in various styles has no boundaries.

For provence wooden lamellas coated with colorless varnish will be appropriate. They will create a pleasant atmosphere in the room and will not spoil their views the natural beauty of Provence.

The photo shows light wooden slats in the bedroom in the style of Provence.

And for the interior loft style aluminum or plastic blinds in bright colors will do. Such models will look very stylish and retain the feeling of wide space in the room.

IN contemporary style the main thing is that the blinds match the color scheme of the room and effectively combine with the textures of the surfaces.

In the photo, wooden shutters in the interior of the living room in a modern style.

Metal overheads, perforated or reflective structures in silver, gold, steel, bronze color will not stand out from the general background and the interior in style will be perfectly emphasized high tech.

The photo shows silver horizontal lamellas in the high-tech kitchen.

When decorating a room in classic style You can use both horizontal and vertical strips of light shades that will find repetition in the interior decor.

For the Scandinavian interior, the main selection criterion is color - white, black and white or gray colors dominate. Suitable horizontal blinds, well emphasizing the identity of the Scandinavian style.

Color palette

Certain colors create a unique design and give the room the necessary lightness, freshness or depth.

Lamels of red or burgundy color look strictly and respectably, but at the same time give the room brightness and personality.

In the photo there are red horizontal slats in the interior of the nursery.

A room with brown slats creates a solid and noble, but very cozy interior.

Green is the main favorite of modern design. Green planks give the room an attractive and expressive look.

In the photo there is a living room and bright vertical slats of green color.

Blue looks fresh and stylish. Blue or blue blinds form a soft, delicate, but at the same time deep interior.

Yellow is cheerful and bright. Such a sunny shade gives the room warmth and light.

In the photo there is a kitchen with a door and window opening decorated with yellow pleated blinds.

Golden color refers to the warm color scheme, so they add more space and light to the room.

Orange brings dynamism to the interior of the room and creates a sensual, carefree and cheerful atmosphere in it.

The photo shows vertical orange blinds in the interior of the dining room.

The white strips look very expressive and stylish, and make the light penetrating through them even brighter.

Stylish black color adds a touch of piquancy to the interior, such blinds look very strict and ascetic and create a monolithic design.

Beige - enveloping and relaxing color, it soothes and creates a favorable atmosphere in the room.

Elegant designs of gray color, do not distract attention and are harmoniously combined with the general background of the room.

Pictured are window openings with gray pleated blinds in the interior of the office.

Pink shades form a particularly elegant and delicate interior.

In the photo vertical blinds of pink color in the nursery for the girl.

Design, drawings and shape

Provide the opportunity to create an expressive and individual interior design.

Drawings of flowers on the blinds will give the room lightness and comfort, and add vitality and brightness to it. Often used on windows in the interior of the kitchen.

Various geometric shapes make the interior unique and unforgettable, as well as bring a unique atmosphere to it. Look great on the windows in the interior of the children's room.

Photo blinds look very original and non-standard, and allows you to get away from the ordinary and gray. This window design will emphasize the creativity of the owner of the apartment.

In the photo, the interior of the kitchen and white blinds with photo printing on the window opening.

The shape of the arch is created due to the strips of different lengths. Arch blinds emphasize the aesthetics of the interior of the room.

City landscapes - night cities, capitals of various states or their sights, will be an excellent design option for almost any room. Such a pattern on the curtains increases the size of the room and allows you to enjoy your favorite panoramas of cities without leaving your home.

Images with natural landscapes will make any room truly unique.

The alternation of colors on the lamellas gives them a more voluminous appearance and adds brightness. Such decor is able to diversify the appearance of the room.

In the photo, the windows in the dining room interior are decorated with curly two-color blinds.

When choosing transparent blinds, an excellent opportunity is given to give the room a fashionable and stylish look.

Combination Ideas

Lamels also have many successful combinations with other types of curtains, such combinations require special experience in interior design, so you should carefully use this decorative technique.

Curtains from tulle will smooth the strict appearance of the blinds and add aesthetics to the design of the window.

The combination of blinds with linen or cotton curtains is a win-win option in interior design, because it gives the window a more comfortable look.

In the photo, pleated blinds combined with dark curtains in the living room.

Horizontal slats in combination with a hard lambrequin will look very harmonious.

In the photo there is a dining room and horizontal slats in combination with a hard bando lambrequin.

Room Interior Design Options

When choosing blinds, first of all, you need to take into account the individual characteristics of the room.

Such designs will be an ideal and high-quality solution for the kitchen. Blinds in the kitchen make the operation of the window very comfortable.

Using the blinds on the windows in the bedroom not only allows you to protect the room well from sunlight and heat, but it is also a great way to decorate.

Horizontal, vertical slats or pleated blinds of various bright shades of pink, turquoise, yellow or lilac, due to their practicality and functionality, are perfect for both the nursery and the teenager's room.

In the photo, the teenager’s room and bright two-tone pleated blinds on the window openings.

Various models, competently combined with the general palette of the living room, will create a unique and stylish interior.

In the photo, the interior of the living room with horizontal bamboo slats on the windows.

Blinds on the balcony windows are the most optimal and correct solution, they make it comfortable and modern.

For the bathroom, products from materials that are not afraid of high humidity and temperature extremes are chosen. In addition, in the bathroom, lamellas can be used, not only for decorating a window opening, but also for masking communications or niches in which washing machines are located.

If the toilet has a window opening, then it can be decorated with both vertical and horizontal models, which can also be used as a screen and hidden behind them are water or sewer pipes.

In the photo there are horizontal blinds on the window opening in the bathroom.

Custom Window Blinds

Decorating such windows requires a special original approach.

Roof windows

Blinds with guides are especially suitable for roof windows. Various modifications, materials and mounting methods on the sash, provide the opportunity for convenient use.

Arched windows

Closed planks will emphasize the original shape of the arched window.

With balcony door

The most simple and practical way of design, which is in perfect harmony with this form of window opening.

Panoramic windows

Most often these are spacious interiors, which especially require protection from the sun and competent decor. For large windows choose long blinds in the color scheme of the interior.

Slanting

Pleated blinds with convenient fastening on the sash emphasize the interesting shape of the beveled opening and complement it with its unusual texture.

In the photo, the interior of the bathroom in white with a pleated pale green color gives the room tenderness and freshness.

Triangular

For such non-standard architectural geometry, both lamella and pleated models are suitable.

In the photo there are vertical blinds on a triangular window in the attic.

Bay windows

Planks fit perfectly into the bay window opening, close it, while passing the right amount of light into the room.

In the photo the interior of the living room with a bay window and large windows, decorated with horizontal slats under the tree.

Trapezoid

Here vertical products or pleated blinds with certain installation features will be appropriate.

Skylights

These windows are decorated with models mounted directly on the frame itself.

Round

Horizontal or pleated options will look very profitable and highlight the unusual shape of a round or oval window opening.

Corner

Such windows are located in the direct sunlight, therefore protection is especially necessary for them.

In the photo there is a living room and a corner window opening, decorated with blinds.

Window leaf

Despite the irrelevance of the window leaf in a modern design, if it is present on the window, then it can be designed with blinds in the same style as the window decor or emphasize it.

Sliding windows

For such window structures, models with a ceiling mount option are suitable. They will not interfere with the free functioning of windows.

Photo gallery

Blinds are a very interesting decor. They can act both as a general background and become a bright accent of the entire room.