Living room blinds

Explained

Living room blinds, explained

Living room blinds cover the vertical, roller and blackout ranges suited to lounges and family rooms, where the main jobs are cutting glare, keeping the room private after dark and controlling light without losing the view during the day. Vertical blinds suit wide windows and patio doors, stacking neatly to the side, while roller blinds fit standard openings and layer easily under curtains. Fabrics range from plain woven textures to subtle patterned weaves, in blackout, thermal or wipeable finishes. An advisor brings the full sample range to your home, holds fabrics against your own windows and measures before anything is ordered.

Suits living rooms wanting a plain, tonal look, from soft off-white and stone woven textures through to deeper charcoal and near-black, rather than bold pattern.

How to choose

1. 1

   Think about the window itself

   Wide windows and sliding or patio doors often suit vertical blinds, which stack neatly to one or both sides. Smaller or standard windows tend to suit a roller or venetian instead.

2. 2

   Decide how dark you need it

   If you watch television or work from the room, a blackout or thermal fabric cuts glare and screen reflection. For general privacy without full blackout, a plain or lightly textured fabric is enough.

3. 3

   Match the finish to family life

   Cordless or motorised options suit rooms used by children or pets, since there's no hanging chain. Your advisor can talk through which mechanism fits the room on the day.