Roman blinds vs roller blinds
Before you explore our made to measure range, and decide on window blind ideas for your living room, it’s handy to know the respective benefits of roman blinds and roller blinds. First off, roller blinds are ideal for use inside a window recess, and when not in use, they roll up so neatly that you’ll bring maximum daylight into your living space. Because roman blinds fold, instead of rolling, they’ll cover more of your window pane, and while this may cost you a little sunlight, you can actually turn it into a feature by showing off more of the blind’s pattern.
Living room blind ideas – Roman blinds
It all comes down to personal taste, of course, but Roman blinds are usually preferable for not only practicality but for the style of them too, offering more of a design statement than roller blinds. Explore our range and you’ll find plenty of living room blind ideas. Perhaps you’ll choose the modernist styling of the Leckhampton fabric or the head-turning patterns of the Rockpool fabric: just tell us your window dimensions and we’ll make your Roman blind to measure. Plus, for a little extra luxury, you can select for a double layer lining, picking from an interlining or black out lining both helping your blinds to hang beautifully and controlling how much light they let in.
Living room blind ideas – Roller blinds
If you’re hoping to complement a more modern property with an on-trend living room, roller blinds could be the way to go. Our designer fabric range offers patterns to make every kind of statement – like autumnal leaves of our Botaniska fabric teamed with coordinated homewares. Customise your roller blinds using our made-to-measure service from the roll type, chain positioning, chain finish and even the lining type. If you’re wanting to ensure that Autumn sunrises don’t disturb your Sunday lie-ins opt for our blackout linings, in a plain finish.
Living room blind ideas – Blinds with curtains
So far, we’ve looked at Roman and roller blinds as an alternative to curtains – but that doesn’t mean you can’t have the best of both worlds. In fact, it can be a striking effect to pair bespoke curtains with blinds, making your windows appear taller and giving you a choice of looks for the changing seasons – not to mention the added heat-retaining abilities. You’ll find plenty of living room curtain ideas with blinds right here, but the critical point is to make sure your colours, patterns and textures coordinate – as we’ve done with this combination of the Alpaca fabric in Quince and the Aztec fabric in Ochre – choosing a subtle pattern for one and a bold printed pattern in complementary shade for the other.
