Mini Blinds and their impact on a room

Avoiding inappropriate use of window mini blinds

Selecting the right window blinds for your windows requires sorting through the many many options available in today's market place. Times used to be, that the choice was simple - plain white metal or wood slats blinds sewn together, and not much more.

In contrast, today's window treatment options are seemingly boundless. Materials like faux wood, ceramic, and advanced plastics are being utilized in the manufacturing of modern day window blinds. Any color, texture, and style is available today when you shop outside of the normal cheap-o brick/mortar discount stores that deliver only the cheapest garbage products available from China - lead paint or no.

Window blind themed chain stores show up in every locality - some boast a 3 day turnaround on delivery for any blinds ordered. Experience shows that if you use quoted prices for only 2 standard sized windows, it would cost upwards of about $30k to outfit a very modestly sized home of 1200sq feet with their blinds consisting of nothing very elegant - no thanks! There are real solutions available.

First things first - think about what your primary reason for installing mini blinds over any window is. Is it for insulation from the cold/heat? Blocking sunlight from entering the room is a legitimate reason for going with blinds. How important are aesthetics to your decision to use mini blinds? All these factors should be calculated into the decision based on how important each is to you.

First things first - think about what your primary reason for installing mini blinds over any window is. Is it for insulation from the cold/heat? Blocking sunlight from entering the room is a legitimate reason for going with blinds. How important are aesthetics to your decision to use mini blinds? All these factors should be calculated into the decision based on how important each is to you.

Insulation is good side benefit of mini blinds too, especially for older single pane windows that aren't going to be replaced with double pane windows anytime soon. Wood and ABS vinyl blinds work best for insulation due to their thick, porous materials. When fully closed, they can make quite a difference in keeping the extremes of outside weather outside.

Natural wood is the preferred material when insulation is important. Beware though that wood mini blinds are usually more expensive than blinds made from manufactured materials such as aluminum or thin vinyl slats.

When light control is an important feature - say for a baby nursery or any room that someone might use for frequent daytime naps - then mini blinds are again a good choice. Their mini size means a tighter fit, a tighter light block, and a finer adjustments in slat angles.

One alternative to the expense of wood, but still retains much of the benefit of wood is the faux wood products. These are usually made of a thick, ABS vinyl plastic that insulates almost as well as real wood at a fraction of the cost. Their natural looking finish and custom colors make it easy to add graceful charm with a natural look at a fraction of the cost while still maintaining insulation properties of real wood blinds.

Installing blinds is relatively easy for anyone handy with a screw driver. Wall mount brackets and hardware are included with every sale, including install-it-yourself manuals to facilitate with the installation for the DIY urge in you.

There's good reason why there are so many different types of window treatment options available these days - there's so many different needs and preferences in a window treatment. Mini blinds aren't perfect for everyone and every window, but they solve many of the basic needs for window treatments, and as mentioned above, mini blinds can be as simple as thing metal strips sewn together, or as fancy and expensive enough to cost $30k - there's no doubt that you can find something that suites you and your window treatment needs.