Gardening Basics

Choosing blinds & awnings in Milton Keynes & Bedford areas

Posted by Paul Turner

If you are looking for blinds or awnings in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire or Buckinghamshire then what are your options? Lets take a look and see if we can help you through the maze.

There are several types of window blinds and each has their own list of advantages or disadvantages. You will most likely be familiar with the options such as vertical, roller and venetian.

Let’s consider which type of blind you may wish to choose. The most versatile is the vertical blind. Vertical blinds allow you to open the blind to the right, to the left or split them like curtains. You can control the tilt of the slats to control privacy and light at the same time.

Roller blinds have traditionally been the most common type of blind until verticals took over, but they are basically up or down. They do not really offer any control. They do come into there own of you are looking for blackout blinds though. These come with a plastic backing which will not allow any light to come through.

Wood venetian blinds are growing in the popularity stakes and will probably overtake the vertical blind in a few years. The disadvantage is that the slats are thicker than fabric, so if you draw the blind up you are often left with a large “stack” of wood at the top of your window which can block the light.

Onto where to buy blinds. If you are in Milton Keynes, Flitwick or Ampthill areas then there are plenty of outlets that supply blinds at set sizes. Some people go for this option because they expect the blinds to be cheaper but let’s look more into this. First of all you give up half a day at least going to all of the outlets selling these types of blinds. You will then spend half a day fitting it unless you are experienced at this kind of work. You are likely to have compromised on colour because they aren’t made for you; they have to be held in stock. I can’t speak for them all but as the blinds are mass produced to sell at a price, the quality is often poor, and you certainly will have compromised on how well the blind fits because it isn’t made to measure. You will either have gaps or will have to spend an hour or two cutting the blind to size.

Another option is to buy off the web, but this puts you in the position of having to choose from a computer screen and you do not receive any advice.

We can recommend the following suppliers as they offer a complete service and pass on the savings they make by not renting shops. Blind Inspirations cover all of Hertfordshire, and Yager Blinds cover Milton Keynes and most of Buckinghamshire. We personally have dealt with both companies and were delighted.

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