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Choosing a blind for the bedroom or other light sensitive rooms can be difficult
given the choice now available. We've put together this quick comparison for
you to help decide which style of blind is more suitable for you.
COST RATING - each blind type is rated for you, to give
you an indication of comparable costs. To compare costs, simply compare ratings.
If you take ratings of £80 and £100, you can expect that for one size of blind that
costs £80, the other blind would costs £100, for the same size.
The cost rating guide is only a guide
and should not be taken as an offer of sale.
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
When used with an opaque (no light coming through) fabric, roller blinds are very
effective at keeping light out. The reason is that because there is only one sheet
of fabric, there's no light breaking through anywhere other than at the edges of
the blind.
A roller blind fitted to the outside of a recess, with an overlap of at least 50mm
(2") each side is the best blind for sensitive rooms such as babies' bedrooms. |
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Our overall rating: |
10/10 when used with opaque fabric |
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Cost Rating: |
£80 |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
Vertical blinds are also good at creating a dimout effect. There are only a limited
range of opaque fabrics available, and these are mainly made of soft pvc. There
will be light penetrating between each louvre, and at the edges of the blinds, and
so this blind isn't as highly rated as the roller blind. |
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Our overall rating: |
7/10 when used with an opaque fabric |
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Cost Rating: |
£145 |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
Aluminium blinds have not traditionally been used for the purpose of dimout, however,
as the popularity of blind has grown in recent years, more and more customers are
using venetian blinds for there bedrooms. A new privacy slat has been introduced,
to eliminate the holes that are punched in the blind altogether. This helps create
a dimout effect. |
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Our overall rating: |
6/10 (standard blind) 7/10 (privacy blind) |
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Cost Rating: |
£90 - privacy blind |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
Whilst you may think that a wooden blind performs as well as a standard venetian,
you'd be wrong. Wooden blind slats do not close as tightly as aluminium slat blinds,
and so let much more light through. Most people find the effect acceptable though,
especially as it's such a good looking blind!
A slightly better dimout had be achieved if the blinds are ordered with woven ladder
tapes. |
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Our overall rating: |
5/10 |
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Cost Rating: |
£180 without woven tapes |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
Woven wood blinds are only useful as a dimout blind if used with a wood weave fabric
that has a blackout lining, or a really tight weave. There are currently
only 2 fabrics with this lining, and approx 4 with a really tight weave, so you
are limited for choice. |
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Our overall rating: |
6/10 with blackout lining |
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Cost Rating: |
£190 |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
Since the demand for opaque materials in conservatories has massively increased,
so too has the available fabrics. The energy saver range is particulary useful for
creating a dimout effect, although it still can't out-perform a roller blind. |
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Our overall rating: |
6/10 with energy saver fabrics |
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Cost Rating: |
£115 |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
Extremely effective at reducing the light in a room. Most shutters are fitted within
a framework, which is in turn fixing to a wall of frame, which creates a really
good seal. The only downside to this product is the price, when compared to other
window coverings. If you're in the market for shutters though, you can be sure that
this will do the trick! |
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Our overall rating: |
10/10 |
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Cost Rating: |
£295 |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
When used with a dimout lining, roman blinds are good dimout blinds. There's a good
selection of fabrics, and any of them can be lined. These blinds are very popular
fitted inside the recess, although a better dimout can be achieved if they are mounted
outside the recess with an overlap of at least 50mm (2") each side. |
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Our overall rating: |
8/10 with dimout lining |
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Cost Rating: |
£195 |
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Effectiveness as Dimout: |
Voile vertical blinds are relatively new, and so far we've seen them mainly installed
into the downstairs living areas. Of the blinds we've seen fitted in bedrooms, we
find them to be very effective at keeping back the light, since the Pvc insert is
opaque. There's still a gap between each louvre which allows light to pass,
so it's still not as effective as a roller blind or plantation shutter. |
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Our overall rating: |
6/10 |
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Cost Rating: |
£190 |
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Welcome to London Blinds, located in Bexleyheath,
South East London. We specialise in
Blinds, Awnings
and Shutters. You
can choose from a massive range of fabrics and colours to match any decor, accompanied
by friendly and professional advise. For more information call our free phone number
above or even better, why not come visit our
showroom in Bexleyheath!? |
Why not come
visit our showroom in Bexleyheath!? |
Click here
for our
full
range of blinds | Tel: 0800 520 0509
Aluminium Venetians,
Wooden Venetians,
Verticals,
Pleated,
Perfect Fit,
Rollers,
Voiles,
Roman,
Blackouts,
Woodweave,
Velux,
Shutters
205a Long Lane, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5AF |
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We cover the South East and Center of London. Including:
Belvedere, Bexleyheath, Barnhurst, Dartford, Welling, Sidcup, Greenhithe, Swanley,
Sevenoaks, Blackheath and Bromley. Call 0800
520 0509 to see if we operate in your area. |
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