Three Cool New Blind Styles

Are you out looking for new blinds but aren’t sure of what to buy?  This article is going to talk about the three main styles of blinds – horizontal blade, horizontal shade, and vertical blade – and the advantages and disadvantages of each.  Before you head on in to Home Decoration shop (or some other hardware store), get to know what you’re looking for first- it will save you a lot of time later!

• Horizontal blade
  This is the most common type of blind and is also the most affordable.  The blinds are placed horizontally parallel with the frame of the window and mounted either in or around the window frame.  The blades are evenly spaced apart and come in a variety of thicknesses, and you are able to cause the blades to fold vertically and mesh together (blocking light) or can be opened horizontally to let light pass through.
  
  These are available in a variety of different materials, colors, and sizes.  Some windows even have these types of blinds built into them (something that is sure to impress friends and family).  One of the major disadvantages that this type of blind experiences is that the blades can not be manually positioned, so if you happen to break the adjustment bar they’re staying however they’ve been set. 
  
  
• Horizontal shade
  One of my personal favorites, this type of blind unfolds as a shade (as opposed to a bunch of individual blades).  This means that there are no seams or crevices where light can slip through.  These are a bit more expensive than regular blade blinds, and they come in a variety of different colors, shades, designs, and styles. 
  
  Of course, on of the great features of blade style blinds is that you can take off the blades and change the color of the blinds quite easily.  You cannot do this with shade style blind because the fabric does not lend itself well to color changes or stains- if you don’t like the color you’re going to have to replace the blind.
  
  
• Vertical blade
  These are relatively uncommon but are becoming quite popular.  Essentially, the blinds are mounted in the same way that they always are except that they hang down from the top vertically as opposed to horizontally.  They can be opened and closed similarly to a curtain and really have the best of both worlds.
  
  The only real drawback is the price, as these blinds are a bit more expensive to make and hence are more expensive to buy.  As well, you need to make sure that the blades will fit the length of the window properly, otherwise you could be left with a rather silly looking gap at the bottom.