Stylish modern blinds are designed to decorate the interior of both apartments and office premises. You can choose them for the texture of windows, for the environment. Today, bamboo blinds are considered an excellent replacement for curtains and aluminum lamellas. They are distinguished by ease of care, practicality, environmental friendliness, durability and, of course, a noble and aesthetic appearance. We will talk more about this interior innovation later.
Key Benefits
Let's look at the main advantages of bamboo blinds:
- It is a natural, hypoallergenic, environmentally friendly material.
- Bamboo is quite resistant to external influences, fading, deformation, temperature extremes, high humidity.
- The product is durable and durable, manufacturers guarantee that it can serve with proper care up to 10-15 years.
- They are universal - they can be installed both in the nursery and in the lobby of the office, you can arrange an attic, a balcony, a veranda.
- Another advantage of bamboo blinds is the affordable price.
- Excellent thermal insulation characteristics, which allows you to maintain a comfortable temperature in the room; it is always cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
- Blinds are distinguished by the ease of lamellas.
- Can be used to decorate windows of various sizes; continuous coating is also possible.
- Spectacular appearance even without decor.
- You can choose a color scheme for lamellas.
- Harmoniously combined with light curtains, organza tulle, and with heavy curtains, and with curtains.
- Very easy to clean - it is enough to wipe the bamboo blinds from time to time with a slightly damp cloth or treat them with a special narrow nozzle of a vacuum cleaner.
Against the background of all these advantages, you can identify only one significant drawback - the material is fire hazard. Therefore, the blinds must be mounted at a distance from the sources of fire.
Making bamboo slats
Lamels are formed by bamboo straws. Depending on its width, a special type of weaving is used. The straws are varnished, stained, decorated.
By the color of the lamellas, you can determine which bamboo was used in their manufacture:
- Beige, whitish, have small inclusions. Raw materials from the inside of the plant.
- Light brown, greenish, golden hue. The stem of the plant is used.
When choosing a bamboo blinds, pay attention to the following:
- quality, reliability of the opening / closing mechanism;
- the frequency of weaving of fibers - the less often it is, the more light will pass through the canvas or individual lamellas;
- the presence of fasteners suitable specifically for your installation option - on the ceiling, window opening;
Varieties by size
Bamboo window blinds are divided into two main categories by size:
- Maxim. The bamboo lamella here is 50 mm. The width of the entire canvas is 400-1800 mm, and the height is up to 1700 mm.
- Standard. Lamel - 25 mm. The width of the blinds is 330-800 mm, and the height is up to 2100 mm.
Main types
Bamboo blinds, photos of which you can see in the article, are divided into the following main types:
- vertical
- horizontal
- curtains woven from bamboo raw materials.
Let's look at each category separately.
Vertical blinds
Vertical bamboo blinds - a classic look. A bit like ordinary curtains. They can move / move towards the center, left-right. The design makes it easy to catch the desired combination of blackout, room lighting.
Designers design vertical blinds of various lengths. Most of all they are suitable for small rooms, as they visually expand the space, "increase" the ceilings.
Horizontal blinds
Horizontal bamboo blinds are the easiest to assemble. They are installed directly on the window sash, which does not interfere with opening / closing the latter. To protect from the views of strangers, the lamellas are wrapped in glass with a narrow part. This allows you to maintain good lighting. If you need to hide from sunlight, then just expand the bamboo plates with the wide side to the window.
This type of blinds adorns the premises of the most diverse type. They are ideal for small apartments and offices, small window openings.
Types of horizontal blinds
The following varieties of horizontal blinds are also found:
- Free-hanging. They are distinguished by ease of installation, low installation cost. The option is used to design swing wings, window openings of attics.
- Models with bottom fixation. Ideal for blind windows.
It is worth telling about another design variant - bamboo shutter-blinds. This element completely covers the window opening. The lamels here are lifted by a special mechanism. Thus, the shutters are always located on the window. Planks can be raised to let in sunlight, or partially lowered, preventing this.
Bamboo curtains
Special attention should be paid to curtains, whose canvases are formed by interweaving bamboo fibers. Typically, such products are equipped with a lifting mechanism.
There are two varieties of such curtains:
- "Roman assembly". The canvas is fixed on the window with a fishing line, after which it is folded by folds, folds (height within 20-25 cm). Great for swing flaps. There is one feature - the model takes up more space under the eaves.
- Rolled bamboo blinds. Here, when lifting the canvas, it rolls into a roll by the mechanism, which justifies this name. The resulting roll is compact, aesthetically pleasing. It is one of the great options for plastic windows. This is not only a beautiful decoration, but also the preservation of heat, protection from direct sunlight.
Mounting Features
I must say that bamboo blinds can be installed independently, even without resorting to the help of specialists. First of all, the lightness of the lamellas contributes to this. It is important during installation to pay attention to the following:
- Consider the location of the mounting structure. It can be the outer, inner part of the window opening or the ceiling. In any position of the slats, the blinds must not interfere with the opening / closing of the window sashes.
- If you still plan to mount the structure on the opening, then the length of the bamboo blinds should be 10 cm longer than the length of the window. But if the installation is carried out on the inside of the opening, then the length of the system should be shorter than the leaf height by 1 cm.
- When buying blinds, make sure that all the necessary parts for the mounting system are included. Replacing the original elements with analogues is fraught with bias, sagging designs, "waves". Such work, alas, will have to be redone.
- Making the installation yourself, build on the instructions attached to the purchase. The installation process, although simple, but the slightest deviation from the requirements can greatly affect the functionality, aesthetics of the entire structure.
- Remember that bamboo is a tree. Therefore, refuse to install such blinds near sources of fire. Also observe safety precautions when working.
Bamboo blinds are a popular and practical solution for modern interiors. You can choose the most suitable option from the whole variety of their types - roll, vertical, horizontal and other types. With the installation and care of the product, you can quite cope on your own. This is a stylish and very original detail of the interior, which will revive the room in almost any style.