When you’re deciding on the dressings for your house windows you have to face the age old question of curtains or blinds. It is not an easy decision to make but personally I feel that curtains are by far the better choice. Blinds work in offices and dentist’s waiting rooms and nowhere else. For the home it always should be curtains. They make any home they are used in look more elegant and there is a set of curtains to complement any kind of interior decoration.
Here’s a few of the reasons why window blinds will never be seen in my home and why I prefer curtains.
Health
It’s well known that blinds attract dust like nothing else. With many people being affected by asthma and dust allergies it is vital that your house is as dust free as it is possible to make it. Keeping window blinds free from airborne dirt and dust can be an impossible task that quickly becomes a real drag. Curtains on the other hand are a different matter. They do not attract any dust and only need a quick vacuum to ensure they stay clean.
Insulation
Windows are responsible for the majority of the warmth that escapes from a room. Curtains help stop heat from escaping and can reduce your bills. If you have blinds over your windows you could expect your energy bills to be substantially higher. They are of almost no use when you want to keep heat inside a room and stop it from getting out. Curtains are undoubtedly the simplest way to reduce the total amount you spend on utility bills.
Style
In my opinion curtains just look much better than blinds. How they hang even when they are not being used always looks good. Personally i think they add character and personality to any room they are used in. All blinds are good for is preventing the light from getting in. Whilst they do it well they don’t add anything to a room. Choosing curtains is the smart choice when you care about the looks and character of your house.
Bay Windows
If you are fortunate enough to have a lovely bay window in your house please don’t spoil it by putting in blinds. Putting window blinds in bay windows is wrong for many reason and can make your home look like an office. Instead put up an ornate metal curtain pole and suspend some wonderful curtains from that.
Reliability
Curtains or blinds which is more reliable? Let me think for half a second before I say curtains. Blinds can go wrong in a 101 ways . They get tangled, jammed, snap or just simply won’t work. The mechanisms used in some kinds of blinds especially Venetians are very prone to failure. Curtains however are easy to use and look after and almost nothing can go wrong with them.
Those are a number of the reason for deciding on curtains, Overall I know what I would rather have in my house. Blinds are practical and functional but they don’t belong in the house. Curtains are perfect for any type of home and any kind of room and always will be. Find quality curtain poles at 24/7 Curtains.