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Red
Grab attention with a red blind, red is a strong colour which will add warmth and happiness to a room. Team with Grey for a contemporary look or combine with black for total sophistication.
Bedroom
The bedroom is an important room in the house as it's where we start and end our day. Therefore it is important to choose the right blind for you.
Recently there has been a big move towards bolder patterns for the bedroom such as Dahlia, Lily and Nouveaux blackout roller blinds which make a real statement in the bedroom. Stripes such as Henley have also seen a big increase in popularity.
There's also plenty of choice if total blackout is not required, Carnival roller and vertical blinds come in 36 colours .. something for everyone. Then there's the luxurious suede of the Montana fabric range that looks and feels sumptuous and also has excellent energy saving properties.
Child safety is an important factor for children's bedrooms and spring return roller blinds would be the ideal choice as they have no loose cords.
Hallway
The recent trend is for metal or wooden venetian blinds in the hallway.
Black and white might bring memories of 1960's television, but these are now two of the most popular venetian blind colours in hallways. The other option would be to install bold colours, with oranges and green venetian blinds coming into fashion.
Or if your prefer you could add a roman blind and make a real design statement in your hallway.
Kitchen/Diner
Remember the days when kitchens were used just for cooking?
Modern day kitchens are now at the heart of the home and are used as a combination of food preparation area, dining room, lounge and study. They are contemporary and stylish and really are the hub of the home.
With this in mind, selecting the right kitchen blinds presents quite a challenge.
For the food preparation areas the moisture resistant kitchen blind fabrics such as Ex-Lite and Tessa are popular choices as are the Ultrafresh treated fabrics such as Carnival and Tribune. Ultrafresh treated fabrics are anti-bacterial and will help maintain a healthy kitchen environment.
Lounge
You may think about vertical blinds for the lounge. These have increased in popularity over recent years due to the increased number of large window and patio doors being installed in the home. Again, bright colours are becoming more popular, but whites and creams still rule the roost.
The trend for large lounge windows also lend's itself to sliding panel blinds. These sliding panels look stunning especially with mixed colour panels.
Whatever type of lounge window blind you're searching for, you can b sure that Charles Astor will have a quality fabric that will match your interior design scheme.
Soft roman blinds with their bold patterns, prints or stripes can make a real design statement in your room, our roman blinds also have excellent insulating properties.
Conservatory
It used to be a case of a conservatory was just for the summer as it would rarely get used as temperatures dropped through the winter. But opinions are changing, especially with the development in conservatory blinds.
We all know how conservatory blinds will keep a conservatory cooler in the summer, but did you know that conservatory blinds will also help to retain heat in the winter. This means that it will cost less to heat up your room and it will look a lot more inviting too.
Buying made to measure conservatory blinds is a big investment but they can dramatically improve the appearance of the room. Fabrics such as Organza ESP pleated in vibrant red or Bali black pleated blinds look sensational and will certainly impress any visitors. Then there are the cellular blind fabrics of Sola and Nova that with their unique honeycomb structure that look stunning and will also save on fuel bills.
Venetian blinds are popular in conservatories and you can’t beat the look and feel of real wood venetian blinds, particularly in the myriad of colours and designs currently available.
