5 Window Treatment Design Considerations:
Homeowners looking to purchase new window treatments or blinds can be distracted or even overwhelmed by the growing number of available products in the industry. There are always new promotional pricing deals advertised. There are countless new features available as well as options, custom color choices, etc. With all the available details to sift through consumers often miss some of the basics and find themselves discontent with their final product. And when homeowners are looking for increased curb appeal, or a drastic update by purchasing blinds getting the details right is vital.
Homeowners considering blinds or window treatment purchases should take into count a few of the basics and not let all the details distract. Focusing on the details alone can lead consumers to make basic mistakes that will haunt them after their products are purchased and installed. The following list of 5 Design Considerations is a great place to start to ensure that homeowners don’t get overwhelmed. All the bases aren’t included in this short list, but it’s a great place to start.
1. Consider the current style of your interior/exterior design. Window treatments and/or blinds are one of the few home purchases that accent both the interior and exterior of your home simultaneously. Make sure you consider the “look” of window treatments from both perspectives. If you hate the exterior look of your window treatments once they’re installed…it won’t really matter that you love the way they look from inside the home.
2. Consider your own priorities. What is most important to you when it comes to window coverings? Make yourself a clear cut list so it’s easy to identify the advantages of the listed features of each product as you consider and compare. What is important to you? Discount pricing? Style? Energy efficiency? Light blocking capabilities? Versatility (like top down, bottom up features, etc.)
3. Keep the pricing in mind, both short and long term. If you are considering energy efficiency products you can use online energy savings calculators to estimate your monthly savings after installation. This could offset the initial cost of your purchase.
4. Keep privacy issues in mind. Both privacy and security are offered by window treatments. You need to be aware of the need for varying levels of privacy throughout your home. For instance you’ll want higher levels of privacy on your ground floors and you’ll need more privacy in the private living areas and bathrooms.
5. Consider safety issues. The most vital safety issue when it comes to window treatments and/or blinds occur when homeowners have small children in the home (or small children in and out of the home). There is a very wide array of cordless window treatments that avoid the issue altogether and most professionals in the industry lean heavily towards cordless options for most available products.
Updating your home with blinds or window treatments purchases can be one of the easiest and most affordable home improvement projects a homeowner undertakes. And it’s one of the home improvement projects that can provide homeowners with a drastic change. So go out with a clear idea of what you’re looking for and then make sure that you get it. Because in today’s market…you can bet it’s available.
Chris Stanley is a window treatments expert at Blinds Chalet. Blinds Chalet has over 25 years of experience in the window coverings industry and strives to educate consumers about purchasing and installing window blinds before they buy. Focusing on high quality, company tested and approved window treatments at affordable prices, Blinds Chalet is a resource for all things window blinds related.