From personal experience what would people suggest between those two: curtains or roller blinds?
Are curtains thing of the past or they're as trendy as roller blinds??? Pros and cons for each would be great.
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Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 6May 01, 2013 1:08 pm Modified Fernside 38 Rawson Homes Blog: http://www.thehousethatmatandjenbuilt.blogspot.com Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60501 Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 8May 01, 2013 1:14 pm Built with Beechwood Homes 2011. LakeView Lodge with Triple garage Building with Beachwood again 2013. Merlot with guest (investment) Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 9May 01, 2013 1:48 pm Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 10May 01, 2013 2:05 pm AubinGroveFan From personal experience what would people suggest between those two: curtains or roller blinds? I asked an interior designer friend about this recently, and her comment was that curtains are classic, and never go out of style, but the current trend is to hang them "high and wide". Basically, the "rule" is to hang them mid-way between the window frame and the cornice, or even higher, and to have them clear the sides of the window when fully drawn. Ceiling tracks are even becoming popular. That contrasts with the traditional approach of hanging them right on the window frame. She said shutters, roller blinds and roman blinds are also popular right now if you prefer a more modern, clean look. So it seems anything goes, but verticals are definitely on the way out. I'm trying to make a decision, but I'm leaning towards curtains. We've gone for a very stark, white look with a lot of our colour choices, so curtains will help add some warmth and colour to the place. Also, my office has roller blinds, so I'd like something different when I come home. Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 11May 01, 2013 2:42 pm We are doing a combination of curtains and roller blinds in our house. All curtains are floor to ceiling and this is in the living room and bedrooms and in the kids rumpus we have opted for roller blinds. The roller blinds came out to be the less expensive option for us but didn't provide the look we wanted Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 12May 01, 2013 2:59 pm I think a lot of it comes down to style, taste and the look you are going for. I also think a big part of it is based on previous experience. I would never go near the metal or wood Venetian blinds. I have loved with them before and they drove me crazy, the metal ones look terrible and even when they are open make noise with wind going past. The wood look ones look nice down but up they are a pain. I like sleeping with the window open at night if possible and so ventetians just don't cut it as you can't have them closed. We are stuck with vertical blinds through the builder but I plan on hanging curtains or at least sheers over the windows to 'hide' them. But I do find they are good at blocking a fair bit of light. I would actually love to have the plantation shutters, we had them on all the windows when I lived in the US many years ago and thought they were great but the cost of them here is prohibitive and I'm not convinced they would 'fit' with the look our our house. Though who knows I may get them one day Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 13May 01, 2013 3:28 pm we are having the see through blinds i think they are called sunblocker blinds for the family retreat and sliding door in bed 1 at front of house they will all be slimline venetains. then bed 2 3 and 4 as well as ensuite bed 4 and main bathroom planation shutters. i am tired of having curtains and sick of verticals which why i choose the way i did Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 14May 01, 2013 3:55 pm We are going for a combination of roller blinds and curtains. I agree about vertical blinds, never liked them. Down the track when we're ready to spend a bit more money, we'd love timber plantation shutters, but it's an expensive option, so we're getting ready made clock-out curtains and roller blinds for now. We're having curtains in the living room and bedrooms, and roller blinds in the bathrooms and study. Although, after reading other people's comments I'm starting to wonder if we should have roller blinds in the small bedrooms too, and just curtains in the master. Settlement: 10.02.13 Slab: 06.03.13 Frame: 08.03.13 Lock-up: 05.04.13 Handover: 03.06.13 Build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59555 Brisbane Photography Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 16May 01, 2013 7:10 pm Double rollers ( a sheer and a block out ) Panel blinds on sliding glass doors and bifolds. Costly tho Timeline Aug 08-Land Mar 09-Demo/Titles Sept 10-Handover No1 Sept 11-Handover No2 April 12-Sold No2 Aug 14-Land/Demo Jan 15-Slabs viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25736 Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 17May 01, 2013 7:32 pm Prob depends where you live as well, we keep our curtain's drawn most of the time to keep out the extreme heat in Summer and the cold in Winter Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 18May 01, 2013 8:05 pm donna61 Prob depends where you live as well, we keep our curtain's drawn most of the time to keep out the extreme heat in Summer and the cold in Winter If you want to keep your heating and cooling costs down, you absolutely can't beat curtains (except maybe with heavy-duty shutters). Adding a pelmet also helps significantly. Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 19May 01, 2013 9:03 pm I have almost managed to eliminate the verticals in my present house - they are horrible, in my opinion. They've shown the dust and dirt far more than any curtains I've had, they twist and break and catch on everything and generally, have been a complete PITA. Hopeless for opening windows - they cant be gotten out of the path of the breeze and blow around making a hideously annoying rattle. That said... they were probably the cheapest ones the first owner could get. Might not be as bad with better quality. Replacements are mostly curtains, with a few strategic roller blinds. The next house will be similar with the addition of plantation shutters in a few spots. Still. Go for works for you. Fashion is irrelevant - what matters is that you like your home and are comfortable with it. HD Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Re: Curtains or Roller Blinds for the house ? 20May 01, 2013 9:04 pm We are having a combination, Plantation shutters, roller blinds, curtains and pelmets. I agree nothing beats heat and light blockout like a curtain. I personally think just blinds look a little clinical however if your going for a modern look then that's probably the look you want and its a completely personal choice. I really hate venetians and verticals are very yesterday and remind me of rentals too. Also rollers you can get in just about any fabric now so they can be as plain or dressy as you like. I have just this week picked all my curtain and blind material and was astounded at the amount of choice. Goodluck with your decision. I have motorised roller blinds in my house. I motorised all the blinds I use a lot and the ones that don’t get used too often I didn’t. I went through Motorise My… 2 6027 have you used any of the motorised curtain systems available from Ebay? 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