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May 21, 2021May 26, 2021

Set Your Home Office Space Up Right With The Best Blinds

At the start of the UK lockdown, nearly 50% of people in employment were asked to work at home. We spent 12-18 months turning dining tables, bedroom side units or even our laps into offices. Zoom calls with digitally enhanced backgrounds and half-dressed uniforms became the norm. And, it seems that this home working situation may be sticking around for longer. Of the UK’s 50 biggest employers, nearly all of them had no plans to ask their workers to return to the office on a full-time basis. In response to this, the need for home offices has increased significantly and so is the need to find practical and effective ways to boost productivity while you get through the latest items on your To-Do list.

March 24, 2021March 30, 2021

Bay windows & vertical blinds = the perfect combination

If you’re lucky enough to have bay windows in your home, finding the right window blind to cover them can make a drastic difference. Roller blinds, wooden blinds, shutters and more – there are a host of options available on the market. However, our favourite has to be the humble vertical blinds. Offering light control, privacy and endless style, we’re convinced that they should be a consideration when it comes to redesigning your bay windows.

Bay windows overlooking a street - perfect for vertical blinds

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

The Shop4Blinds Neutral Window Blinds Edit

Neutral tones. No matter how far we wander from traditional style, there’s something eternally alluring about neutral colours in interior design. Whether it’s because of their versatility or the fact that there’s few rooms that don’t look stylish in their hues, we’re confident this is a trend that’s here to stay. In line with our goal to inspire your interior design with the right window blinds, we’ve pulled together this neutral window blinds edit – with our tips and tricks to styling your new window coverings easily.

February 21, 2021March 9, 2021

What Window Blinds Are On Trend In 2021?

While we may have left behind the bleakest year of many of our lives, 2021 is certainly not a year without restrictions. Over the past 12 – 14 months, we have spent more time inside our homes and interior renovations have become rife. Houzz has reported a 58% uplift in project leads for home professionals. Other reports note that an approximate £55 billion was spent on renovations since the lockdown restrictions began back in March 2020. We are a nation obsessed with improving the four walls around us. At Shop4Blinds, we’re passionate about the impact that window blinds can have on any room. From bedrooms through to offices and kitchens alike, blinds are a cost-effective and easily installed solution to help you build a home to love every single day.

January 31, 2021March 9, 2021

How to make the Pantone Colour of The Year 2021 work in your home

At the end of 2020, Pantone announced their Colour of The Year for 2021. They surprised us all by choosing 2 colours for this unprecedented year – 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and 13-0647 Illuminating.. Pantone called them:

‘A marriage of colour conveying a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting’.

Pantone Colour of The Year 2021 - Illuminating and Ultimate Grey

December 1, 2020January 26, 2021

Vertical blinds VS roller blinds – Choosing the best one for you

The right window blinds for your home will depend largely on personal preference. After all, any investment you make into your home should be one that you and your family love, every single day. So, when it comes to choosing the right window blind, we always advise taking into account practicality and style equally. Two of our most popular window covering styles are vertical blinds and roller blinds. And, while they have distinctively different looks, it can be challenging to pick the right one without all the right information. Which is why we’ve written this article to help you identify the perfect option for your home. Let’s take a look at each style independently.

November 18, 2020January 26, 2021

2020 – The Year Interior Design Changed

2020 has been a year like no other. We’ve spent more time at home than ever before, become more ingrained in the lives of our families and had more restrictions put on us than ever before. The home has been transformed from just a space where we slept into one where we work, exercise, relax and even learn. For this reason, and many more, interior design preferences have seen shifts in trends that could never have been expected. And these have, in turn, had an impact on the items we purchase for our homes and how we use them. This blog will take a look at 2020 and how this year has changed interior design.

A sofa, table and cushions to demonstrate interior design in 2020 and how it has changed due to the pandemic

September 24, 2020January 26, 2021

Brave Ground – Incorporate Dulux’s Colour of The Year 2021 into your home with the right window blinds

Every single year, The Colour Of The Year announcement has architects, interior designers and homeowners fluttering with anticipation. This month, Dulux announced that their candidate for 2021 was Brave Ground – a warm, earthy brown said to ‘create a feeling of stability, growth and potential’ It seems that, in our current climate, the colour powerhouse has identified a need for the world to draw on the positives and thread this through their interior design.

Dulux announces Brave Ground as The Colour of The Year 2021

So, what does this mean for you? Well, short of decorating your entire home in this bolstering shade, we’re here to show you how hues like warm browns and other earthy tones can be easily incorporated into your home. And what better way than through your window blinds.

August 31, 2020January 26, 2021

Maintaining Vertical Blinds – The Shop4Blinds Guide

The best way to keep your window blinds looking pristine is by proper care. While general rules apply to move types, there are some specific methods you can use for maintaining vertical blinds. Where once, these window dressings were reserved for office spaces, they are now finding their way into homes of all sizes. So we’ve pulled together this guide to help you keep your vertical blinds perfect for many years to come.

An image showing navy blue vertical windows blinds in an open plan living area

August 28, 2020January 26, 2021

A Window Blind Fabrics Guide

The right window blind can do wonders for your home. Not only are they designed to bring colour, style and elegance into a space. Modern blinds also work functionally to support the needs of everyone in the house. No matter the size of your window, the scope of your interior design or the specific requirements of a space, the right window blind will benefit you in a multitude of ways.

In today’s guide, we’re going to take a deeper look at window blind fabrics. You may think that the colour, pattern and style of a blind is your main focus. But, once you discover how functional window blind materials can be, we promise you’ll be focusing more on this vital component.