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Curtains, blinds or shutters?

Isidora Markovic

7 years ago

Houzzers - how do you like to dress your windows?

Curtains can have an air of elegance to them, as they can be made from rich, luxurious materials, and come in an array of colours and textures. Blinds are versatile as far as material and colour go too, with different styles like roller or venetian available, while shutters have a minimalistic smartness to them, meaning there's less worrying about what to match them with!

Which of the three comes out on top for you? Or is it not a case of either/or, and you appreciate the individual merits of each, choosing to combine shutters with curtains, or curtains with blinds?

Share your thoughts with a vote and a comment!

A combination

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Stephen Edwards

7 years ago

I'd love the old built-in solid shutters and quite like the modern louvred ones, but sadly lack the budget for either, so I have Venetian blinds for privacy plus lined thermal curtains to reduce draughts

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Comments (8)

Jenny Bartoszewicz
7 years ago
I do like curtains but is does depend on the window. Blinds are good for kitchens and bathrooms especially if they are behind sinks as they take less space. I enjoy making curtains and blinds. I have just bought twenty Metres of fabric to make two sets of curtains for two large patio doors with window either side. They will involve quite a bit of hand sewing so it is going to be quite a time consuming project.
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Hillarys
7 years ago
As you suggest, we love combining them both. Roman blinds and curtains are the age old combination, but with voile curtains becoming more and more popular, blends like voile curtains and shutters or Roller blinds are also great choices. We also love the way this top image combines cafe style shutters for privacy with curtains for warmth.

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7 years ago
Yes definitely blackout. I am going to use a bonded blackout for the first time. Should drape nicely.
Sue Hopo
7 years ago
blinds
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7 years ago
Whatever you do, do not have pure silk curtains, unless you are prepared to fit a blind as well. I made the mistake of buying silk curtains from Laura Ashley five years ago and they have started to fray at the edges. I do blame myself as I knew silk was not as durable as synthetic but I fell for them and hoped by having them lined and interlined they would be ok. I was wrong, as they are in a bedroom with great views I really didn't want to fit a blind as well. I am going to have to now and have the curtains repaired, by putting an edge on them in a different colour, they were far too expensive to change for new curtains as the window is very wide and the curtains are floor length, plus, they look good in the room, apart from the fact they are fraying! To start with I might just swop the curtains over, rather than have them altered, but I am certainly having a roller blind fitted, it will have to be plain white and in use when nobody is staying, luckily the bedroom is a guest room.
Jenny Bartoszewicz
7 years ago
I think if you have a good fabric as a border they can look classy.

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