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Decorating: How to Use Blinds to Add Verve to Your Home
From dividing rooms to adding colour, blinds can do so much more than block out light, as these inspiring designs prove
Patterned, zesty, coordinating – blinds are far more than just a practical way of keeping the world from peering into your home. A well-chosen blind can take any room from drab to fab, so it’s worth spending time creating a look you’ll love. Be inspired by these creative cover-ups with bags of personality.
Give shutters a little oomph
The great thing about wooden shutters is that, if you don’t like the colour, you can simply change it. Red works beautifully in this modern bathroom scheme, joining yellow and blue to add primary punch.
Discover 10 ways to use red in your home
The great thing about wooden shutters is that, if you don’t like the colour, you can simply change it. Red works beautifully in this modern bathroom scheme, joining yellow and blue to add primary punch.
Discover 10 ways to use red in your home
Use as artworks
These roller blinds look like decorative Moroccan screens, giving the otherwise plain room a decidedly Moorish feel. They diffuse the light beautifully, too, for a serene mood.
These roller blinds look like decorative Moroccan screens, giving the otherwise plain room a decidedly Moorish feel. They diffuse the light beautifully, too, for a serene mood.
Experiment with fun materials
Blinds don’t have to be made of fabric. This zingy bedroom has added zest appeal thanks to the citrus-coloured light that filters through the opaque plastic. The blinds also pull up from the bottom, allowing light in while retaining privacy – ideal when a room is overlooked.
Blinds don’t have to be made of fabric. This zingy bedroom has added zest appeal thanks to the citrus-coloured light that filters through the opaque plastic. The blinds also pull up from the bottom, allowing light in while retaining privacy – ideal when a room is overlooked.
Indulge in pattern
One strong colour in a neutral scheme can really lift a room, but be careful it doesn’t become too blocky. A blind is a good place to introduce softening pattern as it can easily be changed if you tire of it. The design on this blind offers a welcome change of pace from the block colour and gives this room its vigour.
Explore 9 ways to pack a punch with patterns
One strong colour in a neutral scheme can really lift a room, but be careful it doesn’t become too blocky. A blind is a good place to introduce softening pattern as it can easily be changed if you tire of it. The design on this blind offers a welcome change of pace from the block colour and gives this room its vigour.
Explore 9 ways to pack a punch with patterns
Create a feature stripe
There’s a lot going on in this monochrome bedroom, but the most eye-catching feature has to be the grey and red blind. The addition of a single cushion in the same shade of red is a simple but effective touch.
There’s a lot going on in this monochrome bedroom, but the most eye-catching feature has to be the grey and red blind. The addition of a single cushion in the same shade of red is a simple but effective touch.
Go for a twist on tradition
The traditional design on these sumptuous blinds is all the more eye-catching thanks to the hot pink background. Choosing a familiar pattern in a neon shade is a simple trick that’s very effective, especially when the rest of the scheme is white.
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The traditional design on these sumptuous blinds is all the more eye-catching thanks to the hot pink background. Choosing a familiar pattern in a neon shade is a simple trick that’s very effective, especially when the rest of the scheme is white.
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Blinds are a good way to indulge in a little stylish clashing. The key is to have a unifying neutral. Here, the orange in the blind sits happily with the yellow rug, blue artwork and pink hallway blind in an energising mix thanks to their white backgrounds and the pale grey walls.