Roller blinds are popular window treatments that
can either detract or add on the beauty of a
Singaporean home. It is for this particular
reason that choosing the best and most
appropriate roller blinds takes a lot of time,
consideration and effort. These blinds can be
used either alone or in conjunction with drapes
and curtains.
To decide whether roller blinds are appropriate
for your home décor or not; it is worth noting
the various pros and cons that using these
blinds will afford you. Some of the pros and
cons include but are not limited to;
Pros
They are quite practical and are easy to either
lower or raise. This practicality allows a home
owner to add or reduce as much light as
realistically possible. Because some roller
blinds are even electronic the raising and
lowering of the blinds can be done from the
comfort of your chair, and also makes reaching
those hard to reach widows quite accessible;
thus offering lighting to otherwise difficult to
reach positions in the home.
Roller blinds are quite versatile, and usually
come in a variety of colors, styles, materials,
designs and textures. They are usually an
extremely versatile choice for that modern or
contemporary look in an apartment or that quite
chic and small beach house out there. The cloth
used may also bring a homely feel and afford an
opportunity to treat your window differently.
Most if not all roller blinds are generally easy
to install and use. The highly popular ratchet
system that most blinds incorporate, for either
opening or closing the blinds, usually helps
avoid those irritating cords which hang on other
window treatment options. Some of these cords
can be dangerous in situations where there are
children.
One of the biggest advantages of using roller
blinds is their ability to provide the home
owner with numerous options to customize the
look of their home. This is further enhanced
with the wide variety of choices both in color,
style and texture that the blinds are available
in. It is thus possible to have an individual
look that you so much desire and still keep your
home beautiful and quite stylish.
Cons
Most if not all roller blinds are quite
contemporary and are thus not appropriate for
those old Victorian homes. This is especially
pronounced if the homeowner wants to maintain
that historical and old look. To keep up with
the kind of aesthetics that such homes require,
it is usually advisable to use shutters and
blinds.
Depending on the kind of material used in making
the blinds; it is important to have the blind
specially cleaned. There are some blinds that
must be specially cleaned all together; this may
add on the maintenance cost of the entire window
treatment option.
The mechanisms used, be they ratchet based or
electronic do have parts that can fail and may
need replacement or cleaning from time to time.
In the unfortunate instance that some of the
parts cannot be found and replaced; then the
entire set of roller blinds may have to be
removed and replaced with a new set. |
