Striped Roman Blinds

We love stripes and if you are reading this we bet you love them too. We think we have all got stripes somewhere in the home whether it’s just a bathmat, rug or cushion. There are those amongst us though who are bold enough to create their interior design scheme around stripes and for them we have a great range of made to measure striped roman blinds. Horizontal, vertical, black and white striped roman blinds – where do we start? There are lots of stripe patterns available in lots of colour combinations and different styles of stripes so rather than try and introduce them all to you here we thought it would be more useful if we gave you a few tips on finding the striped roman blind that is perfect for you.

Before you try and choose your pattern firstly we recommend you think about which room you are going to fit your blind in. If it is to be in a bedroom then we recommend making sure you have the option of specifying a made to measure blackout roman blind which will be lined with a blackout fabric. This will make sure that you can darken the room as much as possible which is particularly important if the window gets a lot of sunlight in the early morning or if someone tries to sleep in the bedroom during the day. If your blind is to be in the bathroom or kitchen then you will want to make sure that you choose a moisture resistant roman blind as this will be made from a fabric which is more suitable for high levels of water vapour in the air. You may also need to check whether you need to specify a fire retardant fabric if the window is in a public or commercial building, check with your local authority building control department if you are not sure. Whatever the performance requirement you might have, we recommend you determine these first as they may limit the range of fabrics you can choose from considerably.

Before looking at colour combinations have a think about the type of fabric you would like your window blinds made from. Jacquard and woven fabrics will have the stripes in their patterns woven into the cloth itself so you will be able to choose a plain coloured striped blind. Other woven striped patterns give more texture than a printed design so may be what you are looking for to provide some depth to your stripes. Printed striped roman blinds will have the widest range of colour combinations and the most extensive multicolour patterns.

Finally we should say that of course you must think about which colours to choose for your stripe pattern. You can choose a single colour or a range of colours to come up with the right combination so that you can find the perfect tones to work in with your room scheme. Most customers will of course start with colour but we hope we have helped you consider some other factors to make sure you choose the perfect roman blind.