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5 ideas for conservatory blinds

If you’ve got a conservatory (maybe you call it your glasshouse, orangery or sunroom), you’ll no doubt enjoy the fact you’ve got extra entertaining, relaxing or dining space that’s surrounded by the beauty of your garden. However, a common gripe is that conservatories can get too cold in winter and too hot in summer. A good set of conservatory blinds can help to remedy these equally annoying issues.

Discover 5 different types of conservatory blinds on offer and which ones might be best for you, in the blog post below.

Are conservatory blinds worth it?

Sun glare is a common issue with conservatories. Not only is it a nuisance when you’re watching TV or reading, but it can also affect your productivity if the space is used as a home office or study area. Furthermore, a conservatory can quickly feel like a greenhouse when it’s warm, especially if you have double or triple glazing. In fact, research has found that it could even reach 70℃!

Blinds will get rid of any glare and provide shade. There are options that won’t completely block the view of your garden or all the sunlight out, too, so you’ll still feel surrounded by nature. Another benefit is that blinds support double or triple glazing in your conservatory, by providing another barrier to heat escaping your home (essential in winter), as well as entering it (useful in summer).

Contrary to popular opinion, conservatory blinds don’t have to be expensive. There are a range of blinds on offer, to suit all budgets.

Innovative conservatory roof blinds

A lot of heat and light enter your conservatory through the roof. Roof blinds regulate the amount of sunlight which enters the space, which gets rid of glare and keeps the temperature down in warm weather. Plus, roof blinds stop intense heat beating down directly on your head, by providing shade.

In addition, they provide privacy if your home is overlooked. After all, no one wants their neighbours to be able to see straight into their home!

Sail blinds are a popular choice for conservatories, as they reflect a good amount of the heat away, whilst also allowing some light to filter through and brighten and warm up the space. If you arrange multiple sail shades in a pattern, they can also become an interesting focal point!

Looking for more control over the amount of heat and light that enters your conservatory? Electric zip blinds are a convenient option. You can raise and lower them to your desired level in seconds, with the touch of a button.

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Bear in mind, roof blinds won’t provide thermal insulation. You’ll need to hire a thermal insulation specialist to insulate your conservatory roof or get a roofer to completely replace it with a material that helps control temperature.

Simple vertical blinds

The thought of vertical blinds might evoke an image of an ugly old-school office in your mind. But, there are modern options available that bring plenty of benefits:

Voile vertical blinds are sheer, so they allow soft daylight to enter your conservatory whilst still maintaining a high level of privacy.

They are easy to operate – you can quickly adjust the louvres as you like. Plus, you can choose whether you want them fully closed, slanted open or pulled all the way back.

Vertical blinds come in a range of designs to suit your conservatory’s design. These include sleek patterns and timeless darker colours.  

Vertical blinds can be a cheaper option than other types of conservatory blinds. For example, you’ll need multiple sets of roller blinds placed side-by-side to cover a large conservatory window, which may be expensive to buy, whereas vertical blinds just require louvres to cover the same amount of space, which often works out to be cheaper.

Modern conservatory Venetian blinds

Horizontal lines add a contemporary feel to any home, and they’re commonly found in UK gardens – from decks and hedges to fences and walls. So much so, that the satisfying stripes are often considered to be the best thing about a freshly mowed lawn! Your conservatory is an extension of both your garden and your home, so bring the horizontal aesthetic of Venetian blinds into it to create a seamless transition between the indoors and outdoors.

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Wood-effect Venetian blinds with wider slats offer a natural and traditional aesthetic without the potential of warping due to sunlight like real wood. Or, you could go ultra-modern and choose sleek aluminium Venetian blinds with smaller slats.

Easy-to-use Roman or roller blinds

Roller and Roman blinds are simple and cost-effective options for conservatories. Opt for a translucent style – the sun will trickle through beautifully.

On the other hand, lined Roman or roller blinds will help keep your conservatory cosy and warm on winter nights. Consider getting blackout blinds if you’re planning on using your conservatory for epic TV marathons. That way, you’ll create your very own dark cinema room!

Cosy conservatory curtains

Although they’re not blinds, it’d be silly to overlook the potential of curtains when discussing conservatory window coverings. Draped curtains in classic prints, like damask, give an elegant finish to the space.

If you want to go for something lighter, net or voile curtains add a wispy touch of luxury à la Bridgerton.

With all the options mentioned in this blog post, there may be a risk of sunlight weathering or warping the material – some more than others. Bear that in mind when you’re out shopping!

Whatever help you need with your conservatory, there’s vetted tradespeople on Rated People ready to get stuck in.

Planning to build a conservatory? A conservatory installer can build one. Just make sure you’ve sorted out planning permission if required.

Just had a conservatory installed? A handyman can fit blinds, curtains and shutters.

Want to maintain the look of an existing conservatory? A cleaner can clean the space.

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[moments-of--disarray]

“I think I’m on the edge of something new with you.”

              She shouldn’t have been here with him. She knew that. She knew that this whole thing was a terribly stupid idea and yet here she was, all because he’d asked her to take a ride with him. Why couldn’t she just respect the fact that he was dating her best friend? He was no longer her’s to fool around with and yet here she was wrapped up in his games just like she seemed to always be. Because for some reason their worlds revolved around one another.

            As he helped her out of the car and held his hand over the blindfold to assure them both that she couldn’t peak out and see where he was bringing her she followed right along with him without complaining. Because as always wherever Eliot lead her she trusted him more than she even trusted herself most of the time. Maybe one day she’d see things differently and their lives wouldn’t constantly make them overlap.

“Okay I need you to cover your eyes with your hands. I don’t want you seeing anything until I say it’s okay, okay?”

              Like she really had any other choice. With a slight groan she covered her eyes with her hands and only made a sound when she felt the ground suddenly slip from beneath her feet as he picked her up in a fireman’s carry. Clasping her arms around his neck she hid her face in his shoulder.

“Where are you bringing me?”

            She muttered as a laugh fell from his lips and he took a few more steps into whenever he was bringing her. He and Evie had been together for a year, one year and Evie had already shared with her that she was almost positive that she loved him. Atlee couldn’t help but find the whole thing immature and childish. Evie hardly knew the man she was even dealing with and yet she already loved him? That just sounded like a kid in a candy store lie.

“I wanted you to be the first to see something.”

          It couldn’t have been the bar; she’d already seen the bar.

          The bar that by name made her completely uncomfortable. Her biggest secret plastered in numbers across a building that found itself frequented by many people night after night that would never know the answer as to why the bar was named what it was. A secret that only the two of them could share, or would ever share.

“Here, stand right here for me”

           He placed her down on her feet and she felt the hardwood beneath them as she felt him slip his own hands over her eyes yet again. She could only guess that he was about to take the blindfold off of her. It was a relief, she hated surprises.

         Just like that a second later the blindfold and his hands were both gone. Looking around the light gray open floor plan she was captivated. With stairs that beautifully fit the front room and plenty of beautiful floor length windows along with the hardwood floor and wide open floor plan. She was blown away by the beauty of the house. The home that she could only assume he’d just bought with the profits of the bar.

“Four bedrooms. Two and a half baths. Big backyard, sunroom…marble countertops…”

         Walking away from him then she began to inspect the house, everything he said was there. The beauty of it all in shades of gray. Just from the first floor she knew that this house was one that he’d bought with her in mind. With everything that she would have wanted from their first home. With everything she’d grown up telling him was important to her. Here was her dream home. Her dream home with him.

“What do you think?”

          She bit her lip as she turned to face him then, running her hand over the counter top as he stood behind her. This was the image she’d always tried to put into his head. Nothing as big and fancy as the plantation he’d grown up on, but every bit of the elegance and space that a girl who’d grown up with almost nothing could have wanted.

“I think that Evie’s going to love it one day”

          Her comment made him shake his head. It was then, then that for the first time since they’d been reintroduced three weeks ago that he crossed the line that they’d both been teetering. With his hand lacing against the side of her face he pulled her into him. It was an innocent kiss at first, one that could have almost constituted as a goodbye if she hadn’t been stubborn enough to deepen it.

          If there was one thing Atlee had never been it was good at keeping her feelings to herself when her impulses wanted something. He’d always been one of those biggest impulses. Before she could stop herself her hands were on either side of his face, pulling him closer to her as they got wrapped up in the power of their lust and need.

            Before either one of them could make any objections it was a mess of clothing that went up to the second floor. Her shirt, his jeans and all other aspects that they probably should have kept on. With the fluffy carpet underneath them in the master bedroom she couldn’t even complain or stop him.

“God I’ve missed you”

         As it slipped from his lips she couldn’t even think about the best friend she was betraying or anything else in her personal life that she was screwing up by her actions. The only thing she could see or think of was him and the way that they had always been. How unfailingly comfortable he’d always made her even in the worst moments that they’d been through.  

          The truth remained that the house he’d just bought hadn’t been purchased with Evie in mind, in fact Evie hadn’t been anywhere close to his thoughts when he’d found the house. Instead this was the home that should have been for them.

        Apparently they were going to spend the rest of the day getting to know the poor house better than they should have. Really, with how good this felt after four years she wasn’t about to stop him or to stop them anyway. She’d figure out how to clean up her messes later.