10 Benefits of Using Window Blinds
10 Benefits of Window Blinds
Window treatments such as blinds and shades provide more than decoration. Window blinds can help improve energy efficiency, decrease noise, and enhance privacy. Here are 10 benefits of window blinds:
1. Privacy
Blinds and curtains carefully placed over a window not only allow you to control the amount of light coming into a room but also provide a measure of security, keeping prying eyes from seeing into your home.
2. Noise reduction
As anyone who has lived near an airport or train tracks knows, it can be hard to find relief from the constant droning sound of traffic or trains. Blinds can absorb some of that noise, giving you a more peaceful environment in which to live and work.
3. Temperature control
Insulating your windows blinds and shades can help hold in the cool air in the summer and keep out the cold air in winter.
4. Energy conservation
Blinds and shades also keep heat from seeping through window glass during the hot months of summer when you have your air conditioning on high or let it escape from your home during the colder months when you turn up the heat. The Department of Energy states that avoiding these heat losses can cut down on energy bills by 10 to 30 percent a year.
5. Fading rays
Slatted blinds allow sunlight to shine into a room while still blocking some of its harsh rays that fade furniture and artwork over time. Shades provide a level of protection from sunlight that can cause fading too.
6. Safety
Cordless or cord-free window blinds eliminate a hazard for children and pets, who could become entangled in a loop of dangling cords. Also, because cords are not hanging down where people can trip over them, you will have one less thing to worry about as you move through your home.
7. Aesthetics
Whether you choose an inexpensive set of blinds from the local home improvement store or a custom-made treatment from a designer, blinds, and shades add color and texture to windows while allowing you to control how much natural light enters your room. They can also hide problems such as stained glass or old panes of glass.
8. Security
Corded or cordless blinds can provide additional security for your home. Cordless shades are especially casual in appearance, giving the untrained eye the impression no one is home when in fact you are still inside with all your valuables.
9. Easy to clean
Blinds and shades also help protect windows from dust that accumulates on window panes during dry winter months when heating systems run constantly. Curtains may not always be practical in rooms where people smoke. If you have pets, you might want to go with blinds instead of curtains so they do not tear them up with their claws while playing or as a reaction to dander from other pets.
10. No more ladders
Finally, if you don’t want to climb a ladder and risk falling off while cleaning your windows, blinds and shades can offer an easy solution.
Conclusion:
If you are thinking of new blinds, be sure to measure the windows before heading out to shop. You can find many affordable window treatments at department stores or specialty shops that offer a large number of options for covering your windows. Be sure to take advantage of each of these benefits by adding blinds or shades to your home.
