Get to know where glamour, functionality and price effectiveness strikes while dressing your windows; Zameer Verjee and Ambra Montagna writes.
Window dressing is the balance between the outside world and the inside of your home and as such, it should be taken in consideration with a lot of care.
Window treatments solutions can help you hide structural imperfections or obscure an unpleasant view, shield from neighbors’ curious eyes and shade from Nairobi’s baking sun. But, when talking about window fashion, bear in mind that windows are fundamental structural features which should be made an integral part of the overall house decorative plan rather than be simply covered.
Window treatments
Be inspired to experiment! Pairing different colors, pattern and texture works well. However, remember that most of the time, less is more. Too much clutter at a window can result in a sense of obstruction and hemmed – the crisp, clean and tailored lines of blinds will answer all your wishes on window dressing with a lot less fuss and a lot less cost than traditional curtains and draperies. These are considered by interior designers as “the blue jeans” of window treatments, at the same time practical and appropriate, a way to transform in no time an ordinary window into a fashion statement.
Choosing blinds over curtains comes with several advantages:
- Blinds are typically less expensive than curtains.
- Simpler to install than curtains and they can be fixed in two different ways, either within the reveal of the window or outside the frame.
- Less overpowering and simpler than curtains, they bring much more elegance to any modern room. Blinds work particularly well on small windows alleviating any sense of constriction. At large windows it is usually preferred to hang two or three separates blinds units rather than a single blind allowing even greater flexibility in light control.
With their crispy and sleek look, blinds are the preferred choice of many interior designers who use blinds to change a room’s atmosphere without replacing the light source or redecorate the room.- Blinds are a versatile solution to dress your windows. They come in many colors, shapes and materials to suite any style, from the country to Mediterranean looks through the more contemporary and chic ones.
- They reduce heating of the room without blocking the light completely.
- Maintenance of the blinds is rather easy. They are coated with a thin layer of Vinyl which reduces dust storage and makes the cleaning process very easy. Wipe them down with a humid cloth without even taking them off the window.
- Particularly suggested in tropical areas, blinds are a mosquito proof window treatment. The tight threads of the materials employed together with the Vinyl coat, minimize trapping of mosquitoes.
- Compared to curtains, blinds have an added control over the amount and direction of the light entering the room.
Marvel in Kenya is a household name in window coverings. Their wide range of binds combines the light and view control of traditional blinds in an innovative way rewriting the rules of window dressing. Marvel has noticed the trend towards western fashion and has increased its range of colors, fabrics and materials bringing to you the glamorous, finest, most functional and cost effective window covering solutions in the market.
