Bathroom blinds require a careful balance of practicality and style. Needing to stand up to moisture and splashbacks, roller blinds are particularly useful for providing durability without sacrificing on color schemes and other materials.
Moreover, roller blinds are flexible enough to be decorated around specific themes, as well as being easily cleaned and adjusted to take advantage of different weather conditions and levels of privacy. When considering the right kind of blinds for the bathroom, it is worth thinking about some basic tips and things to remember:
1 – Choosing the Right Roller Blinds
The best roller blinds for bathrooms require fabric that resists water and can be easily cleaned. Many manufacturers produce treated fabrics and synthetic mixes that can be easily wiped clean. Other blinds can be made from UPVC fabrics that can be sprayed clean, and will resist a build up of moisture.
Similarly, blinds made from teflon mixes can be used for an extended period of time without experiencing mildew and damage. Blinds can also be treated to protect against UV sun damage, and can provide insulation for warmth.
2 – Connecting Themes and Using Colors
A bathroom theme can be easily created and adapted using roller blinds. The most popular examples include nautical themes using pastels and lilacs. Simple designs and neutral color schemes can also be extended across a room, with blinds able to use block colors and patterns as a complement or contrast to wallpaper. Bathroom blinds can benefit from bright colors, particularly if used sparingly. Mint shades are currently popular, as are blinds featuring simple decals.
3 – Decorating Children’s Bathrooms
A bathroom can be made into a unique place for young children and babies through the addition of decorated blinds. For example, themes involving rubber duck decals on roller blinds can be combined with wallpaper and a bathroom curtain. In the same way, a bathroom roller blind might be decorated with favorite television characters.
4 – Blackout Blinds and Privacy
Roller blinds can also be adapted to suit different levels of privacy for a bathroom. Blinds can either be perfectly fitted to a window frame, or can have blackout fabrics added to them to block out light. This option is particularly recommended if you want to create a more private atmosphere for a bathroom, especially during the summer.
Blackout blinds are also flexible enough to be removed if needed, and represent a useful option to have throughout the year. When rolled out of the way, roller blinds can consequently handle significant amounts of natural light.
5 – General Tips for Safety and Maintenance of Bathroom Blinds
Roller blinds made from water resistant materials will not require significant maintenance. However, it is worth treating them from time to time to avoid any mildew from building up. You also want to be careful not to have any loose cords that can be pulled by young children. Cords represent a strangling hazard for young children, and should be substituted for wands or remote controls if you are worried about hazards.
About the author: Matt Mynors is a writer specializing in different types of interior design and decoration, currently writing for online blinds company Blinds Supermarket. Photo courtesy of Blinds Supermarket.