Multi-texture blinds are a multi-layer design on a special base (groover). The combination of different textures on one lamella was invented for decorative variety; installation and maintenance are no different from other vertical blinds. Manufacturers don’t always manage to do it beautifully, and not all buyers manage to fit them appropriately into the interior. Let's look at why this happens and how to prevent it.
Types of multi-texture blinds
Suspended structures of various textures will appeal to creative, modern, active people - those who value style and harmony. Combinations of materials and textures can realize any design fantasies. Made by an experienced craftsman, multi-textured vertical blinds visually lengthen the space, which is why they are often installed in rooms with a ceiling height of less than 2.5 meters.
Popular types of textured blinds that can be found on the market or made to order:
- fabric;
- plastic;
- combined.
- Fabric
Rolled
Roller blinds or roller blinds are a successful hybrid of curtains and blinds, which inherited the best qualities from their “parents”. The beauty of curtains is represented by a variety of fabrics - silk, cotton, linen, acrylic and cellulose, and the practicality of blinds lies in their compactness and control method.
When raised, fabric blinds roll into a neat roll. Roller blinds are also made from bamboo, jute, burlap and other eco-friendly materials, which makes them suitable for any interior design.
Fabric
Fabric multi-texture blinds
When it is necessary to create a cozy atmosphere in a room, choose slats with fabric covering that softly diffuses light. To increase service life, the material is treated with antistatic and water-repellent impregnations.
Tulle slats shade the penetrating rays and make sunlight comfortable for human eyes. For windows facing south, interior designers recommend ordering multi-textured vertical fabric blinds based on polyester; for increased darkening, curtains made of jacquard and tapestry.
- Plastic
Description and features
Multi-textured blinds are a design of slats arranged in 2 or 3 layers. The basis is a transparent tape and guide rails on which the lamellas are attached. Some panels are necessary for decoration, others regulate the light flow. A cornice is attached to the top of the structure, on which the components of the accessories are fixed.
All models are of the vertical type. Slats are made from several materials of different colors and textures.
The width of the curtains is 0.2-4 m, the height is 0.2-6 m.
The installation and control mechanism is identical to standard models. You can adjust the opening/closing and movement of the slats. The control system can be mechanical (the canvas is moved by a cord) or automatic (an electric drive is built into the cornice, the operation of which is regulated by a remote control). Panels can be assembled in different directions: from left to right, from right to left, from the center, to the center.
Plastic
Plastic multi-texture blinds
Plastic slats look great in both residential and work spaces and are suitable for any interior. To comply with the style of the space, you can order multi-textured blinds for the office with photo printing, fringe, gold or silver inserts. Plain embossed lamellas are suitable for wet areas: catering establishments, bath complexes, swimming pools. Classic vertical blinds made of plastic are installed in medical institutions with increased sanitary requirements.
- Combined
Color options
How to choose the shade of blinds to decorate your kitchen and give it personality?
Blinds can be neutral, matching the color of the kitchen: gray, white and beige. They will not stand out against the general background.
In order not to turn the interior into one spot of color, designers recommend combining bright details with a neutral design: a set or additional decor.
The photo shows an interior in cream tones with white blinds and eye-catching accessories.
Brown and black products dilute the light background, contrasting well with it. This technique is not recommended for small kitchens. Dark tones look great in a room with plenty of natural and artificial light.
Colored blinds can serve as accents, decorating and complementing the design. The choice of color depends on the preferences of the home owner, but it is important not to overload the kitchen with bright colors. Green and light green shades will refresh a light kitchen, yellow ones will give warmth and good mood.
Bright red blinds in the kitchen are suitable for passionate people who want to make the interior expressive and original.
Products with drawings and patterns look harmonious in rustic styles. You should carefully select models with prints if the kitchen is small.
For brave kitchen owners, a multi-colored design that will combine all the bright accessories is suitable.
The photo shows rainbow blinds against the background of a kitchen in neutral colors.
Combined
Combined multi-texture blinds
Plastic and fabric, combined into a single composition, look elegant. Reliability of fastening is ensured by upper plastic slats finished in wood or metal. The lower half is decorated with fabrics of various textures, colors and patterns. Depending on the wishes of the customer and the purpose of the room, multi-textured blinds are sheathed with velvet, tapestry, organza, and tulle.
The combined models are unique and look like real works of art. Professional designers work to create harmonious compositions.
Decorative elements
To enhance the decorative effect, mirror inserts, silver or gold, are used. The use of several layers (up to three) creates the impression of volume and texture.
And here the most interesting thing begins - in the desire for the “original” the “irrelevant” is created
The recipe is simple. Make the lower layers in the form of an ordinary curtain, and the upper, brighter one, in the form of a lambrequin (maybe even more than one). To make it “not boring” you need to add a couple more colors, and further emphasize the contrast with mirror inserts between them.
Multi-texture blinds design
When creating multi-textured designs, designers can use countless textures, fabrics and plastics. The variety of options allows you to realize a flight of creative imagination, create three-dimensional compositions with unique colors to match the furniture or decor of the room.
The design features of the blinds ensure their durability and quick replacement in the event of a broken cornice, broken chains or damage to the fabric. Damaged fabric or part of it can be replaced with a new one if the element is dismantled and restored.
Multi-textured curtains created by the designer will harmoniously fit into the interior of the office, emphasize the style of a classic restaurant, add expression and mystery to a nightclub, and become a harmonious addition to the design of a hotel or private home. Properly selected colors and textures will create the illusion of curtains, shield guests from the views of strangers, and add chic and sophistication to the room.
What are the advantages of the products
The main advantage of this type of blinds is the ability to create it according to your taste preferences. There are specific sets of design combinations, but despite this, multi-textured blinds are made to individual orders with different options for colors, shapes and textures. In addition, this type of window curtains is not yet very common in modern interiors, so you can emphasize the originality of your style solution.
With the help of such structures they create the shape of an arch, lambrequins for curtains or other decorative elements. The undoubted advantage of the described blinds is functionality. The products do not require special care, they are easy to install in the required position, they diffuse the sun's rays well and decorate the room.
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Another advantage that multi-textured blinds stand out for is their operating principle. Most often, the structure is installed in window openings, along walls. In residential interiors, the fabric part is framed with tulle. Thanks to this composition, an imitation of curtains is created in combination with curtains. The presented blinds are distinguished by their simple installation. To secure them, you must use a cornice. It has a special sliding mechanism and also serves as a decorative element. The blinds control system, connecting elements and slats are separately reinforced on the cornice.
Pleated
Pleated blinds are unique and unlike other varieties. Pleated curtains:
- folds according to the accordion principle;
- suitable for windows of non-standard shape;
- fold not only up, but also down.
Pleated curtains are made from synthetic fabrics - for example, polyester, fiberglass or paper. According to the level of fixation, they can be free-hanging or fixed.
Paper blinds are cheap and short-lived, but they are a great motivation for a change of scenery and an opportunity to make something for your home with your own hands. If you are looking for something more wear-resistant, pay attention to fabrics impregnated with dust-repellent additives or fiberglass.
Pleated blinds covering semicircular windows look like an open fan and give the room an elegant, unusual look. By dividing a tall rectangular window into equal parts, you can decorate each of them with pleated blinds of the same or different colors.
Like other types of horizontal blinds, pleated blinds have varying degrees of transparency and a huge range of colors, as these photos will confirm.
Cassette
Cassette blinds practically merge with the window, becoming one with them. They will be an ideal solution for sloping attic windows. Cassette models will fit in a small kitchen, where the window sill acts as a working surface, and the slopes are occupied by shelves with dishes or indoor plants.
The base can be fabric, aluminum, plastic or film with an image. By the way, you will admire it during the daytime, and your neighbors will admire it in the evening.
Bamboo
Stylish and environmentally friendly bamboo blinds, roller blinds or Roman blinds will look perfect on the windows of a kitchen decorated in styles such as eco, hygge, ethno, grunge, bionics.
Bamboo is a fairly hardy material that combines the beauty of wood and the durability of plastic. Its wood tones will harmonize with furniture, countertops, lamps and other wooden interior elements.
By hanging bamboo blinds on plastic windows, you will disguise a comfortable, but too modern and contrary to some styles, element of the interior.
