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Bamboo blinds
These curtains are made of bamboo and they are woven with rattan, reeds and other natural plants. They give a calm and cozy atmosphere to any room.
If your home or office is decorated in an oriental theme, then choosing bamboo curtains is the best option. Bamboo curtains are easy to install, very durable and environmentally friendly.
Middle Ages
A new stage in the development of blinds began in the Middle Ages. Then the world saw the first horizontal blinds with the familiar “ladder” design. They owe their appearance to Persian inventors, and their spread to Venetian merchants. By the way, horizontal blinds are often called Venetian blinds, although in France they retain the name Les persienes.
Horizontal blinds were made only from expensive types of wood, so for a long time only the windows of the rich were decorated with them, first in Venice, and then in other European countries. Wood remained the main material for the production of blinds until the mid-20th century.
Roller blinds
This is one of the most stable and efficient types of blinds on the market. They can be adjusted and used for any window size. They are also the most common type of curtains installed in homes and offices.
They can be selected from fabric, mesh, cotton and polyester. This gives you the opportunity to choose the color and fabric you want. Roller blinds are easy to assemble and install, easy to clean, and accumulate very little dust.
Story
Did you know that from French the beautiful word “blinds” (go to goods), or jalousie, is translated as “jealousy”? Where did window curtains (go to products) get this name? Perhaps due to the name, or perhaps for other reasons, the origin of blinds has become overgrown with bizarre and piquant legends.
The prototype of vertical curtains appeared in the Middle Ages, when doorways were covered with scraps of fabric. They did not interfere with air circulation, let light through, but provided residents with the necessary privacy.
The first horizontal blinds were produced by the American John Webster, but he was not very successful. Almost a century later, in 1841, they were patented by another American, John Hampton. His product was wooden - the very same slats installed in the frame at an oblique angle. In the 1940s, wood was replaced by lightweight metal, and then metal was replaced by practical and comfortable synthetic materials.
What's so interesting about this story? Some believe that the design was invented by French courtesans. They covered the windows with shutters, but left them ajar to arouse the curiosity of passing men.
According to another legend, the design was invented by an eastern man. His wife was so beautiful, and he was so jealous, that the very thought of prying eyes directed at her caused him unbearable suffering. He tightly boarded up all the windows and doors to the house, but his wife, deprived of sun and fresh air, began to waste away and get sick. Then he “invented” blinds that let in light and air, but prevented strangers from looking at his beautiful wife. Hence the name.
The version with John Webster and his namesake Hampton is most similar to the truth. However, the legends are also not without interest, especially since they partly explain the origin of the mysterious name “blinds”.
Vertical blinds
This type of curtain is less susceptible to damage from strong winds. They have energy saving and good insulating properties. Some vertical blinds are controlled using electric motors. There are even automatic blinds that adjust depending on the time of day.
Vertical blinds are cheaper and very popular. They are simple to make, attract minimal dust, and are made from various materials, different types, fabrics and colors.
When you choose blinds for the windows of your home or office, think about both the interior design and the cost. Choose your blinds wisely.
Kinds
The most common types are vertical (go to products) and horizontal (go to products), known to almost everyone.
- Horizontal ones are also called Venetian. They are strips with a width of 2 to 5 cm, which are simultaneously driven by a cord. Usually the slats are rigid, made of metal or plastic, they are not susceptible to gusts of wind and are easily cleaned using the simplest detergents.
- Vertical ones are much more flexible - they are made from thin plastic and can be finished with artificial or natural textiles. They can be hung in doorways.
- Pleated blinds are folded fabric that straightens and stretches if you want to curtain a window, or folds again if you want to open it. They are made from both translucent fabric that allows light to pass through, and opaque fabric - a “blackout” option, suitable for lovers of twilight rooms.
- Some people also refer to roller shutters as blinds, because they consist of slatted segments. The same applies to Roman blinds (go to products), assembled according to the pleated principle, but consisting of narrower elements.
Various materials, natural and artificial, are used in production. Wood is still in demand, metal is also popular, but the leader among all materials is plastic of various types.
Word definition
What does the word "blinds" mean according to the dictionary definition? The dictionary says the following about it. Blinds are a device designed to protect a room from light. It consists of plates called “lamellas”. Let's consider this component.
Lamel (from the Latin lamella - “scale, plate”) is a term that is used to describe some types of plates, as well as small elements that make up lamellar structures. A plate is a body that is bounded by two planes parallel to each other. In this case, the thickness of the plate (the distance between the planes) relative to other dimensions is very small.
The slats of the blinds can be located both horizontally and vertically, and they can also be fixed motionless or rotate around their axis. The last of these options serves to regulate light as well as air flow.
Pros and cons of blinds.
Against the background of many advantages, the disadvantages of blinds are insignificant. There are some inconveniences: if you need to wash or wash the blinds, you will have to disconnect them from the mount. Pleated blinds practically do not allow air to pass through, so they are attached directly to the frames so that the window can be easily opened for ventilation.
Compared to curtains, blinds have advantages. Thanks to the rotating mechanisms for fastening the blinds, you can adjust the illumination of the room. Also, by turning the blinds, you can completely close yourself off from sunlight or the views of strangers, while being able to fully ventilate the room.
Thanks to their variety, blinds can give the interior unforgettable originality and individuality. With the help of a variety of textures and colors, blinds fit harmoniously into any interior style. But the main advantages of blinds are practicality and durability, thanks to these qualities, blinds are so relevant to this day.
Tips for choosing blinds
What to look for when choosing the type and model of blinds:
- We decide on the mounting method: to the ceiling, on the opening, inside the opening. To visually expand the space, it is better to fix the cornice in the opening, but with such fastening you need to have space for turning the slats. This option is not suitable for rooms where the window sill is narrow or there are flowerpots on it.
- There should be a gap of 1-2 cm between the bottom edge of the product and the window sill.
- When attaching the cornice to the opening, the window sill remains free.
- You should not choose a plastic cornice; it tends to deform. The best option would be an aluminum cornice, painted in a color that matches the stripes of the product.
- Multi-textured vertical models are made from a combination of plastic and fabric, which can be arranged in several layers. This design solution creates the effect of curtains with tulle curtains.
- When ordering models for rooms with high humidity, it is better to choose fiberglass, plastic and metal models, since they are easy to clean and are not afraid of exposure to humidity.
- Models with jacquard stripes will look stylish in the living room and office.
- It is not recommended to install metal and plastic models in a room with an acoustic system, as they will distort the sound. For more information about what you should pay attention to when choosing blinds, watch this video:
Installing blinds is an excellent solution in creating the design of a residential or public facility.
XX century
As for vertical blinds, their history is much shorter. They were invented in the USA. In 1960, in Kansas City, brothers Edvard and Frederick Bopp received a patent for the invention of vertical blinds. That same year, the brothers opened a small plant (Sun Vertical) to manufacture them.
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Synonyms and etymology
Now let's move on to questions about synonyms and the origin of the word “blinds”. Synonyms and expressions close to the term in question include:
- Venetian shutters.
- Shutter.
- Stavenka.
- Curtain.
- A curtain.
- Curtain.
- Drapery.
- Curtain.
- Curtain.
- Curtain.
Despite the fact that blinds have come into use in our country relatively recently, this word turns out to be very old. It comes from the ancient Greek ζῆλος, which means “zeal, diligence.” From there it passed into Late Latin, where it has the form zelus, and then into Old French (gelos).
And finally, in French the word jaloux was formed with the meaning “jealous, envious”, and jalousie came from it, meaning “jealousy, envy”. Then this word came into the Russian language. But after studying this chain, the question arises: what does jealousy have to do with it, what does the product, which is essentially a curtain, have to do with it?
Use
In architecture
Blinds of the bell tower of Sens Cathedral, France
Blinds are rarely considered as basic design elements in the language of modern architecture, but rather simply as a technical device. Louvers are part of the Demerara window design to keep 18th and 19th century buildings cool in hot climates and block direct sunlight.[6][7] Some modern blind systems serve to improve interior daylight. Fixed mirror blind systems can limit glare and redirect stray light. Such blinds can be built between two panes of double glazing.[8] In industrial facilities such as steel foundries and power plants, blinds are very common. They are used for natural ventilation and temperature control.
Louvers are often found in bell towers, where they are used to produce as much sound as possible without exposing the bells to the elements.
In infrastructure
Louvers can be used as a type of flood opening, usually closed by one or more moving flaps. They are designed to allow flood waters to enter and exit a building, balancing hydrostatic pressure on the walls and mitigating structural damage due to flooding. Louvered windows are an integral part of home design and are ideal to withstand the pressures of future cyclonic conditions. [9] Cyclone houses have always been associated with shuttered windows. The louver blades have been tested for "type B debris" for cyclonic regions.
In transport
Louvers are used as semi-passive means of thermal control on aircraft and spacecraft as well.[10]
Rear window grilles are also available as an accessory for some vehicles. They have also been used over the years in hoods, trunk lids, and other various body panels; usually hot rods, but by no means limited to this period. Their purpose in this regard is as a functional means of ventilation, but also as a stylized modification.
Blinds can also be used on traffic light lenses to prevent traffic from seeing the wrong traffic light.
In electronics
Blinds are used in electronics for various purposes.
For ventilation
Based on the design of the electronic device, most of the electronic devices that have them are laptops. They are less commonly seen on desktop computers, where the vents are usually round holes.
Most laptops with shutters are workstations.[11] or gaming[12] laptops where the airflow demand is higher than other laptops. Louvers are usually located near indoor fans. Laptop manufacturers often refer to these louvres as "ventilation grilles".[13]
Examples
There are examples of architects who use blinds as part of the overall aesthetic effect of their buildings. The most famous example is the Finnish modernist architect. Alvar Aalto who created aesthetic effects on the facades of his buildings by combining different types and sizes of blinds, some fixed, some movable and made mainly of wood (for example, the various buildings of the Helsinki University of Technology). The second example influenced by Aalto is a second-generation modernist architect. Juha Leiviskä.
How to choose blinds for plastic windows
PVC frames are strong and durable, so there are no restrictions on choice. Moreover, some types of systems, for example, cassette systems, are designed specifically for them. You can make your choice in five steps:
- We determine the type of structure. Vertical ones take up more space, other varieties are more compact.
- We choose the material. It can be anything for horizontal models.
- We determine the installation method, it depends on the type of mechanism.
- Choosing a control method. The simplest is mechanical, using a chain, rope or cane. There are models controlled remotely. They are more convenient.
- We select the color of the product. Choosing a shade of lamellas to match the walls or furniture can be considered a win-win. Contrasting colors are an unusual solution, possible only for interiors in neutral colors.
Thus, you can quite easily choose blinds for plastic windows.
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