Selecting the Right Blind

Posted by meggie Douglas on 19th June 2014

  • Inviting the light into your home is one thing, but how you manage it is another. Thanks to the extensive range of VELUX specially designed blinds, you can control not only the amount of light a room receives but its direction and quality.

The VELUX Blinds range includes a vast number of different types of blinds which have all been designed with supreme functionality in mind. They are also available in a wide range of contemporary patterns and fabrics.

The following guide aims to help you choose the right type of blind depending on the type of room the blind is being installed in and what you are trying to achieve.

Best for: Bedroom

  • 100% blackout
  • Step-less positioning
  • Slim design integrates perfectly with your roof window
  • Reflective back coating improves insulation
  • installs in minutes with the unique Pick&Click® system
  • 40 different colours and designs 

 VELUX Blackouts

Best for: Bedroom; Home Office

  • Blackout effect
  • Improves insulation by up to 21%
  • Flexible and step-less positioning
  • Sleek design with no visible cords
  • Installs in minutes with the unique Pick&Click!® system
  • Available in nine colours

 VELUX Blackouts

Best for: Bedroom; Home Office

  • Total blackout anytime
  • Softly diffuses incoming daylight
  • Step-less positioning
  • Slim design integrates perfectly with your roof window Reflective back coating improves insulation
  • Installs in minutes with the unique Pick&Click® system

Roller Blind - Light Adjustment and Privacy

Best for: Living Room

  • Diffuses incoming sunlight
  • Provides basic privacy
  • Available in 37 colours and designs
  • Installs in minutes with the unique Pick&Click® system

Pleated Blind - Softening Daylight

Best for: Living Room; Home Office; Bathroom

  • Softly diffuses incoming daylight
  • Elegant, decorative lighting effect
  • Flexible and step-less positioning
  • 33 different colours and designs
  • Slim, elegant side rails and top case
  • Patented design
  • Installs in minutes with the unique Pick&Click® system

Venetian Blind - The Classic Choice

Best for: Bathroom; Kitchen

  • Ideal for high humid areas such as bathrooms and kitchens
  • Easy to clean
  • Optimum light adjustment
  • Unique design lets you easily tilt the slats in any direction to control the angle of incoming light
  • Cordless operation means no hanging cords
  • Tilting grip can be placed at your preferred height
  • Installs in minutes with the unique Pick&Click® system
  • Awning Blind - Effective Heat Protection

Best for: Bedroom; Living Room; Home Office

  • Reduce passive heating by up to 90%
  • Transparent net fabric allows light into the room and preserves your view
  • Operated from the inside
  • Easily installed from inside your home

Insect Screen - Nothing but fresh air

Best for: Bedroom; Kitchen; Living Room; Home Office

  • Keep unwanted visitors at bay
  • Durable, transparent net fabric does not obstruct your view
  • Fits perfectly with your VELUX roof window

There is also a range of flat roof blinds available which you can find on our website.