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Vinyl Mini Blinds

Vinyl Mini Blinds – A Simple Decorating Idea

It’s not easy decorating your windows in a way that makes your home more cozy, warm and inviting. If it is time to change the way that you have your windows decorated you may want to consider vinyl mini blinds. Why would you consider a little blind for your window? Before you make your decision you should know a little more about them.

They are also referred to as horizontal mini blinds. The great thing about them is that they are not big and bulky. They only cover the window and the rest can be decorated with a curtain or anything else you decide. You can purchase them almost anywhere blinds are sold.

Optional Features

You can also choose extras such as cloth tapes, routeless, cordless or motorized. You may also want the 1/2 inch slats or the 2 inch slats. But what is even more interesting is the array of colors that you can find them in. These are colors that you may not see in other blinds.

Vinyl mini blinds are a great way to decorate a window. They give an added touch of privacy and warmth without swallowing the window. If you are using them for your home office or your workplace outside of the home you will be glad to know that they are affordable and available almost everywhere.

Custom Made

When shopping for your blinds you may be surprised to know that you can custom order them in case your window is an odd shape or size. Vinyl is the least expensive material used to make mini blinds. When measuring for your window coverings, you need to measure the width between the points where you will place the brackets. Measure the top inside the casing to the sill.

For outside mounting you will need to measure the overall width that you want covered. You will need to make sure that you have at least one inch of flat surface on the inside casing in order to install the brackets. Leave room enough to overlap the window by 1 and 1/2 inches on each side. You will also need to measure the area above the window at least 3 inches to the bottom sill.

Things To Take Into Consideration

When deciding on your window covering, you need to consider them for appearance, sunlight control, privacy, glare, easy installation, design, and more. Mini blinds meet almost all requirements necessary to be safe and very efficient to use. You can use them alone or with curtains to complete the look you are hoping to achieve.

Because they are small they are not very good at insulating like the larger ones. In the summer they will work great to combat the sun from entering the room but the cold can still come inside during the winter. When choosing the color of your vinyl mini blinds you can also choose to have one color on the outside and a solid white color on the inside. This is called duo-tone, and is great option when you cannot make up your mind on the color.

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