Blind Naming Conventions Ease The Purchase

By: Judith Persit

Many consumers wish to seem informed before they go to make a major purchase. Learning about a computer to avoid being “slicked” by a clever salesperson is one such example. The same applies for home furnishings, particularly window treatments and blinds. To enter a store and have a smart cracking salesperson find out that you know nothing about blinds, well- this is a potential nightmare. Imagine that you are only willing to spend a basic sum on your blinds, and the salesperson steers you to another model, using your ignorance of window treatments against you.

Sometimes these salespeople will offer only the lowest cost items to get the easiest sale. Other times, they will show the most expensive products, thinking that the customer will not know where else to be educated regarding window treatments. The search for information about the many and various types of blinds starts here in this article, where we will discuss the correct names of several types that one can purchase.

Most blinds are called by the name that describes what they are. Let’s take a little time to learn about these different names. In other articles, we will discuss how to use them, and the benefits of each kind.

Blinds with slats that are oriented horizontally are called horizontal blinds. Depending on the type of material, horizontal blinds will have names related to what materials are used to make them. For example, a blinds made from wood are called wood blinds. Blinds made from metal are a bit different, lately are called venetian blinds. The horizontals that are smaller are called mini blinds. Get it? They are smaller kinds of blinds. Often these blinds are called metal blinds, or, perhaps, aluminum blinds. Blinds made from artificial, PVC, or foam, materials, are often called Faux blinds, which is from the French for “fake.” Flat and thin, or curved and thin blinds are usually called PVC blinds, which is a low cost version of all the others.

Vertical blinds are those that have the material running up and down, or hanging (vertically) from a track. Vertical blinds can be made from fabric- so they get the name fabric vertical blinds. Others made be made from aluminum, and these are called aluminum vertical blinds. Aluminum vertical blinds are not sold often anymore, but they are still out there. Then, there is plastic, again using PVC, to make PVC vertical blinds. Those made from PVC used to be the least expensive type, but recent changes have meant that only entry level PVC vertical blinds are the lowest prices.

Some variations may require a little more exploration. What makes a mini, a micro, or a regular venetian blind? Well, venetian blinds, which used to be of wood, are two inches in depth, and use cloth lift tapes. Mini blinds are 1 inch in depth, and are from aluminum. Micro blinds are about half an inch, from aluminum, and, like minis, use braided thread lift ladder strings.

The prior listed products are the most common and basic general blinds that are in the market. However, considering that in our market there re many kinds of windows, there need to be many more kinds of blinds. Some specialty blinds that you may come across are skylight, motorized and between the panes. We will discuss these types of blinds as it may help you.

When one has a window in the ceiling, the lighting effect can be great and beautiful. However, often these windows can let in too much light For these windows, a skylight blind may serve the trick. Not just any blind can fit in a ceiling window, and they will need to function at an installed angle. Often mini blinds are a good alternative, because they can be wire guided for skylights.

When a level of automation is required, blinds that can be controlled with a remote control are called motorized blinds. Other names within this are home automation systems, remote controls, receiver, and of course, the type of blinds.

Between the panes blinds are made to function inside a window, or a door. Some innovative manufacturers of glass materials are now leaving open spaces in their windows, and some are selling blinds between the glass for these windows. These are usually low functioning mini blinds, and they are quit a lot more expensive than simply buying a regular window and standard mini blinds. The convenience factor of cleaning and protection of them have made them worth a look for some who are replacing windows.

Learning about the different types of blinds will help you get more of what you want. Aside from the basics of the products, learn how to call each blind that you want. This will help to avoid confusion. It the store, salesperson, or website you find does not know the correct terms, consider that they may not be the place for you.

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Judith Persit is an qualified interior decorator with a focus on window coverings. Judith writes about wood blinds. Learn more regarding blinds at her website.

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