Best Window Blinds for New Build Home Designs
How do you choose the best window blinds or external louvres for your new build home designs? Often, those decisions are left to the designer of the interior of the home and can have a drastic effect on the overall design of the house. The amount of time spent thinking about your window blinds can be minimal, but it’s worth taking into consideration some key considerations when choosing your window coverings in order to ensure they aren’t just good looking but are also functional and durable over time. So let’s take a look at our top four recommendations for new build window shading solutions…
External Louvres
Internal window blinds and external louvres work well in tandem. External louvres add style to any window design and are particularly popular when combined with internal blinds. If you’re working on a new build home, use external louvres as a highlight feature: they’re perfect on bay windows or big French doors, where they can turn what would otherwise be an unappealing ‘gap’ into a design-friendly feature. You can choose from either Accoya® timber louvres or aluminium louvres to suit your home style. They’re an elegant way to shield yourself from prying eyes, and they create a streamlined look that many people like. These louvres can be installed on new or existing structures. External louvres also help diffuse light and keep your rooms cooler during hot summer months. All these factors lead to a higher quality of life in your home.
Concealed Hidden Blinds
Concealed Blinds are perfect if you want a clean, sleek look in your home but also want to maintain privacy. You simply pick your design and installation method, supply some measurements and select a colour scheme. It’s no hassle! Especially if you factor in your concealed blinds early in the design process of your new build home. If you don’t want people to know there are panels attached to your windows at all times, then these are perfect for you!
When designing a new build home, many people forget to look at window blind options. Thinking about your window blinds early on in the design stage will create a hassle free and beautiful window feature for your home. Many new homes will have window treatments from the builders; however, they are often generic in nature. These can be completely removed and replaced with concealed hidden blinds or shades that match your decor perfectly. This is a simple way to customise your new home without any fuss at all.
Apex and Gable Window Blinds
Apex and gable windows are great at bringing in light, but not so good at stopping heat gain. If you live in a home with high insolation (ie. direct sunlight), it can be smart to invest in external louvres. Investing in a good quality external louvre system will help keep your home cool, while also helping to reduce noise pollution and prevent theft.
Another option is smart motorised pleated blinds which is a favourite for apex shaped windows. These are a great way to ensure your gable window can be opened while also providing heat insulation and security through coverage.
Take some time to review your gable windows and speak with a design consultant about what would work best in your home. In most cases, you will want to consider either external louvres or motorised blinds depending on how you intend to use them.
The Future Of Smart Shades
Smart shades are here, and they’re amazing. Not only can you control them from your smartphone, but many of them have Wi-Fi capabilities as well. That means that when you’re out and about, like in a coffee shop or restaurant with Wi-Fi, you can use an app to close and open your shades at home! You can even program specific times when certain windows should open and close; it truly is exciting technology, just say “Alexa, open bedroom blind!” and hey presto! But which smart shade is right for you? It all depends on what exactly you need—and there are many options available to choose from, nearly all blinds can be motorised and made SMART.
We hope you found this article useful. If you would like any further information on our new build window shading solutions get in touch with our team today.