Best Blinds For A New Home: What Should You Choose?
Jun 11 2024
Buying a house is one of the most stressful yet exciting things you can do. And if you’re buying a new-build home, you’ve got the added adventure of a blank canvas.
Making sure you have window coverings should be an immediate focus for your privacy and will help make your home feel more like your own. With that in mind, this month at Your Blinds Direct, we wanted to explore how to choose the best blinds for a new home.
How do you choose blinds for a new home?
Getting your whole house fitted with new blinds can be quite an undertaking, so how do you choose blinds for your new home? Here are some of the things to consider, helping you narrow down your choices and get your house feeling more like your home — for each room, consider:
- Do you need to completely block out light or just filter it?
- Are the windows a normal shape and size?
- Do the windows open inwards or outwards?
- Do you want a contemporary or traditional feel to your home?
- Are your windows overlooked by other properties meaning that you need privacy?
- Do you want your blinds to match in terms of colour and/or style throughout?
- Are there any light sleepers in your family or rooms where blackout material is needed?
- What is your overall budget and do you want to spend more on some rooms than others?
Can you put blinds up in a new build?
Yes, putting blinds up in a newly built home is easier than at any other time as you have a blank slate to work with and less furniture in your way. Of course, you’ll still want to make sure you’ve got the correct measurements for your windows. You can find guidance on measuring inside and outside the recess in our guides.
If you’re moving into a new home but you’re renting it, you’ll still need blinds, but it’s worthwhile establishing who will be providing these before you move in. More often than not, your landlord should be installing any permanent blinds unless they’re happy for you to install your own and take them away when you leave.
Do blinds come with a new house?
No, it’s unlikely that a new-build home will come with blinds unless you’re buying the showhome. If you’re buying a home that someone has already lived in, there’s potential to agree to an additional fee to keep some of the existing furnishings, but this isn’t always the case.
Most of the time, you’ll be getting the keys to your new home only to find you need window coverings for all windows. Your top priority is likely to be bedrooms, giving privacy and helping young children to sleep.
Thankfully, at Your Blinds Direct, we have a category to cover every room in the home. That means you can shop for stylish blinds for a new home easily, including:
- Bathroom Blinds
- Bedroom Blinds
- Children’s Blinds
- Conservatory Blinds
- Dining Room Blinds
- Kitchen Blinds
- Living Room Blinds
- Office Blinds
Which blinds are in style right now?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but there are also style trends that can help steer you in the right direction when choosing blinds for a new home. We stock all the popular blind styles along with new and emerging ones, providing something for new builds and traditional properties.
Here are our suggestions for the blinds that are trending right now:
- Perfect Fit blinds – They click simply into your window frame, so there’s no need to drill or screw into your walls. People are choosing this style as it maximises space and leaves no lasting damage behind. You can choose Perfect Fit pleated blinds and Perfect Fit Venetian blinds to suit your taste, both of which are easy to operate.
- Allusion blinds – Louvolite’s latest creation offers a modern, flowing elegance to diffuse light as it enters your home. Each vane is independent but creates a sheer shading as a whole, this makes it ideal for larger windows, patio doors and bi-fold doors. Choose our Horizon Linen Allusion blind for a calm, softening effect for the light in your new home.
- Senses Mirage blinds – Combining two striped fabrics, these modern blinds allow for easy, precise adjustment to create open and closed effects. The back layer will raise and lower, alternating your sheer and opaque layers, making them functional, stylish and versatile. Add colour and character to your kitchen with Posy Sunshine Senses Mirage blinds.
- Perfect Fit shutters – While not technically blinds, our Perfect Fit shutters offer the same space-saving benefits as Perfect Fit blinds, with a sleek, modern look that can even help make your home more energy efficient. Make your home feel light and fresh with our Arctic White Perfect Fit lite shutters.
Why choose Your Blinds Direct for your new home blinds?
With so many rooms in your new home to style, here are six reasons to choose Your Blinds Direct for every room:
- British blinds – We hand craft your blinds right here in England, utilising the very best components from our trusted network of suppliers, delivering superior quality.
- Made to measure – With a variety of windows in your home, we can make every blind to the exact dimensions you give us.
- Extensive range – Blinds don’t have to be boring thanks to our wide range of styles, fabrics, colours and patterns. There’s something different for every room with us.
- Rated excellent – We’re rated “Excellent” on Trustpilot and have many five-star reviews on Google, a sign of how much our previous customers value our products and service.
- Swift dispatch – Standard blinds can be manufactured and dispatched in 5-7 working days, so you can have your new home styled in no time at all.
- BSSA members – We’re part of the British Blind & Shutter Association, displaying our commitment to safety and quality.
Find inspiration in our impressive range online and order made-to-measure blinds for your new home today. If you need further advice and information, don’t hesitate to contact our team.
