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Which Blinds Are Best For Open-Plan Living?

Jul 03 2024

Embrace your space with open-plan living and you’ll feel like you have so much more room in your home. Commonly applied to homes with a kitchen, dining room and living room, many people choose to combine at least two of these spaces to create a sense of flow.

This is a trend for homes here in the UK and has been for many decades, but how do you then solve the problem of covering your windows? As a flexible, sociable part of your home, you may have different requirements in the varied parts of this larger space, so let’s take a look at the best blinds for open-plan living.

Allusion blinds for filtering natural light

Modern, elegant and a superb way to filter the natural light when you have larger windows or patio doors, Allusion blinds flow effortlessly. This blind style can be moved as a complete set if you want to let natural light flood in, or you can part the individual vanes if you want to step outside.

With the ability to adjust your Allusion blind, you can create the right lighting for your open-plan environment at any time. Select our Vista Raven Allusion blind for a statement using the combination of sheer mesh and solid woven fabric for your large windows or doors.

 

Roller blinds for minimalist decor

Ever popular and hugely practical, roller blinds are the ideal choice if you want to create a minimalist design for your open-plan area. After all, why clutter the place up if your intention was to make the space feel bigger? Roller blinds easily roll up and down, allowing you to adjust your lighting throughout the day while maintaining a space-saving aesthetic.

Choose a block colour, such as our Polaris Oatmeal roller blind, to create a calm, contemporary open-plan living space.

 

Venetian blinds to control your privacy

Where privacy features high on your list of priorities, a blind that you can easily adjust and control is a must. Venetian blinds not only offer you versatility – with adjustable slats and the ability to raise and lower the whole blind – but they also provide a stylish feel to your interconnected environment.

Our new Sunwood Abyss faux wooden Venetian blind has a matte smooth finish and can draw the eye in a decor utilising lighter, neutral tones, making the space feel larger.

 

Perfect Fit shutters for temperature control

With large windows and an interconnected space, you may wish to take control over temperature as well as the privacy and lighting that we’ve already touched upon. Perfect Fit shutters are the ultimate solution, requiring no heavy DIY. Simply insert them into the frame of your window and create an additional layer of thermal protection. You get cooling shade in summer while holding onto more heat in the winter.

Add the soft tone of our Cotton White Perfect Fit Lite shutters to the windows in your open-plan environment.

 

Vertical blinds for that classic, functional feeling 

Vertical blinds are classic blinds with all the functionality you need to create the right lighting in a large space, and they are always popular for larger windows and patio doors. With the ability to rotate the slats in both directions or open the whole section, you get a practical solution that benefits your entire living room, dining room and kitchen, whatever the combination may be.

Select the warming prestige of our Banlight Duo FR Old Gold vertical blinds for a tone that works across both traditional and contemporary decor themes. 

At Your Blinds Direct, we know that quality matters when it comes to your home. Whether it’s a window dressing option for a new open-plan area in your home or you’d like an option to style multiple windows throughout your rooms, you’ll find it in our range. Manufactured here in the heart of England, our team works hard to make sure each blind is crafted to perfection.

View our full range or, for any further advice and information, contact our professional team today.