Which Blinds for Which Room? A Room-by-Room Guide

The best window covering depends on how a room is used. Here is a quick guide to choosing for each part of the home.

Kitchen

Steam, splashes and cooking grease mean you want something that is easy to wipe clean. Vinyl shutters, faux wood or aluminium Venetian blinds and waterproof roller blinds all cope well.

Bathroom

Privacy and moisture resistance come first. Vinyl shutters and waterproof roller blinds are popular choices, and they are easy to keep clean.

Bedroom

Light control and sleep come first, so blackout roller blinds or blackout cellular blinds are a strong choice. Shutters give excellent privacy and an elegant look.

Living room

Living rooms need flexibility. Vision (day and night) blinds, Roman blinds and shutters give a soft or tailored look while letting you control the light through the day.

Nursery and children’s rooms

Choose cordless or motorised blinds, and consider blackout for daytime naps. See our guide to child-safe blinds for more.

Home office

Glare on a screen is the main problem, and blinds that tilt or filter light, such as Venetian or Vision blinds, work well. Our home office guide goes into more detail.

Stairs, halls and awkward windows

Tall, narrow or hard-to-reach windows often suit a motorised blind or a made-to-measure shutter.

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