Panel Blinds For Large Windows And Patio Doors
Not everyone likes curtains for their windows, or even for their patio doors. Blinds and shades offer an option, but mostly they are only considered for bathroom and kitchen settings rather than the living room, dining room or bedrooms. Contemporary trends in interior design though do point to larger expanses of glass, and modern panel blinds have evolved to offer the average home owner another option for their privacy and shades. These larger paneled blinds can be quite useful with large picture windows and patio doors that are not suited to the more common types of woven, vinyl and roman shades.
There is an obvious advantage to panel blinds, especially for large expanses of glass; the broader the panels compared to narrow slats, the less complicated the blind cord system becomes, and therefore less likelihood of problems while opening and closing the blinds. Another thing is that a lot of narrow blind slats may look fussy in a modern room with minimalist décor; larger panels simplify the blinds or shades, and might well make a better match to some styles of décor. Also, narrow slats do present something of a cleaning problem compared to broad panels.
While broad panel blinds are not so common as the usual narrow slatted blinds, they are certainly available. If you are lucky you will find a local supplier who actually has some in stock for you to look at, but if not there are options online for the panel type blinds. One place worth looking is JapanesePanels in the UK. They have quite a good range of Japanese panels in the form of blinds and shades, room dividers. Their designs of sliding panel dividers and blinds is extensive and with some obvious Asian influence, varying from very colorful to plain and simple. They are suited for commercial or residential use, manufactured to measure, and JapanesePanels will deliver anywhere in the world; they will also install the blinds if you live in certain parts of the UK, the Midlands down to London.
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There is not so much available in the way of panel blinds on sites like Amazon. One exception is Graber, and the Blinds Graber Sliding Panels: Solar Shade Material Wicker - 7% Openness terracotta t1014 is from the Graber range. This sells for about $150 and is made of wicker. It has an aluminum track system, and is said to be easy to glide. |
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