Choosing the Right Material for Roller Blinds Gold Coast Homeowners Should Know

Roller blinds are one of the most decorative of all types of blind, and they can be used to make a

room look modern and stylish. They are also used for practical reasons, to block out light from a

room or to ensure that a child is not overheated while lying in a nursery. The types of materials

which are available for use in roller blinds can be confusing, but you need to know what the different

fabrics offer to you, and how they can be used to ensure that the roller blind serves its main

purpose.

Blackout materials

A common way to use roller blinds is as blackout screens in bedroom windows. These serve to cut

light out of a room completely, preventing sleepers from being woken up by the sun. This type of

material is often used in Roller Blinds Gold Coast residents intend to use in nurseries or rooms where

children are put to sleep, as they not only protect from sunlight, but they can also prevent rooms

from becoming overheated through excessive sunlight. Blackout material includes heavy black PVC

and other impermeable fabrics, and do not contain cotton or similar light fabrics.

Anti-glare fabrics

Sunlight coming in through a home office window or into a room where the TV directly faces that

window can often obscure the screen so that information cannot be read from it, or images can't be

watched. In some cases, sunlight glare can cause headaches and stiff necks due to sitting in awkward

positions. Roller blinds which use anti-glare fabrics are often welcomed in this situation. Darker

fabrics can be used as above to block out all sunlight and reduce glare, while lighter fabric allows

more light into a room, saving energy, and can still reduce glare to a manageable level, so that it is

safe to use. However, these types of fabrics will not protect against all UV light, and are therefore

unsuitable for use in children's rooms.

Water-resistant fabrics

Kitchens and bathrooms often attract a lot of damp and moisture, and this can settle on the material

in roller blinds, causing mould growth and encouraging bacteria. If you want to protect your rooms

from this type of infection, then you should consider blinds which have water-resistant or anti-

bacterial problems. With these Roller Blinds Gold Coast residents can be safe from mould in damp

areas such as the bathroom, and in particular water resistant materials are advised for bathrooms

and wet rooms. There is an added benefit to these types of materials, in that they will allow the user

to clean them with a damp cloth, rather than having to dust or even wash the blind.