Month: February 2019

5 Reasons to Buy Energy-Efficient Blinds

/ Vanessa Walter / Leave a comment

An energy-efficient home is often associated with specialized lighting, appliances, and insulation. But did you know about 30% of a home’s energy is lost through its windows? Here in Canada, we spend more money on household electricity consumption than anywhere else in North America. Inefficient window coverings mean your money is literally going out the window. Here are 5 reasons to make energy-efficient blinds a priority for your house.

LOWER ENERGY BILLS

Who doesn’t like to save money? Covering your windows with energy-efficient blinds can help regulate the temperature in your house and cut energy costs. Insulated cellular shades, also known as honeycomb shades, trap air in cells through a layered design. But you don’t need to know the mechanics of these champions of conservation. You only need to know that installing these blinds can mean more money in your pocket.

YEAR-ROUND PRACTICALITY

Whether you’re trying to keep a space warm in the winter or cool in the summer, energy-efficient blinds are your best bet. Expose east-facing windows to the morning light in the winter and block those same rays in the summer. The result is a home that’s temperature-perfect all year long.

Cordless Light Filtering Honeycomb Shades in Cork

STYLE

Going energy-efficient doesn’t mean sacrificing style. With a wide array of choices in so many fabrics, designs, and colours, there’s something for every room in your house. From a classic look to modern sophistication, a smaller carbon footprint never looked so good.

Single Cell Light Filter Honeycomb Shades in Slate Blue

INTERIOR PROTECTION

Sunscreen is the norm for most of us before heading out on a summer day. We know that sunlight can be harmful to skin, and the same sun streaming through a window can damage furniture, carpet and art. Protecting your home’s interior from sun damage is as easy as using solar shades on your windows. Not only do these shades defend against UV rays, but they can also help control a room’s temperature while keeping your view to the outside.

Protect Your Room from over 90% of Harmful UV Rays

INCREASED HOME RESALE

Outfitting your home with energy-efficient blinds is an investment now and forever. Enjoy decreased energy bills as long as you own your home, then use the upgrade as a selling point in the event of a move. Blinds that reduce a prospective homeowner’s future bills are an attractive asset.

When it comes to energy-efficient blinds, SelectBlinds Canada has you covered. Check out our diverse collection made to fit any home and any budget.

 

Top Benefits of Bamboo Blinds & Why We Love Them

/ Isobel Lupien / 2 Comments

Premium Plus Woven Wood/Bamboo Shades in Half Moon Bay

We all need window coverings in our homes. Blinds offer privacy, lighting control, UV ray protection (in some cases), even insulation and style. Here we look at the top benefits of bamboo blinds, which offer a lot more than just making a fashion statement.

Bamboo Blinds are Always on Trend

No matter what style trends in window coverings may come and go, long live bamboo shades! From exotic lands like Indonesia and other countries in Asia where bamboo is commonly used throughout home decor, bamboo has transitioned and traveled throughout the globe as a design staple.

Interior designers, home and lifestyle professionals are encouraging the use of nature- inspired and eco-friendly materials. As bamboo continues to gain prominence, more and more people are opting for natural, organic textures and adding bamboo as their window treatment of choice. With its natural colour, texture and design versatility, bamboo blinds and woven wood shades fit within every design style, be it modern, eclectic or boho-chic.

Bamboo Blinds offer Privacy, Natural Light and Blackout Options

Liners attached to back of shade

Bamboo blinds offer various options to make privacy and natural lighting control as important as aesthetics. Choose from no liner, or a privacy or blackout liner, and customize your bamboo blinds to your needs without compromising on their unique natural style.

Bamboo Blinds Fit within every Decor

Premium Woven Wood/Bamboo Shades in Merbau

Because of its natural colour, texture and design versatility, woven wood shades really do become part of any decor. 

Bamboo blinds offer a host of decorating options allowing you to truly customize every detail. And you can also choose from a wide range of features, including cordless, top-down bottom-up, and motorization.

Bamboo and Woven Wood Blinds are Eco- Friendly

If it wasn’t enough that bamboo blinds offer so much versatility in both aesthetics and functionality, you can add this incredible material to your list of eco-friendly products.

Bamboo is one of the world’s most sustainable crops; it requires no fertilization, no pesticides, and this incredible plant is self-regenerating, which means it doesn’t need re-planting once it has been harvested.  Blinds also offer a cost-effective and stylish way to add some insulation to your home.

The Takeaway

With their functionality, versatility and distinct aesthetics, woven wood shades speak to the interior designer in all of us, offering a unique window treatment to fit any room decor.