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Blogs From Blinds Direct

Welcome to the Blinds Direct blog. Our excellent articles cover everything from stylish colour combinations and ideas for window blinds, through to interior design trends from around the globe! Whether you want to know more about blue tones, get tips and tricks for making the most of your window dressings, or even find some Italian interior design inspiration, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy our insight into the world of interiors.

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The Silk Road: Embrace Mongolian Designs

Fri 11 Feb 2022 Ana Zuravliova
Mongolia has for years been seen as a place of mystery and adventure. While hundreds of thousands of Mongolians still live nomadically, it may seem a strange place to seek interior design inspiration, but this is far from the case. Today we’ll be looking at some of the amazing interior design attitudes inspired by Mongolia. […]
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Beat The Winter Blues With….Blue

Mon 7 Feb 2022 Ana Zuravliova
There is often an assumption – rooted in years of miscalculated thought – that blue is a cold, uninviting colour. We’ve all heard it before “don’t use blue, it makes a space chilly and unwelcoming”, but is this really true? While it is certainly correct that blue may not be as warm as oranges, browns, […]
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The Light Touch – Statement Lighting Ideas For The Home

Fri 4 Feb 2022 Ana Zuravliova
For many of us, creating our perfect home interior is a process that can take hours and hours of hard work. We can muse upon different colour combinations, which fabrics will work best, and whether we want joyful patterns or something more classic – however – without good light, it’s all for nothing. Today, we’ll […]
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The Silk Road: Chinese Interior Design

Mon 31 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
Gung hay fat choy to all our readers celebrating the Chinese New Year! Following the start of our The Silk Road series in Japan, in today’s blog we’ll be doing a deep dive into the fascinating world of Chinese interior design, including the colours, materials and shapes used throughout this amazing diverse part of the […]
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Colour Of The Month: Back to Black

Fri 28 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
Stylish, fashionable, and chic, black is one of those colours that’s been enjoyed and re-imagined in interior design across the ages. From onyx bowls and statues of the archaic world to the black and white checked patterns made popular during the 1960s, black has been a colour that’s stirred within us a feeling of elegance […]
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The Silk Road: Japanese Interior Design

Fri 21 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
Welcome to The Silk Road; a regular series of blogs looking at interior design trends along the fascinating countries and cultures along the historic silk road. For our first instalment, where could be better to start of than Japan – Land of The Rising Sun. Japan has a fascinating and multifaceted culture; combing tradition with […]
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From The Archives: Interior Design Styles Making A Comeback In 2022

Wed 19 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
2022 has officially arrived and for the majority of us this year holds excitement, new adventures and looking to the future. However, when it comes to interiors, we are seeing a reimagining of some well-known interior design styles. The first is traditional interior design, where simple tones, panelling, and 18th & 19th century style furniture […]
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Trend Focus: Time To Earn Your Stripes

Mon 17 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
A background to using stripes in your home decor They say a tiger cannot change its stripes and while this may be true for our feline friends, it’s certainly not the case when it comes to interior design. Stripes have been an important part of the human psyche for years, they adore football kits, national […]
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Trend Focus: Mid-Century Modern Interior Design

Tue 11 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
Ever since it first burst onto the scene in the 1950s, the trend we now know as mid-century modern has been immensely popular. 70 years on, we’ll be examining the core components of mid-century modern interior design and how you can use them in your home to add a stylish statement that will remain fashionable […]
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Blinds Direct Colour Of The Year 2022 – Soft Green!

Fri 7 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
2021 has been an excellent year for colour in interior design. We’ve explored a range of exciting tones from orange to navy blue, anthracite to lilac; but in today’s blog, we’ll be celebrating the colour we feel will become even more popular in 2022! With a focus on the environment and reducing our carbon footprint […]
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How To Make A Relaxing Room

Wed 5 Jan 2022 Ana Zuravliova
What is a relaxing room? Let’s face it, the modern world places many stresses and strains on life and sometimes all we need is a quick break in a place where we can feel calm and restful. While some may be fortunate to have a dedicated relaxing room in the home – or space within […]
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How To Use Marble Effect Fabrics In Your Interior Design

Wed 29 Dec 2021 Ana Zuravliova
Throughout many of our blogs, we’ve looked at patterns and how they can reinforce the style of your home. We’ve covered stripes, geometrics, florals and many more but it is important to discuss marble fabrics and the stylish edge they can add to a space! The beauty of using marble in interior design Few materials […]
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