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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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Welcome To The Machine: Industrial Chic Interior Design

Wed 15 Sep 2021 Ana Zuravliova
An introduction to industrial chic Most regions, cities and towns across the UK have heritages rooted in different industries and materials. Sheffield – for example – is known for its steel, Birmingham for its motorcars and our own corner of West Yorkshire is well known for its heritage in textiles and fabrics. The result is […]
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Trend Focus: Victorian Glasshouse Interior Design

Fri 10 Sep 2021 Ana Zuravliova
The history of Victorian glasshouses Historically, “glasshouses” were not only rare but awe-inspiring, and those created by the likes of Joseph Paxton were – and remain – wonders to behold. Today, the better availability of materials and lower costs have made glass structures places to be enjoyed by millions around the country, not just the […]
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What Is Feng Shui?

Mon 6 Sep 2021 Ana Zuravliova
An introduction to the meaning of Feng Shui Roughly translated as “the way of wind and water”, Feng Shui is rooted in ancient Taoism – a Chinese philosophy that emphasises non-interference with natural events. As part of this way of living, that’s over 3,000 years old, we’re invited to position our home furnishings in particular […]
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Top Tips for Using Anthracite Colour In Interior Design

Thu 2 Sep 2021 Ana Zuravliova
For decades, if not centuries, monochrome interiors have been exceptionally fashionable. Today, use of black and white is still popular however there is a new colour on the rise that presents a challenge to using traditional black tones, that colour is anthracite. In today’s blog we’ll be exploring anthracite grey and how you can use […]
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Tips For Improving Your Student Accommodation Decor

Thu 26 Aug 2021 Ana Zuravliova
Inspiration for how to decorate your uni room This year, a record number of students will be making their way to university to begin their first year. They will be joining millions of others returning to their studies and for a significant number, they’ll be moving into student accommodation be that halls-of-residence or houses and […]
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An Introduction To Motorised Blinds

Thu 19 Aug 2021 Ana Zuravliova
It’s a fair assumption to think most people know how a roller blind is operated. We’re all very familiar with the plastic chords and how pulling one side will either raise or lower the blind. That said, a motorised roller blind may sound a little sci-fi but these amazing blinds exist – in fact every […]
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Colour Combinations For Interior Design

Fri 13 Aug 2021 Ana Zuravliova
Colour is an extremely important part of interior design. Whether you want your home to be the pinnacle of modern trendiness, themed around a particular decade from history, or if you just have a couple of colours you love, picking the right colour is very important. What’s more, finding the best colour combinations is also […]
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Sonova Studio: Interview With Pattern Designer Eilidh Ferguson

Fri 6 Aug 2021 Andrew Peacock
In 2019, Blinds Direct established its own inhouse design team, Sonova Studio. Two years later, the studio continues to create cutting edge, on-trend and original textile designs which excite and inspire customers up and down the country. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at the studio and – following a chat with Sonova Studio’s […]
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A Social Snapshot: Our Favourite Posts

Fri 30 Jul 2021 Ana Zuravliova
Every day, after settling with a nice warming drink, we take a look at our Blinds Direct Instagram page and without fail we’re so, so impressed with the posts we’re tagged in. Lovely customers up and down the country continue to share amazing images ranging from explosions of colour to calm chic monochrome spaces and […]
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Optimising Light In Interior Design

Thu 22 Jul 2021 Ana Zuravliova
It may seem obvious but almost everything we enjoy in interior design is dependent on light. Colour for example only works because white light is a combination of all the tones of the spectrum and objects only reflect the colour we then see. No light, no colour. On a day-to-day basis, we may see some […]
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Colour Of The Month: Beautiful Blues

Thu 15 Jul 2021 Ana Zuravliova
Thanks to popular culture, having the blues is associated with sadness. We don’t agree with that, and today we’ll show you just how refreshing and energising shades of blue can be. To achieve this, we’ll be looking at the paler end of the spectrum, from turquoise to petrol blue, and a lot in between. The […]
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The Importance Of Texture And Pattern In Design

Mon 5 Jul 2021 Ana Zuravliova
Regular readers of our blog will know we dedicate a lot of time to colour and the best ways in which you can enjoy them in your home. Today however we’ll be doing something a little different. We won’t really be focusing on colours at all and instead focusing on texture and pattern in design. […]
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