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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.

Trend Focus: What Is Japandi?

Wed 20 Jan 2021 Ana Zuravliova
Japandi interior design In our Interior Design Trends 2021 blog we touched on Japandi style, a new design sensation that’s taking the world by storm. After we published that blog, I must admit the team here at Blinds Direct excitedly thought, ‘Japandi deserves its own blog – it’s so cool we must investigate it further!’ […]

Looking To The Future: Global Nomad Style

Tue 19 Jan 2021 Ana Zuravliova
A background to the Global nomad style By virtue of living in this modern age, we are very lucky. Only a hundred years ago it would be very rare for someone to leave their hometown, never mind county, country or even continent. Today, however, it’s common practice for people to move across the country of […]

Rome To Rio: French Inspired Interior Design

Wed 13 Jan 2021 Ana Zuravliova
French inspired interior design In December we started our Rome to Rio series, fittingly, in Italy. As we move towards our final Latin American destination, we’ll be stopping off at different countries along the way to explore local trends and how you can add a touch of international elegance to your piece of planet earth. Next […]

Product Focus: Introducing Panel Blinds

Fri 8 Jan 2021 Ana Zuravliova
January is upon us and with it comes new resolutions, new plans and yes, a totally new style of blind for your windows. We are delighted to announce the launch of our striking new panel blinds! Wondering “what are panel blinds?”, well relax and enjoy our exploration into the newest way to stylishly dress your […]

Trend Focus: What Is Cottagecore Interior Design?

Tue 5 Jan 2021 Ana Zuravliova
As eagle-eyed readers may have already seen in our Interior Design Trends 2021 blog, Cottagecore is a trend sweeping the world of interior design. An amalgamation of muted neutral colours, intentional clutter and a twist of nostalgia, Cottagecore has been a hit on social media that’s rapidly filtering into homes both near and far. Where […]

Coloured Blinds: The Best Of 2020

Wed 30 Dec 2020 Ana Zuravliova
The best coloured binds of 2020 2020 has been a strange old year but it’s important to recognise the pros of the last 12 months too! Today, we’ll be looking at the top coloured blinds from across our extensive range and see if we can identify any patterns forming and maybe garner insight into what’ll […]

All Creatures Great And Small: Animal Interior Design

Sat 26 Dec 2020 Ana Zuravliova
Animal interior design Animals bring joy and happiness to a huge number of people around the world. We bring them into our families as pets, we enjoy seeing them in the wild and we use them to represent characteristics we admire as people. In this blog, we’ll show you how to incorporate some animal interior […]

Grandmillennial Style: What Is It And How Can I Use It?

Wed 23 Dec 2020 Ana Zuravliova
The grandmillennial style Grandmillennial style – sometimes referred to as granny-chic – is a trend on the rise. The theme focuses on the symbiosis of vintage items and modern pieces. Think Lady Gaga meets Vera Lynn.  In this blog we’ll be investigating this trend, where it came from, and how you can implement a grandmillennial […]

Interior Design Trends 2021

Fri 18 Dec 2020 Ana Zuravliova
2020 is almost over (hurrah!) and with the transition to a hopefully brighter new year we’ll be seeing different themes and colours in the top 2021 interior design trends. In this blog we’ve compiled a top five of the most exciting design trends expected to appear or grow in the next 12 months. Cottagecore While […]

Rome To Rio: Italian-Inspired Interior Design

Wed 16 Dec 2020 Ana Zuravliova
Welcome to a new blog series titled Rome to Rio. Each month we’ll be looking at different design trends from around the world and where better to start than in Italy! Rome to Rio I put it to you that no country on earth is as closely associated with style and design as Italy. The […]

Psychology Of Colour: Colours For The Working Week

Mon 14 Dec 2020 Ana Zuravliova
Psychology of colour Colour has played an important role for humanity since day one. From helping us make sense of cluttered landscapes as we traversed the world, to simply understanding if certain berries are bad for us, this visual ability has been a keystone in the human story. But is there even more to colour […]

Pantone Colour Of The Year 2021

Fri 11 Dec 2020 Ana Zuravliova
Colour of the year 2021 For more than two decades, the fine folks at Pantone have unveiled their official Colour of the Year, and 2021’s has been announced. 2021’s joint colours of the year are PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating. So why did Pantone decide this vibrant yellow and robust grey deserve […]
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