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Is It Time To Upgrade From Blinds?

October 02, 2018

You upgrade your home from white appliances to stainless steel, from linoleum to hardwood, from paneled walls to painted walls. So when is the right time to upgrade from your blinds?

There are a number of signs that today is the time to upgrade your blinds, and a number of options for replacement window treatments in Orlando. Let’s get started.

3 Signs You Should Upgrade your Blinds in Orlando

Some are more noticeable than others, but all of these signs are how you know it’s time to say goodbye to your old blinds.

Your Room Is Usually Too Cold or Hot

If your HVAC unit is running constantly but your room is still too hot or cold, it may be your windows. Most heat transfer is at the windows, and miniature blinds are some of the least energy-efficient window treatments. Switch to a more energy efficient window treatment like Polywood plantation shutters or Honeycomb shades for top of the line heat blocking and a more comfortable room.

Your Home Style Is Still in the Past

Do your windows sometimes remind you of the house in a 90’s sitcom? Staying on top of the latest interior trends can be tricky, but if your style is stuck in the past by several years, your visitors will easily notice. So there are two basic options: you can update to the latest trends as they change each year, or choose a window treatment that’s a little more timeless in design. Plantation shutters in Orlando homes go with any style, as do classic options like natural wood blinds or streamlined draperies.

Living room with plantation shutters

Your Blinds Can Easily Break

Most mini blinds don’t look new within the first year or two. Bent slats, shortened cords, faded colors, they reflect poorly on your windows. Switching to a sturdier, longer-lasting window treatment can help your windows look their best.

The Top Picks for Upgrading From Blinds in Orlando

Polywood Shutters in Narrow WindowWhen it does come time to say goodbye to cheap blinds, choose from one of these window treatments, while recognizing your home’s needs.

Replacing Blinds with Plantation Shutters are one of the most common choices when Orlando homeowners upgrade from blinds. They’re timeless, they are more durable than other window treatments, and depending on the material can reduce a large amount of energy loss. 

Replacing Blinds with Cellular Shades

Another good blind upgrade are cellular (or honeycomb) shades. They’re built to block more heat than regular shades, are easy to use, and have a huge variety of options in the way of colors, textures, materials and more. 

Replacing Blinds with Panel Tracks

 

If you’re looking to switch your vertical blinds, then panel tracks (or panel track blinds) are a good option. They hang down from a rail like regular vertical blinds, but open and close a lot more smoothly and are more stylish since they have wide fabric panels as opposed to thin blind slats.

Give Your Blinds an Upgrade Today

Make the decision to upgrade your home from cheap blinds today. Call Sunburst Shutters Orlando at 407-630-7011 to receive a free in-home estimate from one of our window style associates, or use the form below!