Blinds or Plantation Shutters or Curtains? Which is better?

Blinds or Plantation Shutters or Curtains? Which is better?

When choosing window coverings for your home or office, it can be quite overwhelming deciding which style you should choose and what is best suited for each room. Three of our most popular choices are blinds, plantation shutters and curtains. To help with your decision, let us explain each in more detail and their benefits, so you are confident when selecting which is better.

What are blinds?

Window blinds cover the window directly and are made up of several horizontal or vertical slats of various types of materials. Light control can be adjusted manually or automated.

What type of blinds are available?

Blinds are a very popular choice for many of our customers as they come in a wide range of styles including roller blinds, venetian blinds, pleated blinds, roman blinds, panel glide blinds, veri shades and honeycomb cellular blinds. In our Ballarat Showroom, or online at our website www.davidsonsblinds.com.au you can view each style to see what materials, colours and styles you like.

What are the benefits of buying blinds?

Blinds are a wonderful option with a wide variety of styles, colours and fabrics. Due to this you can match them to any room and decor. You can also layer them with an option called “dual blinds”, with a translucent/light filtering blind and pair it with a block out blind, so you can have different light filtering and privacy. Blinds are also practical as they are much more easily cleaned than curtains or plantation shutters, as they can be dusted occasionally, or wiped over with a damp cloth.

What are plantation shutters?

Plantation shutters also know as Timber Shutters are shutters that consist of louvres, like slats on blinds, that tilt together to allow light to enter your room depending on what brightness or privacy you want.

What types of plantation shutters are available?

Our beautiful custom made plantation shutters are made from natural timber, or synthetic options are also available depending on the room decor and colours that you are wanting to match and the budget you have allocated.

Why choose plantation shutters?

Plantation shutters are long lasting as they are made of solid durable materials. They also provide varying levels of light and privacy just with a tilt of the louvres. The benefits are that you can tilt them for privacy, but also maintain the view by seeing out of the whole window, whereas blinds and curtains are open or closed. Plantation shutters are also tailored to fit any shape or size window, whereas curtains suit more larger style windows.

What are curtains?

Curtains are window coverings that are made of heavy duty or lightweight materials to provide shade and privacy. They hang from the top of the window from a rod or curtain header and can be operated manually or by automation.

What are the benefits of curtains?

Curtains can be installed, sewn and hung in various ways to suit your requirements. They have various material thicknesses, colours and patterns to provide light into the room, or full block out. Curtains can be more expensive when you are needing them to be custom made, or to suit larger and unusual shaped windows.

So which is better?

Before making a choice, you need to decide on the style you are after and your budget. If you have the space and windows are to the floor, then curtains are an option, but they can wear more quickly and fade. Whereas plantation shutters provide a durable option and have fantastic light filtering options, although can be harder to keep clean. So blinds tend to be our customers most popular choice. They are custom made and provide a huge range of styles, colours, fabrics and versatility to suit any window and any decor. But if in doubt, please chat to one of experts, they have the knowledge and experience to make your choice so much easier!