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Choosing blinds by window direction: north, south, east and west
Window direction decides which blind you need. The best choices for north, south, east and west facing windows, from daylight-saving fabrics to blackout.
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Buying guides
Plain-English buying guides for made-to-measure roller blinds. Compare chain, cordless and motorised controls, dim-out and blackout fabrics, and blinds against shutters, and work out which rooms to do first in a new home. Every guide is written by the HD Blinds team, who measure and fit roller blinds across London, Essex and North Kent.
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Dim-out vs blackout blinds: what’s the difference?
Dim-out and blackout blinds look alike but behave differently. How each fabric is made, how much light gets through and which rooms suit each one best.
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Chain, cordless or motorised: which roller blind control is right for you?
Cordless or chain roller blinds, or motorised? How each control works, child safety, wide and heavy blinds, hard to reach windows and which suits each room.
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Should all the blinds in your house match?
Should all the blinds in your house match? Not always. Keep street-facing windows consistent, then choose by room, with rules for open-plan spaces and bays.
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Perfect fit blinds vs roller blinds: which suits uPVC windows?
Perfect fit vs roller blinds for uPVC windows: which windows suit no-drill frame blinds, when a roller blind wins, blackout, child safety and trickle vents.
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Blinds vs shutters: cost, light and lifespan compared
Blinds vs shutters compared honestly: cost, blackout, insulation, lifespan and space, plus the windows where shutters win and where roller blinds win.
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Moving into a new home? Which blinds to buy first, room by room
Blinds for a new home, room by room: which windows need covering first, which can wait, when to measure and how to stay private on your...