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So, whether you’re styling a modern interior or a new build property, we can make the perfect roller blinds for any modern home!

Patterned Roller Blinds for Modern Homes

We’re big fans of pattern, and roller blinds are the perfect way to introduce it into the home! However, if it’s roller blinds for modern homes that you’re looking for specifically, we have a few recommendations…

Create a contrast. Contrasting colours are big right now and are a great way to introduce colour into a modern home. Go for black and white, blue and yellow, orange and blue – the choice is yours, but make it bold!

Keep it simple. A simple patterned roller blind for modern homes is ideal. Simple patterns are easy to style (and restyle… repeatedly!). A simple pattern might include just two or three colours. Avoid intricate designs and go for larger prints or abstract blends. 

Make them the focal point. If you’re going bold with a patterned blind, you won’t want to add anything else too crazy into the room! What we mean is, don’t introduce a second pattern that would clash. Style patterned rollers with plain accessories in matching or complementing colours. Or even use the same pattern on your cushions, rugs, throws etc.

Plain Roller Blinds for Modern Homes

Plain blinds are a win for every home. But plain roller blinds for modern homes are ideal, especially if you like the minimalistic look.

We have a huge range of plain roller blinds in lots of colours and fabrics, so there’s something to suit every scheme! Go for a bold fabric to make a statement or a neutral shade for the more subtle interiors.

Thermal Roller Blinds for Improved Energy Efficiency

In our opinion, the best roller blinds for modern homes are our thermal range. Perfect for today’s modern homes within which energy bills have recently rocketed!

Our thermal range consists of beautiful fabrics that are treated with a solar protective coating which increases their energy efficiency. These blinds prevent heat loss in winter and overheating in summer, therefore reducing the need for central heating and air conditioning! The main benefit, however… They can reduce your energy costs by up to 16%!

As well as roller blinds, our thermal fabric is also available in vertical and pleated blind styles. All of which offer the same benefits.

Motorised Roller Blinds for Modern Homes

The ultimate roller blinds for modern homes are motorised roller blinds! All motorised blinds, not just roller blinds, are the best of the best in terms of luxury.

They’ll enhance your home in many ways. To mention just a few…

Motorised blinds are naturally cordless and therefore child safe! You’ll control them at the click of a button, on your phone or remote control, or even link them up to your smart home hub.

Because you don’t have to operate your blinds manually, you can control them from wherever you are. This grants you extra home security for when you’re away!

Motorised blinds come in plenty of styles and not just rollers. Just ask our team about which style you’d like!

Custom Roller Blinds

As we mentioned before, the great thing about roller blinds is that you can truly make them your own. So, if it’s roller blinds for modern homes that you want, that’s exactly what you’ll be able to create!

What Other Blinds Work in Modern Homes?

All blinds work in modern homes. It just depends on how you style them, and the fabric and colours you go for!

When you choose blinds from A1, you’ll be spoilt for choice! You’ll have your pick of roller, vertical, Roman, Venetian, Vision, pleated, allusion, Velux, panel, perfect-fit, and motorised blinds! We offer shutters, too! So, whether it’s roller blinds for modern homes or Venetian blinds for traditional homes, you’re certain to find something you love.

Are you ready to pick roller blinds for your modern home? Book your free home consultation today! We’ll bring a wide range of samples, talk you through your options and advise you on the best choice for your requirements. We’ll also measure your windows while we’re there!

Alternatively, you could visit our showroom! In our showroom, you’ll find our entire collection of roller blinds, plus every other style too! Find us at Blaydon or Forest Hall!

But have you ever considered draught-proofing your windows with roller blinds? Roller blinds improve energy efficiency. It’s a fact! But don’t just take our word for it, we’ll explain…

At A1 Blinds we produce the best roller blinds in the North East Region. Made to measure in house by our expert craftsmen, we’re able to tailor your blinds to meet your specific requirements! Our roller blinds improve energy efficiency, block out light and provide you with the privacy that you desire. For advice on choosing the best blinds for your home, get in touch at info@a1blindsuk.co.uk or 0800 193 0417.

How do Roller Blinds Improve Energy Efficiency?

Roller blinds improve energy efficiency by simply adding an extra fabric layer between the inside and outside of your home. They trap a layer of air in the middle and therefore, help to seal your window and prevent air from escaping from either side!

This makes them perfect for the winter, and summer months too! Here’s how they’ll work…

Roller Blinds Reduce Heat Loss in Winter

If your roller blinds fit nicely against your window frame, they’ll considerably reduce heat loss through your windows. This will be true for made to measure blinds that are fit properly with no gaps.

The tight fit of your blinds reduces the loss of warm air and prevents any cold air from entering. Helping to maintain a consistent temperature in your home.

By keeping your blinds closed during the night and open in the day, you’ll trap the heat accumulated at night-time which will slowly release into your home throughout the day. This should decrease the need to turn on your central heating!

Opening Your Roller Blinds at the Right Times!

By simply opening your blinds at the right time of day, you’ll gain maximum benefit from your roller blinds’ thermal efficiency.

For example, whenever the sun is shining (even if it’s cold outside) open your blinds! Allowing the sun rays into your home will help to maintain a warmer temperature. Then, when the sun has gone down, close your blinds to retain the warmth you’ve built up. It can be that simple!

Roller Blinds for Keeping Cool in Summer

Though it may seem a long way away, summer is always just around the corner. So, it’s important that your new roller blinds improve energy efficiency in your home all year round.

Roller blinds are a fantastic choice for year-round efficiency. On a hot summer’s day, keep your blinds closed to prevent any direct rays from warming your home. By doing so, the heat accumulated from the sun will be trapped between your roller blinds and your window. Then as the temperatures drop in the evenings, open your blind to release the trapped air into your room. Again, delaying the need to turn on the heating!

Thermal Roller Blinds Improve Your Home’s Efficiency Even Further

If you want to go a step further with your home’s energy efficiency, you should consider thermal roller blinds. A1 Blinds has a wide range of thermal roller blinds with a solar protective coating. This adds another layer between the inside and the outside of your home, further improving its’ thermal efficiency!

Other Blinds That Improve Your Homes’ Thermal Efficiency

Roller blinds improve thermal efficiency… but so do other blind styles, too! If you’re looking for a more luxurious window dressing, Roman Blinds are on par with rollers when it comes to home insulation. They offer the same benefits and work in the same way that roller blinds do.

However, if you’d like a blind that offers more control over light and privacy, Venetian, Vertical and Vision blindswill all work towards improving your home insulation. By adjusting their slats, you can control exactly how much light, and therefore warmth enters your home.

Light equals warmth! So, if you use that knowledge and adjust the light entering your home, you’ll pretty much have it sussed when it comes to getting the most energy efficiency out of your blinds. No matter which style you choose!

Are you ready to improve your homes energy efficiency with new roller blinds? Or any other style for that matter?! Why not get started today and book a FREE home consultation appointment on our website? During your appointment, our expert team will measure your windows to ensure we get a perfect fit for maximum energy efficiency! We’ll also bring a wide range of samples for you to choose from.

You can book an appointment via our website, or by getting in touch at info@a1blinds.co.uk  or 0800 193 0417.

We recommend always opting for made to measure blinds. Not only will they improve the energy efficiency in your home, but they’ll also block the light better and of course, look much better too! Did you know at A1 Blinds we offer a free measuring and fitting service? We make it simple and easy for you to choose made to measure thermal blinds! You can book a home consultation on our website here.

Blinds for Warmth and Thermal Blinds

All blinds – including regular blinds – will provide you with some degree of thermal benefit. This is because as we’ve already mentioned, placing fabric between your room and the window blocks much of the cold air from entering the room. However, we do have a range of thermal blinds designed specifically to improve heat retention in your home. These coated thermal blinds work a dream!

Our range of fabric thermal blinds have a solar protective coating applied to their reverse. The specialist coating is designed to retain heat by reducing thermal loss via windows in winter. Then, on summer days, it reduces heat build-up through reflection. Therefore helping to conserve the energy in your home, all year-round.

Not only that, but the solar protective coating will also decrease any glare coming into your room. Ideal for offices, living rooms, and any room with a screen! This fabric comes with a list of benefits for enhancing your home.

You’ll be glad to know that these fabrics are available across most of our blind styles. Choose from roller, vertical, roman, panel, and pleated thermal blinds. We have a thermal blind for every window and requirement!

Did you know that pleated blinds are naturally thermal enhancing? Pleated thermal blinds are made from architect-grade fabrics of superior quality. Their scientific-level fabric specifications make them the perfect thermal blinds choice for conservatories and caravans, or anywhere that the room is at a premium!

A1’s Top Tips

Not looking to upgrade your blinds? Take a look at our top two tips for using your blinds to keep your home warm in winter…

1) Close your blinds completely as soon as it gets dark in the evening. They’ll help to keep the warmth in your home by adding insulation to the windows. Some blinds will also reflect the heat back into the room.

2) Open your blinds completely in the daytime. You’ll benefit from the warmth of the sun’s rays when it’s out.

Are you looking to improve the warmth in your home with new blinds? Ask our team about our blinds with a solar protective coating. These thermal blinds will do just the trick for maintaining an ideal temperature, come rain or shine!

This range is limited, so don’t worry if there are no thermal blinds to your taste! Putting any fabric blind up at your window is a step in the right direction towards heat retention. Just be sure to follow our top tips for using your blinds to keep your home warm in winter.

Browse our website for inspiration today. Or to book your FREE home consultation appointment, contact us at info@a1blindsuk.co.uk or 0800 193 0417.