Most people know Venetian blinds as those slatted plastic strips with cords that are always tangled and do not always look that neat. These are quite difficult to clean and can make a room appear messy and shabby just by being tangled or crooked.

Blinds with plastic slats are out in modern interior design. Decorators often choose anodized aluminium and even silver blinds for a modern window with minimalist effect. Nowadays, the variety of available Venetian blinds includes a range of different designs, textures, and of course colours.

Manufacturers are producing blinds in fresh colours and interesting textures. The black blinds that were all popular in the 90s’modern trend and the neutral beige of industrial looks are now considered boring and outdated. Expert designers have come to the agreement that these colours only make a room look increasingly drab and impersonal. These blinds are still however, worth keeping if you would invest in special lighting treatments, bulbs, and dimmers so do not completely right them off just yet. The light treatments can soften the starkness of the blinds.

But why waste money on lights when you can update your rooms by just choosing the right blinds. Colours like metallic bronze, gold and silver blinds are hot and will add instant glow into any room. Rather than putting black or white Venetian blinds for a wood panelled office, richer and more luxurious colours like deep wine or burgundy are advised. Brown and olive blinds are deemed best for earth toned rooms. Industrial spaces like offices look sleeker and more updated with blinds of celadon or cherry red.

If the more adventurous and bolder colours are not your style, you can still update your blinds by merely choosing different textures. If you’re still using vertical blinds, especially those that are floor-length, then you’ve found the culprit. These Venetian blinds tend look unfashionable and outdated. Aside from being mostly same in colour, they look impersonal and quite frankly boring. They also interfere with other decorative accents. Another outdated blind is the mini-blind though they still function as shades for small windows. Minimize old-fashioned vibes by buying vibrantly coloured and extravagant mini-blinds to bring out the best in any room. Try any one of these tricks and watch your rooms come to life with new window personalities and catch up with the trend get rid of those old blinds.

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