As the name implies, paper blinds are temporary shades that are made from paper instead of other material. They are becoming increasingly more popular, and you can now find them sold by many of the major home decor centers both online and in the actual store. Paper shades for windows come in quite a few different styles including the regular or original pleated blinds, and cellular blinds. You’ll also find them available in a variety of different colors ranging all the way from white and cream to even full blackout black blinds paper types.
Part of the attraction with this type of blind is that it is very cheap, and they’re also extremely easy to install. In fact, that is one of the major selling points with these blinds — the ease of installation.
Main Types Of Paper Blinds You Can Buy
The original paper blinds that were first sold were pleated. You can still find this type of blinds readily available, in fact it probably the most common types are usually installed. Of course, different types of paper shutters are made by different manufacturers. When it comes to pleated blinds, you can find some that are corded and some that are cordless and your choice on which type to buy will probably depend large it on your personal preference. These days especially people with pets or younger children tend to prefer to buy cordless blinds.
You can also find cellular paper shades. These are great to hang in a room as they provide extra insulation and can be very effective at either keeping the warm air in a room or keeping a room cool. These paper honeycomb blinds also come in a variety of different colors.
You will also find a whole range of black out blinds available, also available in varying colors ranging from white to black.
You can usually also by different accessories needed to install the blinds as well as paper arches which can go at the top of an arched window. These accessories are normally sold at the same place where you would buy your paper shades.
Where Can You Buy A Paper Shade?
There are several major manufacturers of these blinds. In the US, you will find that Redi Shade makes them. In the UK, they are sold under the trade name Blinds In A Box. Naturally you can buy them from these stores online but you’ll also find that they are sold in most of the major retail outlets at least in the states — such as Amazon, Home Depot and other similar stores.
For example, above is one such blind can be purchased online from Home Depot at a very reasonable price. These are available in different sizes, both 48″ x 72″ and 36″ x 72″. The small size blind costs just under four dollars whereas the slightly larger one costs just under six dollars. These are very lightweight, and as such the shipping is usually very minimal on these orders.
Why People Choose To Install Paper Blinds
There really are a multitude of different reasons why people opt for this paper shades. For example, if you are staying somewhere and you need some temporary blinds it’s a very simple matter to actually buy this paper blinds and install them. They look nice, but not detract from the overall appearance of any room or home and as such they are perfect if you just need to pop up some type of window covering quickly. You may want to use them in rooms if you have a guest staying in the room who needs a darkened room in order to feel to sleep and yet the room is not a permanent guest room.
If you are looking for ways to save on energy costs, it may be interested in installing the cellular type of paper blind. You may not want the blinds to stay in the room all year round but for example you could easily put one up during the colder winter months to help insulate the room and keep it warm.
As mentioned above, there may be times when you need to temporarily darken the room. Perhaps you have guests visiting or you are suddenly having to work a night shift and need to sleep during the day. A temporary blackout paper shade would be ideal in this situation.
Along the same lines, they’re also really good to put up in either children’s room or a nursery — particularly if your child is still young enough to take naps and has trouble sleeping if the room is too bright. You may not feel it is necessary to invest in a more permanent blackout blind and in such a case you would find that the temporary shade would be ideal. You can simply remove it when you no longer need it.
Another time that many people invest in these types of blinds is when they are either moving into a new home and have not decided on their room’s decor or when they are simply remodelling and are not sure what type of blind they wish to purchase. These are cheap enough to put up, they will give you an instant window covering the yet they’re not that expensive that you need to keep them up there permanently. Once you have decided exactly what type of curtains drapes or blinds you want in your room you can take the temporary shades down and installed your new window treatments.
Some people also purchase temporary blinds to hang in a window or when they are having a party, or there is some type of celebration happening. For example, online I saw some great blinds with ‘It’s a Boy’ or ‘It’s a Girl’ emblazoned on them, with a cute picture of a baby — obviously ideal for celebrating the birth of a newborn child. You can find are the lines that say happy birthday was that are decorated with balloons and even some that have an American flag — a great choice for a Fourth of July celebration.
Ease Of Installation
This is perhaps the greatest thing about these temporary blinds, they are deliberately designed in order to be able to quickly install in any window. Some use tape, while others are attached using a type of rod and button where they just snap into place. Because they’re made from paper, if they are not quite the right size they’re also incredibly easy to trim to fit to any window size. Websites advertising this type of blinds claim that you should be able to put them up in one minute or less. It does seem that that is the case.
What About Rice Paper Blinds?
Of course while paper blinds may be a fairly new arrival in the Western world they have been used exclusively in many Asian countries for many years. Rice paper shades can be very beautifully decorated with wonderful stunning designs and can really add definite oriental touch to any room where they are installed. If you’re looking for something a little different, you may want to check these rice paper window shades out.
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I also used pleated blinds in our bedrooms and it all look great. I just have to choose the colors that will look well with my furniture and wall paper.