Blinds are one of the hottest selling products for your home right now and for good reason. Simply by throwing away those drab curtains and sprucing up your window area with a quality natural wood blind, or colour co-ordinating with coloured aluminium or material pattern blinds you can transform a room at very little cost. The following online British shops and stores are specialists in modern, fashionable window blinds and are sure to have a size, style and colour of blind you are looking for. Many also offer free samples and swatches for you to test before you buy and offer made to measure, custom and bespoke blinds.

Blinds Supermarket

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Blinds Supermarket is your one-stop blinds shop. They have a great range of made-to-measure Venetian blinds, Pleated blinds, Wooden Venetian blinds, Vertical blinds, Roller blinds, Roman blinds and Woodweave blinds to suit every budget. Also available is a select range of ready-made Venetian blinds and ready-made roller blinds or if you prefer, you can design your own blind and they will print it for you. Free samples are available to try before you buy.

Wooden Blinds Direct

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Online window blind store specialising in designer wood blinds at discount prices. Natural real wood blinds add warmth and a touch of class to your home and Wooden Blinds Direct have natural wood blinds in all the popular styles including wooden venetian blinds, roman blinds, vertical blinds and roller blinds, in all types of natural materials and wood including bamboo and hardwearing reed. They also feature material and aluminium blinds and wood-look faux wood blinds and have free samples of their blinds so you can test the colour, style and quality before you buy.

Wilsons Blinds

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Wilsons Blinds offers a range of window converings includes woodweave blinds which diffuse light through the material offering shade and a soft, diffused lighting effect, roller blinds in plain, coloured and blackout styles, romans, venetians including wood effect and metal venetian blinds and verticals all of which have free samples available so you can colour match to your room. You'll also find measuring and fitting advice on how to fit blinds of all types on the site.

Web-Blinds	[ Click To Visit ]
Web-blinds offers a selection of made to meaure blinds and ready made blinds for your home or office including pleated blinds, venetians, rollers, romans and vertical blind styles. They also offer a custom print section where you can literally design your own window blind with your choice of print pattern or image for a truly unique window covering.

Blinds 2 Go - Designer Window Blinds	[ Click To Visit ]
At blinds2go you'll find a selection of blinds including loft blinds and bespoke made to measure conservatory blinds, genuine Velux blinds, blackout and siesta blinds, verticals, rollers, venetians, classic roman blinds and more. Free UK delivery is available on all blinds to the British mainland.

Nets2Go

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The Nets2Go blind and drapery store is a specialist retailer of high quality net curtains, window blinds and heavy curtains. Here you will find made to measure net curtains, cafe style curtains, window drapes, and blinds in a variety of modern styles and quality fabrics. Spring loaded tension rods are available for windows where no curtain hanging fixtures currently exist and rods, wires and hooks are also available.

Lifestyle Blinds

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At lifestyle Blinds you with find a great selection of blinds and window converings in a variety of styles, fabrics, materials and colours. Choose from old favourites like roman blinds, venetian blinds, roller and vertical blinds or something a little new like panel blinds which are versatile Japanese style window coverings set to be the next big thing in window decoration. Lifestyle Blinds also feature pleated and bamboo blinds as well as patio awnings which are fully retractable and fitted. Both manual and motorised retraction is available as are option extras like wind sensors which automatically retract the patio or porch awning once the wind reaches a certain speed to prevent possible damage.

How To Buy Blinds

Whether you are replacing your old blinds with something a little more modern or fresh looking or are moving from bare windows or curtains to more sophisticated window blinds, you have made a great choice. Now, you need to decide on the type of blind you want for your window as there are various styles and each have slightly different benefits.

Types Of Blind

Vertical Blinds - These are the most versatile allowing you to control the amount of light which enters your room by tilting the vertical slats to allow more or less light to enter. You can now buy motorised vertical blinds or those with light sensors fitted to automatically close the blinds when the sun goes down.

Roman Blinds - These add a softness to a room like no other type of blind.

Roller Blinds - The simplest of blinds using a rolling and unrolling mechanism to raise or lower the blind. When buying roller blinds look for high quality components to ensure this is a smooth operation rather than a jerky annoying one. Many blind retailers are now offering custom roller blinds where you can design your own pattern or have an image printed on your blind of your choosing.

Venetian Blinds - These are ideal for both home and office. Cheap venetian blinds are typically alumium blinds whilst real wood venetian blinds can also be bought for a more elegant effect.

Wooden Blinds - Natural wood and faux wood effect blinds are the perfect accompaniment to wooden floors and wood panneling in a room. Stained and laminated wood blinds are available generally in the Venetian style.

Bamboo Blinds - Offering a halfway point between wooden blinds and fabric blinds, bamboo blinds typically compliment a softer decorative style, particulary natural and rooms decorated with soft shades.