"Vertical blinds" are a type of window covering that consists of long, vertical strips that can be tilted to control the amount of light and privacy in a room.
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Use when more space is needed behind the rod than the standard bracket provides, as
with vertical blinds.
Modern
vertical blinds offer a greater number of options for matching décor and improving energy efficiency.
Consequently, pleated and roller blinds are also more ideal for temperature control than
vertical blinds for this same reason.
Large windows, which can often be seen in rooms that contain the biggest television in the house, can benefit
from vertical blinds to reduce glare and filter out some light.
Adding vertical blinds to that large window in your living room will provide insulation and light control while making your space appear more polished.
Often in summer months he would park himself in the reception area opposite the glass walled closing rooms
with vertical blinds that we had to close if working in a closing room.
The slats
of vertical blinds can be taken down several at a time and laid flat to make wiping easier.
I bought the ghost stripe Wallpop to cover the header of an old
vinyl vertical blind, about 12 feet wide.
Gedi Sibony's sculpture of
collapsed vertical blinds, The Middle of the World (2008), suggests the challenges of vision, both literally and metaphorically.
One of the most beautiful works is Ms. Genzken's «Elefant» on the second floor, a column of
cascading vertical blinds festooned with plastic tubes, foil, artificial flowers, fabric and some tiny toy soldiers and Indians.
Great post, have been hankering after some shutters to finish off a corner (and hide alumnium window frame with yup we are renting
cheap vertical blinds), they just say beach don't they.
More importantly, if you
choose vertical blinds for your Super Bowl viewing room, they come in a wide range of fabrics, from sheer to blackout, to control the level of light.
Wands are an option available on
most vertical blinds which are typically used to cover sliding glass doors or floor to ceiling windows.
Get rid of the
awful vertical blinds in that fantabulous sunroom, and get some fabulous chandelier to replace the bad one in the dining room.
We have a large picture window in our living room, and live on a busy street... right now we have those
big vertical blinds (eww!)
The best part
about vertical blinds is the vanes that can all be gathered to one side, allowing you to let all of the beautiful sunlight into your home.
Some of you may giggle and call me crazy, but yes, I did make sheer slipcovers for those ugly
plastic vertical blinds.
Vertical stripes,
like vertical blinds on a sliding glass door obscure former layers, interposing inside onto outside of painterly space.
Vinyl vertical blinds are highly durable and can withstand strong heat, direct sunlight, and high humidity.
Isa Genzken's «Elefant» makes use
of vertical blinds, artificial flowers, plastic tubing and toy figures in a contemporary art show that avoids popular formats like painting, installation works, big - screen videos and Dolby - sound films.
9x15 FT Acrylic, plaster, wood, drywall, linoleum, foam, nails, laminate, rubber bands, plastic, and
vertical blinds on stretched canvas over panel (Installation at the Brooklyn Academy of Music)
I closed on my forever house on Dec 11 and moved in on Dec 19, and luckily had the help of a good friend from Portland, OR come down and spend the first night with me and my 3 furball kids and help me turn my empty house with 30 - year -
old vertical blinds that didn't work on some windows and nothing on others and the little bit of furniture I brought with me into a warm and welcoming home by Christmas day.
Also as part of the exhibition there will be a video installation of a set - like fragment of a domestic interior, consisting of a patio door opening
with vertical blinds, and a projection of figures walking through a birch forest.
We had another bad storm last night and I closed
the vertical blinds last night and Bandit did much, much better!
The SolarShield Patio Door Thermal Room Darkening Window Curtain Panel is a great alternative to
vertical blinds and blocks light, reduces noise and helps you to save on heating and cooling costs.
Mini blinds,
vertical blinds and ceiling fans will create a warm atmosphere at your home.
Window Coverings, offering venetian and
vertical blinds, roman, roller and woven wood shades, pleated shades, wood and alternative wood blinds, custom shutters, exterior venetian blinds, screen products, shutters and awnings;
Track lighting makes your home brighter as well as more efficient, but if you prefer a darker environment you can adjust
your vertical blinds and keep the sunshine outside.