Hello everyone,
We are currently wondering:
Should we install blinds or roller shutters on the floor-to-ceiling windows on the ground floor (patio exit, etc.)? In any case, they should be electric.
I honestly don’t see much added value in blinds, especially since I would even have to pay extra for them, which still doesn’t make sense to me.
Recently, we drove through two new housing developments, and really about 80% of the houses have blinds?? What do you think about this?
I just can’t believe it, but of course, this also raises the question: Are we thinking about this the wrong way? Are blinds maybe actually better?
Added value: You can control the appearance and the amount of light coming in. But otherwise, I don’t see any benefit, and I’m supposed to pay extra for that?
In my opinion, the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages...
We are currently wondering:
Should we install blinds or roller shutters on the floor-to-ceiling windows on the ground floor (patio exit, etc.)? In any case, they should be electric.
I honestly don’t see much added value in blinds, especially since I would even have to pay extra for them, which still doesn’t make sense to me.
Recently, we drove through two new housing developments, and really about 80% of the houses have blinds?? What do you think about this?
I just can’t believe it, but of course, this also raises the question: Are we thinking about this the wrong way? Are blinds maybe actually better?
Added value: You can control the appearance and the amount of light coming in. But otherwise, I don’t see any benefit, and I’m supposed to pay extra for that?
In my opinion, the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages...
Tego12 schrieb:
If possible, I find solutions like roof eaves, trees, patio canopies with awnings, etc., much more attractive. Instead of half the window being blocked by unattractive blinds, you have an unobstructed view and can truly enjoy looking outside. Trees, in particular, provide pleasant shading. The air underneath them feels more comfortable. With these methods, you also need to be careful that it doesn’t get too dark during the darker part of the year.
haydee schrieb:
They seem to be the all-in-one solution in this field.I think it’s more like the Orienta roller shutter, but the CDL ones do look very stylish.A
Alessandro1 Jul 2020 14:58Tego12 schrieb:
But having that office-like look on the inside is simply not attractive. Yes, light comes in, but it still looks unattractive.
Shading installed directly at the window will never be a visual highlight. The same goes for a range hood. They are simply functional elements, and in my opinion, blinds are the lesser evil and offer huge advantages compared to roller shutters.
An eave overhang also has the disadvantage of reducing the sun’s angle of incidence, so less daylight enters through the window. Many people overlook this issue when they add façade insulation afterward — the window reveal becomes deeper, and less light enters the room.
It’s like everywhere in house construction: you get what you pay for.
Alessandro schrieb:
Shading installed directly at the window will never be a visual highlight. Just like a range hood. It’s simply functional, and in my opinion, blinds are the lesser nuisance and offer huge advantages compared to roller shutters.
An eave also has the downside that it reduces the sun’s angle of incidence, so less daylight enters through the window. Many people overlook this problem when adding exterior insulation afterward --> the window reveal gets deeper, resulting in less light entering the room.
It’s the same everywhere in house building: You get what you pay for.I always say... For me, the best possible solution is a nice large patio roof in front of the largest window area with a retractable awning underneath (or alternatively a louvered roof)... Completely flexible, no ugly louvers in the line of sight, full shading of the windows possible while keeping the entire glass surface unobstructed. Of course, it also comes at a corresponding cost.
With this, venetian blinds become completely unnecessary in that location, as they add no additional value. Of course, this only works if the window front is arranged accordingly at the patio and only for the ground floor window front.
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Alessandro1 Jul 2020 15:07But in terms of cost, it’s just not proportional.
And I always say... better to sit inside wearing sunglasses than to turn the house into a dark bunker with blinds :P
And I always say... better to sit inside wearing sunglasses than to turn the house into a dark bunker with blinds :P