Blinds "Day-night"

Day-night blinds are ideal for decorating the windows of both the apartment and a private house. They are universal: they can be used in the living room, bedroom and kitchen. Such blinds can be installed independently, you just need to know how to do it.

Differently they are called curtains "Zebra" or roller blinds. They carry an interesting and innovative idea. "Day-Night" consists of alternating strips of dense, opaque material of wenge and the same width of translucent stripes, most often made of netting, tulle or veil. All this is mounted on the shaft from above and when you scroll through the mechanism you can get three options for the development of events.

In the first embodiment, all the dark bands overlap the light until complete darkness. The second option: the strips partially overlap each other and creates soft lighting. The third option provides for a complete scrolling of the shaft to open the room to the outside world.

Such blinds are suitable for residential premises, especially bedrooms, children's or other rooms that need to be immersed in darkness. The very practical material from which the curtains are made, ease of care and durability make the decision to purchase these blinds very reasonable.

No matter how beautiful such a material is, it still has some drawbacks: Naturally, when buying any thing, each person first of all pays attention to the price. And at day-night blinds it is considerable. This is due to the complexity of manufacturing and the presence of a complex composition of curtains.

Another factor, due to which the cost of this material is high, is that the main producers of this product are foreign companies. But this is, in principle, difficult to call a disadvantage. The third disadvantage is that due to the peculiarities of the production, the middle layer is made of black dense threads, which save from excessive brightness, beating from the street.Accordingly, the inward-facing side will be largely executed in a dark palette, which slightly narrows the versatility in the use of this type of decor.

The advantages of such a fabric is much more:

• retains up to 90-100% of sunlight;
• is an excellent noise suppressor;
• protects from heat;
• when exposed to fire, does not burn, but melts, without emitting harmful substances;
• does not burn out from the sun;
• easy to clean and resistant to dirt;
• does not crumple and does not require ironing;
• looks great;
• does not cause allergies.

There is a wide choice of styles of curtains made using this technology:

• Multi-effect. This option is most common in entertainment establishments, offices or in the interior in the style of high-tech. It is preferable because it is easy to operate, has a convenient mechanism and is very functional, as it takes place only in the window opening. Therefore, this type is also suitable for living rooms with a small area.Such a solution will be especially relevant if the room is used for presentations, watching films and other actions that require the maximum absence of light. Blinds can be used seasonally in conjunction with classic curtains.

• Horizontal. The sliding mechanism and the material blocking the light stretched on the frame, will clearly dispense the amount of necessary lighting. This move is perfect for large and panoramic windows. Additional color will add ethnic motifs in the decoration of the curtains.

• Double. The windows, covered with curtains in such a design, look beautiful and noble. If we add to this a simple and elegant mechanism and material that perfectly protects from heat and dazzling rays, then the output will be an excellent window decoration solution for many people.
• Classic. This implies the use of opaque materials for the usual type of curtains. They do not stand out with special stylistic variations, but are suitable for almost any idea in the interior.

The materials used are durable and flexible polyester, which does not fade in the sun.In addition, blinds are translucent and opaque. Translucent designed to protect against the bright sun, while in the room is always bright, and the light becomes calm and does not hurt the eyes. More dense, opaque blinds not only provide protection from the sun, but can also immerse the room in almost complete darkness.

The range of blinds "Zebra" offers the following varieties that can be selected, depending on the shape, design and type of windows:

• Zebra Uni - Day-night cassette. Differs in beauty, convenience and integrity of appearance. This is a closed system in which the roll when folded is retracted into a metal cassette or bobbin. On both sides, guides are installed in this type of curtains, which will not allow them to sag during opening.

• “Zebra Mini” is the same mini-roleta hanging freely on one casement window. The system is open, the roll is not retracted in the cassette, but since the curtain itself is small in size, there is no great need to remove it in the cassette.There are no guides here, the mechanics are the simplest, but you can fix the mini-roller in the desired position using a regular fishing line.

• "Zebra Standard" - large curtains, hanging freely, designed for spacious rooms and designed to close the entire window opening. The roll itself can either be left open or a cassette made for it.

There are many variations of such curtains used in the decoration of living spaces. A wide range of colors, interesting models and sub-species allows you to create a very practical design and decoration.

For example, a bilateral type, as the name implies, consists of two parts. One part is the main part, which prevails in this composition, and the second serves as an additional gasket. This leads to increased wear resistance and density. It also reduces the amount of sunlight passing through the blinds. The use of different shades for the base and lining can be a good design move. Another reading of bilateral portieres can be a combined set consisting of two fabrics of different thickness, density and color,sewn between the seamy side.

It should be noted a wide palette with which you can diversify any interior. Monophonic light shades look good: blue, turquoise, pink, dairy, beige, white and even purple.

This type of window decoration is still young, but is gaining popularity by leaps and bounds. Ways of using multivariate and universal. It is logical that for apartments the bedroom and a balcony in it will be the most relevant for such curtains. After all, where, no matter how it is, it is necessary to isolate yourself from the outside world as much as possible. Especially in our time, many people have irregular working hours, and someone, in principle, works at night. For such people, the absence of light and noise during the daytime rest will be a priority. An additional bonus would be a good insulation, which in urban living conditions is a must.

For a small child, sleep is very important. Therefore, it is natural that in children's rooms there is a frequent use of such dense blinds. This will reduce the number of awakenings of the child, which will greatly facilitate the life of parents. In apartment buildings, the ground floor is most vulnerable to violation of personal space. And so it is there that the fabric most in demand is capable of giving a complete concealment from prying eyes.

Another room where the use of blinds will be in place, is increasingly becoming the living room. Now almost in every house there is a large TV and for a particularly comfortable viewing it is necessary to have no interference in the form of reflections from the street. Using opaque curtains, you can turn a room into a mini-cinema. Of course, such solutions can also be used for the kitchen.

A few simple tips will help you choose such blinds:

• Natural material. It is important to choose blinds from natural material, so you need to pay attention to its composition.
• Colour. Here, one of the most advantageous ways to "play up" to the already existing tones of the interior is the possibility of alternating colors of the zebra stripes.It is important only with taste and to choose the right combination of the right colors to help create an indescribable atmosphere in any place.
• Adjusting the flow of light. The variety of options for adjusting the flow of light penetrating into the room, may at first somewhat confuse buyers, because it gives the impression of the complexity of the used adjustment mechanism. But in fact, to create the desired amount of light, it is not necessary to lift the curtain to the end, just enough to slightly change the previous position of the strips. Thus, an excellent protection against direct sunlight is formed.
• The correct strips. All strips on such blinds should be made in the form of straight and clearly drawn lines, this contributes to the visual effect of the expansion of any space.
• Dimensions. You can choose the sizes according to the wishes of the buyer, and decorate the curtains themselves with any pattern, therefore, before buying blinds, you need to make the right measurement.

One of the main practical advantages of “Day-Night” roller blinds is that they are made from environmentally friendly materials that have a special Teflon-based dirt-repellent impregnation. Such an impregnation will permanently protect the blinds from dust and possible contamination.Therefore, it is enough just to wipe the blinds with a damp cloth if necessary.

According to user feedback, most people prefer to purchase products from Marune or Tuplyur, which are engaged in the manufacture of Zebra blinds. One of the best Russian representatives of this direction, according to users, is the brand Inspire. The cost of their blinds may for some models and surpass foreign analogues, but reviews say they are worth it. Almost all people who have left their opinion about this product speak of the absolute quality of these models of blinds.

Assembly of blinds can be carried out independently, without calling the master. There are several ways of fixing blinds:

• With the help of drilling. The louvers can be installed using a standard mount and self-tapping screws, first measuring the exact distance from one edge of the window to the other and tracing the location of the first fixture with a pencil or marker. Then you will need to drill a hole for the dowel and carefully tighten the fastener. On the opposite side of the window, the markup is done in the same way.For maximum accuracy, markup is recommended to use level.

• No drilling. You can use the brackets, which can be mounted on the frame in the following ways: mount at the top of the profile, if the sash opens or with the help of double-sided tape.

The process itself takes only a few minutes.

The main thing is to follow simple rules:

• First you need to collect blinds.
• Then install the brackets on the control side.
• You can now attach fixtures that correct the level and position of the chain, as well as adjust the process of winding the curtains on the reel if it is, for any reason, skewed.
• In conclusion, collect the brackets completely, decorating them with special decorative covers.

In the next video, see the instructions for assembling the Day-night blinds and installing them on the windows.

“Day-night” looks great in any trendy interior due to the huge variety of colors and materials. If you choose them correctly, any room will become even more comfortable and cozy. Of course, there are still prejudices that the blinds in a residential building will look too simple and at best official, but this is because many buyers are still psychologically oriented towards the simplest plastic models that have neither strength nor beauty.

If the room is small, it is better to arrange it with curtains of light colors and their shades. The cream and soft green color of the curtains will look great in the kitchen and in the bedroom, as well as in any office space of medium size. If you wish, you can choose curtains with any floral pattern for the kitchen.

For the living room will fit thick fabric curtains. You can choose the option with the most vivid pattern, as long as it matches the overall tone of the walls and fits into the surrounding interior space. The living room will look good curtains, creating a certain degree of contrast: if the walls are light, then the shutters can be dark,but for a more harmonious picture you will need to add a few decorative items of the corresponding color.