Best Blinds to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter

Winter is right around the corner, and it’s only going to get colder from here on out. The festive season can prove too much for the unprepared, and you might find yourself relying on the hot water bottle, extra blankets and heating turned to the max in order to stay warm. These might help in the short term, but you have to keep that heat from escaping if you want a comfortable and cosy home this winter – without increasing your heating bills.

Your window dressings can have a huge influence on the temperature levels in your home, with some blinds particularly suited to insulate rooms which would otherwise leak heat. This month we’re looking at the best blinds to ensure a warm and comfortable home this winter, making the cold conditions much more tolerable for all.

Best Blinds to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter

You won’t have to sacrifice aesthetics to reap the energy saving benefits of blinds this winter, as you have a wide range of blinds to choose from. Some styles offer better insulation than others, with slatted blinds like Venetian being much less effective at keeping out the cold than Roman, roller or pleated blinds, for instance.

You also have plenty of choice when it comes to material. Fabric blinds can be made thicker to suit your purposes, and blackout blinds offer substantial protection already, so there’s no need to settle on a certain look, style or colour just to achieve a comfortable temperature.

Blind styles

A few different styles of blinds jump out when thinking about winter insulation, and you can’t go wrong with any. Some of the most popular styles like roller and Roman blinds work very well in the cold, forming a solid barrier which prevent draughts and heat loss through the windows. These blinds are available in a huge variety of fabrics and colours, so any room in the house can enjoy a striking visual appeal along with effective temperature control.

Roman and roller blinds are also available in the perfect fit range, which further improves insulation. Perfect fit blinds tightly cover the window, fitting into the frame itself, providing efficient and compact coverage which handily keeps heat in and cold out.

Designed with warmth in mind

If you’re after something more substantial to keep those energy bills as low as possible, then pleated or Duette blinds could be ideal. Pleated blinds benefit from an increased surface area compared to roller or Roman blinds, so there’s more opportunity to reflect heat back into the room.

Duette blinds take this one step further, using a honeycomb design to trap air inside compartments. This provides comprehensive insulation while maintaining a striking, attractive design. Duette blinds are the ultimate energy saving solution, with a variety of seizes available to further strengthen insulation. As an added bonus, the Duette design is also an effective sound dampener, which goes a long way in creating the perfect cosy Christmas vibe in any room this winter.

Consider wood

Fabric blinds aren’t the only option for keeping things toasty, wooden blinds and shutters are also incredibly effective. Wood is a natural insulator and will act as a strong barrier when closed, easily blocking any cold or draughts from the windows while keeping heat inside.

While wooden blinds can be an effective solution, wooden shutters will be superior. They prove a stronger barrier when the slats are closed, with thicker material keeping much more heat inside, and keeping out more extreme draughts from your windows.

Think about the conservatory

If you leave your conservatory windows uncovered this winter, you can expect to lose a lot of heat. You can cover the windows with any of the solutions we’ve listed – with perfect fit blinds being particularly suitable – but you should also find a dressing for the roof windows. Much of the heat loss in your conservatory will be through the roof, so installing proper roof blinds will keep your conservatory warm and energy efficient.

Pleated blinds as well as Roman and roller designs are a great match for your conservatory, especially if you’d like to create a stylish and modern environment where you can celebrate the festive season – without having to bring extra scarves, gloves or blankets to keep warm!

Humberside Sunblinds are one of the UK’s leading supplier of blinds and shutters and are committed to helping you find the ideal blinds to help you through the winter months. From our perfect fit roller, Roman and pleated blinds, to our energy efficient Duette designs and gorgeous wooden blinds and shutters, you’re sure to find a window treatment to keep any room cosy and warm this winter. For more information on all of our blinds, please contact our friendly team today.