Venetian blinds, they are actually timeless. They have been around for centuries! Around 1800 when many Harems were still active, the jealousy was created to prevent people from looking in. Because you want to keep out jealous women in front of your window! The word Jealousy is therefore literally connected with this window product. I thought it was a funny fact!
In the past they were mainly made of gray aluminum, but nowadays you even have one bamboo venetian blind
Times change.
But just a step back.
Vintage gray metal
You may remember them. Often used in offices, and schools. Partly because of this, its image became a bit cold and businesslike. Maybe you can also remember it from school? Those light gray metal things in front of the windows. Which at some point got those ugly dents and crooked slats due to incorrect use. Using an aluminum venetian blind for your own interior would be the epitome of unpleasantness?
Fortunately, there were developments in the area of jealousy. Because blinds simply have many practical advantages. You can seal a window very well with it. Which is of course nice for light and insulation. So there was a demand for it.
More and more types of blinds came onto the market. All kinds of wood, but also plastic. In this article we will focus on the sustainable variant. Wood, and bamboo.
Lindehout
These blinds are even made of lindehout. You can see that this seems anything but cold!
foto: topjaloezieen.nl
Abachi
Or these robust blinds from Tropical abachi hout. For a cool look to your interior.
foto: topjaloezieen.nl
But except this one 2 woods, there are now also bamboo blinds
Bamboe
Bamboo blinds look a bit like wooden blinds. Only there are indeed big differences.
Both have an attractive and natural look. Bamboo slats alone have a number of major advantages over wood.
Bamboo blinds are a lot lighter and thinner than wooden slats. This ensures that the blinds are also a lot flatter when you pull them up. This naturally looks beautifully refined. And because of that light weight, bamboo blinds are also easy to use.
Conclusie, wooden and bamboo blinds are back with a vengeance! And the uninviting image is actually already in decline.
Leave a Reply