Vertical blinds are thought of by many people to be the epitome of drab and unfashionable, especially now that Venetian blinds are becoming a bigger hit than ever before with consumers. Housewives and even career women all over America may be clamoring to somehow have those blinds removed and replaced with something trendy, but let’s face it — this is very seldom simple or inexpensive to achieve. But these vertical blinds, however, can be “jazzed up” somehow, especially so if they are made of fabric. Updating and restyling blinds is the cheapest solution to refresh outdated and unfashionable blinds.
When it comes to restyling fabric blinds, there are a lot of ‘neat tricks’, primarily using starched fabric. Look for a type or style of fabric that you either prefer or is a perfect fit for the theme. Measure the vertical blinds’ slats and determine the width and the length. Divide your fabric according to this size and starch them. Starching fabrics make them more dirt-resistant. Insert these on the slats when they are dried, and you got yourself a cheaper alternative to branded fabric replacements. As an added bonus, you can further get more out of this method by pre-shrinking the fabric; soak it in water and dry it afterwards.
The process of starching, after all, could cause the fabric to shrink, thus throwing off the measurements. Another bonus tip we can share that is less burdensome and tiring would be to simply drape the blinds with a sheer piece of cloth or a curtain. This won’t block out any light significantly, while you still get that diaphanous and dramatic effect for your blinds.
It isn’t exactly the best of ideas to insert a new sheath of fabric or sheers to your blinds if they are too dirty. Clean vertical blinds as clean as they could possibly be and dry thoroughly. It is important that when choosing wallpaper, you always opt for those timeless designs that fit in with the majority of themes, as this trick can totally alter how your blinds would appear. After choosing a wallpaper, measure the width and length of the vertical blinds’ slats and divide the paper accordingly. Use that neat little substance called “Wonder Under” or even everyday paste and glue to stick the paper onto the blinds. Use a brush so that you are sure the glue is applied perfectly even, and use a rolling pin to avoid the formation of air bubbles. Dyes make use of water, which could warp your blinds, so exercise discretion when using them. However, they do add some additional tint to the color, which is another neat trick. The trick is to dye-brush the slats and not soaking them in dye pools. This reduces the amount of water used, thus reducing the chance of deformation.
Vertical blinds are also a great opportunity to exercise creativity. Instead of a run-of-the-mill, conventional paint job, airbrush or spray-paint your blinds for a different look and feel. Experimentation is encouraged nowadays, what with the many paint textures you can choose from. And for one final neat trick to share, you might want to create your own unique patterns with stamps and/or sponges. No matter which method you choose, you’ll end up with fresh looking, updated, and stylish blinds for the fraction of the cost of buying new sets of designer blinds.
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