Choosing the right blind isn’t just about colour and style — it’s about how you use your space. Whether you need blackout for a bedroom, easy-clean options for a kitchen, or something smart and motorised, we’ll help you narrow it down.

What We’ll Cover

• ✅ Overview of the most popular blind styles and their benefits
• ✅ Key differences between roller, vertical, pleated, & venetians
• ✅ Advice on motorisation and child safety
• ✅ Which blinds work best in kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, & bay windows
• ✅ Options for blackout, privacy, and energy efficiency
• ✅ Fitting options, guarantees, and our service commitment
• ✅ How to book a home consultations or Zoom calls
• ✅ Where to see blinds in person and showroom visits

🧵 Roller Blinds

Simple, modern, and highly versatile. A single piece of fabric rolls up and down around a tube, making it ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, and blackout bedrooms.
✅ Clean appearance, space-saving
✅ Available in hundreds of fabrics and patterns

📐 Vertical Blinds

Made of hanging fabric vanes that tilt and draw to the side. Perfect for large windows or patio doors.
✅ Flexible light control
✅ Easy to clean and cost-effective

🪟 Roman Blinds

Soft fabric folds that stack evenly as the blind is raised. Offers a choice of linings, including standard, blackout, and thermal interlining for extra insulation.

✅ Elegant appearance
✅ Great for living rooms and bedrooms

🌳 Wooden Venetian Blinds

Horizontal slats available in real wood or moisture-resistant faux wood. Great for street-facing rooms where privacy and light control are key — especially in bay windows and lounges.
✅ Classic styling with excellent privacy control
✅ Available in painted, stained, and wood-effect finishes

🪞 Aluminium Venetian Blinds

Like wooden venetians, but with slimmer, aluminium slats. Lightweight and moisture-resistant.
✅ Ideal for kitchens and bathrooms
✅ Easy to wipe clean

🔲 Pleated Blinds

Concertina-style fabric that folds neatly when raised. Also available in cellular (energy-efficient) designs.
✅ Perfect for conservatories, bays, or roofs
✅ Available in blackout or solar reflective options

⚡ Motorised Blinds

Most blind types can now be upgraded with a motor for effortless control. With a smart hub, you can use remotes, voice assistants like Alexa or Apple HomeKit, or app-based control — ideal for hard-to-reach windows or child-safe solutions.
✅ Control by remote, app, or voice
✅ Hub-compatible with major smart home platforms

🌗 Day & Night (Zebra) Blinds

A double-layered fabric with alternating sheer and opaque panels. Slide the layers to shift between light and privacy.
✅ Contemporary look
✅ Ideal for lounges and street-facing rooms

🪟 Perfect Fit Blinds

Designed to integrate directly to the window frame — no screwing required. Ideal for tilt-and-turn windows, glazed doors, and conservatories. Available in pleated, roller, and Venetian styles.
✅ Clean, cordless, and secure
✅ Excellent for inward-opening doors and shallow frames

🛠️ Intu Blinds

Similar to Perfect Fit but with a slimmer frame and more discreet headrail. Intu blinds integrate smoothly with modern UPVC windows and are great for shallow or awkward spaces. Available in pleated, Venetians, and rollers.
✅ Sleek and screw-free
✅ Great for shallow window recesses and French doors

🛡️ Blind Screen™

A discreet side sliding blind designed to fit snugly within your window recess, reducing light gaps and improving blackout performance. Ideal for bedrooms, media rooms, or street-facing windows where privacy and darkness matter most.
✅ Enhanced light control and privacy
✅ More effective than standard blackout rollers

Which Blind Is Best for Your Space?

Choosing the right blind depends on more than just looks — it’s about how each room works and what you need the blind to do. Here’s a quick guide to help you decide:

🍽️ Kitchens

Easy to clean and splash resistant.
✅ Faux Wood Venetians or wipe-clean Roller Blinds

🛏️ Bedrooms

Darkness when you want it, softness when you don’t.
✅ Blackout Roller Blinds, Roman Blinds, or layered combinations

🏠 Bay Windows

Shape matters — and so does fitting, clean lines, and great privacy.
✅ Perfect Fit Blinds, Pleated Blinds, Venetians, or Full-Height Shutters

👶 Nurseries & Child-Friendly Rooms

Safe, secure, and cordless.
✅ Motorised, Wand-Controlled, Intu or Perfect Fit Blinds

🌡️ Insulation & Heat Retention

Keep rooms warmer in winter and reduce heat loss.
✅ Cellular Pleated Blinds or Interlined Roman Blinds

☀️ Keeping Rooms Cool (Solar Control)

Reduce solar gain and glare in south-facing rooms.
✅ Solar Reflective Pleated or Roller Blinds

🛋️ Lounges & Living Rooms

Privacy and softness for relaxed spaces.
✅ Roman Blinds, Wooden Venetians, or Day & Night Blinds

💼 Home Offices

Reduce glare while maintaining natural light.
✅ Vertical Blinds, Day & Night Blinds, or Motorised options

🛁 Bathrooms

Moisture resistance is key.
✅ Aluminium Venetians or PVC Roller Blinds

🔊 Sound Reduction

Reduce echo or block outside noise.
✅ Interlined Roman Blinds or Wooden Shutters

🤝 Our Service Commitment

At Hampshire Blinds and Shutters, we take pride in offering a service that’s not only professional, but personal. Whether you’re choosing roller blinds, venetians, or something motorised, we’re here to make the process smooth, honest, and stress-free from start to finish.

✅ Trusted, In-House Fitting Team

We never subcontract. All consultations, measurements, and installations are carried out by our own fully trained and experienced fitters.

✅ Our Service Pledge

• No pressure
• No commission-based selling
• No subcontracted installations
• No sharing of your details

✅ No-Obligation Consultations

Choose from
Home Visits,
Showroom Appointments, or
Zoom Consultations.
We’ll offer tailored advice and help you explore the best options for your windows.

✅ Long Product Guarantee

• 3 years on all blinds

You can count on long-term quality and aftercare.

✅ Safe & Responsible Trading

• PPE and safe working practices during home visits
• Clear communication from start to finish
• Feedback welcome at every stage — we’re always improving

We’re here to make choosing blinds easy — and we’re always happy to help.

🔍 Ready to Find the Right Blinds?

We’re here to help — whether you’d like to visit our new Basingstoke showroom or book a free home consultation. You’ll get expert advice, no-pressure guidance, and tailored recommendations to suit your space.

☎️ Call us on 01962 600 379
📧 Email: support@hampshireblindsandshutters.co.uk

📍 Located at Unit 35, Basepoint Business Centre, Stroudley Road, Basingstoke – open Monday to Saturday.

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Why Choose Hampshire Blinds and Shutters?

• ✅ Trading since 2009 with over 16 years of hands-on experience
• ✅ Family-run business offering free, no-pressure consultations
• ✅ In-house expert fitters (no subcontracting)
• ✅ 3-year guarantee on all made-to-measure blinds
• ✅ Options for child safety, blackout, motorisation & energy efficiency
• ✅ Showrooms in Basingstoke, Farnham and Wokingham
• ✅ Service pledge: no hard selling, no commissions, no data sharing

📍 Visit Our Basingstoke Showroom or Book a Free Consultation

You can visit our brand-new Basingstoke showroom to explore blind styles in person — or Book a Home or Zoom consultation for tailored advice.

📞 Call: 01962 600 379
📧 Email: support@hampshireblindsandshutters.co.uk
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