Outdoor blinds can extend your indoor entertainment area and combine your indoor and outdoor areas into a beautiful and elegant space to entertain and spend quality family time. South Africa and KwaZulu Natal lend themselves to outdoor entertainment areas. Outdoor Blinds can add a whole new tone to your house and provides privacy as well as shade for those hot summer months!
Outdoor blinds have become a trend throughout South Africa, so why not do the right thing and give your home or office an upgrade with outdoor blinds.
Before you make your decision, you need to know how to choose the right outdoor blinds to suit your purpose, style and budget. In this blog, we look at the key things to consider when selecting outdoor blinds.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR OUTDOOR BLINDS?
Understanding what kind of environment, you want to create and what is the purpose of installing outdoor blinds, will define what options you would look at. Deciding the purpose of your outdoor blinds is the first step in finding your perfect option.
Some questions may include:
• Are you looking at converting the area to be used as another family living space, day, night and all year round?
• Do you want to add more privacy to your backyard?
• Do you want to keep monkeys, mosquitoes and other rodents out?
• Do you want to protect your outdoor entertainment area from sun and rain?
Deciding the purpose of your outdoor blinds and the nature of the space that you want to create, is the first step in finding your perfect option.
Another important consideration in South Africa is the weather. To be able to utilise your outdoor space effectively the whole year round, you’ll need to think about the impact that weather conditions will have on your area.
Depending on where you live, as well as how your outdoor area is designed, you may want to consider the following:
• Do you need protection from the harsh sun, while in the colder months you will think about shelter from the wind and rain.
• Do you need to think about humidity?
Rather than having to choose one option over another or compromising on an outdoor blind solution, many options cater to all four seasons.
Another important consideration is the operation of the blind. Operation refers to the difference between permanent or retractable outdoor blind options is all dependent on the level of operational ease you need. Various options exist:
• Spring-loadeded outdoor blind that is efficiently secured in tracks on both sides of the blind. These blind tracks prevent blind material movement and noisy flapping.
• The Crank Blind is a high-quality outdoor blind that allows for the effective closing of wide-open spaces. This is all achieved without the requirement of ropes and pulleys.
• The Rope Pulley Blind is an outdoor blind that is designed and robustly manufactured to withstand the elements. A patio or outdoor area with outdoor blinds also provides an additional living and entertaining space.
• Another alternative available is to look at the Motor operated blinds, which give you total control at the push of a remote button.
As times change, so does the need for outdoor blinds. Whether you are looking for your blinds to add to the aesthetics of your home or simply because of the fantastic benefits they bring, outdoor blinds in South Africa continue to serve many purposes for different households.
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