More Ways to Restyle or Update Your Old Vertical Blinds
Verticals blinds first arrived in our homes as a result of our association with these window blinds back in our offices. Vertical blinds were and are still popular in our offices due to the ease of maintenance and they give a reasonably professional look and feel. However when the same type of vertical blinds are used at our homes, somehow the effects are different and most of us have no choice but to stick with the same vertical blinds for many years due to budget constraint. Well if you have this problem and you really want to do something about your vertical blinds, why not try restyling and updating the vertical blinds yourself. Below are some of the methods that you can use on your old vertical blinds.
If you have fabric vertical blinds, you can try to use starched fabric. Pick a fabric you like or that matches your new design scheme. Measure the width and length of the vertical blinds' slats. 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. One useful and practical tip if you intend to use this method: pre-shrunk your fabric by soaking it in water and drying it. Your fabric could shrink during the starching and ruin your measurements. A less tedious fabric solution which would work with any blinds is draping the blinds with a sheer curtain or cloth. It'll still allow the light in, while giving your blinds an ethereal and fresh look.
Be careful when your vertical blinds are too dirty or full of dust. If there is too much dirt on your vertical blinds, inserting fabric or adding sheers won't work. Clean vertical blinds as clean as they could possibly be and dry thoroughly. This trick will change the appearance or design of the vertical blinds so choose a wallpaper design that is classic and would go well with most themes. After choosing a wallpaper, measure the width and length of the vertical blinds' slats and divide the paper accordingly. Stick the paper strips to your blinds by using "Wonder Under" or some paste and glue. Use a brush to put on the glue evenly and a rolling pin to prevent air bubbles from forming. Using dyes is a tricky process because it uses water which could deform the blinds. But they do give a nice tint effect to the color. The trick is to dye-brush the vertical blinds’ slats and not soaking them in dye pools. This way, the amount of water is reduced considerably.
Restyling your vertical blinds will bring out the creative side of you. You can try Spray painting and airbrushing vertical blinds create a different texture and feel from ordinary paint jobs. The variety of paint textures available today gives you a wide range of choices to experiment. Adding patterns through stamps and sponges is also a creative trick. No matter which method you choose, you'll end up with fresh looking, updated, and stylish vertical blinds for the fraction of the cost of buying new sets of designer vertical blinds.
If you have fabric vertical blinds, you can try to use starched fabric. Pick a fabric you like or that matches your new design scheme. Measure the width and length of the vertical blinds' slats. 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. One useful and practical tip if you intend to use this method: pre-shrunk your fabric by soaking it in water and drying it. Your fabric could shrink during the starching and ruin your measurements. A less tedious fabric solution which would work with any blinds is draping the blinds with a sheer curtain or cloth. It'll still allow the light in, while giving your blinds an ethereal and fresh look.
Be careful when your vertical blinds are too dirty or full of dust. If there is too much dirt on your vertical blinds, inserting fabric or adding sheers won't work. Clean vertical blinds as clean as they could possibly be and dry thoroughly. This trick will change the appearance or design of the vertical blinds so choose a wallpaper design that is classic and would go well with most themes. After choosing a wallpaper, measure the width and length of the vertical blinds' slats and divide the paper accordingly. Stick the paper strips to your blinds by using "Wonder Under" or some paste and glue. Use a brush to put on the glue evenly and a rolling pin to prevent air bubbles from forming. Using dyes is a tricky process because it uses water which could deform the blinds. But they do give a nice tint effect to the color. The trick is to dye-brush the vertical blinds’ slats and not soaking them in dye pools. This way, the amount of water is reduced considerably.
Restyling your vertical blinds will bring out the creative side of you. You can try Spray painting and airbrushing vertical blinds create a different texture and feel from ordinary paint jobs. The variety of paint textures available today gives you a wide range of choices to experiment. Adding patterns through stamps and sponges is also a creative trick. No matter which method you choose, you'll end up with fresh looking, updated, and stylish vertical blinds for the fraction of the cost of buying new sets of designer vertical blinds.
