For those people who have large windows in their home will know only too well that on sunny days, the sun's rays will pass through the window and its heat will be magnified. In winter this is a welcome distraction from those cold days. However in the summer, without proper ventilation, the heat at times in the room can be unbearable. It is worth noting though; the sun can do a lot more damage that just making the room hot.
For example, the sun's rays can fade and damage furniture. Over a period of time, exposure to the sun can actually destroy chairs, sofas and other furniture that may be upholstered. A solution that would greatly reduce damage to your furniture would be fitting vertical blinds. Installing vertical blinds in the long term would save you time and money in either having furniture reupholstered or having to replace due to sun damage.
Vertical blinds have been thought of as one of those necessary things to which we don't really give too much thought. After all, they are something that keep out the sun's rays whilst at the same time adding decoration to your home. You may be surprised to hear that vertical blinds can provide substantial advantages when they are properly selected. In essence they can, by controlling the amount of sunlight save you money in more ways than one.
Here are some of the facts; vertical blinds can save you money in other less obvious ways. Firstly, by reducing the rays of sun that enter into the room the heat index will also start to drop. Particularly during the summer months you will save on electric and air conditioning costs. These savings of up to 20% are not uncommon with good quality vertical blinds. Vertical blinds can also save money during the winter months too! This is done by keeping the window covered with a good quality vertical blind. Hence less heat will escape through the blind acting as insulation, which in turn will reflect on having lower heating and fuel bills.
In conclusion, vertical blinds are not only versatile, they can save you money on both furniture repair/replacement and heating costs whilst giving you privacy in your own home.