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Do Venetian blinds darken a room?

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  • 26-07-2017 1:49pm
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    wait4me
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    About to change our blinds (which have served us well - 20 years!!). We were looking for a change and wondered if wooden venetian blinds darken rooms too much?
    Thanks - w4m


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    Graham
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    They will block light slightly if you leave them open (but down). Lifting the blind obviously fixes that.

    You could also consider painted wooden venetian blinds, we have a soft cream colour which reflect light into the room without the glare of direct sunlight.


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    Sausage dog
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    Yes, they definitely do block out some light even when open. These blinds come in different size timber (or alternative) lats which means the wider the timber, the bigger the space between them. Wider space will allow more light in even when down.


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    gizmo81
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    wait4me wrote: »
    About to change our blinds (which have served us well - 20 years!!). We were looking for a change and wondered if wooden venetian blinds darken rooms too much?
    Thanks - w4m

    We bought one for our living room window with permission of the landlord.

    We wanted it for privacy from the street.

    + what Graham said we were gonna go for an oak colour but were advised lighter so went with cream and it doesn't darken the room and nearly makes the room bigger.


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    Graham
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    Sausage dog wrote: »
    Yes, they definitely do block out some light even when open. These blinds come in different size timber (or alternative) lats which means the wider the timber, the bigger the space between them. Wider space will allow more light in even when down.

    +1 on the wider lats too.


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    Daliapour
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    Wider lats and light colour the way to go, have the total opposite here i.e narrow lat and walnut colour. I'd hazard a guess it takes around 40% of natural light from the room when down. Can't wait to change them.

    Next time its a cream 2 inch lat for me!


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