Posted:Â 3 Sep 2018
Folding doors have become a popular trend in homes around the UK, however many have trouble finding ways to cover the doors to best suit their design. For most sets of folding doors, we generally recommend recess fitted bi-fold door blinds that fit into each individual panel of the door. This is usually the neatest way of both covering the glass while not interfering with the operation of the doors. However, there are some instances where instead of doing that we fit free-hanging wide blinds in front of the folding doors. There are several reasons we might do this, such has having doors that don’t have the necessary beading depth for a proper recess fit or wanting the ability to have the blinds extended while the doors are open (only if the doors fold outwards).
Two of the more popular choices we can provide for this situation are Duette® Blinds and Roller Blinds.
Benefits of Duette® Fabric
There are many benefits to using Duette Fabrics, such as:
- Well suited for the large rectangular shapes, making them ideal for this style of blind.
- Add insulation from the honeycomb structure of the Duette® fabric, which helps control the temperature of the room.
- Available in either LiteRise® or SmartCord® operation to keep the blinds totally child safe.
Benefits of Roller Fabrics
There are also many benefits to using Roller Fabrics, such as:
- Available in wide range of different roller blind fabrics that match the room decor.
- Increases privacy
- Reduce glare
- Upgrade to our premium roller blind fabrics that allow for some degree of translucency, allowing you to keep some of your view when the blinds are extended.
One of the benefits of this style of installation is that, it allows for motorisation, so that you are able to control them with just a touch of a button. Both of the blinds shown here are actually electric blinds, but yet are still small and neat enough to be out of the way when not in use.
Need help choosing blinds for folding doors?
If you’d like to find out more about our range of bi-folding door blinds, or maybe are not sure what option would be best for you, arrange a quotation with a member of our sales team. They will be able to go through the different options with you, and explain what blinds we would recommend for your set of folding doors.
