Vertical or Venetian? What’s the difference and how do you choose?

What are the main differences between Vertical and Venetian blinds?

Both venetian blinds and vertical blinds are made up of fabric, wood, metal or plastic slats that lay over each other to block light from entering your room and maintaining your privacy. 

The biggest difference between them is that with venetian blinds the slats lay horizontally, while the slats on vertical blinds, as the name suggests, are laid vertically. 

It might seem like a simple difference, but this can affect your room in noticeable ways. Vertical blinds take up more space on the windowsill when drawn. Venetian blinds don’t quite have that issue, leaving you free to the sill for plants or ornaments. 

But vertical blinds won’t accumulate dust due to the slats being vertical, meaning you won’t have to clean them as often. Apart from that, the main difference is in how you want to style your blinds. Below we’ll go over some our favourite designs for both kind of blinds to give you a better idea of what we offer. 

What vertical blind designs do we offer?

We offer venetian blinds for every room. For kitchens, we provide sleek and simple options like aluminium blinds that will fit most kitchens and are durable and easy to clean. We do also a few more stylish options as well, such as this bright and lively example here: 

Here you can see an example of our Paradise Chartreuse Silver vertical blinds in a living room. As you can see, this gives a striking and elegant look for windows and French doors.

We have many more examples of gorgeous vertical blinds in our Attleborough showroom. And our fitters will be happy to take you through your options during your free home appointment (book now). 

What Venetian blinds do we offer?

Venetian blinds can also be styled to perfectly fit any room. Below you can see a gorgeous example of a set of aluminium turquoise venetian blinds installed in a kitchen-diner. These give an effortlessly modern, sophisticated and tidy look:

We also offer wooden venetian blinds that give a warmer, more natural look that is perfect for lounges and cozier, blackout options for bedrooms:

It is this unique style that sets venetian blinds apart from vertical blinds. Both are perfect for small and large windows, as well as French doors. Your choice will come down to preference more than anything.

Here you can see another sleek and simple example of our venetian blinds. But we have many more options than just these. We’re committed to helping you find the right blinds for your room. 

How we can help you decide 

Choosing and installing blinds is a big decision that takes a great deal of consideration. Here at Norwich Sunblinds, we want to make sure our customers are fully satisfied with the end result. 

To see our full range of vertical and venetian blinds, you can visit our Attleborough showroom or book a free home appointment here. During your home appointment, our fitters will take you through an extensive selection of samples. 

If you find yourself stuck, our fitters are also there to give you a hand finding the right blinds to suit your needs and style. 

All of our blinds come with a 5-year guarantee, so if you do have an issue for any reason, we will be there to make it right. Convinced? Get in touch today to get your perfect set of blinds.

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