Kitchen roller blinds: types, materials, style, palette and combinations.

Recommendations for choosing kitchen roller blinds

Choosing roller blinds for the kitchen is not the easiest task. Below are some practical tips to solve this problem:

• you should not choose dark roller blinds for kitchens with a small area;
• take into account the practicality of the canvases when choosing, since there are many sources of pollution in the kitchen;
• should create coziness in the room, since the kitchen is one of the most exploited places in the apartment;
• not be too transparent to protect the room from unwanted views of passers-by, unless, of course, you use roller blinds in the kitchen in combination with thick curtains;
• in a kitchen with windows facing the south, it is preferable to use roller blinds that can prevent excessive penetration of sunlight and heat;
• when choosing roller blinds for a small kitchen, you should pay attention to cassettes installed on the frame of plastic windows, since this solution allows you to save space and does not block the space window sill.

Opaqueness of roller blinds

Modern materials allow to achieve different levels of illumination rooms – from light shading to complete light insulation.

Translucent

Only partially shade the street light. Compared to other types of roller blinds, they are more airy. Well suited for residents of regions with short daylight hours or for the interior of rooms with northern window orientation.

Reflective

When using this type of roller blinds in the interior, you can maximally limit the access of solar heat to the kitchen. The reflective properties of the material reduce heat penetration by up to 20%.

Diffusing

Passing through diffusing fabrics, the light spreads at an angle of about 230 degrees, which increases the area of their effectiveness.

Day night

Special design and double layer of fabric allows you to regulate the flow of light. It is this property that gives these roller blinds a special advantage over others.

Blackout

Blackout curtains are designed to 100% isolate the room from sunlight. And it is no coincidence that they were invented in Finland, where the sun does not set 24 hours a day in summer.

The photo shows thick blackout roller blinds that do not let in sunlight.

Blank material

Before choosing roller blinds, you must decide on the material in advance. It is important to understand that each of them has its positive and negative sides.

Fabric

Used, as a rule, in interiors where it is necessary to emphasize naturalness. The downside is that they may become deformed if the care instructions are not followed.

Blended fabric

Thanks to the combination of natural and practical PVC fibers, the resulting fabric is more resistant to shrinkage and abrasion, compared to fabric. This property makes blended fabrics very useful.

Natural materials (jute, bamboo)

Jute and bamboo roller blinds come in various weaves. They can bring a touch of the East into your interior and remind you of exotic countries on a winter day.

Polyester / PVC

This material is extremely resistant to sunlight, high temperatures and high humidity. It has bright saturated colors and is easy to care for.

Design and drawings

Currently, there are no limits to the possibilities of making roller blinds for the kitchen. Everything depends only on the imagination and wishes of the customer.

Don’t forget to look at the options for Roman blinds for the kitchen.

Flowers

Floral print in window decoration, perhaps, will not go out of fashion for a long time due to its ability to bring coziness even to the most strict kitchen interior. Among the most popular flowers today are poppies, which can create a spring mood, as well as orchids, which bring Japanese flavor to the kitchen interior.

Geometry

Modern styles in kitchen interiors such as high-tech welcome the use of geometry in window decoration. These can be ovals, squares, zigzags or stripes that can visually expand the window or stretch it upwards. To do this, you just need to select a roller blind pattern with the stripes arranged in the desired direction.

Coffee

Will become a favorite element in the kitchen interior for lovers of this drink. This design will complement the unique smell of morning coffee with visual accompaniment.

Monograms and ornaments

Will add luxury to the kitchen. But there is one nuance: the larger the pattern, the larger the kitchen window should be.

The photo shows a modern autumn kitchen, cheerful and awakening the appetite.

Fruits and vegetables

They look bright and will help awaken the appetite, which can be useful in families with small children, who can sometimes be very difficult to feed.

With photo printing

Suitable for people with their own worldview. With the help of such roller blinds you can realize your wildest dreams or admire the photos of your family and friends.

Selection for different styles

Below are examples of roller blinds for kitchens of different styles.

Classic

Suitable for lovers of order and harmony in the interior. Roller blinds in a classic style, as a rule, have a single-color coating or a calm geometric pattern, and are combined with other interior items.

The photo shows light pink roller blinds and tulle in a kitchen in a classic style.

Provence

Suitable for lovers of sophisticated French style. Delicate light pastel shades of roller blinds, combined with a bright floral print, are rustic and elegant at the same time.

The photo shows a roller blind and tulle for decorating a kitchen in Provence style.

Modern

Roller blinds in a modern style kitchen can be of completely different colors. Both rich, single-color canvases and roller blinds with patterns or photo printing will do.

Country

Country style does not accept bright, provocative colors. Roller blinds in this style will add coziness and a homely atmosphere to the kitchen. Curtains are made of natural fabrics (linen or cotton).

Eco-style

In the modern world, tired of the bustle of the city, you want to come home and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a tropical island. Roller blinds made of jute or bamboo will be an ideal addition to the kitchen interior in eco-style.

Color scheme

The overall perception of the kitchen interior depends on how well the shade of the roller blinds is chosen. The choice of a warm or cold shade directly depends on the orientation of the window, relative to the cardinal points. Cold shades are suitable for windows facing the south, and warm ones will add coziness to kitchens where the sun rarely looks in or does not appear at all.

White

White is a universal color for windows facing the south. It is able to visually increase the volume and emphasize the cleanliness of the kitchen.

Red

A provocative and stylish color. Suitable for very energetic people. Being one of the warmest colors, red can warm even in winter.

In the photo, as a window decoration – an original roller blind with eyelets.

Green

Depending on the shade, they are suitable for both the north and south sides. Emerald green will fit into a kitchen with a lot of sun, and warm olive will add warmth to a cold room.

Turquoise

Regardless of what is a cold shade, it is conducive to relaxation and tranquility. They can give the kitchen interior a light and carefree atmosphere.

Purple

A mysterious and enigmatic color. It is usually chosen by creative people. Deep purple color combined with white gives a feeling of luxury and wealth.

Orange

Is the color of optimists. Cheerful and positive. Can improve even a bad mood.

Non-standard solutions in the kitchen interior

With a regular window in the kitchen, everything is clear, but there are layouts with such architectural forms that you have to think for a long time about how best to play them up. Let’s consider a number of features of some modern kitchens.

With a balcony door

Cassette roller blinds are easily installed on balcony doors, but with one caveat. Before installation, you need to pay attention to the open door. The upper mechanism takes up a certain volume and does not interfere with the opening of the door.

See more ideas for curtains for a kitchen with a balcony door.

With a transom window

Cassette models roller blinds are the best choice for these purposes, as they do not have sagging fabric.

Instead of a door

One of the original ways to budget-friendly hide the contents of mezzanines, built-in niches and various cabinets is the use of roller blinds.

Bay window

With its broken outlines, the bay window is difficult to decorate with standard curtains. In this case, roller blinds will look much more aesthetically pleasing.

For two windows without a cornice

Another advantage of roller blinds over regular ones is the absence of a cornice. And in the case when there are two windows in the room, you can originally zone the kitchen space.

Combination

The kitchen will acquire a cozy home atmosphere if you combine strict roller blinds with different types of fabric. The main thing here is not to forget about your sense of taste, so as not to spoil the look of such a bold and original window.

Curtains (tulle, veil, organza)

The combination of airy fabrics with light-proof roller blinds looks very modern and can surprise any guests.

On photo interesting kitchen design with rich color accents.

Curtains

Translucent roller blinds, if chosen correctly, can be ideally combined with curtains. In a modern interior, such fabrics are an excellent substitute for traditional tulle.

Lambrequins

Again at the peak of fashion. A particularly successful solution is the combination of thick roller blinds and a lambrequin made of light translucent fabrics, such as organza.

The photo shows a lambrequin with a pattern, a bright accent in the design of the window opening.

Features of the design of a small kitchen

• When choosing window decoration for a small kitchen, you should give preference to light colors.
• The transparency of roller blinds for a small kitchen can be any, but special attention should be paid to the choice of pattern. It is preferable to use a small ornament on the canvases, rather than huge monograms.
• Horizontal stripes are suitable for narrow kitchens, which can visually expand the space by 10-15%.
• In kitchens with low ceilings, it is worth paying attention to horizontal stripes.
• Another design trick for increasing the volume of the kitchen is the use of zigzags in the design of windows, with their peaks directed towards the desired increase.