Regardless of summer, winter, day, night outside, the house requires protection from prying eyes. The variety of choice of different curtains on the textile market is incredibly high. Are you looking for aesthetic and practical products? Learn more about roller blinds.

Multicolored roller blinds in the living room interior
The growing popularity of roller blinds is explained by the ease of installation and operation, as well as their decent appearance.

What are roller blinds for windows?

Solid fabric material without folds or gathers. There are two types: open and closed. With an open system, they fall freely and are not stretched along the side lines. A weight is attached to the bottom of the material. Allows the fabric to stretch and not wrinkle.

Photo of open roller blind for PVC window
Open type roller blind with manual chain control

Closed (cassette) have a box and guides. The first one is horizontally attached to the window frame and hides a roller. The curtain is wound onto it. The guides are fixed vertically on the sashes. They guarantee a smooth structure of the curtain.

Cassette roller blind with white body
Cassette type roller blind with side guides
Cassette curtain boxes of various colors
The color of the protective box can be matched to the plastic frame

The complete set of closed and open systems includes chain mechanisms (rope, chain). With their help, the height of the curtain on the window opening is adjusted. The composition includes a retainer. You can completely lower and raise the material. Fix at the required height.

Cassette roller blind with spring
Closed type roller blind with spring mechanism

The different devices make it possible to select the most appropriate options for different types of windows.

How to choose the right roller blinds for plastic windows?

Buying finished products at retail? Check out a few nuances.

  • The principle of operation of windows. Sliding, standard. When sliding, one sash will overlap the other. Makes it impossible to attach to the frame. Standard means the presence of two types of components. The first are fixed, blind. For such, you can choose any type of curtains. The second ones change their position in space to "open", "closed", "ventilation". So that in any position of the sash the fabric does not sag, was tightly stretched, you should choose a closed system.
A slightly open sash of a plastic window with a roller blind
An open-type roller blind can be fixed to any window, but it will dangle on a movable sash.
Plastic window sash with cassette roller blind
The curtain with side guides fits tightly to the sash and provides complete protection from sunlight.

Additional information: all types of fastening will be discussed in detail in the continuation of the article.

  • Are you choosing a curtain with an opening mechanism and want to attach it to the frame? You need to choose the right size. Important! When the window opens, the roller should not rest against the slope. Otherwise, it will not work properly, while scratching the slope itself.

    Diagram of measuring roller blinds when placed on the sash
    Measuring the size of a cassette roller blind
  • There are single and double options.
  • Some models are equipped with an electric drive. You can control it with a remote control, a wall switch. It is very similar to a simple switch. It has the necessary functional buttons.

    Electric roller blinds in the living room window openings
    Remote controlled blinds are often used on large windows or where access is difficult.

Roller blinds for windows, installation methods

Come unassembled. Before installation, it is necessary to check the presence of components. Assemble. It is extremely simple. The roller mechanism with fabric material is muffled on one side by a chain mechanism. On the other - by a decorative tip. Brackets, a box, guides, clamps are supplied separately. The complete set depends on the selected model.

Construction of roller blinds
Open roller blind device

Open and closed systems are similar in assembly and installation methods. They have several significant differences.

Mounting with tape

How to install curtains on double-glazed windows? Only the glass is covered. The window frame is not affected. Double-sided construction tape will do. Before the process itself, the surface is degreased. Ordinary acetone is used.

  1. Marks are made for the attachment points.
  2. We stick the tape onto the glass unit.
  3. We tear off the protective film from the second side.
  4. We attach the roller blind evenly.
Scheme of installation of roller blinds on scotch tape
Sequence of installation of curtains on double-sided tape

The method is quite reliable and durable. There is an undeniable advantage. When changing the curtain, there will be no marks on the glass. When installing on the window sash, the described method with double-sided tape is used.

On self-tapping screws

The methods discussed above seem not strong enough? Use self-tapping screws.

Tools required:

  • Plastic brackets.
  • Self-tapping screws.
  • Drill, screwdriver.
  • Level.
Installing a roller blind on a frame using screws
The procedure for installing curtains with screws

First, we mark the places for drilling. We use a level. Your hand may shake – the fabric will hang crookedly. The level will eliminate such a nuisance. We screw on the brackets. We put on the roll with the canvas. After such manipulations, you can be sure that the mechanism will not move or become skewed. The downside is that after dismantling, holes will remain on the window frame.

On the brackets

Holes are undesirable? Manufacturers offer clamp fasteners. They are put on over the sash. They are fixed with clamps. The thickness is small. They will not interfere with normal operation. The method is suitable for moving parts.

The procedure for installing a roller blind using brackets
Mounting curtains with fishing line on hanging plastic brackets

Spring clamps. U-shaped. The shoulders are slightly shifted towards each other. Due to this, they are pulled tightly onto the sash.

Please note! With all these fasteners, it is worth considering that the components should not interfere with the window mechanisms. We talked about the correct measurement of the width. Another point - the handle on the moving parts should work in the normal mode.

On the opening

The set for such curtains for plastic windows includes corner fasteners. Can be fixed with screws. Mounted both on the side and on the upper parts of the opening.

Roller blind placement schemes
Roller blind installation options

It is better to do the marking with a level. Screw the fasteners precisely at the corners. The peculiarity is that the entire area of ​​the window is completely covered.

Installation of roller shutters in the window opening on corners
Corner brackets are used for fixing to the wall and ceiling.

Installation of closed systems

Only possible on the frame. Additionally, it is necessary to install the box and guides. The box is attached to the roller with short screws. Decorative plugs are put on top. Guides can be of two types: aluminum strips, string. In the first case, they are installed using tape. We discussed the principle of working with construction tape in the previous block of the article. The peculiarity is that they must be strictly parallel, tightly touching the surface of the window. Otherwise, the curtain simply will not work. The string guides must be supplied with special fasteners for tensioning. They are screwed at the bottom of the window. There are functional hooks on the shaft with the fabric, into which the string is inserted.

The order of installation of a closed roller blind
Installing a cassette curtain with side guides

Additional information. Only closed-plan mechanisms are suitable for roof windows. Since they are constantly at a large angle, it will be impossible to ensure practical use of the canvas without guides.

Double curtains – installation features, main differences

They differ from single ones in that two roller mechanisms with canvases are located on one fastening one under the other. This type of curtains can completely replace boring tulle, night curtains. One fabric can be translucent, transmit light and heat well. The second is heavy, dense. The peculiarity of installation is that the weight of such a structure is significantly higher than that of a standard single one.

Decorating a living room window with double roller blinds
Double roller blinds with spring mechanism

Installation is done only with screws. Double brackets look like a right angle. They are screwed into the opening, onto the wall above the window or directly to the ceiling. Then the assembled set is screwed. Plugs are installed. This type of product cannot be made in a closed system.

Bracket for mounting double roller blinds
On the bracket of such curtains there are two shafts with woven fabrics

Having trouble understanding text instructions? Go online. There you will find visual videos with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Examples of using different variations in the interior

The variety of color solutions, fabric combinations, and installation methods makes it possible to integrate roller blinds into absolutely any interior. Let's consider the most popular options:

  • Roman. Distinctive feature - they are not wound on the shaft, they are gathered in wide folds.

    Dining room interior with roman blind on small window
    A bright Roman blind with an individual pattern will fit into almost any interior
  • Pleated. Unlike Roman folds, the folds are small and frequent. They look very much like blinds.

    Decorating an arched window with pleated blinds
    Pleated blinds are indispensable when decorating arched windows
  • Day – night. Transparent and dense stripes alternate on one surface. Combining day and night curtains, they provide the optimal amount of light to enter the apartment.

    Operating modes of roller blinds of the day-night type
    Day-Night curtains can completely cover the window, rise to the very top or partially shade the room.
  • Blackout. Fabric that completely prevents light from entering. The reverse side is white. Helps repel heat. A special design called “night city” is made from this fabric. Using a laser machine, slits are applied to the fabric that imitate the appearance of night megacities and skyscrapers. Start traveling the world without leaving your home!

    Light brown blackout roller blind on bedroom window
    Thick fabric curtains will be appropriate in a bedroom with windows facing east if you don't like to wake up with the sunrise.
  • Photo printing on polyester. Cartoon characters for children's rooms, personal photos for bedrooms, newspaper clippings for living rooms. Modern technologies allow you to cope with any complexity of the drawing. Everything depends solely on your imagination.

    World map on a roller blind in the kitchen-living room
    A curtain with photo printing will be an original decorative element
  • Various patterns and structures are applied. You can make them a continuation of all the decorative elements of the room. Or highlight them as a bright spot against the background of the entire room.
  • They can close niches, mezzanines. They will replace banal curtains, doors, sashes. The functionality is much higher. More convenient in everyday household use.

Not only artificially created polyester, blackout, organza are used. Natural fabrics are popular: linen, cotton, silk, wool.

Yellow curtains with black print on the windows of the children's room
Curtains made from natural fabrics are well suited for a child's room.

Suitable for bedrooms, halls, children's rooms. Made exclusively from materials that do not cause allergies. The undeniable advantages include:

  • Durability.
  • Easy care.
  • Easy to use.

Wood is used to manufacture roll barriers. More often bamboo. The principles of the device and operation are similar to the previously described options. Suitable for the design of rooms with “natural” notes.

Wooden roller blind on the kitchen-dining room window
Bamboo curtains do not fade at all and are resistant to external influences.
  • They are inferior to fabric ones in the following respects.
  • They make a lot of noise when the wind blows.
  • Less resistant to dust.
  • They have significantly more weight.

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Roller blinds in the interior - examples in the photo