Not so long ago, the only way to protect a room from the sun was to hang long fabric curtains. Today, the market offers a wide range of modern products, among which roller blinds are becoming increasingly popular.

An example of shading a room using roller blinds
Roller blinds are easy to install and convenient to use.

Types of roller blinds from the sun for plastic windows

New materials that began to be used in manufacturing improved the protection of residents of housing or employees and visitors of office premises from the sun. Roller blinds were the best choice for plastic windows.

Thick fabric roller blinds on bedroom windows
Sun protection curtains effectively protect the room from sunlight

Roller blinds from the sun: description, features, light reflectivity, properties

The main material from which roller blinds are made from the sun is fabric. Their light-reflecting and light-protective properties, and the level of thermal insulation depend on its composition.

Brown sun protection roller blinds
When choosing a roller blind, you need to pay attention to the density of the fabric and the presence of a special coating that increases the reflective ability of the material.

What fabrics are used?

Various types of materials are used to produce roller blinds, including:

  • combined;
  • natural;
  • synthetic.

Externally, they can differ in texture: they can be embossed or smooth, as well as in the degree of light transmission: transparent or opaque.

Large roller blinds on panoramic windows
The variety of fabrics used to make roller blinds allows you to choose a suitable model for both residential and office premises.

Each of them has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

  • Cotton and linen blinds add a special flavor, create a feeling of home comfort and warmth. They are good in living rooms, bedrooms: "breathing", distinguished by a variety of colors. Their disadvantage is the impossibility of installation in rooms with high humidity: due to wetting, the fabric shrinks, which leads to loss of shape.

    Bedroom interior with cotton roller blind
    Roller blinds made of natural fabrics are suitable for bedroom or children's room windows
  • Polyester curtains are durable and long-lasting, and perform their main functions perfectly: reflect and absorb light. The fabric is synthetic, universal in purpose, and does not contain any harmful or hazardous components.

    Bathroom interior with roller blinds
    Polyester curtains can be used in rooms with high humidity
  • The combination of cotton and polyester is a wonderful example that combines the best properties of both materials, which are distinguished by their durability, surface “breathing”, aesthetics, and ease of care.

    White roller blinds with low natural content
    Curtains made from blended fabrics are much cheaper than products made from natural materials

Attention! Such products may "shrink", which is considered quite acceptable if the shrinkage does not exceed 1.5%. The use of blended fabric is not recommended in rooms with high humidity (baths, swimming pools, saunas).

  • Viscose and polyester create a texture similar to rice parchment. It does not shrink and is easy to care for.

    Open type roller blind with chain mechanism
    This is what the curtain fabric looks like with the texture of rice parchment
  • The mixture of polyester and satin has a slight shrinkage due to the application of a special coating to the surface. At the same time, it can create certain inconveniences, as the edges of the product can bend due to temperature changes.

    Roller blind with photo printing inside the window opening
    Roller blind made of a mixture of polyester and satin with a beautiful photo print
  • Synthetic fabric (fiberglass), consisting of polyvinyl chloride and glass fiber, is characterized by strength, resistance to shape retention, and excellent reflective properties.

    Narrow corridor with roller blinds on panoramic windows
    Today, these are some of the most expensive and most durable roller blinds.

Sun protection curtains: description, degree of light transmittance, features

The level of light transmission is one of the indicators characterizing the ability to transmit sunlight. At the same time, the degree of sun protection has a wide range: from slight diffusion to complete darkening. In percentage terms, it can be from 20% to 100%.

The most popular sunscreens are:

  1. "Zebra" or "Day and Night". Their use allows you to regulate the level of illumination, due to the possibilities of the original design: strips of fabric located on the inner and outer side change their position when raised or lowered, which changes the flow of light.

    Operating modes of zebra roller blinds
    With the help of the “Day-Night” curtain it is convenient to regulate the degree of illumination of the room
  2. Blackout curtains provide complete blackout; this is achieved through their design: they consist of three layers of textiles, into which black synthetic fibers are woven.

    Blackout fabric roller blinds
    Black-Out curtains are great for keeping your home cool and reducing street noise

Product advantages

Installing sun blinds provides additional convenience during use:

  • do not transmit sunlight at the level specified by technical specifications;
  • environmentally friendly – ​​do not emit toxins into the air, do not contain toxic substances;
  • have a high degree of resistance to color fading.
Light green roller blind with side guides
The fabric of the roller blind is treated with a special impregnation, which helps it to maintain its original appearance for a long time.

Advice: It is worth purchasing this type of curtains taking into account the lighting: this will allow you to maintain a comfortable atmosphere in the room during the day.

Reflective Curtains: Main Properties and Advantages of Curtains

Reflective window blinds will gain consumer confidence when they directly confirm the stated properties. Their task is to limit the penetration of sunlight.

Roller blinds for windows from the sun, the installation of which can solve the problem, are treated in a special way: the material used for their production has a special silver coating that prevents the penetration of light flows into the room, which, in turn, reduces the air temperature in it.

Corner living room with roller blinds on narrow windows
For southern windows, blackout curtains are best suited.

In some cases, it is reduced by 15%, which significantly increases comfort. At the same time, energy costs are reduced.

Types of models and fabrics

Reflective roller blinds are made from two types of material:

  • made of fabric consisting of three panels, with reflective elements woven into its composition and treated with acrylic, which protects the surface from moisture;
  • two-layer composition, one single-color side of which effectively reflects ultraviolet rays, and the second, decorative side, is directed towards the room, decorating and ennobling it.

Sun-reflecting curtains designed for installation on plastic windows have an open or cassette design. The former are lightweight and absolutely simple: the fabric is manually wound onto an open shaft. The latter provides for the installation of a closed box (cassette), where the curtain is removed by hand movement or automatically - using a remote control.

Cassette roller blinds in a home theater room
Only curtains with side guides can provide complete light protection.
Light-protective roller blinds on a plastic window
Models without guides will let light through along the edges of the canvas

Additional information: Experts believe that fiberglass and polyester blinds have the best degree of reflection.

Tips for choosing sun protection blinds: how to choose, what to pay attention to

The right choice determines comfort and coziness in the house. They are increasingly gaining popularity among users. This is facilitated by practicality, versatility, ease of installation and maintenance, a variety of colors and textures.

Placement of roller blinds on plastic window sashes
First of all, you need to decide on the location of the roller blinds - on the window sashes, on the wall or on the ceiling

The variety of samples does not always allow you to purchase the desired product that meets the requirements and stated technical characteristics. The recommendations of specialists can help in this difficult matter, who advise taking into account:

  • illumination of the room where the curtains will be installed;
  • area of ​​the premises;
  • the style and color scheme in which the furniture is made;
  • decorative features;
  • level of light transmittance;
  • what method is proposed to mount the blinds;
  • the purpose of the room where they will be installed.

An important point is the choice of the product texture and its color scheme. The less natural light during the day, the thinner and lighter the sun curtains on the windows should be. This confirms that a special approach is required when decorating, and comfort will depend, among other things, on the density of the material.

Multicolored roller blinds to protect your living room from the sun
It is important to select the design of the canvases in accordance with the overall interior of the room.

The area also matters: dark curtains are inappropriate in a small room: they will visually make it even smaller.

Examples and photos in the interior: sun protection roller blinds in the interior

Depending on where the blinds will be installed, you need to select them.

In the kitchen, you can install light roller blinds that have a special moisture-proofing treatment. The material should be dense, resistant to deformation, easy to maintain, and can be cleaned or washed.

Orange roller blinds over kitchen sink
Durability is a decisive parameter when choosing a kitchen curtain

For a bedroom, children's room or living room, the best option would be dense products that will reduce light transmission, protect residents from the bright sun, and in the evening - from glare from street lighting. They are made from natural, environmentally friendly materials.

Large living room window with double roller blinds
You can consider the option of double roller blinds, one panel of which is designed to protect from the sun, and the other acts as tulle.

At the same time, curtains in pastel colors will be good for the bedroom: light green, beige. Also, experts say that natural tones are also appropriate in its design.

The children's room can be complemented with brighter sun-protection curtains for plastic windows.

Light roller blind on the window in the children's room
For children's rooms, there are special products that do not emit hazardous fumes and do not pose a threat to the room's inhabitants.

Colored patterned curtains can be used carefully, taking into account the features of the design solution. The wrong decor can ruin the interior. If you want brightness and variety, you can use blinds of two colors when decorating, including contrasting ones.

Don't avoid white roller blinds. They will be especially good and effective in rooms with dark furniture.

Red blinds are not recommended for use in living spaces: this color has an exciting effect on the psyche, especially children's. It is impossible to have a good rest in a room with such bright curtains.

Transparent samples are suitable for a hall or living room.

Semi-transparent roller blinds on the hall window
The translucent fabric only diffuses the sun's rays and protects the room from prying eyes from the street.

Special attention should be paid to the so-called Roman curtains, which are becoming increasingly popular. Their feature and advantage is the possibility of installation not only in residential premises, but also in office premises, business centers. Their correct name is a roller curtain. The curtain is a single piece of fabric, which is gathered into spectacular folds when raised.

Gray roman blinds to protect the room from the sun
Roman blinds look simple and elegant at the same time

Their advantages:

  • effective protection from ultraviolet radiation;
  • possibility of regulating lighting;
  • ease of installation and control;
  • affordable price.
Blue Roman blinds in the children's room
The design of such curtains can be selected for any interior style.

Design options can be found on numerous websites on the Internet.

Video about blackout roller blinds

Photo: roller blinds in the interior