What Are the Best Blinds to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter?

With the weather growing colder and energy bills rising, finding ways to keep your home warm is more important than ever. In fact, around 18% of the total heat in a home is lost through the windows. Installing the right blinds in your home can help to prevent heat from escaping, allowing you to save money on energy bills. 

Continue reading this guide, brought to you by Starlight Blinds to find out the best types of blinds to keep the heat in this winter.

Best Blinds to Keep the Heat In

Transforming your home into a cosy and warm space is a must. When it comes to insulating your windows, we’ve put together the top blinds for the job. Here’s the best blinds to keep the heat in this winter.

Roller Blinds

Elegantly timeless, roller blinds work well with any interior and help to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows. Made from one piece of material, roller blinds effectively insulate your windows with minimal gaps for heat to escape through. 

At Starlight Blinds, we offer a made-to-measure service so that you can have your roller blinds crafted perfectly to fit your windows. Book your free measure and quote service online today.

Blackout Blinds

Blackout blinds are perfect for blocking out the light and keeping your room warm and cosy as they’re generally made from a thicker material. To provide your home with maximum heat retention, shop blackout roller blinds as these are created from one piece of fabric.

Available in a range of styles and colours, here at Starlight Blinds we’re guaranteed to stock the perfect blackout blind to match the interior of your home, offering style and practicality. 

Day and Night Blinds

Day and Night blinds, also known as vision blinds, operate the same way as a traditional roller blind, but have two layers of material, comprising stripes of sheer and solid block. Day and Night blinds are effective at keeping your home insulated as the two layers can act as a trap for warm air.

Roman Blinds

Elegant and practical, roman blinds are perfect for keeping in the heat. Similar to roller blinds, roman blinds are made from one piece of material, which is then lined and can also be thermally lined, making them more effective than other alternatives such as venetian blinds.  

At Starlight Blinds, all of our roman blinds are manufactured with high-quality lining making them incredibly effective at insulating your home.

Which Blinds Are Less Effective at Keeping Your Home Warm?

All blinds will improve your home’s insulation and reduce heat loss, but there are some types that are less effective than others. Here’s some.

Venetian Blinds

Although venetian blinds are typically made from wood, which has naturally insulating properties, these types of blinds are made up of slats which have tiny gaps in them, even when they’re closed. These gaps can let warm air escape, making them less effective.

Vertical Blinds

Similar to venetian blinds, vertical blinds are made up of individual pieces of fabric, also known as louvres, which have tiny gaps even when they’re closed. These gaps allow air to escape much easier than a roman, roller or blackout blind.

Top Tips for Blinds to Keep the Heat in

So, now you know which types of blinds are most effective at insulating your windows, what else should you consider when looking to keep the warmth in? Here’s some top tips on how to effectively install your blinds to keep the most heat in this winter.

• Fitting your blind to the outside of the window recess can help to block out more light and keep warm air in.
• Having a blind correctly fitted to the window is important to prevent gaps – be sure to use a professional measuring service like Starlight Blinds!
• Some fabrics are better at conserving heat than others, so be sure to choose a high-quality, thick fabric avoiding vinyl or plastic.
• Choose a blind that is white (reflective) on one side and dark (absorbing) on the other to improve energy efficiency in your home.
• Adjust your blinds to the time of day:

• Open your blinds in the morning to allow sunlight to warm up your home.
• Close your blinds at night, when the sun is down, to effectively insulate your home.

Shop High-Quality Blinds From Starlight Blinds

At Starlight Blinds, we supply and fit a wide range of high-quality thermally-insulating blinds. From blackout blinds to roman blinds, we have all of your needs covered with a range of style and colour options to choose from. 

We also supply and fit window shutters. Window shutters are the most effective way to add a layer of insulation to your windows, keeping out draughts and locking in warm air. At Starlight Blinds, we supply and fit a range of high-quality shutters at affordable prices. Enquire online or visit our Yorkshire showroom today.