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Should You Buy A Blind This Valentine’s Day?





Man looking sheepish with a valentine's day gift“Happy Valentine’s Day, I bought you a blind.”


Oh no. You bought your partner a window blind for Valentine’s Day. You’re handing over the box and you’ve realised - in excruciating slow motion - that you really don’t have a good reason to have bought it for them.

Everyone else gives jewellery, flowers or chocolate. Instead, you panicked last minute and bought them a blind. Why? You don’t know, but you need to think up a good reason before your partner opens the gift and shoots you a perplexed look.

Now, we at DotcomBlinds are big fans of the window blind, but even we draw a line at giving them as gifts, particularly on Valentine’s Day.

There is an exception to this rule, however. If, and only if, they have been genuinely vocal about their desire for a blind, then you should go ahead and order the blind of their dreams. You’ve no need for this blog post. Go right ahead and shop here.You may have got yourself into this mess but DotcomBlinds will get you out of it. These three excuses might not be the most romantic reasons, but at least you might prevent a Valentine’s Day Massacre…

#1 ‘I bought you a roller blind for Valentine’s Day because…’


A woman doing DIYDON’T SAY: "... it’d be your chance to impress me with your DIY skills…"

This is one of the worst reasons you could muster. Not only are you calling into question your other half’s tool-handling abilities, but our blinds are also so easy to install it’d prove nothing of their skill.

We pride ourselves on creating easy to fit blinds that come with straight forward instructions. Take a look over our installation guides to see for yourself. Perhaps you should ask them to assemble a flat-pack wardrobe if you really want to judge their DIY abilities (how come you always end up with so many screws left over?).

DO SAY: “...I know you appreciate well-thought-out gifts, and well, there’s nothing better than a DotcomBlinds roller blind!” (Finish with a thumb’s up and a cheesy grin.)




#2 ‘I bought you a roller blind for Valentine’s Day because…’


DON’T SAY: “...this blind is a visual representation of our eternal love…”

Vomit. Now, everyone knows a DotcomBlinds blind will probably out-last the window you install it into. Made from the finest, highest quality materials in our UK factory, these made to measure roller blinds are robust AND stylish.

Shakespeare under a microscopeWe have a whole blog post dedicated to the high standards that our blinds are made to, which you can read here, but the gist of it is this: we don’t use cardboard barrels, we use metal, we use the highest quality mechanisms that will not let you down for many years to come. We maintain this level of quality through to the chain or crank or battery motors used to operate the blind.

Our fabrics are flawless and function beyond expectation. Our blackout blinds will not let light through their fibres; our dimout blinds bathe your room in a pleasant aura of natural sunlight, filtered by the fabric itself.

To compare your love to a roller blind as enduring as ours, whilst factually accurate, is deeply cringe-worthy and very unromantic. Move over Shakespeare: ‘how can I compare thee to a made to measure window blind…’

DO SAY: “...this blind is well put together, just like you” (follow this up with a wink and exit the room swiftly.)




#3 ‘I bought you a roller blind for Valentine’s Day because…’


A man measuring a windowDON’T SAY: “...I panicked and thought it was a good idea…"


No. That is simply not acceptable.

A DotcomBlinds roller blind is not a gimmicky Valentine’s Day throw-away gift like your heart-shaped sweets and polyester rose petals. You showed thought and consideration in selecting this blind. You browsed our intuitive site, prowling for the perfect blind, the ideal colour to set your dull window alight. Through the mountains of choice, you arrived at the perfect blind for your home.

You ordered your free sample, surreptitiously testing it by sellotaping it to your window whilst your partner was out, checking for its light filtering or blackout properties and colour changes in the sunlight.

Satisfied, you measured and then measured again before entering them into our website and placing your order. The blind arrived custom made to your specifications, making it unique.

Your covert operation took place under the nose of whoever is closest to you and they never suspected a thing. Valentine’s Day fiasco today, MI6 tomorrow.

Taking time to use our website to find your ideal blind is a sign of dedication that goes beyond tacky teddy bears and whimsical messages in a card (well, that’s another excuse you can try at least.)

DO SAY: "... I bought you a totally unique, one of a kind made-to-measure roller blind that has been lovingly handcrafted by DotcomBlinds in their UK factory." Swoon.




If you’re looking to buy a blind for your home, then please browse our website. The window blinds we supply are truly superb and we’re very proud of them. Order a free sample to see for yourself. Just maybe reconsider giving a blind as a gift on February 14 and instead go for a bunch of flowers.

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