What Are The Best Blinds For Georgian Windows?

Find the perfect shades for your Georgian windows

So, you live in a Georgian style home? Look at you, with your fancy home and period architecture! You must know a thing or two about design, after all you’re living in one of the most stylish types of home you can find here in the UK!

If this is your first time living in a Georgian style home, you may be wondering what sort of blinds you should use on your home’s Georgian windows – Well, luckily for you, we’ve wondered that too and our team of experts have come up with a list of our favourite shades to use on Georgian style windows!

What are Georgian windows?

Georgian windows are a historic type of windows, popularized in Georgian era Britain fitting in with the classic Georgian style of the period. Georgian windows are a type of window, which is made up of several small glass panes, which are connected with small bars that run horizontally and vertically across the window – While it may sound odd to make a window from several small bits of glass, rather than a single large pane glass technology was not as advanced in Georgian times, meaning this was the best way to make large windows.

Nowadays, Georgian windows can be seen in historic and period homes, but also on modern builds which seek to emulate the timeless and classy style of Georgian architecture. Because of modern window technology, Georgian windows are more versatile than ever and can be made as casement windows (see our casement window guide here), sash windows (see our sash window guide here), or as simple static windows which don’t open.

What are the best blinds for Georgian windows?

With Georgian style windows there are a few things to consider when choosing a window blind – Firstly, Georgian windows are quite often rather large, meaning that you will want to find a type of blind which can be made to large sizes to shade the window with a single blind, and Secondly, as Georgian windows have a historic feel to them, you may want to choose a blind with a classic aesthetic that will feel in place with the window.

Wooden Venetian Blinds

Wooden Venetian Blinds (and their Faux Wood counterparts) are a great choice for shading the Georgian Windows in your home, Wooden Venetian Blinds have a rustic and historic feel to them, which will make them fit perfectly with any classic Georgian windows in your home. As well as fitting in with the historic feel of Georgian windows, these blinds will give you excellent levels of light control to easily tweak how much light you let in through your windows.

If you’re looking for a blind with a rustic and historic feel to it, to shade the Georgian windows in your home, you can’t go wrong with a Wooden Venetian Blind.

Roman Blinds

Another blind with a timeless and classic feel which will perfectly compliment the Georgian windows in your home would be our Roman Blinds. Roman Blinds are always a great addition to any space with a classic décor feel and add can a touch of luxury to your windows (especially our Designer Roman Blinds!). As well as having a classic feel, you’ll find our Roman Blinds are easy to match to your home’s décor with a variety of colour and pattern options.

If you want to find a luxurious blind with a classic feel to the Georgian windows in your home, a Roman Blind will be an excellent choice!

Curtains

Our team’s final recommendation for shades to use on your home’s Georgian windows would be our made to measure curtains. When paired with a set of Georgian windows, our curtains create an incredibly grand and opulent look, which fits in well with Georgian home designs, helping to create the look of a grand period home!

If you’re looking to turn your Georgian windows into grandiose and marvellous spaces, a curtain will always be a good shading option.

There you have it, our expert team’s top 3 recommendations for blinds to use on your home’s Georgian windows! If you have any unanswered questions about made to measure blinds, or shading your home’s Georgian windows, why not get in touch with our team of experts by emailing us on [email protected] or giving us a call on 0800 1422 417