{"id":729,"date":"2019-08-09T15:26:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dotcomblinds.com\/blog\/?p=729"},"modified":"2024-01-04T10:42:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T10:42:47","slug":"first-purchase-for-your-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dotcomblinds.com\/blog\/first-purchase-for-your-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"First Time Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Should Be Your First Purchase for your New Home<\/h2>\n

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\"A*Blog updated 04\/01\/2024 to reflect changes to product range*<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new home is perhaps one of the most exciting and simultaneously daunting events to occur in your life, especially if it\u2019s your first.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be racked with questions weeks before you get the keys, and I\u2019m afraid to say you\u2019ll probably have more when you finally move in.<\/p>\n

However, there is something you can figure out quickly and easily, and you can begin preparing for it on the first viewing if you\u2019re particularly prepared.<\/p>\n

One of the first, and easiest, priorities to tackle should be window blinds<\/a><\/strong>. Now, I\u2019m not just saying that because we sell blinds, although you should feel welcome by now to peruse our huge choice at your leisure, but because they provide privacy, comfort and the beginnings of a colour scheme.<\/p>\n

\"AWhen you next visit the property you\u2019re moving into, take a tape measure along, a pencil and some paper. Measure the width and drop<\/a><\/strong> of each window, noting its location in the house as you go.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019re back home you can start to plan your window blinds before you even begin to pack, helping to remove that sense of pensive waiting and turning it into genuine progress. Small steps and preperation ahead of the moving-in date allow you to at least have one task ticked off before you even move!<\/p>\n

Having a blind in your window, even just for your bedroom<\/a><\/strong>, on the first night helps to provide a little reassurance and relaxation. You\u2019ll be shattered, stressed and perhaps a little homesick, and having a blind allows you to shut out the world and catch up on some sleep.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all been there on the first night in a strange place, you wake at every sound, lights outside catch your eye \u2013 things that will eventually help to send you to sleep in the future will for now keep you awake.<\/p>\n

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Sure, you can always throw a bedsheet up to cover the window, but combined with sleeping on a mattress on the floor, you\u2019ll soon grow tired of that \u2018squatter-chic\u2019 look. A window blind signals to you and anyone visiting that you\u2019ve got it all figured out. Relax and enjoy the process!<\/p>\n

Blinds also provide privacy and security<\/a><\/strong>, which is particularly useful for any street-level windows in rooms where your worldly possessions are on display (until you find a home for them of course!). Blinds also come in handy at providing a bit of dignity if you can\u2019t remember which box you packed your pants in!<\/p>\n

\"AFor new homeowners, it can be a little difficult deciding on a colour scheme, but blinds are a useful way of approaching this. By installing a blind<\/a><\/strong> first, you are able to see the room for what it is without trying to pair it with a rug or the cushions on your sofa, which can back you into a bit of a colour-scheme corner.<\/p>\n

What’s more, our blinds are packed with great features that make them specifically suited to the various rooms and environments around your home, from bathroom blinds<\/a><\/strong>, kitchen blinds<\/a><\/strong>, \u00a0blinds<\/a><\/strong> and even conservatory blinds<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

For example if you have a dark wood floor, take a look at our wooden venetian blinds<\/a><\/strong>. Putting up a blind gets the ball rolling and begins to make your home look coordinated, ready for the style you\u2019ll eventually be able to decorate towards \u2013 even if you are living out of boxes still!<\/p>\n

You may have got lucky and the previous owners left their existing window coverings behind<\/a><\/strong> when they moved because what on Earth is the point of taking a made-to-measure blind with you to a new home?! However, that doesn\u2019t mean you have to follow their style and d\u00e9cor. Be free, make your own tracks.<\/p>\n

\"AInstalling blinds before anything else goes into a room has two distinct benefits: firstly, you have plenty of access to the window (which you may not have if you fill the room with furniture), and if you get a bit over-zealous with the drill and create a bit of masonry dust, nothing is ruined and no hard work is required to tidy it up.<\/p>\n

Taking this idea further, consider getting as much DIY done as possible before your furniture arrives \u2013 it\u2019s a lot easier to work in an empty space. Focus on those key maintenance jobs before personalising the place; don\u2019t literally wallpaper over the cracks.<\/p>\n

My final piece of advice for new homeowners is this \u2013 take your time. Don\u2019t do too much all at once or you\u2019ll deplete your budget and spend all your time working and not enjoying your home. Plan ahead, prioritise and listen to advice; you can begin by browsing our huge collection of window blinds here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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