If you’re a bit handy, and you don’t want to pay for a professional installation, putting up your own DIY Conservatory blinds may be an option worth considering.
The big benefits you’ll get from installing your own window blinds are, first and foremost, a warm glow of inner satisfaction (and perhaps the thanks and awe of other members of the household, who are less skilled at DIY than you are!). But if you learn how to make conservatory blinds yourself, you’ll also save a lot of money which, you can either put in the bank for a rainy day, or use to add some nice conservatory furniture. Alternatively, you could use the money you save and put it towards paying for a nicer brand of conservatory blind than you could otherwise afford.
I’ve detailed three options below – which one you take will depend on how skilled you are.
1.) If you are very skilled at DIY, you could pick up all the necessary supplies at your local DIY store, and then build and attach blinds to your conservatory entirely from scratch. If this is an option open to you, I expect you will be able to save a lot of money.
2.) If, like me, you are a mere DIY mortal, a Conservatory Blind kit is probably the best option open to you. Most reputable suppliers will be able to discuss your needs with you, and supply you with a DIY kit that suits your needs, skills and, hopefully, pocket. Everything you’ll need (tools excluded) will be included in the pack, and all you’ll need to do is install it, sit back, and enjoy your cool, glare free conservatory. It’s not quite IKEA, but for most people, it should be do-able. And, because you don’t need to pay someone to come round and do the work for you, you’ll get to save about 20% off the retail price of your blinds.
3.) If cost is at an absolute premium, two of the cheaper options are to buy some soft muslin, and hang at each window. This will diffuse the light just enough to be effective and, depending on the look you’re going for, can actually look quite nice. Alternatively, you can pick up reflective conservatory window film quite cheaply. These are applied to the inside of your glass conservatory roof and stop around 75% of the sun’s heat, and keep out over 98% of harmful UV rays while still allowing you to see out.
One final word of caution – installing conservatory blinds is definitely a do-able project, but it’s still not the easiest task. If you’re not sure of your ability (especially if you are installing conservatory roof blinds), then I would err on the side of caution when installing DIY Conservatory Blinds.
