The benefits of having vertical blinds in your home are that you find yourself in a haven of style, urbanity and grace, and at the same time, you’re well-lit when you want light, shaded when you don’t, and obscured from nosey nellies trying to take a gander at your insides. Of your house. At you! The cheek. But with Vertical blinds, you’ll be well protected, from the sun and prying eyes, because Vertical blinds are simply the business.

The benefits of vertical blinds are they give you maximum control over light and privacy

One of the benefits of vertical blinds lies in the action of the louvres. They go all the way around. That may sound more like a party trick than a practical consideration, but this is what gives you so much control over the amount of light and privacy you have. No matter where the sun moves, your louvres can be adjusted to block it. No matter what pose your neighbour the contortionist strikes, your louvres can be slanted to keep their eyes on your blinds, and only your blinds – your beautiful stylish blinds, the lucky so-and-sos.

The benefit of Vertical Blinds is that they look cool

The style benefit that comes from Vertical blinds is that they naturally make the environment they’re in an oasis of urbane modernity. Okay, the rest of your decor may play a part in this, but just in case it doesn’t, at least your windows will be well-dressed. Ooh, the shade! Which, as you already know, is something Vertical blinds are exceptionally good at.

The benefit of Vertical Blinds is that they are easy to keep clean and maintain

Why choke on the dust collected by curtains when a blind gives you the additional benefit of being easy to clean? A flick of the duster will do the job, and when it comes to maintaining your Vertical blinds, they’re also highly durable. If one louvre should be irrevocably damaged, you need only replace that louvre, rather than cough up for a whole new set of blinds. How’s that for being easy to maintain?

The benefit of Vertical Blinds is their versatility

Surely the grace of a vertical blind isn’t for the office? It is if you want a, like, totally cool and awesome office. You need to be able to see your colleagues and keep the sun’s glare off your PowerPoint presentation, so how can you possibly beat the benefits of vertical blinds? You get to stay cool and well-lit while your screen stays in the dark, throwing the sharpest picture of your pie charts out to your audience. Your place of work has a suave conference room, all glass and huge dramatic windows, so surely you want the benefit of cool vertical blinds for it. That way, your work environment keeps its urbane look and remains functional too.

And there’s nothing more versatile than the Allusion blind – part curtain, part blind – it’s already more than one kind of window dressing!

Allusion blinds are perfect for sliding or bifold doors, whether they’re in your home or a conference venue. You can pass through an open door without getting into a fight with your window blind. Nor will you have to stop dead in your tracks to navigate your way through when your hands are full, whether with files or a nice cool margarita. You can just step through as the individual panels allow you to pass at any point in the blind. By alternating panels of sheer and opaque louvres, you can have privacy and still have enough light and still be protected from bugs when the doors are wide open. The Allusion blind can be motorised or operated with a wand. Available in neutral colours, it’s destined to match any decor.

With all this versatility, Vertical blinds are suitable for any room in any location. Whether at home or in a professional environment – which might be the same thing nowadays – Vertical blinds can strike whichever tone is required. The benefits of Vertical blinds are simply too numerous to ignore.

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Allusion blinds are the ones that allow you to pass through your sliding or bifold doors without getting tangled up in blinds or curtains along the way. Ironically, Allusion blinds allow you to do this by bringing blind and curtain together in one fabulous window dressing.

So what are Allusion blinds actually?

Allusion blinds are made up of two parts – Yes, one part curtain and one part blind! 

First, there are the louvres that act just like vertical blinds. The louvres can be positioned at any angle so you have control over light and privacy. Meanwhile, each louvre is part of a panel which also consists of sheer material (the curtain part), that allow the louvres to be fully opened, allowing in the maximum amount of light, while still allowing you privacy. Not only are you protected from prying eyes while your blinds are fully opened, the sheer panel also protects you, and your home, from bugs and insects.

Each panel hangs separately, with no cord or chain at the bottom, allowing you to pass between them at any point, so you can have any number of doors open or closed for ventilation and for access to your outside space. This is what makes Allusion blinds perfect for your sliding, bifold or patio doors. The stunning verticals will show off, or conceal, your beautiful wall of glass, or frame or conceal your view of the outside world. Large windows and doors can let in all the sun during summer, and your Allusion blinds will control just how much light. Then in winter, they can make your room more cosy and help keep the heat in.

You say Allusion, I say Illusion

Allusion blinds and Illusion blinds are exactly the same blinds. I’m pretty sure some folks say Illusion because they misheard Allusion. Louvolite created the Allusion blinds and they say Allusion so I don’t know what the Illusion crowd can really bring to that debate. But google Illusion blinds and you will find Allusion blinds.

Louvolite first unveiled Allusion blinds at the 2018 R+T trade show in Stuttgart. These young blinds took the shutters, doors and shading system show by storm. Verticals you can walk through! Air, light and privacy all at the same time! It didn’t matter what they were called – everyone was talking about them.

Allusion blinds go with any decor

That may seem like a bold claim to make. It’s also an accurate one. The Allusion blinds come in a neutral colour palette of white, creams, grey and black so they can’t help but compliment the primary and secondary colours of your decor. Their granduer add a chic statement to any room.

You can also choose between manual operation with a wand, extra safe for children and pets as there’s no cord for them to get tangled up in, or you can choose motorised for those days you simply can’t, won’t or just don’t want to get up from the chaise lounge. If your fingers are in desperate need of rest, just call out to Alexa to close or open your blinds for you, so you can fully enjoy your relaxation time.

Despite all this luxury, Allusion blinds aren’t just for splendifying your home. Their chicness easily and perhaps surprisingly  transfers to your workplace. Not only will they lift any office or conference room, their versatility will be a bonus when it comes to controlling light during any meeting or powerpoint presentation.

How do I maintain my Allusion blinds?

Thanks to the anti-static qualities of the fabric, Allusion blinds collect substantially less dust than any other fabric window dressing.  No one wants to spend time cleaning, so thankfully the maintenance of your Allusion blinds can be kept simple. You only need give them an occasional wipe down with a damp cloth, or simply vacuum them.

We don’t advise you take them down – you’ll have to put them back up again, and in the same order they were originally installed. And you don’t want to get those hangers wet so unless you’ve spilled red wine down them, just leave them be. And enjoy. And have a nap while a significant other takes them down, gives them a gentle hand wash to get the sangria out, and pops them back up again before they wake you for a delightful lunch.

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