Blinds for Flats in Goa

A blind fitted inside the window recess looks tidy and takes up no wall space at all — but the recess must be deep enough for the blind to clear the sliding window's handles. A blind fitted outside, above the frame, covers the edges better (less light leak around the sides) and is the better choice in a bedroom where darkness matters.

We measure the recess depth and the handle projection on every window, because two windows that look the same in a flat can need different fittings.

Living room: zebra or a light-filtering roller, perhaps with vertical blinds on the balcony slider. Bedrooms: blackout roller or zebra blackout. Children's room: cordless or with cord safety fittings. Kitchen: venetian or PVC so grease wipes off. Bathroom: PVC, which tolerates steam.

Using one colour family across the flat makes small rooms feel connected. Different blinds in different rooms is fine; different colours in every room tends to look busy.

Many rented flats have a small number of existing holes from previous fittings. Inside-recess blinds can sometimes reuse them or fit with minimal new fixings. Some lighter blinds can be held with clamp brackets on the window frame itself. We'll tell you honestly what your frame will hold.

If you're letting the flat out, zebra and roller blinds are durable, simple for tenants to use and quick to clean between lets.

In the living room, a blind for privacy plus a pair of sheer curtains for softness is a common combination in flats. The blind does the work; the curtains make the room feel less like an office. In bedrooms, a blackout blind behind a decorative curtain is the most effective way to get a properly dark room.