Kids Room Blinds in Goa

The safest blinds for young children have no cords: spring-assisted cordless rollers you pull down by the bottom bar, and motorised blinds run from a remote. If a corded blind is chosen, the cord or chain must be fixed to a tensioner on the wall so it's held taut and can't form a loop, and positioned high.

Slatted venetian blinds have ladder cords running through the slats which can be pulled into a loop; we don't recommend them for toddlers' rooms.

Even a blackout fabric lets light round the edges if the blind is narrow. For a nursery, mount the blind outside the window frame and overlap the opening on all sides, or use side channels inside the frame. Pairing a blackout blind with a lined curtain gives the darkest result.

Check the bottom too. A blind that stops short of the sill leaves a bright strip right where the afternoon sun lands; ask for the drop to reach the sill or a little below it when mounted outside.

A plain blind in a soft colour lasts longest. If you want a print, a blind is a less expensive surface to change than a whole wall or a set of curtains — but expect to replace it as the child grows.

Light-coloured fabrics glow in strong sun; mid-tones look calmer from inside. Remember that a blackout fabric has a backing colour facing the street, usually white or cream, which keeps the house looking tidy from outside whatever colour faces the child.

As children get older the window often frames a desk. A blind that controls glare on the screen and the page without blocking all daylight — a light-filtering roller or a zebra blind — is better then than full blackout.