{"id":3638,"date":"2022-02-16T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T08:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2023-12-09T21:38:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T21:38:16","slug":"what-blinds-are-best-for-a-playroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/interior-design\/what-blinds-are-best-for-a-playroom\/","title":{"rendered":"What blinds are best for a playroom?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What blinds are best for a playroom? I have three equally accurate answers to this, which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Blinds kept far out of the reach of the children in said playroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Very cheap and so ultimately, sacrificial blinds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Hardwearing and waterproof blinds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    As the first two options are fairly unrealistic, I\u2019m going to concentrate on option three; blinds that are both hardwearing and also waterproof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The main challenges that playroom blinds are likely to face tend to involve some combination of common assault and water (or other liquids \u2013 paints, maybe glue, snot perhaps? Even blood if the sibling rivalries in your manor are a bit Game of Thrones), and so some blinds are a far better choice than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this blog post I\u2019ll make some suggestions of the best blinds for a child\u2019s playroom, plus tell you what playroom blinds to avoid at all costs. On the flipside, I\u2019ll also advise on what blinds are safe for use around children, should the hunter happen to become the hunted\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What are the best blinds for a playroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Judged against the benchmark that playroom blinds need to be both waterproof and hardwearing, I have two contenders for the very best blinds for a playroom, each for slightly different reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The best blinds for a child\u2019s playroom are faux-wood blinds, and waterproof roller blinds respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Faux-wood blinds<\/a> are made of thick, rigid PVC, which makes them the toughest and most hardwearing type of blinds overall when it comes to rough and tumble, and being set upon by the odd plastic sword. They\u2019re also totally waterproof, which means not only will they not die of Spillage or Throwage, but that they\u2019re also very easy to clean if and when said Spillage or Throwage occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Price-wise, faux-wood blinds fall more or less dead in the middle of the spectrum of different types of window blinds ranked in price order<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Waterproof roller blinds<\/a> (which means roller blinds made of either PVC or vinyl) are also a sound choice of blinds for a kid\u2019s playroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The whole waterproof side of things applies in the same way as it does with faux-wood blinds; and waterproof roller blinds won\u2019t give up the ghost if set upon with child-safe scissors, nor beaten about with bare hands or moderately sturdy objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Realistically, waterproof roller blinds are not quite as hardwearing as faux-wood blinds, and could become damaged if really pulled about enough to snag the fabric or damage the working mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In their favour as playroom blinds they\u2019re also the most economical choice of window blinds overall, which might well be what you\u2019re looking for when choosing blinds for a room you\u2019re pretty much writing off as in need of immediate redecoration when your kids are old enough to be thinking about buying blinds of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What playroom blinds are a bad idea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Blinds to avoid when it comes to shopping for a playroom would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n