Using Venetian Blinds in a Rented Home
Rent-a-Blind
Decorating a rented house is potentially nerve-wracking and tiresome task for both the landlords and tenants. Mutual agreement (in written form perhaps) is an absolute necessity for both sides sake; landlords not worrying about the condition of their houses upon the tenants' departure, and the tenants making sure their rights are respected and their comfort ensured.
Drastic changes are usually frowned upon by the house owners, so you can either explore other options or try to convince your landlords that the market value of your rented home would substantially increase after, for example, replacing the damaged, old floor. Installing Venetian blinds in your rented house is another item on the list of possible changes which may increase the value of the house but also require the owner's approval.
Finding the best window treatment takes time but in case you need to make a compromising solution and choose the one that meets both yours and your landlord's needs and aesthetic demands, it may last forever. You may disagree about the color, material, inside or outside mount...The money issue is usually a cause of many disputes; you may agree to pay half of the price, the landlord may pay for the whole thing or you may end up with a large bill you will have to pay all by yourself (assuming you have decided to cover all windows of your rented house with Venetian blinds).
The safest choice of colors includes natural shades of wood or subtle tones of white [http://slats.co/window_blinds_color] which can be incorporated into any interior design. Light or dark brown hued window blinds are a classic and lasting option; the only mistake you can possibly make is to choose the color that does not match the color of furniture and floor (the chances that this would ever happen are very low). If you are going for the clear, pure, more contemporary solution then white blinds are an excellent choice.
Having survived the battle over colors, you can move on and try to reach an agreement considering the material. Which material provides the best insulation, energy efficiency and light and privacy control plus comes at a reasonable price? Wood and wood effect are probably the safest choices in this department. Decorating a rented house with wood Venetians is probably a more expensive way of covering your windows, and in the long run may be a better option for the landlords. The tenants, however, may find wood effect blinds, as an imitation of the real wood blinds, more appealing, practical and economical. They are cheaper than the wood blinds, and their quality is not far behind the one of the wood ones. Both wood and wood effect Venetian blinds are excellent insulators and they provide ultimate protection against the sun and intruding eyes.
Whether you are subletting or renting a house, choose these type of blinds as a functional window decoration; the chances are, you will both be satisfied and instead of arguing, use the time well and have a cup of coffee together.
*A tip for the tenants
Before you make any suggestions considering not only your rented house Venetian blinds but also any other adaptations of the interior design, do your homework and gather all the necessary information (the prices, materials, hiring professional help etc.). Try to provide logical and reasonable arguments that might convince your landlord that you are a serious person, and the proposed change is of interest to both you and the landlord as well.
*A tip for the landlords
If the demands of your tenants sound reasonable, and you feel you might profit in the future, then revise all the options and make sure the person suggesting these radical changes is trustworthy and reliable.
Decorating a rented house is potentially nerve-wracking and tiresome task for both the landlords and tenants. Mutual agreement (in written form perhaps) is an absolute necessity for both sides sake; landlords not worrying about the condition of their houses upon the tenants' departure, and the tenants making sure their rights are respected and their comfort ensured.
Drastic changes are usually frowned upon by the house owners, so you can either explore other options or try to convince your landlords that the market value of your rented home would substantially increase after, for example, replacing the damaged, old floor. Installing Venetian blinds in your rented house is another item on the list of possible changes which may increase the value of the house but also require the owner's approval.
Finding the best window treatment takes time but in case you need to make a compromising solution and choose the one that meets both yours and your landlord's needs and aesthetic demands, it may last forever. You may disagree about the color, material, inside or outside mount...The money issue is usually a cause of many disputes; you may agree to pay half of the price, the landlord may pay for the whole thing or you may end up with a large bill you will have to pay all by yourself (assuming you have decided to cover all windows of your rented house with Venetian blinds).
The safest choice of colors includes natural shades of wood or subtle tones of white [http://slats.co/window_blinds_color] which can be incorporated into any interior design. Light or dark brown hued window blinds are a classic and lasting option; the only mistake you can possibly make is to choose the color that does not match the color of furniture and floor (the chances that this would ever happen are very low). If you are going for the clear, pure, more contemporary solution then white blinds are an excellent choice.
Having survived the battle over colors, you can move on and try to reach an agreement considering the material. Which material provides the best insulation, energy efficiency and light and privacy control plus comes at a reasonable price? Wood and wood effect are probably the safest choices in this department. Decorating a rented house with wood Venetians is probably a more expensive way of covering your windows, and in the long run may be a better option for the landlords. The tenants, however, may find wood effect blinds, as an imitation of the real wood blinds, more appealing, practical and economical. They are cheaper than the wood blinds, and their quality is not far behind the one of the wood ones. Both wood and wood effect Venetian blinds are excellent insulators and they provide ultimate protection against the sun and intruding eyes.
Whether you are subletting or renting a house, choose these type of blinds as a functional window decoration; the chances are, you will both be satisfied and instead of arguing, use the time well and have a cup of coffee together.
*A tip for the tenants
Before you make any suggestions considering not only your rented house Venetian blinds but also any other adaptations of the interior design, do your homework and gather all the necessary information (the prices, materials, hiring professional help etc.). Try to provide logical and reasonable arguments that might convince your landlord that you are a serious person, and the proposed change is of interest to both you and the landlord as well.
*A tip for the landlords
If the demands of your tenants sound reasonable, and you feel you might profit in the future, then revise all the options and make sure the person suggesting these radical changes is trustworthy and reliable.