I've had pleated blinds, metal horizontal blinds, vertical blinds, and wood blinds. Even though there are pretty pictures of blinds, blinds are not my favorite, especially vertical blinds. Blinds are impersonal, not cozy imho, and pleated blinds are very difficult to clean. They attract dust and pet hair, I think, by static, and vacuuming does not get it all. Horizontal blinds, if cracked open for some light, leave a striped pattern on the window which I don't like, are a pain to dust, and are pretty much "all or nothing", and you can't leave blinds open at night if you value privacy. Vertical blinds remind me of corporate conference rooms. Sorry, I hope I'm not offending anyone. Curtains on the other hand, can be soft and flowy, let light in without compromising privacy. You can wash them or dry clean them. You don't have to open and close every single day to adjust for light/privacy conditions. Curtains are easy to change out, and you don't need a custom size if your windows are not standard sized. I haven't had the pleasure of roman shades yet, that's my next new thing to try. More than you probably wanted,mikneleh... LOL! Have fun with your decision.

Depends on the windows. If they start from the floor to the cieling then to really enjoy the view you can place movable furniture a little away from the windows facing the windows. If the windows are starting from a little above the floor then you can think of permanent fixtures like bay windows, study area with table etc. There are lots of options on house you can search for both types.

Hello, UPVC windows are good for regular kitchens. It can be made sliding or openable depending upon the space. Thanks, Nitin CORNERSTONE DESIGNS Bangalore

please suggest me door design for entrance of double height we only have a beam at the ground floor roof height please suggest the door design below beam and window design for upside beam part. total width for door is 8feet by 11feet approx and window part size is 8feet by 11feet