4 Reasons Why Aluminium Venetian Blinds Are Perfect For Your Bathroom Extension

Adding a bathroom extension to your home can be a great way to provide more bathroom facilities for your guests or family members. However, maintaining proper privacy is just as important in a bathroom extension as it is in a regular bathroom, especially if your bathroom extension is on the ground floor.

Once your bathroom extension is built, you will have to choose suitable window coverings to block out unwelcome eyes, and venetian blinds are a popular and attractive choice. Venetian blinds made from aluminium are particularly suitable for both bathroom extensions and your original bathroom(s). Here are four reasons to choose aluminium venetian blinds over other window coverings:

Excellent durability

Aluminium is durable, long-lasting and resistant to physical impacts, and venetian blinds made from aluminium have these same qualities. A set of high-quality aluminium venetian blinds installed in your bathroom extension can be expected to last for many years.

Crucially, aluminium is extremely moisture resistant — it does not rust, and mould cannot grow on its surface. This makes aluminium venetian blinds highly suitable for use in the moist, humid confines of a typical bathroom extension. Fabric blinds, or venetian blinds made from timber, can quickly fall victim to mould and warping when used in bathrooms.

Hygienic

Proper sanitation is obviously essential in any bathroom, and all of the fixtures and fittings you install in your new bathroom extension should be easy to keep clean and reasonably sterile. Keeping aluminium venetian blinds sanitary is extremely easy, as the smooth surface of aluminium is very easy to clean and highly resistant to harsher cleaning chemicals. Aluminium is also non-absorbent, so aluminium blinds won't absorb any moisture that allows bacteria, fungi and other pathogens to thrive (unlike fabric and low-quality timber blinds).

Attractive looks

Aluminium venetian blinds aren't just practical; they are also timelessly stylish and can complement virtually any decor or design scheme you choose for your new bathroom extension. Clear-coated aluminium blinds expose the subtle, silvery sheen of the aluminium itself, and are particularly suitable for modern, contemporary bathroom extensions. If you're not a fan of the bare metal look, aluminium venetian blinds can also be found in a variety of colours to match whatever colour scheme you choose for your extension.

Reasonable price

Despite all of these great advantages, aluminium venetian blinds are not overly expensive, and a high quality set will usually not cost much more than high quality canvas roller blinds or Roman blinds. Notably, they are usually significantly cheaper than venetian blinds made from timber, making them an excellent deal when you consider their superior durability.