We'll be putting roman blinds in our kitchen. It is a large space with good ventilation and the stove is away from the window, so I'm hoping we'll be ok!! I intend to steam them when necessary. Perhaps they could even be scotchguarded? I haven't looked into this yet.

Hi Daniela, if you prefer the fabric rather than the style of a roman blind, you could also consider a laminated roller blind. As they sound, these blinds use the roman fabric laminated and made into a blind using the roller system. These are useful for when you need to match colours/patterns too. Hope this helps.

Thank you everyone!! Really helpful comments! Here is a picture of my kitchen. Would actually prefer not having any blinds but it's quite overlooked. Cooker is on the left so not directly in front of windows but near.

Hi there,

As others have said, it much depends how you use your kitchen. Lots of our customers do choose Roman blinds for their kitchens as they like the softness they provide - but you must think about things like splashes from sinks as well as cooking smells.

One thing others have suggested is Wooden blinds. Fauxwood blinds are the perfect solution for kitchens - they look like wood, but they won't warp in steamy conditions and are really easy to wipe clean.

Good luck with your search,

Zoe

Hi Daniela,

We get asked that question a lot so we put together this guide - it'll help give a more detailed answer to your question: http://makemyblinds.co.uk/blog/how-to-choose-kitchen-blinds/ 

Thanks,

Make My Blinds

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Hi Daniela, have you considered sunscreen roller blinds? They are easy to keep clean as you can just wipe them down. They are also good for privacy as you can have the blind down but still get a view out. Here's an example of one we installed in a kitchen recently.

Hi Daniela, we've just found another example of a sunscreen blind we installed for a kitchen window similar to yours.

In my experience it is better to avoid untreated fabric because as previously stated fabric gets dirty, greasy and holds cooking smells.

The better option is a (kitchen) roller blind designed to wipe clean, they look like fabric but are wipe clean. Also a roller blind allows air to circulate around it, thus preventing growth of black mould at the corners of the window.

I also recomend roller blinds because they are wipe clean. And you can chose light blinds with colour and greas wouldn't be visible. I have blinds from decoshaker and I'm very happy about it. Blinds with colour is super easy to mach with other stuff in you kitchen and are easy-care.

I often install Roman Blinds in a kitchen, and they tend to last well and stay clean. As long as you are a decent distance away from your cooker, and you have good extraction (which it looks like you do) then you should be fine. They are much easier to keep clean than a Venetian blind.

Let us know how you get on.

Kate :)

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