Turning the blinds down will help direct heat towards the center of the room utilizing your resources in the winter.
Blinds facing up or down.
The most popular top down bottom up shade style is the honeycomb cellular which offers the best light control and privacy.
In addition to their chic modern look top down bottom up blinds and shades give you the ultimate flexibility in controlling privacy and incoming light.
This is the ideal position for blinds in the hotter months.
The real question is how blinds should be closed concave side facing in or out.
Is it better to have your blinds turned up or down.
The direction up or down to close blind slats is a matter of personal preference but if you want more privacy tilt them up with the rounded side facing out.
There s a lot of people walking past my window all times of the day.
Closing window blinds at the right times can reduce the energy used at home.
Blinds turned down it may make it easier for peeps to peep in.
With blinds i usually have them turned down just because they tend to lay on top of each other but the blinds i have now don t really seem to line up up or down.
Tilt them down and the blinds look softer and arguably better.
I just moved into my new apartment.
The rounded side provides a softer look that flows into the space with ease.
When the blinds are lowered from the top small cords can be seen holding it in place which can slightly obstruct your view.
With the blinds tilted up passers by can t see in.
This is a very contentious issue in my household.
Which way should the horizontal mini blinds face for privacy.
The underside facing me.
When blinds are closed with the slats turned up and the rounded side facing out the heat is directed towards the ceiling which helps keep the room cooler.
The convex side faces the window creating less space through which to view.
Readers shed light on tilting blinds to thwart prying eyes after years of living in apartments i have learned the direction of a blind s slats should change depending on the location of the window.
Smooth part toward the inside of the house or outside.
On hot summer days when the sun s light shines into some of your windows it s heating the interior causing you to turn up the air conditioning and use more energy.
My bedroom window is facing the main entry road right off the office.
This way smooth side facing me turned slats down or opposite of this.
For the best light coverage add hanging pleats at the top of your window.