Magic blinds are magic because you get the look of Roman blinds without having to install them the same way you normally would. Magic blinds are hung on a curtain rod just like you hang curtains. They are so easy to put up. No screwing of hardware into your window frames; magic blinds can be put up in moments to create that special look you’re after.

You may have always wanted to have Roman blinds in your decor but didn’t want to be bothered putting up the fittings. Magic blinds solve this dilemma perfectly. You simply slide them over a curtain rod and they’re hung.

Magic blinds have built-in self locking hardware that keeps them in place and this replaces the need for the use of fittings and tools you’d usually use when installing standard Roman blinds.

These blinds can be used in a formal or casual decor. The selection of materials and colors they are made from make them suitable to use in for every room of your home.

You can find these blinds in stores that sell curtains and blinds, or for convenience you can go online and order them. When measuring the dimension of the window you want to cover, always include the window frame in the measurements, as the blinds hang in front of the window frame, not within the window frame.

Open Weave Magic Blinds

Open Weave magic blinds that have the look of bamboo, but are woven from Jute and cotton giving them the open weave look of bamboo. These open weave blinds create a natural earthy look in your room. They allow light to filter in but don’t provide total privacy due to their open weave texture.

Open weave magic blinds are lightweight and can be easily drawn up and down without buckling. They come in colors of natural, black or paprika and are available in sizes 30 inches across with a 64 inch drop or 40 inches across with the same drop of 64 inches.

If you like the relaxed look of open weave materials in your decor, these will be just what you need to create that casual, carefree look for your home.

Canvas Magic Blinds

Made from canvas duck fabric, these canvas magic blinds are of medium weight and come in a color range of white and natural. The clean, classic lines complement most rooms of the home. They are easy to hang and are up in minutes, with all the fittings hidden behind the blinds.

Canvas Magic blinds are very affordable. Less expensive than some other roman blinds on the market, their quality is very good for the price. These canvas blinds don’t completely block out the light so if you want no light entering the room you may want to put blackouts behind them. They are available in one size only, measuring 40in x 72 inches.

They are easily cleaned with the soft brush attachment of your vacuum. You can spot clean them, but if you need to have them cleaned you’re best to get that done at the dry cleaners

A magic blind can really add some classic style to your home decor. Keep reading to find out 5 good reasons for putting a magic blind up in your home.

1. A Magic Blind can give a low hung window the appearance of a higher hung window that is closer to the ceiling

If your windows are placed like mine, further down the wall than normal, you can achieve a look of a normally placed window by putting a curtain rod about a foot higher than the top of the window and then hanging a magic blind from it.

You wouldn’t be able to do this with a typical Roman Blind because they are fitted within the window frame, and this would only accentuate the unbalanced look of the window in the wall. A magic blind can give the illusion that your window is higher because it sits outside the inner window frame so can be fitted higher up the wall.

2. A Magic Blind can make a small, narrow window appear wider

Because it sits outside the window frame, a magic blind can make a small, narrow window look wider. If you have a small, narrow window, you can order a magic blind that’s longer and wider than the window.

Then once it’s in place on the curtain rod with the self-locking mechanism, you can place some end curtains either side of it in exactly the same color or in a color that compliments or contrasts with the color of the magic blind. You can get a small window to look double its width and length with this idea.

3. A Magic Blind is convenient and easy to put up

A magic blind is so much easier to put up than a standard Roman blind. There’s no need for drilling in bits of hardware to the inside of the window frame. Hardware, fittings and drills are done away with. All you need is the existing curtain rod. The magic blind just slips onto the rod and that’s it. You’ve got the magic blind, which gives you the look of a Roman blind, up in minutes.

They are also conveniently available to buy online. Just measure up your window to the outside of the frame and do a search online for Roman Blinds. You’ll be surprised how many sites appear in the search results selling all types of Roman blinds with all the information you need regarding measurements, colors, availability etc. Then it’s just a simple process of ordering online and waiting for the delivery. You don’t even have to leave your door step.

4. A Magic Blind is economical to buy – usually much less expensive than a standard Roman blind

If you do some price comparisons, you’ll find that the price of a typical Roman blind is more expensive than a magic blind. You get the same kind of window treatment on your windows for a fraction of the price.
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5. A Magic Blind is available in all your basic colors and some patterns

When you start searching online for a magic blind for your home, you’ll be pleased by the color range that’s available. All your basic colors are catered for plus there are some really lovely patterns available that can enhance your decor.

Magic Roman Shades

Magic Roman Shades have clean lines and will complement just about every room of the house. There are different brands available and if you want to search online for these blinds they go by the name magic Roman shades or magic Roman blinds. Most sites have good pictures of how the magic blinds look displayed on a window, and give you thumb nail size pictures of the different colors available for each particular brand.

Magic Roman shades come in various sizes and colors although as far as sizing goes, because they sit on the outside of the frame, you want to get a size slightly larger than your window measurement. Below I go through the different brands and give a brief synopsis of each one.

Graham Magic Blinds

Graham Magic Blinds come available in only one color which is woodland brown. Like other magic blinds, they hang just like a curtain, but perform like a roman blind. They are very economical to buy as Graham Magic Blinds cost less, yet look just as good as your typical Roman blind.

The blinds come in the one size of 30in across with a drop of 64 inches. They are made out of 100 per cent polyester and manufactured to have a suede-like look and feel. You can easily find these Graham magic blinds online for around the thirty dollar mark.

Andover Magic Blinds

Andover Magic Blinds are available in five colors – gold, oyster, woodland brown, dark sage and paprika. They are made from 100 percent polyester and are finished with a suede look. Built-in self locking hardware keeps the Andover magic blinds in place when you’re raising or lowering them.

The pleats on these particular blinds fold up at the bottom of the blind rather than the usual way of pleats folding on top of each other at the front. Some people may not like this so it’s worth having a good look at the photos that are posted next to the product details when you’re searching online to see if you like this particular look.

Andover Magic Blinds are available in sizes of 55in x 64in and 30in x 64 in. You can spot clean them but it is preferable to get them dry cleaned at a store specialising in fabric blinds.

Oxford Magic Blinds

Oxford magic blinds are available in 4 colors of paprika, linen, white and ecru (which is like a bone color). They measure 40in x 64 in and are also manufactured to have a faux suede look and feel.

Unlike the blinds listed above, Oxford magic blinds don’t have any polyester in them. They are made from 100% cotton which is ideal if you prefer to have natural fibres in your home. The lighter colors will let more light enter the room, so if you’re after a blackout blind, these won’t be suitable. The advantages of these blinds is that you can have them up in minutes and they are great value for the price.

If you want the look of a Roman blind but have put off buying them because of the expense, and not wanting to fiddle with putting up all the fittings and hardware, then consider getting Park B Smith Magic Blinds.

These blinds look and perform like Roman blinds but all that is needed to install them is a curtain rod. No fussing or drilling in bits of hardware, they are just quickly put up in a jiffy by sliding them onto a curtain rod.

Because Park Smith Magic Blinds are so easy to put up, you can create a classy, new look in your room in minutes. And they’re so much more affordable than your standard Roman blinds. Cheap and easy to install; two words DIY home decorators love.

When choosing the size of the blind for your window, choose a size slightly larger than your window as they are not designed to fit within the window frame but to sit just to the edge or outside of the frame.

Each Park B Smith Magic Blind has self locking hardware built into the top of the blind, so they stay in place when they’re raised and lowered.

The clean lines of these Park B Smith Magic Blinds compliment the sleek look of modern rooms and they’re attractive in addition to being functional. When they are drawn you get smart looking pleats rather than a soft scalloped look.

You can create a formal or casual “look” in your room depending on whether you use plain colors to compliment the colors already in the room; or get some of the beautifully patterned Park Smith Magic Blinds to make a bold statement in the room.

The types of fabric you can choose from the selection of Park Smith Magic Blinds are velvet, chenille, damask, recycled cotton, cotton/polyester suede like fabric and twill. They have a variety of colors to choose from including denim, copper, cocoa, blue, fuchsia, paprika, oyster, dark sage and woodland.

Park B. Smith Like Suede Magic Blind
This magic blind is 72 inches in length and comes in two widths; 30 inches or 40 inches. It is made from 100% polyester and is manufactured to give a suede like finish to the material. It comes in colors of paprika, oyster, dark sage and woodland.

It does have a back lining which is made up of a polyester/cotton material and is very reasonably priced in the seventy – eighty dollar range depending on the width you choose. You can conveniently go online to order it and see what the various colors look like.

Park B. Smith Eco Astor Recycled Cotton Magic Blind

As the name suggests, this magic blind is made from recycled cotton, so it is eco-friendly and not using up any extra of the earth’s resources. It is available in the same dimensions as the like suede magic blind ie 30 x 72 or 40 x 72 inches and is available in colors denim, cream, loden, which is a green color and mushroom.

For the look of Roman blinds but with the ease of hanging a curtain, Thai Magic Blinds are your answer. Thai Magic blinds are made from 100% textured cotton so they’re a natural fibre blind to have in your home, especially for those suffering with allergies. They are really easy to install. There’s no need to fuss with fittings or hardware, all you need is a curtain rod and you’re good to go.

Because of the built in locking system you won’t have a problem with these magic blinds slipping or sliding on your curtain rod – they stay fixed in place. An advantage of using Thai Magic blinds is that you don’t have to get the exact fit for the inside of your window frame, as these hang in front of the window frame.

I took full advantage of this as my bedroom has a very small window in it that starts about 2 foot from the ceiling. I wanted to have a window fitting starting about 8 inches from the ceiling, so I fitted a curtain rod to that level and then bought a Thai magic blind in the color denim and hung it from the rod. It was so easy, it was up in a few minutes. So much better than having to muck about with fittings as you do with normal blinds.

Voila! It looks like my windows starts a lot higher and I only draw the blinds up ¾ of the way so it looks like there is still window behind the blind when really it’s still the wall. The window is also very narrow, so having these blinds hanging outside the frame gave me the option to order them in a size that was wider than the actual window. I ordered the 40 inch wide magic blind which gives me a few more inches either side of the blind to make the window appear larger than it actually is when the magic blinds are completely lowered.

The built-in self locking hardware keeps the Thai magic blinds in place when they’re being raised or lowered, but you do want to make sure the screws holding in the curtain rod fittings are either screwed into studs behind the wall or you use molly screws if you’re screwing into dry wall.

The reason I mention this is because when you pull up the blinds, the curtain rod fittings will have extra weight put on them by your pulling them up so you want to know they are securely screwed into the wall.

Thai magic blinds are well made and heavy duty, so they should last a long time. They are great quality for such a reasonable cost. The clean lines of these blinds are sure to enhance any room of your home.

They are really easy to clean. Just put the soft brush attachment on the end of your vacuum and brush over them to get rid of any dust. You can spot clean them but test this out in a non conspicuous spot first just to be sure as some colors tend to leave a bit of a mark.

Thai magic blinds come in a couple of different sizes. You can get them 30in x 72 inch or 40in x 72 in. They come in colors of paprika, natural, cinnamon, linen, amethyst and denim.