twist ties

Vertical blinds in your living room? Make them slightly less annoying to open and close by making it easy to figure out which cord is the “pull to open” one and which one is the “pull to close” one!

Jun 30, 2025

Architecture, Design, UI / UX

open and close blinds, twist ties, vertical blinds

Background: Vertical blinds (https://www.google.com/search?q=vertical+blinds) are a popular method of providing privacy for a large window or sliding door. These blinds are usually controlled by two different looped cords: The Issue: Unfortunately, since these cords are both loops, they really appears as TWO cords. The user must somehow know which of these unlabeled-and-often-twisted cords is the…