Vertical blinds can make an affordable solution to sound issues in homes just like they do in offices. One reason is that you can maintain more coverage over the window opening with vertical blinds because you have options to opening them. With horizontal window blinds, you either adjust the slat angles up or down, or you roll the window blinds up, or down, however they are installed. When they are rolled closed, there is a wide expanse of exposed window, which allows increased sound into the room with no buffer range. When you use the vertical blinds, you can adjust the slats to the sides, and open or close them as desired. The window opening can remain fully covered, unless you decide to pull the window blinds open to one side or from the center to the sides.By keeping the window area covered with the slats, you are adding a sound buffer to the window space. Being able to keep the slats over the entire window area instead of exposing window glass with open window blinds allows less sound to enter the room. The other thing that helps vertical blinds make an affordable solution to sound issues in homes is their ability to insulate against sound intrusion. If you order them covered with fabric that will give you the most sound deadening qualities possible with window blinds. This option is available with the vertical blinds, where it would not be a good option for horizontal window blinds because of the added weight and increased dust catching surfaces of horizontal blinds.Fabric covered vertical blinds will deaden sound the most, and you do not have the dust problem as badly as with horizontal blinds because they are vertical and have less horizontal surface to catch dust and dirt. They are not as heavy and are easier to manipulate, and add a curtain effect to the window treatment. They will have a quieting effect on the window blinds also, as they insulate each slat from others. Some fabrics have more dead air space within the fabric as well, which enhances sound protection.Wood slats offer insulation, from heat, cold, and sound as well as light. They are dense, and keep sound and weather out of a room effectively. There are many wood designs, and the wood vertical blinds have the same advantage as with fabric-covered slats in that they are less heavy because they are hung vertically rather than horizontally. There is no bunching or dipping due to bulk and weight with vertical hung window blinds.Best of all, the vertical blinds are affordable as other window blinds. There is no extra charge for verticals, and they can fit a larger variety of windows, especially extra wide and tall windows. They will be much less in cost than custom curtain treatments, and they can look just as good or better than curtains. The window blinds will allow light into a room, where a curtain can only be either open or closed. You can keep the vertical blinds closed, but adjust the slats to allow light into the room, and then fully close the slat angles when you want more sound or light control.There can be a lot of sound issues in homes. If a home has little insulation, you may want to order extra wide vertical blinds to help cover some of the excess non-insulated wall area in addition to the windows. Insulation is great for temperature control, but it affects sound in a similar manner. A well-insulated room will have sound control in addition to temperature control. Anything that helps insulate the room, such as window blinds, will help with sound control also.