Faux wood window blinds

All the advantages with none of the disadvantages

Wood window blinds offer a broad range of utilitarian and aesthetic qualities for the home. When deciding on window treatments, there are some things to consider when considering wood as the material. Other options exist that might be a better fit for your home, and you owe it to yourself to be familiar with these before buying.

Simulated  wood, or faux wood are window blinds that are usually made of some kind of plastic. They look so much like real wood, that it can be difficult to tell the real thing from the faux thing without a very close up inspection.

Faux window blinds offer many advantages over real genuine wood models, and they don't suffer from any of the disadvantages. These disadvantages include: They tend to be much more expensive than their faux counterparts. Wood shades are usually quite heavy compared to the alternative, which can make mounting or installing them difficult. Finally, wood window blinds suffer from atmospheric conditions like moisture - wood coverings installed in humid areas such as a bathroom can warp, crack, and even suffer from stain discoloration.

The alternative, on the other hand, gives the best of both worlds - faux wood window shades are usually made of vinyl compounds, or even a decorative combination of both real wood material and vinyl. Since vinyl is plastic, it is practically impervious to conditions such as moisture, sunlight, or humidity which can cause color fade, cracking or warping. This durability only compounds its value with the very long life cycle of faux blinds.

Modern day models also offer the safety advantages of plastic vinyl compounds that can include fire retardant elements. This makes your home just a little bit safer. They are typically lead free - unless they're made in China, and the plastics used are very safe and commonly used throughout the home in many other capacities these days. Finally, their durability means they will last a very very long time without needing replacement.

Faux wood window coverings are available in a wide variety of natural and decorative colors. Slat sizes to suite most any decor are available. Plus, there are even specialty companies that provide these low cost window coverings to fit any custom sized window or application. You can order a custom faux window blind that is cut to size, using exactly the color you specify and and slat size and shape to suite your application.

Because faux window blinds have all the advantages over their real wood counterparts, you really get the best of both worlds. For a fraction of the price you get most of the aesthetic, safe, and durable advantages without any of the disadvantages of real wood - that adds up to double the savings in anybodies book.

Common typos: foe, linds, fux, wod, windo, indow, blins, fuax, woud, wodo