Faux Wood Blinds

If you're looking for window treatments, you ought to consider faux wood blinds. Why faux wood? Here are three important reasons why faux wood blinds might be the right window covering choice for you:

• They are much a less expensive window treatment than wood blinds.
• They resist humidity, splitting, cracking, and warping.
• They are almost impossible to distinguish from real wood.

If you're on a budget (and these days, who isn't?), you'll appreciate the price of faux wood blinds. They're much less expensive than real wood venetian blinds. For example, at the low end of the range, you can get 24 x 36" made to measure faux wood blinds from Hunter Douglas for as low as $44 per blind, as compared with $56 for real wood blinds, a 20% savings. You could do 12 windows with faux wood blinds for the price of 10 windows done in real wood. If you're decorating your home on a budget, this substantial discount adds up and can be a real money saver. At the higher end, the difference is even more. The top of the line 2" slat Hunter Douglas wood blinds at blindsgalore.com sell for $187, compared to just $58 for the comparable faux wood blind. At those prices, you could do 32 windows in faux wood for the price of 10 in real wood!

Faux wood blinds are made of synthetic materials to resist warping and humidity, but they look, feel, and function like traditional wooden blinds. Because they resist moisture, these blinds are ideal for damp or humid areas like bathrooms and kitchens. Also, because they're made from a synthetic material, maintenance and care is also easier. You can clean them by simply dipping them in water with a mild cleaning solution. You wouldn't want to try this with real wood window blinds!

The synthetics in faux wood blinds also resist fading from sunlight. This makes them ideal for use in high sunlight areas, like patio doors. They can also be used in outdoor locations.

Faux wood blinds are almost impossible to distinguish from real wood blinds. Like wood blinds, faux wood blinds are available in a variety of fine stains and paint finishes. For example, Hunter Douglas faux wood blinds are available in 2-inch and 2 1/2-inch slat sizes, in a range of colors and wood tones, along with a wide selection of decorative woven cloth tapes, and valance options.

You should consider faux wood window blinds for your home. They offer the advantage of low pricing compared to traditional wooden blinds. They resist humidity and cracking, so you can use them in high moisture areas. And finally, today's faux blinds are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.