Edmonton Wood Blinds

By Kelly P. Kramer

Wood blinds are designed to bring the natural beauty of wood into your home. Wood blinds bring exciting design solutions for any decorating plan or budget and bring the luxurious beauty of wood into your home.

With all the different types of wood blinds in the market, how do you choose which wood blinds are right for you? Nothing beats the beauty of natural hardwood wood blinds. The average size for wood blind slats is 1", however you can get designer wood blinds at different sizes. Most of the wood blinds on the market today are made from 100% grade kiln-dried basswood. Basswood is regarded as the premier wood for wood blinds. Basswood is a stable hardwood, that is light-weight, is easy to clean, and can resist warping. The 1" wood blinds are perfect for any home.

Like fine furniture wood blinds can bring warmth and class to any home. Most wood blinds come with the crown mold valances.

Wood blinds also come in other fine woods, including oak, cherry and ash. Wood blinds can also be stained in many colours to match your home. There are many fine manufacturers out there for wood blinds, including some of the top manufacturers like Hunter Douglas, Country Woods, Chalet Woods, Levolor, Bali, Kirsh, Graber, and more.

Horizontal wood blinds are perfect for windows that are taller than they are wide. Vertical wood blinds are perfect for windows that are wider than tall! Wood blinds can be easy to install, as long as you took your measurements correctly. Measuring wooden blinds is easy, but it must be accurate. Here are five important steps in measuring for your wooden blinds:

Wood blinds can have a cleaner look with the inside mount measurements, however, if you want your window to look larger, measure the outside mount for your wood blinds.

Not only have we talked about the beauty of wood blinds, but they are also strong enough to last heavy wear and tear of everyday life. We didn’t talk about the alternative wood blinds that are on the market. Some of these alternative wood blinds are a combination of real wood and man-made materials. Alternative wood blinds are good for rooms with high humidity or high heat, as the wood blinds do not warp, chip or fade easily. Then you have your faux wood blinds. These wood blinds provide functionality, versatility and amazing style. With the faux wood blinds, you can create a look of the traditional wood blinds, but at a fraction of the cost of real wood blinds.

Faux wood blinds are great in the kitchen or the bathroom, where you have heat and humidity.

Then you have your composite wood blinds, which are built through a process that integrates real wood and vinyl, which offers the same look as real wood blinds. These wood blinds are both durable and still distinctive. Composite wood blinds give the same look as real wood blinds.

The great thing about wood blinds, is that they can be shaped into specialty shapes and sizes. So you can see, from elegant, to traditional to budget conscious – there is a wood blind to fit every window in your home or office.