Decorative Blinds

by Giorgina Devereaux

You can raise or lower the blinds for full privacy, a full view, or swivel the slats to fine tune the amount of light coming into your windows. 

Not only that, but blinds also help save on energy costs by deflecting summer heat and keeping in the warmth during the winter months while at the same time insulating outside noise. 
 

Wood Blinds:  Wood blinds are available in diverse collections. 

You can custom design your wood blinds in your choice of rich stains, paints, weathered finishes, and are available in five shades of white. 

They are custom crafted from premium hardwood and are offered in a variety of decorative and functional upgrades. Some upgrades include the following:

• Routeless Ladders – This slat design works without route holes allowing less light to show through when the blinds are closed.
   

• Rounded Slats – This gives your wood blinds the finished appearance of elegant furniture. 
   

• Two-on-One Headrail – You can control light independently on side-by-side windows with this feature.  It allows you to raise and lower each blind one at a time.
   

• Loop Control – This will allow you to evenly raise, lower, and position blinds because of the continuous loop that is secured by a cord guide.  It eliminates dangling lift cords, which is an added safety feature. 
   

• Ladder Tape – This adds light control since the tape covers route holes preventing sunlight from poking through when the blinds are closed. 

Another feature of wood blinds is the tilting horizontal slats that provide superior light control.  The fabulous thing about these blinds is that they insulate and reduce exterior noise. 

If you can’t find the right color, you can take advantage of custom color matching where the manufacturer can precisely match any paint, stain, or fabric of your choice with a sample you supply. 

Wood blinds are available in the following slat sizes:

• 2”

• 1 3/8”

• 2 1/2”

Durawood Blinds:  Durawood blinds are faux wood blinds that are ideal for bathrooms, the laundry room, or any location where there’s humidity. 

These blinds provide the beauty of real wood while the rugged polymer construction resists fading, warping, and cracking. 

Durawood blinds are available in a 2” slat size and you can custom order these blinds with a routeless ladder feature that works without route holes preventing less light from showing through a closed blind. 

In addition, you can request to incorporate a decorative ladder tape and decorative tape valance, which adds both light control and a splash of style.  The nice thing about ladder tapes is that it covers route holes, which keeps sunlight from shining through when the blinds are closed. 

These decorative blinds are available in the following colors and stains: 

• Alabaster

• Antique White

• Blush

• Cherry

• Chestnut

• Eggshell

• Golden Oak

• Light Walnut

• Linen

• Mahogany

• Oak

• Off White

• Pecan

• Russet

• Sugar Maple

• Super White

Trilogy Blinds:  If your goal is privacy and superior insulation, then Trilogy blinds may be the solution you’re looking for. 

These decorative blinds combine the superior insulation and energy saving characteristics of cellular shades with the total light control of blinds.

You can choose from the following 8 semi-opaque and 3 light dimming options:

• Semi-Opaque

  • Snow White

  • Ivory

  • Sand

  • Caramel

  • Latte

  • Mocha

  • Mist

  • Leaf

• Light Dimming

  • White

  • Flax

  • Straw

One great feature is that all Trilogy decorative blinds come standard with loop control.  This allows you to easily and evenly raise and lower the shade without the dangling cords for added child and pet safety.  In addition to this safety feature, the window looks uncluttered and sleek. 

Metal Blinds:  Metal blinds have come a long way from their once upon a time dull appearance. 

These window treatments are available in an array of colors – white, black, forest green, merlot, pink, silver, and chocolate – to name a few. 

Metal blinds are custom crafted to fit your windows and you can upgrade them to accommodate two blinds on one headrail as well as enhance privacy by ordering them with the routing holes placed toward the back of the slat (in doing so, the holes allow some light to come through while remaining concealed when the blinds are completely closed).