Faux Wood Blinds - Look of Real Wood with Faux Wood Blind

submitted: Aug 4th 2008 | by: RayLam | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 396 | PDF View | Print Article

If you are looking for something to cover your window, faux wood blinds are the best choice. This is the best alternative if you can?t find wood blinds. Wood blinds are known to be expensive because of its property. Faux wood blinds are very cheap that is why most people will prefer to buy it instead of wood blinds.

You may wonder what faux wood blinds are made of. Faux wood blinds are made up of hardwood and vinyl. These two properties are combined and provide a wooden-like structure which is also long lasting like the wood blinds and sometimes; faux wood blinds are considered more durable compared to pure wooden blinds.

However, there are some advantages to faux wood blinds that you do not get with wood blinds. Since faux wood blinds are made of a synthetic material, it is possible for UV resistance to be added to them. This makes it so that the color of faux wood blinds does not fade or become dull from repeated sunlight exposure. Many of the manufacturers are making use of this advantage.

Some may question about its durability but in fact, it is made of wood. Faux wood blinds come in a variety of sizes that will fit the size of your window. The faux wood blinds can also be customized depending on your order and needs. If you want to buy these blinds in stores, you can ask them to come up with the size that you want.

The polyvinyl material used to make faux-wood blinds is very durable and strong. It is simple to clean and does not warp, crack, or fade easily. The blinds made from this material can be covered with UV inhibitors to protect them from excessive exposure to the sun. This covering makes the blinds last longer--even for a lifetime. Faux-wood blinds can also resist extreme temperatures like heat and cold and are suitable for any room in the house.

Faux-wood blinds are also available in different forms and in different sizes. They can be mini or micro, vertical or horizontal, 2-inch valance or 3-inch valance. They can also be provided with other attachments and options like tilt wants, locking pull rods, fabric tapes, cord-want tilt and motorization, and light-blocking properties. Faux-wood blinds are thus replacing all the traditional kinds of blinds but are still providing the same kind of look that traditional wood blinds offer.

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