Natural Wooden Window Blinds

There are a wide range of different styles of wooden blinds available, including versatile wooden Venetian blinds, wooden roman blinds and vertical wooden blinds. Each of these different design style offer the natural beauty of the wood to enhance a room. For those who like the practicality of a wooden blind but prefer a colour there is an easy solution, simply paint or stain a wooden blind in any colour required.

Vertical blinds made from wood or from aluminium with a wood effect are ideal to use as a window treatment for large expanses or glass and patio style doors. They have different stacking options making them extremely versatile and practical to use. Vertical blinds are becoming increasingly popular for use in conservatories due to their functionality and ease of use. The louvers are fully adjustable offering different amounts to enter the room and yet providing privacy when required. Acrylic lacquer is applied to the lovers to help prevent scratching and provide UV resistance to help prevent fading from the sun.

One of the most advantageous aspects of using wooden blinds is the vast range of natural colours available, from light ash and mid toned maple to dark walnut and deep rich oak which compliment traditional and modern interior designs and room colours. Wooden blinds look great when teamed with real wood or fashionable laminate flooring.

The slats or louvers on wooden blinds are joined and linked together with decorative ladder tapes or traditional cords, many wooden blinds are treated with acrylic lacquer to offer fire essential resistance.

Wooden and bamboo roman blinds offer a unique alternative to fabric, the binds are woven together with real wood creating a subtle and diffused lighting effect with different amounts of light filtering through the them. These wooden blinds can very affordable and extremely easy to fit offering a window dressing which can be utilised into any room’s design and colour scheme. The natural woods used come from sustainable sources and due to the differences in each of the different wood’s appearance and natural colours make them individual and unique.

Venetian style wooden blinds are offered in many colours and provide an elegant and stylish window treatment. The slats can be angled to alter and determine the amount of light entering a room. Natural colours create a warm atmosphere which blend and compliment a range of different interior design styles. Black and chocolate coloured woods can provide a contemporary and stylish design effect and look stunning when teamed or coordinated with white and cream walls and home or office furnishings.

To brighten a room the lighter natural wood colours such as ash or beech are the perfect solution, the subtle colouring provides gentle light effects which can be controlled by adjusting the angle of the slats and bring dappled light into the room effectively.

The mechanisms and operating controls on all varieties of wooden blinds are all easy to use and offer a practical and versatile approach to window treatments in many different styles of both home and offices.

 

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