The Many Benefits Of Faux Wood Windows Blinds

Redecorating your home with faux wood window blinds has many benefits. They are so versatile and easy to clean that you just cannot go wrong when choosing faux over real wood. To get an idea of just a few of their benefits, continue reading.

Versatility of Faux Wood
Most people think of wood shutters when someone mentions wood window treatments. However, wood has a variety of uses including blinds and shades. While you may be able to picture wood blinds easily, picturing wood shades may not come quite as easily.

Consider the bamboo shade. Bamboo shades weave real wood into the pattern to make this faux wood shade look like natural bamboo. This use of faux wood really brings the feel of the South Pacific into your home.

Faux Wood in Any Room
The thing I like most about faux wood is I can put them in any room of the house. With real wood blinds, I can't put them in the bathroom, kitchen or the laundry room. While this is not a huge problem, I like all my blinds to be the same throughout my home. (We have a woodsy cabin look.)

Since real wood does not hold up to humidity and water well, we can't really put them everywhere. Instead of trying to match faux wood to our real wood, we simply put faux wood window treatments up all over the house. Since faux wood won't bend, warp or crack, we never have to worry about privacy in the bathroom. Our blinds hold true.

Cleaning Faux is Easy as 1,2,3
Anyone who has pets or kids knows how blinds get unexplained spots and stains. While you may never know how grape jelly gets on the blinds, it is super simple to clean.

1. Dust the blinds on a regular basis (Rub a fabric sheet on them to repel dust.)
2. Spot clean with a warm washcloth and dish soap.
3. Deep clean by soaking them in hot soapy water or sending them to a profession sonic blind cleaner.

Dress Faux Wood Up with Sheer Curtains
One of my favorite tips is the sheer curtain. The guest bedroom has white faux wood window blinds. Depending on the season or the company, I change my sheer curtain to match.

I have:

* Pastel Green, Pink, and Blue curtains for babies and Spring
* Black and Orange ones for Halloween
* Snowflakes design for winter
* Orange and Brown for Fall

You get the idea. A quick change of the curtains and a quick change of some pillows and knick-knacks and the guest room fits all seasons. This works especially well if you have a white theme in the room (bedspread, night stand, dresser). A couple of accents really transform the room.