| There are many different types of window | | | | |
| blinds available today, so you may be having | | | | There are many brands of PVC blinds, but the |
| a difficult time in choosing the right ones | | | | most well known are Faux Wood, Infusion, Wood |
| for your home. Here is a sampling of the | | | | Plus, Wood Look, Wood Like, Envirowood, Dover |
| types that are available today: | | | | Wood and Wood Mates. Most of these quality |
| | | | brands are solid foam PVC, but check with |
| Mini blinds are narrower than standard | | | | your dealer to be sure. |
| blinds, coming in sizes ranging from 2 inches | | | | |
| down to 1/2 inch. They may come in different | | | | Composite blinds are just that: a composite |
| thicknesses of the slats as well. The | | | | of various materials, such as wood flake, |
| materials used for mini blinds are usually | | | | glues and plastic. This is one of the newest |
| aluminum or plastic. The plastic ones are | | | | materials being used for blinds. The slats |
| cheaper, but in either case, the thicker the | | | | are usually between 2 and 2 1/2 inches, but |
| slats, the higher the cost will be, simply | | | | sometimes come in 3 inch widths. The surface |
| because there is more material and they will | | | | of each slat is a solid composite or it may |
| therefore be stronger. Mini blinds have long | | | | be poly coated. They usually come in white, |
| been popular in commercial establishments, | | | | but some colors and wood tones can be found |
| and are still relatively popular in homes. | | | | as well. They are very reasonable priced and |
| The choice of styles and colors is almost | | | | offer the same qualities as other blinds in |
| limitless. For a good selection, try | | | | terms of being resistant to moisture, UV rays |
| mybeautifulblinds and click on the mini blind | | | | and warping. They are also easy to clean. The |
| tab. | | | | only disadvantage is that they tend to be |
| | | | heavier than wood blinds. |
| Venetian Blinds are really nothing more than | | | | |
| blinds with horizontal slats. Just about any | | | | Wood blinds are made from real wood. They |
| of this type of blind can be considered a | | | | come in two main types, known in the industry |
| Venetian blind, including wood blinds, Roman | | | | as "value" and "premium". Value wood blinds |
| blinds, composite blinds and PVC blinds. | | | | are constructed from less expensive woods |
| | | | from the Orient. Premium wood blinds are made |
| PVC blinds may also be considered faux wood | | | | form high quality Basswood from America. |
| blinds. They are essentially formed PVC (poly | | | | Basswood is wood that is cross grained with a |
| vinyl chloride) plastic. They have gained a | | | | fine detail, and does not warp easily. |
| lot of popularity over the last decade. They | | | | |
| come in slats ranging from 2 inches to 3 | | | | The slats can be thinner, such as 1 inch |
| inches and can be plain or made to look like | | | | wide, but also come in 3 inch wide slats. |
| wood. The original PVC blinds were only | | | | The surface can be painted or stained, with |
| white, but today come in a great range of | | | | the color assortment limited by the color of |
| colors, including a lot of different wood | | | | paint, which is just about limitless. If you |
| tones. Their popularity is due to the fact | | | | want to match your cabinet in your kitchen, |
| that they are inexpensive, easy to maintain, | | | | or the wood trim in your living room, you can |
| resistant to sun and moisture and are very | | | | get a stain to match exactly. It is not |
| hard wearing. They are an excellent choice | | | | surprising that these types of blinds are the |
| for children's' rooms for this reason. The | | | | most expensive. But because of their light |
| only disadvantage is they are heavier than | | | | weight, they are the best choice for very |
| real wood or composite slats, so the wider | | | | large windows. |
| ones may be hard to raise and lower. | | | | |