subject: Are Wooden Window Blinds Worth The Added Expense? [print this page] It is often hard to identify which are genuine Wooden Window Blinds and which are the faux ones. But if you ask any sales assistant present, they can show which is which. The question is, what would you buy? Will you buy the Genuine Wooden blinds or the cheaper Faux wooden blinds?
There are many differences in these two types of Wooden Window Blinds. The only thing that is alike in them is their appearance. Faux wooden blinds manufacturers are so good at designing their blinds that it is very hard to recognize that they are fake wood. Faux wooden blinds contains little amount of real wood in them and the other parts are mostly made of polymer and other materials to make them easier to clean. You can easily clean this kind of blinds by blasting it with water or wiping dirt off with any wet rug. But doing this with genuine wooden blinds will case rotting. You have to clean the genuine ones with a feather duster and that's it. Avoid getting your genuine wooden blinds wet as it could lead to dark, sticky stains on the blinds' surface.
On the other hand genuine wooden blinds afford you of a warmer appeal to the interior design of the house. Faux wooden blinds lack this kind of appeal to the opinion of interior designers and home owners. Even though these faux wooden blinds are often cheaper and heavier, genuine wooden blinds are sturdier and with proper usage and care can stay with you for a life time. Aside from the warmer appeal, genuine wooden blinds offer a wider variety of colors which will be handy to accentuate your interior design. Faux wooden blinds on the other hand have only a limited variety of colors available and tend to turn yellowish over time. Genuine wooden blinds provide more interior designing possibilities and easy to pair with any interior design.
But no one hinders you to get a cheaper option for window blinds. Homeowners often pick studier styles. These studier styles are the ones that weigh more. Avoid buying foam products as they can easily sag and rot. One great advantage of faux wooden blinds is resistance to moisture. Because these products can handle moisture to a great degree, it is easier to clean them which are handy for busy consumers that can only wipe the windows for cleaning due to their time. But if the products get hard to manage dirt, they can be removed and cleaned with a water hose. Spraying the blinds with mildly pressurized water will make sure that no grime or dirt is left in any of their surfaces. After washing, wipe the moisture off with a dry towel and you can hang them back in place.
Keep these things in mind when you are buying Wooden Window Blinds. It is your choice if you want a genuine one which costs a little more than the cheaper faux wooden blinds, just make sure that they match with the interior design.
