subject: Faux or Real Wood Blinds - It's Your Choice [print this page] In the business of window coverings, people often get stuck in dilemma while making choices for wood blinds. Before 10-12 years ago, faux wood blinds were not much popular as they looked like plastic and certainly not making better substitute for real wood blinds. Today, with the development of different fabrications, it has become quite hard to differentiate between them. A faux wood blind looks almost similar like a real wood blind even when looked form a distance of just a feet.
However you have to be careful while selecting cheap faux wood blinds because there are also cheap vinyl blinds in the market that tend to degrade quickly with time. They may turn yellow and fade within some years. They may also become harden and brittle and eventually break which can be just the waste of money.
Faux and real wood blinds have their own specialties and benefits. Let me point out some pros that will help you while selecting them as per your need.
Pros of faux
They will last for long in the home with children and pets.
Their will cost will be much cheaper than real wood blinds.
They can resist more against moisture and humidity.
They can be cleaned easily with wet cloth.
Pros of wood blinds
They look genuine with real wood grain structure.
They are lighter than faux ones.
There's a huge choice for selecting colors and stains.
They have the ability to block the incoming light.
I would recommend faux wood blinds if you are not planning to go with stain (mahogany, pine, cherry or other wood tone). Faux wood are good because of their value, hardiness and durability. Even if you choose real woods, then use faux wood in the areas where humidity and moisture can be the factor such as kitchens, bathrooms, garages or attics.
