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Faux Wood Blinds
Hunter Douglas EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds
  

Faux Wood Blinds Options

We recommend Faux Wood Blinds for:
  • A cost effective alternative to real wood blinds
  • High humidity environments and rooms that are subject to moisture, such as bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms
  • Ease of maintenance
  • Durability


Options
Composite vs. PVC Faux Wood Blinds
Which Slat Size to Choose?

Browse Faux Wood Blinds by Manufacturer

Options

 

Routless

 Glare:  Eliminates annoying glare on television screens or computer monitors. 

Privacy: Enhances your privacy for those times when you are home alone. 

Routless Faux Wood Blinds replace the traditional route hole through the center of the slat with a notch on the front and back of each slat through which the cording controlling the tilting and lifting of the blind runs.  This feature is also known as de-Light™ or NoHoles™.

Routless faux wood blinds
         
 

Cordless

 Rest easy knowing your children and pets are free from the dangers that dangling cords might pose

Cordless Faux Wood Blinds are raised with the push of a finger and lower by grabbing the lower rail of the blind.  Be aware that the tilt is still controlled by cords in most cases.  		  Cordless faux wood blinds
         
 

Cloth Tapes

 Cloth tapes minimize light leakage through rout holes. Tapes in solids and decorative prints coordinate with room colors and add a finishing touch to your window treatment that is distinctly you.

Cloth tapes are available in widths ranging from
1” to 2”. 		  Cloth tapes faux wood blinds

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Composite vs. PVC Faux Wood Blinds

Faux wood blinds are a category of horizontal blind product that combine the popular horizontal
slat-look, at a lower price than wood blinds.  There are two types of faux wood blinds:

Composite Faux Wood Blinds - slats are made of a combination of PVC and wood pulp. 
Pros:
.  Resist warping in moist conditions
.  Retain some of the lightness of wood blinds
.  Require fewer ladders (also known as strings) to support slats than PVC.
.  Fewer ladders means less "clutter" to look through when enjoying the view out your window.
Cons:
.  More expensive than PVC faux wood blinds

PVC Faux Wood Blinds - slats are made entirely of extruded PVC. 
Pros:
.  Slats will not warp
.  Least expensive of the wood and faux wood blinds available
Cons:
.  Heaviest in weight of 2” horizontal blind options - about twice as heavy as wood blinds
.  More difficult to lift
.  Require more ladders (also known as strings) to support slats than Composite wood blinds due to
   the nature of PVC being less rigid than Composite material.
.  Less rigid means more ladders to support each slat. 
.  More ladders means more "clutter" to look through when enjoying the view out your window. The
   wider the window the greater the number of ladders.

We recommend: If you plan to tilt your blinds, but not lift them frequently, PVC faux wood blinds are a cost effective solution for you.  If you hate a cluttered look when looking out your window, buy Composite faux wood blinds.

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Which Slat Size to Choose?

As a rule, the narrower the slat, the more slats necessary.

faux wood blinds slat sizes
1" Slat:  The 1" slats create a busy look, limiting your view to the outside.  If you are working around a door handle you may need a 1" slat size.  However, you may want to consider changing the handle on the door and using a 2" or wider slat. Also consider that with a 1" slat, when fully raised, the stack can cover a good portion of your upper window, blocking the view.

2" Slat:  Blinds made with 2" wide slats provide a traditional look and are the most popular of the widths available. 

2 5/8" Slat:  The 2 5/8-inch, and 3" slats provide a shutter-like look and offer a less obstructed view to the outside; because the slats are wider, it takes fewer slats to construct the blind. With a 2 5/8" or wider slat, when fully raised, the stack will block the smallest amount of space in your window, maximizing your view. 

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