Faux Wood Blinds

Wooden blinds may be beautiful, but wood can also be an expensive material that requires a lot of care and refinishing. Faux wood blinds are increasingly popular alternatives to high maintenance wooden window blinds. Faux (pronounced like foe) means a product made in imitation of a natural material. Faux wood blinds offer all the visual beauty of wood without the high cost and maintenance.

What Are Faux Wood Blinds Made of?
Faux wood blinds are sometimes referred to by different names based on the materials used. Polywood blinds or composite wood blinds are other names used for faux wood blinds.

Faux wood blinds are made from vinyl, vinyl compounds (sometimes called PVC, or polyvinyl chloride), or wood/vinyl alloys using hardwood pulp. Faux wood blinds made from a wood/vinyl alloy are costlier but also sturdier than 100% vinyl window coverings.

Faux wood blinds are available in solid colors and both light and dark wood tones. They're also a smart environmental choice, as many faux wood blinds are made using recycled materials. Different decorative looks can be achieved by choosing between one, two, or three-inch slats and all sizes in between.

The advantages and disadvantages of faux wood blinds
Faux wood blinds offer many advantages and a few disadvantages compared to traditional wooden blinds.

Cost is a primary advantage of faux wood blinds. A similar decorative effect as wood can be achieved at a fraction of the price. But faux wood blinds aren't merely cheaper. They're also more resistant to moisture, fading, warping, and cracking than wooden window blinds. If fluctuating temperature and humidity levels are a problem in your home or office, then faux wood blinds are the window covering solution.

One downside to faux wood blinds is that they're heavier than wooden blinds. The extra weight means that faux wood blinds often feature more ladders and thus more slat holes than wooden blinds. Using cloth tapes instead of ladders usually produces a striped or cluttered look that some people find distracting.

For their combination of low cost, low maintenance, and high endurance, faux wood blinds are a great choice for your windows.