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How Do You Clean Wood Blinds?

…grime, your best bet is to begin with a vacuum using a brush attachment. Start from the top and work your way down. After vacuuming, wood blinds may be wiped down with a damp cloth. If your wood blinds have a stained finish, they can be treated with a wood preservative or a wood cleaner. Remember, wood blinds are a natural product and can warp or stain if you overuse water or cleaners not compatible with wood products. Keep your wood blinds lookin…

Styling Your Home With Woven Woods

…ays a welcome addition in the bedroom, after all. In The Dining Room Woven wood shades can be casual in the dining room, coordinating well with wood furniture such as dining tables, buffets or hutches. With a variety of neutral to dark colors, the natural, easy feel of an informal dining room can be enhanced with these light and effortless window treatments. For a more formal look, the addition of a pair of drapery panels will quickly heighten the…

The Different Types of Window Treatments: Woven Wood Shades

…nd functional options are available to enhance the natural beauty of Woven Wood Shades. Edge Binding To further integrate a Woven Wood Shade into your room, take advantage of edge binding as a decorative option. Strips of fabric wrap around the exposed edges, providing a more finished, tailored look. It’s best to order samples of both the Woven Wood Shade material and the edge binding to get a real sense of how they coordinate with each other as w…

Over The River And Through The Wood

…ow iPad fits, On this our Thanksgiving Day. Over the river and through the wood, Barrel down a winding way. We seem to be, Out of gas, oh gee, We’d better hurry and pray. Over the river and through the wood, Oh, I see smoke from the chimney, Hurrah, we’re here, For holiday cheer, Hurrah, for Thanksgiving to be!     Please feel free to sing this poem as a tribute to this classic Thanksgiving poem/song written by Lydia Maria Child in 1845. My apolog…

Choosing the Right Slat Size for Your Faux Wood Blinds

…d faux wood blinds) have slats; they’re the strips of either metal, vinyl, wood or faux wood that open and close for light control. Different blinds offer different slat sizes. Generally, faux wood blinds are offered with 2″ slats and 2-1/2″ slats. Doesn’t sound like too much of a difference but here’s the breakdown: Faux wood blinds with 2″ slats are the traditional size and will work well with most window sizes. When fully tilted open, there wil…

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Our Top 5 Favorite Woven Wood Shades

…designers love them, too. See what we’ve picked as our five favorite Woven Wood Shades. SHOP ALL WOVEN WOOD SHADES #5. Blindsgalore® Natural Bamboo Shades • Woven together with natural bamboo • Creates an organic, earthly look in your home • Customizable with decorative accent banding #4. Blindsgalore® Waterfall Woven Shades • Shade hangs from the headrail for a clean look • Built using natural and sustainable materials • Optionable privacy liners…