Home WOOD Improvement

In the past there were far fewer choices in home building materials as today. You had the narrow choice of wood, metal, or stone. After the long process of harvesting or mining the material, it then had to be molded into the shape needed in order to build with. This was the home building process in a nutshell of yesteryear.

The present time however makes for a much different setting. Using synthetic materials and composites, such as faux wood, that are unique to the alternative natural materials – makes things quite a bit easier and provides a much better variety.

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For those who want the warmth of wood, but are concerned with wood damage, faux-wood blinds may b e the answer. They are made of artificial materials but are designed to look just like real wood blinds. They are much less expensive than wood blinds. Faux-wood blinds are designed to be used in rooms with high levels of humidity like bathrooms and kitchens. They don’t tend to warp unlike blinds made of real wood and are stain resistant.

Faux-wood blinds can be made of either PVC or composite wood. PVC faux blinds are made of a vinyl polymer, whereas composite wood blinds contain both hardwood and a polymer base. They are lighter than PVC blinds. The composite wood blinds cost slightly higher than the PVC but they offer more value with their special 3-inch valances and the special trapezoid bottom rails that allow the slats to close tightly. Faux-wood blinds come in a wide range of colors and shades, some looking exactly like real wood. They can be custom designed as per different requirements like light control, sleek look, and the viewable area between the slats.

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