| Window coverings come in a lot of permutations and | | | | also choose a wrap on either side measuring one r |
| combinations. You have a lot of options at your | | | | two inches. The banding and the wrap usually of |
| fingertips to choose the right kind of blinds for your | | | | cotton run across the bottom. You can choose beige |
| windows. There are many factors that you have to | | | | blackout liner, ivory liners or white light filtering liners to |
| consider and cost becomes an important factor too. | | | | go with the blinds. |
| Firstly, you have to decide how much privacy you | | | | Classic wooden blinds are given window treatments |
| want. | | | | and come with crown valence and a nice contoured |
| This is opposite to the view you would want the | | | | bottom rail. These are flat slats with width ranging |
| window coverings to provide. The more the | | | | between 2 - 2 1/2 inches. The R value which is the |
| transparency, the better the view and worse the | | | | energy efficiency of the window coverings is very |
| privacy and hence your preferences are important. | | | | good for the wooden blinds. Routes and valances and |
| You may want to go with transparent window | | | | tapes are generally used for pulling up or down these |
| coverings for the living rooms and the Blackout shades | | | | wooden window coverings. Remote controlled |
| for the bedrooms. | | | | shutters are also getting popular these days without |
| Another thing you have to consider is the openness | | | | the need to pull down the rollers or the cords and can |
| factor to ensure that the blinds do not let in a large | | | | decide the extent of covering sitting on your sofa. |
| percentage of UV rays or heat inside. A common | | | | These wooden blinds of the faux wood variety |
| manipulation used is when the window coverings have | | | | comes in shades such as cinnamon, Sumatra and |
| an aluminum deposit on the exterior or white facing the | | | | espresso have a rustic natural grain look that adds to |
| street to keep the heat away. You could also have a | | | | the elegance of the room. Wooden plantation shutters |
| blackout backing to keep as much light as possible if | | | | with shades such as cherry, chestnut, walnut, |
| these are being planned for your media room and | | | | mahogany or cacao provide an earthy warm look to |
| sleepers. | | | | the room. One can go for composite shutters which |
| A very interesting and aesthetic option is wood. | | | | have a mix of wood and PVC. |
| Woven wood blinds of high quality could provide lot of | | | | This provides a painted wood warm look. The |
| elegance to the room. If the ambience you have | | | | composite and plantation shutters are very durable too |
| promotes natural look bamboo or wooden blinds would | | | | and can be ordered with a whole range of patterns |
| be the right choice to go with. These wooden blinds | | | | and textures depending on what you want. Window |
| also come with banding to protect the edge of the | | | | covering of golden oak and honey maple patterns look |
| fabric and also to provide a classy contrast. You can | | | | exotic and soothing too. |