2009 Year of the Wood Blind

Welcome one and all to the New Year 2009.

Our prediction. Economic woes will favor the housing slump and sales will rise. Wood blinds will embellish these times when used to update the home. Even when not intent upon sale of the homestead the real wood blind will give great personal gain to way you see your home.

Need french door blinds? 1" blinds made of real basswood are perfect. 1 inch blinds will not protrude as much as the 2" blind, making them perfect for the outside mount on door surfaces. Yes the smaller one inch wood slats are available in the rich deep stainds like Golden Oak, Mahogany and Cherry. Also these perfect door window fashions can be had in various white shades.

The most desirable window blind fashion, the 2" wood blind still most popular and coming in every color of white to the most beautiful Light Oak and Pecan. Two inch wood window decor is perfect for outside wall or trim mount and really accents a room as an inside mount. Remember the inside mount requires three inches of depth for a flush mount. 2 /12" blinds can also be flush mounted within the 3 inch recess. All wood blinds come with a free sculted valance to cover the sturdy metal head rail. Magnetic attachment system now replaces the older plastic valance clip for wood valances.

Happy New Year 2009! Blessings to all and please join us this new year to celebrate 10 years of online wood blind sales.

1" Blinds

A customer asked me the why 1" blinds are still available when they do not seem so popular. Well, first of all they are still fairly popular as an inexpensive vinyl product. Secondly the 1" wood can be an alternative when a customer does not have the normal three inches needed to totally recess a two inch blind. 1" blinds are not readily available in faux and will be found mainly as a 1" wood blind. Another reason 1" wood blinds are still useful is for application to doors. Doors in almost every a situation require an outside mount and the 1" wood blind will protrude from the surface only about 2 1/4" in most cases (manufacturer sizes may vary). We are not interior decorators and do not desire to impose our opinions on the customer, yet I can tell you many designers and clients of designers have ordered the 1" wood blind for doors and the 2" blinds for windows. The contrast of 2" and 1" seems to be an acceptable combination for most consumers. The one inch wood is available in most the same whites and stains and is the same bass wood material thus far. While two inch is still by far the most popular item, the one inch will have it's advantages for doors, boats, motor homes etc. Please keep in mind lift cord and tilt wand position when ordering for a door. You may find it is better to have the lift cord and or wand on the hinged side of the door. This can keep them out of the way when the door is opened and closed quickly. Also hold down brackets for the bottom of the door blind will keep the blind stable.

School is starting back again so please take deep a breath and remember the doctor visits, dentist, school supply and clothes shopping will all be over soon. Things will slow down and you can regain a normal life.

Hope your having a great week so far!