Faux Wood Blinds Now

In today’s market faux wood blinds have become increasingly popular because of their ability to compliment wood furnishings and add an updated look to older areas of the home, in addition to all that they are much less expensive than traditional wooden blinds.  This is because the cost of production for real woods blinds is so high, while faux wood blinds are made of synthetic materials and they just work better for designers on a budget because they add the same new fresh look without the cost.

To Faux or not to Faux?

Making the decision between faux wood blinds and real wood blinds can often be difficult but in the end it is a matter of personal preference.  Both have unique pros and cons aside from the obvious difference in price.

There is no escaping the fact that faux wood blinds are simply much cheaper than regular wood blinds, so advantage to faux with that one.  Because of the cheaper price point many more people are able to use them.  The downside is that if you are doing this to add value to the house you are actually being counterproductive since they are often way out valued by real wood blinds.

There are ares of the house which make more sense than others to install fake wood blinds because they are seen less and may even hold up a bit longer.  The laundry areas, kitchens and bathrooms are often subjected to high amounts of moisture which can eventually warp the wood, whereas the fau wood in mostly made of plastic and not susceptible to this.  There simply isn’t any value in investing in a more expensive fixture only to have it fail on you a few years down the road, but in the end you are the one that lives in the house so it is ultimately your decision.

In case it wasn’t made apparent earlier, faux means fake, so these blinds are fake wood often made of some combination of plastics and other synthetics and because they are manufactured from start to finish it is a little easier to find them in a more wide variety of colors.  Real wood blinds have the advantage of being made from real wood and just like any wood material it can be painted to match your needs, it is just a little more labor intense to do it.

In the end you will need to decide whats best and if you have questions you can always as the local hardware store because chances are they sell both types and don’t work on commission so you will get an honest response.