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Should I Buy Faux Wood or Real Wood Blinds?

By Jerry Stewart

Comparing Faux Wood Blinds Vs. Real Wood Blinds

Which is best for you — faux wood blinds or real wood blinds? These popular blind styles have a lot in common. Faux wood blinds and real wood blinds are constructed similarly, and both will complement any room décor. Both types of blinds are constructed using string ladders and are available in a variety of slat sizes with traditional lifting and tilting system and some styles offer cordless or motorized lifting system for added safety and convenience. Which one is best for you really depends on your specific circumstances, such as which room the blinds will be in, which colors you like, and your price range.

Parkland Real Wood Blinds
Real Wood Blinds

Everwood Faux Wood Blinds
Faux Wood Blinds


Windows & More is your Hunter Douglas Gallery dealer serving Camden and Miller Counties. Our window treatment experts can help you select the best blinds — either faux wood blinds or wood blinds — for your specific needs.

Faux Wood Blinds

Durable and affordable, faux wood blinds give you the best of both worlds. They are typically made of PVC, PVC composite or wood and vinyl combination. They are available in 2″ slat sizes in many different colors and stains. Choose faux wood blinds if you want:

  • Guarantees that the blind will not  crack, chip, peel, warp or bow.
  • Easy maintenance — just wipe them down with a wet cloth!
  • A lower price range
  • Blinds for a room with high moisture

Be aware that quality of faux wood blinds varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and not as many upgrades are available as you’ll find with real wood. Because faux wood blinds are heavier then real wood, window sizes are limited.

Real Wood Blinds

The most obvious advantage of real wood blinds is that are made of real wood! This gives them the look, feel, and quality of real wood products. Choose faux wood blinds if you want:

  • More variety in slat sizes, colors, stains, and decorative tapes
  • Perceived to have a more high-end look
  • Stains that highlight natural wood grains
  • Lighter blinds for larger windows
  • Optional routless slat construction to eliminate light leakage

Note that the cost of real wood blinds is about 30% higher than faux wood blinds. Real wood blinds are not as sturdy and durable as faux, and they are not t recommended for rooms with high moisture.

Faux Wood and Real Wood Blinds – Camden County

Windows & More proudly serves Lake Ozark, Osage Beach & Camden, Miller & Morgan counties, with a showroom in Osage Beach. Contact us for a window treatment consultation!

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Hunter Douglas Window Coverings – Sheer Window Treatments, Honeycomb Shades, Roman Shades, Wood & Faux Wood Blinds

We carry Hunter Douglas Silhouette® window shadings, Luminette® Privacy Sheers, Pirouette® Window Shadings, Vignette® Modern Roman Shades and more. Our extensive selection offers beauty, function and energy-efficiency in a variety of styles, materials, textures and colors. We also have Hunter Douglas Vignette® Modern Roman Shades, Skyline™ Gliding Window Panels, Designer Screen Shades, Brilliance® pleated shades.

Hunter Douglas Duette® and Applause® honeycomb shades offer options to complement any window. You’ll benefit with energy efficiency too, with our patented honeycomb construction that offers single, double and triple layer options. Duette® Architella offers the ultimate in energy savings.

From wood, faux wood, aluminum and fabric, we offer a wide selection of materials, styles, textures and colors for our horizontal and vertical blinds.

Hunter Douglas Plantation Shutters

Our are available in premium hardwood and poly-satin compounds. The former offers an enduring, custom-crafted, classic style, the latter a beautiful solution for windows exposed to high heat, humidity and other extreme climate conditions. Shop with us for Hunter Douglas Heritance® hardwood shutters, NewStyle® hybrid shutters and Palm Beach™ Polysatin shutters.

Custom Drapery, Valances, Swags, Curtains & Top Treatments

From a basic pinch pleat to a sophisticated top treatment, we can help you design the perfect finishing touch for your Hunter Douglas window coverings. We offer a full range of custom fabric window treatments including traditional draperies, swags, cornices and valances. Available in a variety of shapes and fabrics, top treatments and cornices add shaping and style to windows – and can conceal window treatment hardware too. From the most basic hardware and finishes to ultra-sophisticated, innovative materials and colors, we have the perfect drapery hardware to accent your fabric window treatment and complete your interior look.

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About Windows & More

In 1996 Dave opened Windows and More and has been in business for 36 years. Windows and More opened its first location as a Hunter Douglas Dealer below Pistols Plus. The company is now located on Highway 42 and became a Gallery in September of 2004.

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