The blinds we make
Pick the material by the room, not by the look.
Choosing
Compare Them Side by Side
All three do the same job: slats that tilt to aim the light, and a set that lifts out of the way when you want the window clear. The difference between them is what they are made of and what that material does over time in a Florida house.
Moisture is the deciding factor more often than color is. A real wood slat in a bathroom takes on damp air and bows, and a bowed slat never comes back straight.
So the usual answer is faux wood anywhere there is steam or splashing, real wood in the dry rooms where the grain is worth paying for, and vertical panels wherever a door has to keep opening.
| Feature | Faux wood | Real wood | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handles damp | Yes | No | Yes |
| Weight on a wide window | Heavy | Light | Light |
| Works on a sliding door | No | No | Yes |
| Usual cost | Lowest | Highest | Middle |
Which One Is Right for Your Home
Pick a name to see what it does and how it looks in a room.
Faux wood blinds
Faux wood is a composite, which means it is wood dust mixed with vinyl and pressed into a slat. It looks like painted wood from a few feet away and it does not care about damp air, so this is the one to put in a bathroom, over a kitchen sink, or in any room that runs the air conditioning hard. A real wood slat in those rooms takes on moisture and bows. Faux wood costs less than real wood as well, which is why most of the blinds we install are these.
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Real wood blinds
Real wood is the one people picture when they say blinds. The grain shows, the stains go deep and warm, and it is much lighter than faux wood, so a wide window can carry one set instead of being split into two. The trade-off is moisture: keep real wood out of bathrooms and away from a kitchen sink, because a damp slat bows and never comes back straight. In a living room, a bedroom or an office it will look better than anything else in this category.
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Vertical blinds
Vertical blinds hang as panels and slide sideways along a track at the top. That is the whole reason they exist: a sliding glass door has to keep opening, and a blind that lifts from the bottom gets in the way every time you use it. The panels also tilt, so you can keep the door clear and still turn the afternoon sun off the room. They suit a tall narrow window for the same reason. We cut them so the stack sits on the side you do not walk through.
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Slat width and how it is mounted
A wider slat means fewer of them across the window, so you see more glass when they are open and the stack at the top is shorter when they are lifted. On a small bathroom window that difference is invisible. On a tall living room window it is the difference between a view and a set of lines.
Mounting is the other choice. An inside mount sits within the opening and shows the frame around it, which looks neater and needs enough depth to clear the glass.
An outside mount is fitted to the wall above the opening and covers the frame, which hides a window that is not square and blocks more light at the edges. We measure the depth at the appointment and tell you which one your window can take.
Where we fit them
Measured and installed across South Florida
Every blinds on this page is made to one set of windows: yours.
I'd like to get startedAt your windows
We bring samples of every blinds on this page to your home and hold them against your own glass, so you can see how each one looks in the room it is going into before you choose. Everything is then cut to your own openings, which is why it sits flush in the frame.
Fitted in less than 30 days
Most installations finish in less than 30 days after you order, fitted by our own experienced installers. The visit costs nothing, and by the end of it you will know exactly what your rooms are going to look like and what it costs.
Before you book
Questions about blinds
We measure and install blinds across Broward , Miami-Dade and Palm Beach .
Can I put real wood in a bathroom if the window is far from the shower?
We would still steer you to faux wood. The problem is not splashing, it is the humid air that fills the whole room every time somebody showers, and that reaches every slat regardless of where the window is. Faux wood is made for exactly that and it costs less.
What is the difference between faux wood and composite?
They are the same thing. Faux wood is wood dust mixed with vinyl and pressed into a slat, and different manufacturers call it faux wood, composite or vinyl composite. If somebody quotes you composite, they are quoting faux wood.
Will blinds block the light completely?
No. Even closed tight, light comes through the holes the lift cords pass through and around the edges of the slats. If you need a room genuinely dark, a blackout roller shade or a blackout lined drapery panel is the right answer. Plenty of people put blinds on the window for the daytime and a panel over the top for sleeping.
Do blinds work on a door?
On a swinging door, yes, with a hold-down bracket at the bottom so the set does not swing with the door. On a sliding glass door, vertical blinds are the one that works, because they slide to the side instead of lifting out of the way.
I'd like to explore my options
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