Question: What is the difference between wood and faux wood blinds?
Faux wood blinds have only recently become more widely available and popular due mainly to their cost advantage. They look much like real wood and are more resistant to moisture, scratches, and breakage. However, wood insulates better and gives a room a warm feel.
Look of real wood with all the practicality of polyvinyl material.
All blinds and shades will have the pull cords on the right side as a standard feature unless otherwise specified. You may specify pull cords on the left on the order form. There is no extra cost to make this change.
It is U.V. treated to protect against the yellowing effects of sun exposure.
It is flame-retardant and resists affects of exposure to humidity and external temperatures.
This makes it ideal for your utility, kitchen, and bathrooms, etc.
They are easy to clean with soap and water.
Scratches are almost invisible as the color goes throughout the material; it is not applied just to the surface.
Our Premium Fauxwood Blinds are made from a blend of PVC and American hardwood.
Our Quality Fauxwood Blinds are made 100% from PVC and are certified as flame retardant.
Valances, bottomrails, cord tassels and bottomrail plugs are color coordinated to the slat finish.
The steel headrails are also color coordinated to the slats.
Note: You may need to purchase screws size #6 x 1-5/8 sheet rock-style screws or #6 x 1" wood screws.
Six screws per blind are the average number required.
Doverwood Basics Faux Wood Blinds
Doverwood Basics is an economical alternative to a custom blind when the full range of sizes and options of our
Doverwood program is not required. Surcharge options are not available.
Standard Features:
Basics Collection - Available in 2" and 2-1/2" slat sizes
If ordering INSIDE MOUNT, give us YOUR EXACT WINDOW size to the nearest 1/8"
If ordering OUTSIDE MOUNT, give us YOUR EXACT BLIND/SHADE size needed.
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If you would like to order your blinds as 2 on 1 headrail or 3 on 1 headrail, please click here.
Note:
Is the total WIDTH of this blind headrail OVER84"? No
Yes - Add $75.00 for 1st oversized blinds box charge.
Yes - Add $45.00 for each additional oversized blinds box charge.
(Blinds with headrails OVER 84" will be subject to an additional freight charge of $75 for the first oversized
blind per order and $45 for each additional oversized blind.)