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Natural Shades by Graber



We're unveiling a new range of color options, from deep rich hues that beautifully warm a space to neutral options that lighten and brighten a room. You'll also find an exciting new look - the Tradewinds Looped Roman shade. With elegant, soft folds of fabric, it joins the classic flat panel style of Standard Roman and our Old Style Roman shade designs.






Tradewinds® Natural Shades

Inspired by earth's rich hues and textures, Graber® Tradewinds® Natural Shades bring an element of outdoor beauty to any décor. But an attractive shade is just the beginning. This product line offers you many ways to create a style that's all your own.



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Wood Blinds

ELEGANCE
2" WOOD BLIND COLLECTION





Vane Size
2”
Colors
Paints and rich stains
Material
Premium kiln dried hardwood
Textures
Smooth
System
Wand tilt/cord tilt, cord pull
Specialty Options
Tile cut-out, multi-colored, 2-on-1 headrail, 3-on-1 headrail, routeless
Motorization Options
• Battery operated (Tilt only)
• Hardwired (Tilt & Lift)
Benefits
• Color coordinated cords and ladders, wood wands, and wood tassels
• Wand control
• Standard cornice deluxe valance
• Deluxe 2 x 2 ¼” heavy duty headrail, iron phosphate treated to resist corrosion
• Beveled wood bottom rail
• Hand-selected premium kiln dried hardwood
• Easy to clean
• Long-lasting
Light Filtering/Privacy
Excellent
Sizes Available
Width: 12” – 96”
Height: 12” – 120”
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Bamboo Window Shades

By Thomas Morva

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Bamboo window shades are an elegant window treatment option. Several varieties of bamboo shades are available in the market and some varieties are easy on the pocket. Bamboo shades can be used in a décor that has a rustic theme. Bamboo window shades can also be used in rooms that use furnishings in earthy tones.
Bamboo window shades are ideal for glass doors that get a lot of sunlight, screened in porches and similar spaces that let in a lot of light. The charm of bamboo shades is that light filters in partially, creating interesting patterns where it falls. Bamboo window shades sit in graceful folds when raised.
Customers are given a choice of neutral tones and subtle textures to choose from. Most manufacturers offer to custom make bamboo window shades as per customer preferences.
The natural color of bamboo is a shade of brown; however manufacturers offer multicolor options too. Color options offered usually are beige, black, blue, gold and gray. Most bamboo window shades filter in some amount of light, however manufacturers use some add-ons to provide added features like different types of lining to cater to requests for amenities like insulation and room darkening.
Bamboo window shades are manufactured in a few different styles like artisan, contemporary and traditional. This allows customers to choose shades as per their décor requirements. Various types of weaving give interesting variations in looks to create a wide range of options for customers.
Bamboo window shades are generally top mounted- fixed either to the ceiling or to the top of the window frame. These shades are easy to clean and generally require vacuuming or a wipe with wet sponge and mild soap.
The usual ready made bamboo window shades are available in a minimum dimension of 16 inches width to a maximum of 120 inches width. Larger windows are covered using more number of shades. Odd sized windows can use custom made bamboo window shades.
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History of Window Shutters


By Steve Valentino
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A lot of people prefer wood shutters for their windows owing to its durability, classic look, and low-maintenance appeal. Window shutters have been a standard fixture on most historical buildings.
It is a widespread belief that shutters were first used in ancient Greece to give ventilation, protection, and light control in the hot environment. Those shutters are believed to have been constructed with fixed louvers made from marble.
As time passed, the concept of shutters went to the Mediterranean and eventually spread to nearby places. Wood soon replaced marble and designers developed movable louver shutters to control the amount of light and air that entered the room.
The general function of shutters is to allow light and ventilation to come in. Louvered shutters can be closed to decrease the sun's heat while allowing for ventilation and privacy, should the need arise. When the louvers are pointed downwards, they can shed rainwater. Solid shutters even protect homes from insect attacks.
In medieval Europe, rectangular windows with solid shutters framed houses. These were closed with the use of a large iron bar for added protection and security. During the Tudor and Elizabethan times, the more expensive glass windows were used and were reserved for the upper half of window openings. Windows were still closed with solid shutters.
During the fifteenth century, hinged glazed sashes started replacing solid shutters, after which, interior shutters were used increasingly for decoration purposes. The early eighteenth-century England saw the emergence of window shutters and moldings as main decorative elements in small houses.
The increasing use of wood construction in the Victorian period was followed by the popularity of using shutters outdoors. When Spain colonized the America, they brought shutters to the New World. Traditional shutters found in New England have their roots in England, where narrower louvers were used.
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Quick and Simple Ways to Cleaning Wood Blinds

The use of wood blinds is very common these days and tend to be ideal for various areas and rooms. While they are easy to use anywhere in the house, they still need to be cleaned properly in order to ensure their durability and to be able to maintain their appearance. The good news is that cleaning wood blinds is not a hard task. How easy to clean them depends on the kind of blind design and the medium that is used, and among the more common designs are the wooden slats and woven wood. For those with slats a fair amount of work will be needed in cleaning wooden blinds.

How To Clean Wooden Slats
It can be a very tiring task to clean wood blinds with slats and it may even need you to take them down from their installation in some cases where they may be too dirty to clean the normal way. Cleaning them daily may only need you to brush off the dust with a cleaning cloth but for cleaning wood blinds with slats it may be necessary for you to take them apart and clean the pieces individually.
There is another way of cleaning blinds other than the common way of using a dry cloth to remove the dust. This method is to wipe the blinds with a damp cloth and in turn use dry cloth to clean off the moisture. This wood blind cleaning procedure of using a dry cloth helps prevent the inadvertent seepage of water into the wood. If water seeps into the wood it may result in discoloration and warping of the wood, and this is certainly something to avoid as it will damage the beauty of your blinds. When cleaning wood blinds such as these is always best to wipe dry any water or liquid residue on the slats in order to avoid such problems.
Another method you can use to conveniently clean wood blinds is vacuuming. By attaching a brush feature on the end of the vacuum, it is easier to clean the blinds. All one requires to efficiently clean wooden blinds by vacuuming is to sweep the brush head across the slats, and is ideal for daily cleaning of lightly accumulated dust. If the dust has already settled into the slats then the previous methods should be applied.

How To Clean Woven Blinds
For a number of wood blinds [http://www.houseimprovementguide.com/category/furniture/blinds] they may be woven and could present a challenging task of cleaning. However, in reality the cleaning of woven blinds is considerably easier compared to cleaning slatted blinds. The use of vacuuming is perhaps the simplest and certainly easiest way to clean woven blinds, and is the perfect method for daily cleaning. But if the dust has made its way in and settled in the crevices then the use of a bristle brush may be required to clean the woven wood blinds. For this type cleaning it is definitely a lot easier to bring down the woven blinds and then clean them instead of leaving the blinds installed then trying to clean.
Luvi Marie Corcuera is a full time Mom and works part time as the Editor of Informational sites such as Home Improvement [http://www.houseimprovementguide.com/] where you can learn more about ways to improve your homes and gardens.

Luvi Marie Corcuera


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