The Benefits of Wooden Blinds | Blog | 247 Blinds

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Posted 22/12/2021

Wondering why wooden blinds are one of our most popular window dressings? You've come to the right place! We're sure you've seen plenty of these sleek Venetians whilst scrolling through home inspiration pages on socials - but these blinds aren't just pretty, they're practical too! Let's break down why wooden blinds are our long-standing customer favourite!

An Image showing a bedroom with a wooden blind in the window, grey drawers and a large mirror — @our.radleigh

Durability

Our range of wooden blinds are crafted with top-notch materials to ensure their longevity. Whilst real wood Venetians are made with 100% basswood slats and treated to resist warping and cracking, our PVC faux wooden Venetians are 100% waterproof by nature, ensuring their durability.

We're not all talk at 247 Blinds! We believe our blinds are the best in the biz and back this up with a five year guarantee on all our products, including wooden blinds.

An image showing a bedroom with wooden blinds in the windows and a roman blind and curtains covering outside the recess — @home.at_no11

Thermal benefits

Wooden blinds are like a cosy blanket for your windows, acting as an extra layer of insulation to help prevent heat from escaping. Due to their denser material, faux wooden blinds come up trumps when it comes to their thermal properties, but our real wood Venetians will still give your windows an insulative-boost.

Whilst both real and faux wood blinds act as better insulators than your standart roller or vertical blinds for example, if energy efficiency is your top priority we'd recommend checking out our range of thermal blinds, designed with this functionality in mind.

An image showing a living room with a wooden blind in a side window and eyelet curtains covering the french doors — @tw_atlong

Long lasting

Low effort and low maintenance - yes please! Wooden blinds are easier to keep looking pristine than you might think. All they need is a light dust from time to time, and regular use of the slats will minimise the amount of dust that settles on them.

Faux wooden blinds are even easier to keep looking good as new, a quick wipe-down with a damp cloth will give them and instant refresh - making them ideal for those high-traffic areas of your home prone to spills and stains!

For more info on how to keep your blinds looking fresh, check out our How to Clean Blinds guide.

An image showing a wooden blind in a kitchen — @sophieshomejourney

Light and privacy

Wooden Venetians offer the best of both worlds - light and privacy. The slats mean you can stop passers-by from being able to see in without leaving your room dark and gloomy - it's a win-win!

An image showing a wooden blind in a kitchen with copper interior — @our_dream_at_no_15

Suits all budgets

Whether you're looking for cost-effective window dressings or ready to splurge, we've got plenty of options in our range of wooden blinds to suit all budgets. Our best-selling Ecowood collection is full of budget-friendly faux wood options, whilst our Deluxe ranges add that extra touch of luxe with decorative tapes.

Wooden Venetian blinds can also act as a great, inexpensive alternative to shutters - who doesn't love a dupe?!

An image showing a bedroom with a wooden blind — @walkintheparquet

Suitable for kitchens and bathrooms

As we mentioned earlier, our faux wooden blinds are made with PVC, meaning they're resistant to water, warping and cracking. So if you're looking to upgrade your bathroom or kitchen windows, these waterproof woodens are your best friend, easy to wipe clean with no risk of clinging on to odours!

Made to measure

If you didn't already know, made to measure is kind of 'our thing' at 247 Blinds! All of our products are crafted to your exact measurements, all you need to do it measure your windows and pop them in when you place your order, we take care of the rest to ensure a perfect, professional-looking fit (for help with measuring, take a look at our How to Measure page)!

Our range of wooden blinds lets you take this customisation up a notch! You can choose from slat widths ranging from 35mm to 63mm, depending on how deep your window recesses are, or how much windowsill space you'd like to keep free.

The personalisation doesn't stop there, if you opt for our deluxe range of taped wooden blinds, you'll get the option of selecting our recommended decorative tapes, perfectly picked to work harmoniously with the blind colour you've chosen, or you can freestyle and choose your own tape colour to create a custom-combo!

Motorised Wooden Blinds

If you want to modernise your windows, check out our range of motorised wooden blinds. These Venetians can be opened, closed, and tilted any which way with the push of a button - or even your voice with smart home integration! Not only does this make light-control more convenient, it also adds an extra layer of security to your home, enabling you to set routines while you're away so it looks like someones home 24/7 (see what we did there?).

Choosing the right blinds for your home

Decisions, decisions! Hopefully this guide has helped you decide if wooden blinds are right for you. But if you're still on the fence, here are some guides that might make things easier:

If you're struggling to choose between faux and real wood Venetians, check out our Real vs Faux Wooden Blinds blog post.

If you're undecided on wooden or aluminium blinds, checkout this Aluminium vs Wooden Blinds blog comparing the two.

And to take the guesswork out of ordering online, we'd recommend ordering some free samples - you can order as many as you like and we'll send them out with first class postage, completely free of charge! We're sure our free samples will help you out massively when it comes to choosing, allowing you to see the colours, textures and quality in person, as well as match them up with existing decor. Ordering is simple, just find the products you like the look of and click 'Free Sample'.