If you have been looking for an environmentally friendly blinds options for your home or office, make sure you look into the many bamboo blinds available on the market today.
Bamboo is not actually a wood, but a type of grass. Timber bamboo, a variety that grows up to 100 feet tall, reaches maturity in just five years, unlike hardwoods that have to grow for centuries to get large enough for timbering.
Bamboo is also close-growing, so a lot of bamboo “wood” can be grown in a small area of farmland. Because bamboo grows rapidly and doesn’t use a lot of space, harvesting it for bamboo blinds manufacturing creates much less impact in the environment than other materials.
Bamboo blinds are sometimes made in the woven, pinoleum blinds style. This type of blinds go well in Asian decors, creating a clean, neat appearance. They also filter harsh sunlight to protecting furnishings and fabrics in sunny rooms while still allowing light to enter. Wooden Blinds Direct has several pinoleum blinds made from bamboo. Hillarys and Web-Blinds also offers pinoleum style bamboo blinds in their woodweave categories.
Tiki blinds are bamboo blinds made with small stalks of bamboo tied together with natural cord. For tropical decors, tiki blinds give that fun and carefree feeling you need. Bali wood blinds has some great tiki bamboo blinds and Wooden Blinds Direct also offers a couple styles.
Bamboo is particularly popular for Roman shades, the style of wood blinds that fold up from the bottom. Wooden Blinds Direct and Bali wood blinds both have several styles of bamboo blinds in the Roman shades categories.
When the bamboo is cut into thicker widths, it can be used to make lightweight wood blinds that effectively block light and provide privacy. Office blinds are sometimes made with bamboo because it can be cut to wider widths without becoming too heavy. Basswood blinds are another good option for larger windows.
Bamboo blinds are often inexpensive, making them a great option if you’re looking for cheap blinds. Bamboo is readily available and quickly sourced, so manufacturers can make bamboo blinds at lower costs.
Bamboo can also be elegant if you prefer something a little more top-shelf. Thomas Sanderson and Hillarys blinds are both good blinds suppliers to consider if you would like custom-ordered bamboo blinds.
If you’d like extra moisture-resistance but want a bamboo look, faux wood blinds are often styled to resemble bamboo blinds. Bali wood blinds has some composite faux wood blinds selections that resemble bamboo. Wood Blinds Direct and Blinds247 also offer painted aluminum blinds that fake bamboo well.