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Do you want to carry off your yogic aura throughout your home, banishing the negativity and welcoming the earthiness of nature? Do you want go green on decorating your home, still preserving its sophisticated feel?

Do you want to give your place an Asian or a Hawaiian look and feel right in the middle of anywhere? If any of the above questions end up with an affirmative nod, then you don’t need to keep nodding anymore. The perfect solution to all your decor needs is Bamboo.

Bamboofy your windows

Using Bamboo on window treatments is an age old method to keep sunlight, wind and rain water out. It goes easy on the budget is easily available. This earthly monotone gives a sense of modesty and practicality when used for decor. Bamboo window treatments include bamboo blinds, woven shades, roller shades, and also roman shades with bamboo woven material.

A little prior thinking

Before buying bamboo blinds, there are some things you must consider like everything else. First of all, the type of weave you require – whether you would like a loose weave, where strays of sunlight or breeze can filter through, or would you want a tight weave. Even with a tight weave, the room would not be completely dark, if you must, you may use darkener screens behind the bamboo blinds.

Using bamboo shades in high moisture places like the bath area or a monsoon area shortens the life and lustre of the bamboo. Make sure to use specially treated blinds or shades if it is so.

Bamboo shades mostly come with chord mechanisms and roller shade functions. Bamboo blinds and shades are also available for outdoor patios and decks, this keeps prying neighbours eyes off your siesta hour!

Enjoying the brilliance of a Hawaiian feel keeping the environment safe and green is a joy to your heart as well as to the eye.

Bamboo Blinds is a wonderful choice when you have a contemporary yet traditional decor in mind. This natrual material makes your home breathe with life and also lets the environment breathe safely. With all said and done about going green with bamboo blinds, it is important to clean them regularly to maintain its lustre.

It is very easy to maintain these blinds as they are strong and durable, but they may collect cobwebs, dust, and even mildew over time. The way to wash these blinds is described below:

* The best way to wash these blinds as a whole is in a large wash tub or your bath tub. Fill up with hot water and add soap ideal for cleaning wooded surfaces like Murphy oil soap and the likes.

* Soak the blinds in this hot solution for a few minutes and swish it around. You may take the help of a soft wash cloth or a sponge to gently loosen tough grime.

* Take the blinds out of the soapy water and rinse them till no soap remains.

* Hang them dry in a sunny place and dry them well. If it is still damp in a few places, then let them dry a little more. When fixing back your blinds, please ensure that they are completely dry to avoid mildew formation.

If these blinds are in a damp or a moisture-high place like the bathroom or a damp environment with not much of fresh air, then you may find the build up of mildew on your blinds, as the case with anything kept in damp areas.

To clean the mildew out of bamboo blinds, soak the blinds with one part bleach to two parts of water and wash as described above. Applying an anti-fungal solution or getting it treated professionally for mildew formation is advised if they are to be fixed in a damp area.

We are out of a few Close Out Woven Wood Blinds which we took off line today and changed the size specifications on a few of the other colors. We now have it underneath each color  “Max width is 72″ for the ones that cannot be made wider. This is still an outrageous bargain so hurry while supplies last.

This article comes directly from Hunter Douglas™ and I thought would be useful. We do not sell a ton of the Provenace™ mainly because of price but the fabric quality is some of the best (if not the best) out there.

They broke down the Provenance book into three categories: bamboo, reeds and grasses. Some are a mix of all three or one or two. They combine a traditional look, natural materials and colors and ultra-modern technology. Most of these are porous and filter the amount of light entering a room for dramatic effects.

 Here are the options:

• 5″ fabric folds when raised and flat when down.
• They have an optional classic natural wood shade cascades fabric down from the front of the head rail which prevents the need for a valance.
• The option band edging will protect the fabric from fraying and will allow more customization.
• You can enjoy added privacy with a light filtering or room darkening backing.

Check out Provenance™ by Hunter Douglas™ for the best woven wood blinds out there.

Prestige window fashions has some materials that they discontinued but still have material in stock that they need to get rid of. These are a true closeout so samples are not available. They are high quality, all options are available, and are at an excellent price while supplies last. We will take the colors off of the website as they let us know they are gone. There is a chance that an order cannot be placed or the total quantity cannot be produced and we will let you know. We can switch to a different fabric or just cancel it. Your choice. Again, these are high quality. The factory just has some left over due to supplier changes etc. It is an awesome deal. Go to: Closeout Woven Woods to see the colors and get a price.

We just added around 10 new colors for the Prestige Collection Group 2 and Prestige Collection Group 3. ery nice fabrics and all op0tions are available. Colors are: Columbia Heights Peru INWE355, Brentwood INWL842, Cambridge INWT357, Clifton Park INWC300, Eagle Creek INWL138, Glendale INWL280, Hudson Falls INWC340, Lake Ridge INWC776, Los Altos Golden Rod INWE350, Los Altos Saddle Brown INWE360, Mission Hill INWC330, Morning Side INWT107, Pineville Light Walnut INWC360, Pineville Natural INWC350, Pratts Hollow INWL194, Princeton INWT403, Solena Beach INWT920, Sunset Cliffs INWL270, Suttons Corner INWL382, and Wellesley INWT862. These are pretty cool so check them out.

Yes, it is that time of year. Timber Blinds just sent us over a list of backorders for the Rio bamboo blinds:

#13 Franca Pecan ETA 1/31/09
#31 Monte Carmelo ETA 1/31/09
#45 Kon Tiki ETA 12/30/08
#46 Tatui ETA 1/31/09
#52 Coluna ETA 1/31/09
#65 Tupi ETA 1/31/09
#69 Serrana ETA 1/31/09

We are updating our website including articles that have become outdated. I re-wrote our Bamboo Blinds section to include all the updated colors, styles and options. Check it out. We now offer a whopping 225 color selection and over 155 different options you can add to this popular shade to make it viable for any window application.

We just added 10 new fabric selections to our Prestige Bamboo Blind Collection. All can be found at Prestige Woven Woods Group 2. Fabrics are: Glendale, Mt. Prospect, Drexel Hill, Barrington, Ballantyne, Arlington, Avondale and Sunset Cliffs. All are priced in the medium category except the Avondale which is in the least expensive category. Nice fabrics at a nice cost.

Bamboo blind are roman roll up shades that are made of or grasses and bamboo. Bamboo shades have become very stylish over the last couple of years mainly because of pricing and quality.

Bamboo shades are now much nicer and are not necessarily made of total bamboo. Every blind is unique in workman ship. Most bamboo shades are made with grasses and bamboo combined and some are made with different types of sticks and bamboo material.

What is nice about bamboo shades is that it is very friendly to the environment. All mechanisms of this blind are made from natural materials including the optional backing made of cotton that can protect the blind. This makes the shades recyclable and long lasting. The average shade can last from five to twenty five years.

We are having a December sale extravaganza on bamboo blinds. 10% off on all Rio Woven Woods. Prestige woven wood blinds have a 1 cent Top Down, Bottom Up. Sheer blinds are still $15 per shade and all the Hunter Douglas honeycomb shades have 1 cent top down, bottom up until December 15th.

Bamboo blinds have to be the most eco friendly of all of our products. They are usually hand made with one of the most renewable resources out there. Bamboo is the fastest growing grass and comes in tons of colors and thicknesses. Most of our bamboo or woven wood blinds are hand made in China or Mexico. For the ones made in China, the fabric is hand sewn there and the blind is assembled here in the United States. For the bamboo blinds made in Mexico, they are all hand made from scratch. Although more expensive, you can tell by the quality and small imperfections that they were made with great care. Except for a few operating parts on the blind (so it will last), all bamboo shades are made from natural and renewable materials.

Some of the grasses are looser on the bamboo blinds while others are tighter strung so energy efficiency can vary greatly depending on the style. All pricing is also based on the style of the weaves. The more integrate, the more expensive. All bamboo blinds are available with an optional 100% cotton backing that is energy efficient and protects the blind. Bamboo blinds with cotton backing can last up to 25 years.

Bamboo blinds have come a long way since the 1970’s. They no longer have just the “jungle look” but can fit any modern décor. Check out our website to see the hundreds of colors, styles and weaves of the most eco friendly blinds on the market today.

Be safe out there. My 2 1/2 year old is going as a big clown. She looks so cute. Mom and I are going to this huge Halloween party for the youngsters and it should be fun.

November specials are now online. This truly is a Top Down Bottom Up super sale.

Free Top Down, Bottom Up on all Prestige Bamboo Blinds
Free Top Down, Bottom Up on all Applause Cellular Shades
Free Top Down, Bottom Up on all Duette Honeycomb Shades
Free Top Down, Bottom Up on all Shades Shutters Blinds brand Cell Shades