Plantation blinds not to be mistaken for plantation shutters are installed soley on the inside the house. Whereas shutters can be installed either inside or outside the home. They share something in common and that is they are made from wood or faux wood, the cheaper alternative to real wood. Traditionally plantation blinds are horizontal blinds with either 1 inch or 2 inches louvers. There are additional incremental sizes but those two size are the most popular. Although originally wood they are also available in an assortment of colors. Actually any color you prefer as you can order them customized that way. However when we speak of plantation style we mostly arrive at wood colors, this can be plantation oak, cherry, brown walnut, stained wood and of course white.
You might even see a plantation blind that is vertical the name might include plantation but style wise it is certainly not. It goes against the natural style of plantation styled window treatment. To illustrate my point lets take plantation shutters that are installed on the outside of the house. How do you think it will look if there are vertical blinds on the inside of the house? Awkward to say the least so if you are aiming at this kind of design then make sure that your blinds and shutters are both horizontal. A beautiful style will be to have all white plantation shutters with a lovely stained wood plantation blinds on the inside. Cost is always an issue no matter what and it is understandable because we all have a limited budget. You do have options however if you want to decorate you home with this lovely style. Your alternative option in this circumstance would be faux wood plantation blinds. They are beautiful, look like the real thing and they will fit your budget more than real wood blinds would. This is something you should contemplate and you have to always look at the positives of things. They are attractive and are also designed to last a very long time and maybe even longer that natural wood.
Plantation blinds whether they are from genuine wood or faux maple wood are a sight to behold. We have images of of grand houses but you know what they will lovely in modern city apartments too. It is simply a matter of how you will decorate your home. Window blinds do in fact require a little bit more effort from an interior design point of view. And when it comes to wood even more effort is required. You have to think about things like wood flooring and will it go nice with your plantation blinds. These things can be addressed in a proper way if you plan out how you will decorate or design your home first. You don’t want to be in a predicament where your furnishings do not match your window blinds. If done right and if you manage to strike that perfect balance then your plantation blinds will speak for themselves when your friends and family compliment you on them.
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