What Insiders Know About Bamboo Shades
Bamboo shades have been around forever. There are several reasons: bamboo is an eco-friendly, sustainably grown product, with a super fast growth rate. Remember the pictures of those plants that grow so fiercely they can penetrate whatever it above them. It dries quickly, and can be shaped into almost any application.
The bamboo product has a large size range, from the small matchstick size to a much wider width for flooring and walls. Its natural color is a very pretty light gold. In room window shades, it can have a tropical feel or an upscale fashion look. Decorative fabric binders on the cord attachment areas can be made to emphasize any part of a room.
In thinking about bamboo shades, there is one small safety feature to consider. Usually they have long cords for rolling up and down. These might cause a hazard to little kids playing with them.
Virtually any window shape will accommodate bamboo, due to its softness and ease of cutting. Even those lovely half moon windows look great with a fan of bamboo covering them. There is a great range of transparency available in bamboo shades, depending on how close together the slats are, and whether they are set up to rotate. A client may have just barely filtered light, or complete blackout if a liner is applied. Either indoor or outdoor applications work fine, which is a rarity in a natural product. Outdoor areas can by shaded without much attention to the weather. Bamboo stands humidity easily.
You can buy a standard size shade and cut it to fit at home, because it is so easy to cut. You can paint it, too, in designs that would work in your room, or a solid color. If you put palm trees on it, you will have a feel of the tropics, even if it’s snowing where you are. Although a tropical local may be the first feeling you think of for bamboo, it can easily compliment any decor, especially a modern one.
Bamboo is probably the most affordable window covering available, and is terrific as a first home or apartment shade. They can be bought in almost any outdoor store or hardware store, and increasingly can be found in higher end drapery stores. Online there are a huge variety of vendors in all price ranges. They can be mounted to roll up like a rug, or hang in folds like Roman shades. Care should be taken if buying extremely low priced shades. Examine the cords and pulleys for strength and quality.
The window shades are almost maintenance free, except for an occasional dusting. Should a toddler grab them with something sticky in hand, a wet sponge will take care of it. They get dry quickly, so seeing if they are clean takes only minutes.
Bamboo shades can also add a real decorator touch. They are available in many patterns, and can be mounted inside or outside an opening that is great for doors. They can be custom cut to size and painted or stenciled according to a client’s wishes. Shades that pull up from the bottom are super to block out lower views, while admitting sunlight. A happy feeling of helping the environment comes from their use.
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