Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Champaign
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Champaign, IL
Wood blinds and faux wood blinds let you tilt the slats part way for daytime privacy while you still see out to the yard. Our Solar Shield Blinds Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Champaign, IL come in stained real wood or painted faux wood, matched to the trim already in your home.
Where It Fits In Champaign
Where Wood & Faux Wood Blinds Fit In Champaign
Champaign has homes from almost every era, from the 1906 Dunning-Marks Residence on West Church Street to subdivisions like Cherry Hills that grew from the late 1980s into the 2000s, and blinds work in all of them.
- Stained Trim In Older HomesReal wood takes a stain, so in an older home with stained woodwork we can match the blinds to the trim until they look built in.
- Kitchens, Baths, And Laundry RoomsAnywhere water splashes or steam builds up, we go with faux wood. It's made from a tough engineered polymer that holds its finish, and you can wipe it down.
- Front Windows In Cherry HillsCherry Hills sits in southwest Champaign, south of Windsor Road and east of Duncan Road. Blinds on the front windows give a home a clean, finished look from the street and real curb appeal.
- Playrooms And NurseriesEvery line we carry has a cordless lift and a wand tilt, so there's no accessible cord anywhere on the blind.
Wood Or Faux Wood
Faux wood for wet rooms, real wood to match stained trim
The big difference between a blind and a shade is the tilt. With a shade you're covered or uncovered, but a blind lets you choose which direction the light goes. Tilt the slats up to bounce the afternoon sun off the ceiling and keep your view out the bottom, or close them to settle the room down on a bright day.
On a big window, weight matters. Real wood weighs less than faux wood and stays easy to raise, so once a window gets past roughly six feet wide we'll either go with real wood or split it into two blinds. Against painted white trim, a painted faux wood looks the same as real wood and costs less, which is where we land in most painted rooms.
Two inch slats are the default and suit most windows, and a two and a half inch slat reads more substantial on a tall window. Routeless slats have no route holes, so more light stays out when the blinds are closed, and a valance or cornice finishes the top of the window. They're also the most budget friendly product we install, and they still come with our Carefree Guarantee.
What Comes As Standard
- Tilting slatsDaytime privacy with the view kept
- Faux woodFor bathrooms, kitchens and steam
- Real woodLighter, and takes stain properly
- CordlessLift and wand tilt as standard
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Champaign
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Champaign home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Operating Systems
Four ways to operate Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Champaign
Your Design Specialist brings every one of these to the consultation so you can try them at your own window.
Cordless lift
Raise and lower by hand with no cord on the blind.
Wand tilt
A wand controls slat angle. The standard tilt control.
Cordless lift and lock
Holds position anywhere without a cord lock.
Bliss automation
Motorized tilt and lift, scheduled or on demand.
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Straight Answers
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds questions from Champaign homeowners
In most cases, yes. We recommend Faux Wood because the slats hold up better over time against warping, bowing, and finish changes. Real wood is the right answer on a very wide or tall window where weight matters, and when you're matching stained wood. Our Design Specialists will help you decide what's best for your home and your budget.
Yes. Real wood takes a stain, and your Design Specialist brings stain samples to hold against your own trim in your own light. That's the best way to get a match you'll be happy with, since color is very hard to judge from a photograph.
They cut out a good share of the light when the slats are shut, but not all of it. A room darkening shade with side channels is the product for a room that has to be truly dark, and we can also hang drapery over your blinds to finish the job.
Yes. A hold down at the bottom of the door keeps the blind in place as the door swings, and your Design Specialist checks the handle and trim clearance when they measure.
About 4 to 6 weeks from the day you order, and most homes are done in one visit. We install free temporary shades on the windows you've ordered for while you wait, and take them down on install day.
Yes. Our faux wood is an engineered polymer that wipes clean, which is a big reason it goes in the kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms we do. Our use and maintenance guide covers the details for every product we install.
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Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around Champaign
We serve all of Champaign, IL, including Downtown Champaign, Clark Park, Robeson Meadows, Robeson Meadows West, Cherry Hills, Sawgrass and Ironwood. ZIP codes 61820, 61821, 61822.
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