Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Pekin
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Pekin, IL
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds suit every age of house in Pekin, Illinois, from the stained woodwork on Washington Street to the painted trim in a ranch on the President Streets. Pick real wood to match the trim or faux wood for a steamy bathroom, then tilt the slats for privacy and keep your view.
Where It Fits In Pekin
Matching The Blind To Each Pekin Room
Moisture, trim and window size decide which blind belongs in each opening, and your Design Specialist works through it room by room.
- Original Stained TrimIn an older home with its original woodwork, a real wood blind can be stained to match, so it looks like it came with the house.
- Mid Century BathroomsSteam is hard on real wood. Faux wood handles the humidity of a small ranch bathroom without cracking, and it wipes clean with a damp cloth.
- Painted White TrimNext to white trim, a faux wood blind looks like real wood from across the room and costs less.
- The Front Of A RanchA matched set of blinds across the front of the house gives it a clean, finished look from the street.
Wood Or Faux Wood
Real wood for the trim, faux wood for the water
Tilting slats are what make a blind useful. Angle them up and the afternoon sun bounces off the ceiling while you still see out the bottom, tilt them closed to keep most of the light out, and raise the whole blind when you want the window back.
Pekin has houses from just about every decade, and the trim varies with them. The homes on Park Avenue and Washington Street date to around 1900 and later, and if yours still has stained woodwork, a real wood blind can be finished to sit right beside it. Because real wood weighs less, it's the one to pick for a wide picture window. In a ranch or newer home with painted trim, faux wood is the sensible pick, and in every bathroom, kitchen and laundry room it's the one we recommend.
Of everything we install, Wood & Faux Wood Blinds cost the least up front, yet they're made to your measurements and carry the same Carefree Guarantee as a shutter. Choose cordless, Cordless Lift & Lock or motorized, add routeless slats for better light control, and finish the top with a valance or cornice. Your Design Specialist brings both materials to the visit and writes the exact quote before leaving.
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 Pekin
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Pekin 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 Pekin
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 Pekin homeowners
Yes. We bring a spread of real wood stain samples, lay them right against the casing in your living room, and order the one that reads closest.
Yes, and anywhere else water is involved. Steam, splashes and humidity are hard on real wood, so faux wood is our pick for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and any window over a sink.
Yes. Two inch slats suit most windows, two and a half inch slats look more substantial on a tall window and let more light through when open, and one inch slats fit small openings.
Yes. Cordless, Cordless Lift & Lock and motorized blinds have no lift cord at all, and a wand tilt turns the slats without a cord either, which makes them a safe choice for a nursery or playroom.
It can, because faux wood weighs more than real wood. For a wide ranch picture window we recommend real wood, or two blinds side by side so each one stays light enough to lift easily.
No, only faux wood. Faux wood can be spot cleaned with a soft cloth and lukewarm water with mild detergent, while real wood should only be dusted or vacuumed with a brush attachment.
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Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around Pekin
We serve all of Pekin, IL, including Downtown Pekin, Washington Street, Park Avenue, the Lady Streets, the President Streets, Sunset Hills, Lick Creek Estates and Lake Whitehurst. ZIP codes 61554, 61555.
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