Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Kansas City
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Kansas City, MO
Solar Shield Blinds installs custom wood blinds and faux wood blinds in homes all over Kansas City, MO, from the shirtwaists of Hyde Park to the family homes of Waldo and Brookside. Wood & Faux Wood Blinds give you privacy with a view, cordless options for kids and pets, and the lowest initial investment of anything we install.
Where It Fits In Kansas City
Where Wood & Faux Wood Blinds Fit In Kansas City, MO
Stained trim, painted trim, steamy bathrooms and busy households give a blind plenty of different jobs in the older neighborhoods inside the city.
- Stained trim in the shirtwaistsThe oak and dark stained trim in a Hyde Park or Midtown home suits a real wood blind stained to match. Your Design Specialist brings the stain samples to hold right against the casing.
- Kitchens and bathroomsFaux wood handles the steam from a shower and the splashes at a sink without cracking, chipping or fading. When a bathroom window sits right over the tub, faux wood is the right choice.
- Curb appeal on Ward ParkwayFrom the street, a set of white blinds tilted the same way on every window gives a Colonial Revival a clean, finished look.
- Kids and pets in WaldoThe front window of a Waldo bungalow can sit at toddler height. Cordless wood and faux wood blinds take the cord away completely at the lowest cost of any cord free product we offer.
Worth Knowing
Choosing Between Wood And Faux Wood
Real wood is lighter, so it suits the tall, wide windows in the older homes where a heavier blind would be harder to raise, and it takes a stain, which is the best way to match the trim in a shirtwaist. Faux wood is an engineered polymer that costs less, handles steam and humidity, and comes in painted whites and off whites that match modern trim. Both tilt for daytime privacy with a view out, both come cordless, and both can be motorized. Slat size changes the look, and wider slats show more of the view.
The homes inside the city limits were built in a few big waves, and each one gives a blind a different job. The 1910s and 1920s shirtwaists and Tudors around Hyde Park, Brookside and Armour Hills have stained trim and tall windows, and a stained wood blind blends into the woodwork. The postwar ranches at the south end of Waldo have painted trim and wider, lower windows that suit a white faux wood blind. In the downtown lofts, blinds are a simple way to get privacy across a lot of glass.
Tilted part way, a blind gives you daytime privacy, and at night with the lights on you close the slats fully for privacy. Routeless slats have no route holes, so they block more light in a bedroom. On a window wider than about six feet we recommend real wood or two blinds side by side, because a wide faux wood blind gets heavy. The consultation is free, your Design Specialist measures every window and gives you an itemized quote on the spot with the price held for 180 days, and our lead time is 4 to 6 weeks.
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 Kansas City
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Kansas City 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 Kansas City
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 Kansas City homeowners
Yes, with real wood. Real wood takes a stain, so it can be matched to the oak and darker tones in Hyde Park and Brookside homes until the blind looks built in. Your Design Specialist brings real stained samples to your window so you can compare them in your own light, right next to the casing.
Yes, and it's the blind we recommend there. Many bathrooms in the older homes put the window right over the tub or inside the shower, and steam that would warp real wood does not bother faux wood. It wipes clean, and from across the room nobody can tell it from the real thing. If you'd rather have a shutter, the poly build is waterproof and works in the same spot.
Yes. Cordless and Cordless Lift and Lock blinds raise with a push and lower with a pull, with no loop for a child or a dog to get caught in, and motorized is the third cord free option. That's why we recommend them for playrooms, nurseries and any room in a Waldo or Brookside home where kids and pets spend their day.
Both give you the same privacy, and the difference is the look. Tilt the slats up and anyone on the sidewalk sees the ceiling while you still see the yard. Wider slats give a bigger view and a more substantial look on a large Colonial Revival window, and your Design Specialist brings the slat sizes so you can compare them at your front window.
They are the lowest initial investment of everything we offer. The price for your home depends on the number and size of the windows, real wood or faux wood, the slat size, the operating system and any valance or motor you add. You still get a blind custom built to the measurements we take, installed by our own Install Techs and covered by our Carefree Guarantee.
No. We bring the store to you. Your Design Specialist arrives with the wood and faux wood samples, the stain and paint colors and the slat sizes, measures every window while they're there, and hands you an itemized quote before they leave, with no pressure to sign. Call or text (816) 479-0160 and we'll find a time that suits you.
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Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around Kansas City
We serve all of Kansas City, MO, including Hyde Park, Westport, Crossroads, River Market, Country Club Plaza, Brookside, Armour Hills and Waldo. ZIP codes 64105, 64106, 64108, 64109, 64110, 64111, 64112, 64113, 64114, 64123, 64124, 64125, 64126, 64127, 64128, 64129, 64130.
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