Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Kansas City
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Kansas City, KS
Solar Shield Blinds installs custom wood blinds and faux wood blinds in homes across Kansas City, KS. A Turner ranch with a picture window a few steps from the sidewalk needs daytime privacy without sitting in the dark, and our Wood & Faux Wood Blinds tilt for the view and cost less than anything else we make to order.
Where It Fits In Kansas City
Where Wood & Faux Wood Blinds Fit In Kansas City, KS
Blinds are the lowest initial investment in custom window treatments, and the 1950s ranches in Turner have plenty of picture windows they suit well.
- Picture windows in TurnerThe big front window on a ranch can give the whole street a view of your living room. Tilted slats show you the sidewalk and show the sidewalk your ceiling.
- Kitchens and bathsFaux wood handles the steam from the sink or the shower without cracking, chipping or fading, and it wipes clean, which makes it the blind for the busiest rooms in the house.
- Kids' rooms in PiperThe upstairs bedrooms in a newer two story are full of kids. A cord free lift means nothing hangs down for anyone to pull, and faux wood holds up to everyday wear.
- Older homes with stained trimReal wood takes a stain, so a front room with oak casings on Strawberry Hill or in Rosedale gets a blind that matches instead of a white one that stands out.
Worth Knowing
Real Wood, Faux Wood And Daytime Privacy
A 1950s ranch in Turner comes with a picture window on the front, a pair of windows in each bedroom, and a small kitchen window over the sink, and that set of windows is exactly what Wood & Faux Wood Blinds were built for. Tilt the slats on the picture window and the living room is private from the street with a view out. Faux wood handles the kitchen and the bath, and the whole house gets a clean, even look from the curb.
The first choice is real wood or faux wood. Real wood is lighter, which makes a wide blind easier to lift, and it takes a stain to match original trim in an older home. Faux wood is an engineered polymer that stands up to steam in a kitchen or a bathroom and is the lower cost of the two. Both come in whites and colors that match trim, and slat sizes run from 1 inch to 2 1/2 inches. Then pick the lift, and in a home with kids or pets that's Cordless, Cordless Lift and Lock or Motorized, all three rated child safe.
Blinds don't black out a room, since closed slats still pass light at the edges, so a bedroom for someone sleeping days after a hospital shift gets a Roller Shade with channels instead. Routeless slats block more light than standard slats, and a valance or cornice can finish the top of the window. The consultation is free, with slat samples to hold against your trim, every window measured, and an itemized quote on the spot that holds for 180 days. The lead time is 4 to 6 weeks, and our Install Techs complete most KCK homes in less than a day.
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, they're the lowest initial investment of everything we offer. A faux wood blind, made to your window and installed by our own Install Techs, is the least expensive way into custom window treatments, and it still comes with our Carefree Guarantee. For a whole ranch in Turner with a picture window and several bedroom windows, it's where many people start.
Yes, that's what the tilt is for. Angle the slats up and someone walking past on the sidewalk sees the ceiling, while you still see the street. On a ranch where the picture window sits close to the sidewalk, that makes the front room a lot more comfortable. Close the slats fully at night when the lights are on.
Real wood. It takes a stain, so the blind can match the original oak casings in a Strawberry Hill or Rosedale front room. Real wood is lighter too, which helps on tall windows. Use faux wood in the kitchen and the bath, where steam is the concern.
Yes, and we recommend a cord free option in every room a child uses. A cordless blind raises with a push and lowers with a pull, with no loop and nothing hanging down, and it's our lowest cost child safe product. In the upstairs bedrooms of a Piper two story, it's an easy choice.
Yes, it's the blind for that window. Faux wood won't crack, chip or fade from the steam at the sink or the dishwasher, it wipes clean with a cloth, and it comes in whites that match painted cabinets. The small window over the sink in a KCK ranch kitchen gets a lot of use, and faux wood keeps looking new.
Yes. A wide faux wood blind carries more weight and can bow over the years. On a window wider than about six feet, we recommend real wood, or two blinds side by side so each stays light to operate. Your Design Specialist measures every opening in your home so this is settled before you order.
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Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around Kansas City
We serve all of Kansas City, KS, including Strawberry Hill, Rosedale, Argentine, Armourdale, Turner, Piper and Village West. ZIP codes 66101, 66102, 66103, 66104, 66105, 66106, 66109, 66111, 66112.
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