Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Olathe
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Olathe, KS
Wood blinds and faux wood blinds give Olathe homes a timeless look on any window. Tilt the slats to keep your view while the street sees only the underside of the blind, and choose faux wood for any room with steam or moisture.
Where It Fits In Olathe
Where wood blinds and faux wood blinds fit in Olathe
Blinds are the lowest initial investment of anything we install, and they still come custom built with a finish matched to your trim.
- Whole house projectsWhen a home has a lot of windows to cover at once, faux wood blinds cover every one for the lowest starting cost, and they look uniform from the curb.
- Bathrooms and kitchensFaux wood is a durable engineered polymer that won't crack, chip or fade, so it goes in bathrooms, laundry rooms and over the kitchen sink.
- Stained trim in older homesReal wood takes a stain, so we can match the trim in an Original Town or Havencroft home until the blind looks built in.
- Rooms with kids and petsCordless, Cordless Lift & Lock and Motorized blinds have no accessible cord, so nothing hangs down for little hands to find.
Worth Knowing
Real wood or faux wood, and what the tilt does for you
The tilt is what makes a blind different from a shade. With a shade you're covered or uncovered, while the slats on a blind let you choose which direction the light goes. Bounce the afternoon sun up off the ceiling and keep your view out the bottom, or close the slats and settle the room down. Where the front windows of an Olathe home sit close to the sidewalk, that daytime privacy with a view is the main reason our clients choose blinds.
Water decides wood against faux wood first. Steam, standing humidity or any chance of a splash means faux wood, so bathrooms, laundry rooms and anything over a sink get faux wood from us every time. Everywhere else it comes down to your trim and the size of the window. Real wood is lighter, so it stays easy to lift on a wide window, and it takes a stain. Against painted white trim, a painted faux wood looks the same and costs less.
Slats come in one inch for small windows, two inch for most windows, and two and a half inch for a tall window. Routeless slats have no route holes, so more light stays out when they are tilted closed, and a valance or cornice finishes the top. Blinds won't give the full blackout of a room darkening shade with side channels, so for a bedroom that has to be dark we'll show you a shade too. Your Design Specialist brings both materials to your Olathe home and gives you an exact itemized 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 Olathe
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Olathe 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 Olathe
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 Olathe homeowners
Most homes end up with both. Real wood is lighter and takes a stain, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and wide windows. Faux wood handles steam and humidity, so it goes in bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms. Your Design Specialist holds both against your trim at the consultation, and the two can be matched in color.
Yes. Faux wood is a durable engineered polymer that won't crack, chip or fade in a steamy bathroom, and it wipes clean. From across the room nobody can tell it from real wood, which is why bathrooms and kitchens get faux wood from us every time.
Yes. Cordless, Cordless Lift & Lock and Motorized options have no accessible cord anywhere on the blind. You raise the blind with a gentle push of your hand and tilt the slats with a wand, so they're a safe choice in nurseries, playrooms and any room where pets spend their day.
Yes. Real wood blinds take a stain, so they can be matched to the trim and the woods already in your home until the blind looks built in. Your Design Specialist brings the stain samples to the consultation and matches them in your own light.
Real wood is the better choice. Faux wood is denser, so a wide blind gets heavy and can bow over time. Past about six feet we recommend real wood, or we split the opening into two blinds on the same window so each one stays light to operate.
Yes. Wood & Faux Wood Blinds are the lowest initial investment of everything we offer. The price depends on the number and size of your windows, real wood or faux wood, the slat size, and the lift and top treatment you choose. Blinds take 4 to 6 weeks from order to install, and your itemized quote holds for 180 days.
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Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around Olathe
We serve all of Olathe, KS, including Original Town, Cedar Creek, Arbor Creek, Havencroft, Persimmon Hill, Forest View, Prairie Farms and Stonebridge. ZIP codes 66061, 66062.
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Tim & Denise Sanders are the founders of Solar Shield Blinds
Tim and Denise founded Solar Shield Blinds in 2006 with one simple mission; to bring elevated comfort to more people, in more places. Over the years they have hired and trained a professional team of like minded individuals who all continue to push toward that same mission every day. Tim now oversees the sales and installation side of the business by training and growing the team. Denise is over people & finances and her role helps Solar Shield Blinds continue to stay focused on an amazing team culture.
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