Wood & Faux Wood Blinds In Overland Park
Wood & Faux Wood Blinds in Overland Park, KS
Wood blinds and faux wood blinds give Overland Park homes a timeless look and daytime privacy with the view kept, and they're the lowest initial investment of anything we install. On the older streets north of I-435, where the houses sit close together, tilting slats let you see out while the neighbors can't see in.
Where It Fits In Overland Park
Where Wood & Faux Wood Blinds fit in Overland Park
Whole house blinds are the sensible answer for a lot of Overland Park, from a starter ranch near downtown to a rental near Oak Park Mall to the kids' rooms in Blue Valley.
- Kitchens and bathrooms with steamFaux wood stands up to the steam over a stove and the humidity in a hall bath. In the 1970s splits off Metcalf with the kitchen window over the sink, faux wood is the right call.
- Whole house on a budgetA young family moving into a 1960s ranch near downtown Overland Park can cover every window at once for the lowest initial investment we offer, and swap rooms to shades later as the budget allows.
- Kids' rooms and pet windowsCord free options mean no loop for a toddler or a dog to reach. In the bedrooms of the two stories around 119th and 135th, cordless faux wood blinds are the safe default.
- Matching stained trimThe 1990s colonials south of I-435 have oak and stained trim. Real wood takes stain, so the blind matches the casing, and painted colors match the white trim in the newer builds.
Worth Knowing
Real wood or faux, and which rooms get which
Tilting slats are the whole point. Tilt them up a little and you see the yard and the street while the neighbor sees the ceiling. Close them and the room is private in daylight. From the sidewalk the slats line up in every window, which is the clean look the front of a two story near 135th needs and something a mix of curtains never gives you. Our Design Specialist brings the wood and faux wood samples to your house, holds each one against the trim, and measures every window on site before writing a quote.
Real wood is lighter, which matters on the wide windows in the great rooms of the newer homes toward 159th, and it takes stain so it matches the oak trim in the 1990s colonials. Faux wood costs less, stands up to steam, and belongs in the kitchen, the bathrooms, and the laundry room. Most Overland Park houses end up with both, real wood where it shows and faux wood where it gets wet. Cord free options are available in both, and for a house with kids or pets that's where we start the conversation.
Blinds tilt and lift, but they are not a blackout product, and the slats let slivers of light through at the edges in a bedroom, so a shift worker gets a different recommendation. The consultation is free, the quote is itemized and held 180 days, and the lead time averages 4 to 6 weeks. Our full time Install Techs do most whole house blind jobs in Overland Park 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 Overland Park
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Overland Park 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 Overland Park
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 Overland Park homeowners
They are the lowest initial investment of anything custom we install. For a family moving into a ranch north of I-435 or a rental near Oak Park Mall, whole house faux wood blinds cover every window at once and look consistent from the street. The itemized quote shows each window, so you can drop or upgrade rooms before you order.
Yes. Real wood swells and warps in the steam from a shower, and faux wood doesn't. Put faux wood in every bathroom, the kitchen window over the sink, and the laundry room, and use real wood in the living spaces. In the splits off Metcalf where the kitchen window sits over the sink, faux wood is the only one we'll recommend.
Real wood takes stain, so the blind matches the oak casing in the colonials around 119th and 135th instead of fighting it. For the white painted trim in the newer Blue Valley homes, painted wood and faux wood come in whites and off whites that match. Our Design Specialist holds the samples against your trim in your light.
Cord free options come in both wood and faux wood, and for a house with young kids or a dog that sits at the window we start there. There's no accessible cord anywhere on the blind, and it lifts and lowers with a gentle push of your hand.
Closed, yes. Tilted open a little, someone on the sidewalk sees the ceiling and not the room. In the older neighborhoods north of I-435 where the houses are close together, closing the slats after dark gives full privacy on the front picture window. If you want privacy and a view at the same time at night, a 3% screen roller is the better product.
No. The price of each blind depends on the size of the window, real wood or faux wood, the operating system, and any valance or cornice you add at the top. Your Design Specialist measures every opening in your Overland Park home and gives you an exact, itemized quote before leaving, and that price holds for 180 days so you can decide room by room.
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Wood & Faux Wood Blinds around Overland Park
We serve all of Overland Park, KS, including Downtown Overland Park, Nottingham by the Green, Deer Creek, Stanley and Blue Valley. ZIP codes 66204, 66207, 66210, 66212, 66213, 66214, 66221, 66223, 66224.
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