Woven Wood Shades and You - A Budget Blinds Guide
Welcome back to another entry here on the Budget Blinds of Scottsdale blog! Last month we talked about bringing life into your home, and how that can be crucial for both the winter and this year as a whole. One of those solutions? Using natural materials in your window coverings! This time on the blog let’s dive deep into one of the potential natural window coverings with a discussion on woven wood shades - what to know, their benefits, and how to care for them!
Woven Wood Shades - Exotic Style
Our woven wood shades are created from natural, renewable materials like rattan reeds, natural woods, jute, bamboo, and a number of different grass – all of which are eco-friendly. These shades create a craftsman-like vibe to any room, inspiring comfort and warmth. That they do this while being completely recyclable and environmentally friendly is just a bonus!
To be sure, there is not one singular style of woven wood shade, there are several but they all take their names from the material that makes them unique. You can get your woven wood shades in standard or looped Roman-style offering you further customization to find your perfect aesthetic. Don’t forget the wide range of hues, colors, and tones that can fit your rooms perfectly. Lighter wood tones to pair with bright, white, or neutral rooms, or the darker shades to match a room with bold or dark wood colors and accents.
Woven wood shades are perfrect for rooms that already have rich wood flooring or furniture, or for imparting that rugged feel if it’s otherwise missing. The shades offer customizability with privacy and light filtering options including using a blackout liner to make them the perfect covering for a bedroom or home theater.
Where Past and Future Meet
Woven wood are perhaps one of the oldest form of window covering out there if you follow it’s roots back to the simple woven wood structures of antiquity. But they don’t have to stay there! Now with incredible home automation and smart tech, you can get your woven wood shades installed with with Lutron power. Smart shades, smart lights, and smart thermostat from Lutron integrate beautifully with your choice of smart home devices that that include Amazon® Alexa, Apple® HomeKit™, Google® Assistant, Nest®, Sonos®, and more.
Now, how about that?
How to Clean Woven Wood Shades
So you’ve been convinced that woven wood shades are the way to go, nice! Now it’s been a few months and you’re seeing they have gathered dust, or you’re doing a seasonal cleaning. Whatever the reason, it’s time to clean the shades and you’re not exactly sure how to approach it. Don’t sweat it, we have you covered!
Woven Wood Shades Cleaning Checklist
You’ll only need three things to clean these bad boys up:
- Vacuum with brush attachment
- Dusting Spray
- Microfiber cloth
First you’ll take the vacuum and hose attachment to suck up any dust from the crevices in the woven wood shades. By the nature of their construction, there are a lot of crevices. Simply use the brush attachment, moving it across the woven wood gently.
After you’ve used the vacuum it’s time to use a microfiber cloth and either a dusting pray or polish. Remember to spray any polish on the cloth first, then wipe down the wood surfaces, rather than the other way around.
Note: Never use water or harsh cleaners on your woven wood shades. The cleaners can damage the materials or cause discoloration while wate can cause the wood to warp, even minutely, leading to problems down the line.
With all that settled you should have everything you need to enjoy your new woven wood shades for some time to come!
Don’t have your shades yet? Want to find out if they’re the right fit for your windows? Call Budget Blinds of Scottsdale today and the Linnemeyers will be right there to help!
