Blinds can be horizontal or vertical. Horizontal blinds are most commonly made from wood, faux wood or metal.
The slat sizes typically range from 1" to 2.5 "
Here at Lake of the Ozarks Missouri I don't usually offer blinds or shutters made from real wood. The weather here can and most likely will cause a genuine wood blind or shutter to warp and fade in the summer sun.
Faux Wood blinds from Hunter Douglas are guaranteed not to warp or fade. They are available in white and stained wood color finishes.
The most exciting advancement in a horizontal slat blind is the Aluminum Reveal blind from Hunter Douglas. When the slats are rotated open they stack up two together to reveal twice the view of standard blinds!
Vertical blind vanes are made from fabric or a vinyl material. Vertical blinds remain one of the most functional products for sliding doors.
But now they are not the only product available for sliding doors. See Luminetteprivacy sheers and the newest product to treat a sliding door the Skyline Window Panels on the shades page.
Interior Shutters remain very popular and as already mentioned I don't offer genuine wood shutters to my clients. The best shutter for here at the Lake is Hunter Douglas Polysatin Shutters. The Palm Beach shutters are for everyone who wants the timeless look of shutters but wants them to last a lifetime. They are available in 3 louver sizes and will not peel, crack, warp or fade even under the harshest conditions.
