BAMBOO SHADES AND BLINDS

It used to be a fact that buying window treatments was an ordeal. Either you purchased country curtains like the kind that used to hang in your dear old granny’s kitchen, or you were stuck with the cheaply made vinyl shades in your bedroom as a kid or you jumped on the bandwagon and either bought or moved into a house adorned with tacky vertical blinds. Trying to replace them all seemed expensive and headache-inducing.

These days, shopping for window treatments can be a delight. There are many companies who have been making them — and making them well — for so long that they have the technology and the skill to do it well and do it so that it’s not so expensive.

Furthermore, there are many companies that make window treatments custom for each customer. Some types of window treatments – like bamboo shades and blinds – are the real beneficiaries of the advancement of the window treatment industry. To get custom bamboo shades and blinds five, ten or fifteen years ago was unheard of unless you had an inordinate amount of money (think Donald Trump). But these day, custom bamboo shades and blinds are not only considerably more affordable, but the quality is even better than they once were.

Generally made from sustainable resources such as bamboo, reed and grass, they can be made to your exact specifications and the quality is such that they should last for a lifetime. If you haven’t shopped for window treatments because you were worried it was a hassle, it’s time to shop for them again.