Blinds-wood or faux? which brand? which retailer? self-install?
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Comments (45)Well ours is without question made of 304 stainless. But honestly I don't really see a problem using 430 SS either, depends on the way it was built as in some cases the 430 is better because it holds a weld better and can bend to certain specifications better without cracking. A range made of 430SS inside your house is not going to rust anyway, that is pure nonsense. I DO however think that 430 SS could have more adverse reactions to acidic type foods such as say Tomato Sauce or Lemon juice Vs 304. maybe if you sat it in a corner of an abandoned house for 30 years maybe, but if you use it everyday in a house with AC it is not going to rust, but it very well could have more staining with acidic foods. I think that 304 stainless is critical on a BBQ grill, but not so much on an indoor stove. But I am still glad mine is made of 304 Stainless anyway. But there are many things made of 400 series stainless that work just fine, never rust, one I can think of is most "Food Slicers, Deli meat slicers etc" are made of 400 series stainless. Car exhaust pipes are usually made of 409 stainless because of the better welding and heat resistance. I once had the pleasure of meeting an old guy out in California, he lived in the middle of no where on many acres of land and when I met him I drove through the classic old gate with elk antlers on top and his house was built in around the 1830's, was an old adobe that was built by a Mexican General when California was actually Mexico. House still stands today with the same tile roof, just one addition was added on about 100 years ago but other than that was all original, No AC. He had as his stove a old wood stove that was thickly enameled color of like a seafoam blue/green and all the corners and edges were all Stainless Steel. Had to be a 400 series stainless because I don't think the 300 series was even in use yet. That stove looked like it brand spanking new and at the time I saw it was about 90+ years old. Not a speck of rust on it, of course it was thick as hell but still the surface was still like new. I actually find products "Made in USA" about 75% of the time to be pure crap in every way. I bet 95% of the world views items "made in USA" exactly the way people like Deeageaux does about China. In general about every product I see with "Made in Germany" tag on it is probably about the only one I can generally count on being very well made, I can usually count on a high price for that item also. Most of the working parts in the NXR come from every place except China, it is basically just "Assembled" in China and who better to assemble than those that have been assembling things for decades. Also it is probably the larger brand name companies that are forcing retailers not to carry a quality product that cost far less, that happens all the time in every category of product....See MoreNew Post on Faux Wood Blinds
Comments (8)I agree that your blinds should match the white of your trim as best you can. If you go with the creamy ivory, I think they're going to look yellow or dingy next to the trim. I really don't think white blinds are going to draw your eye to look at them any more than an off white would. also, I think you'd be happier with the faux blinds vs. opaque duettes - which I think would block your view more and make you feel more closed in. As far as the faux vs. real, I have both, and you really can't tell the difference. I ordered my blinds from blinds.com - their house brand faux and I have one window that is 96" and did one blind. That blind is heavy and I think it would be a problem to raise and lower it every day. But, to be honest, why would you raise and lower the blinds? Other than to clean them, I just shut or open them, and the size has no affect on that functionality. Wood blinds have that heavy bottom panel, and really don't look nice raise half way etc. You can't really raise them out of the way anyways because all the slats take up headroom. So, in a long winded response - go with faux, check out the pricing on blinds.com(great customer service and excellent pricing), and 72" shouldn't be a problem for a single blind across both windows. One last thing, if you are worried about 72", you can order two blinds on a single head rail, so it's one blind across the top for the mounting and the header bar, but there's two independently controlled blinds underneath. You would measure them so that the blinds are separated right at your center divider between the two windows. I did this in my son's room - on his 96" window because I was afraid he'd break them if he didn't raise them carefully. The problem here is you need to adjust each blind separately and it's a pain to get them exactly in alignment if you open and close them alot. Hope this helps!...See MoreWood blinds--real or faux? Opinions please
Comments (11)i much prefer real wood blinds... at one point i had purchased white faux wood blinds for one of my children's bed and bathroom and i just didn't like the look as much, even though they were white- maybe different brands make a difference... i have a shade on his bedroom window and real wood blinds on his bathroom window now- i swapped out a blind from our bedroom and had to adjust the ht, so i do have extra slats in case of warping, but after 2 years in the bathroom, the slats are holding up well... looks so much better imo than the fake wood...(like the color better too-it's cream colored instead of white...)...See MoreFaux wood blind question
Comments (19)After 10 years in the hot So CA desert sun, our faux wood blinds looked like new. Therefore, there have been installed at our new home. We do have two West facing windows where we hung solar shades because the sun was glaring on the TV and ruining our dinners in the dining area. Well, solar shades don't block the sun when it is big and round in the sky, so therefore, we installed more faux wood blinds inside the window box for extra protection. We now watch TV and eat with no hot sun....See Morethankurnmo
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