Upstairs rooms can be different. I got mine from American Blinds and Wallpaper years ago. Google for a coupon - they have lots. Not sure if they are cheaper but I purchased the M & B blinds in Bamboo Harvest which were exactly the same ones my sister bought through her decorator in Charlotte for much much less. They look great and were easy to install. As far as using them in kids rooms, they might not be the best choice. Mine are fixed on the windows (just took the strings, wrapped them and tucked them under the valance when they were pulled to the right height), but they aren't the easiest to move up and down (they get crooked and it takes some fiddling to get them straight). They also aren't great for light control and in my personal opinion aren't particularly attractive when let down (that is why you always see them in magazines at a fixed height!) Just something to think about!

Hi there! We see a lot of our customers wanting to use curtains over wood or faux wood blinds! With the right combo, you can turn a regular window into a focal pointBelow are some designers that featured our products: Here's an example from 11 Magnolia Lane: and from Ashley Cooper Design: Another popular window styling, would be our Woven Wood/ Bamboo Shades (this window even features drapes for some extra pop) Hope this helps! Feel free to browse around at: https://www.selectblinds.com/ 

I can't answer your question regarding what the OP did, amn4783, but it's more important to have the window treatments inside the room be compatible than thinking about the outside. If you want woven wood shades in the dining room, do them on all the windows, but use a white privacy liner. That way your interior is cohesive, but so is the outside since from the outside you see white on all the windows.

There are so many beautiful woven wood blinds for windows and sliding doors in America in every price range. None of these companies sell into the UK. In UK can only find pinoleum in one style and Wayfair has 2 choices neither of which come in a wide (190cm). Anyone found a UK source for these kinds of blinds?