The Pros & Cons On Timber Venetian Blinds

Also known as wooden venetian blinds, timber venetian blinds Singapore are window treatments traditionally used to regulate the amount of sunlight & airflow coming in through windows into a home. They are one of the most common window treatments available today. Wooden venetian blinds are slightly more expensive than other types of blinds but they have a number of advantages as well including durability and low maintenance.



Pros of timber venetian blinds Singapore

Style and class
Wooden venetian blinds bring a unique style and integrity to your room or house. If, for instance you have an elegant style, these types of blinds are the ideal option as plastic blinds or other blinds may cheapen your decoration. Moreover, they can help preserve the integrity in a log house or a home that has an emphasis on wood décor.

Wide variety
In the early days of wooden venetian blinds, the options available were very slim. In fact, color choices and material selection were pretty limited in the majority of stores and it was often difficult to get a stylish way to incorporate these window treatments to the design of a home.

Today, however, timber venetian blinds Singapore are available in many versatile styles that come with a broad array of varnish levels and stains to match your furniture, hardwood floors and paneled walls. Picking the right one for your home from the choices available might even be somehow tough!

Easy to decorate
Another significant advantage of wooden blinds is that they are quite easy to revamp or redecorate. If, for instance, you want to redecorate a room or the whole house, you can easily change the look of your blinds by re-varnishing them , which might be a cheaper option than buying new ones altogether .

Better control over light
Timber venetian blinds Singapore are made of wood slats that stack together when you raise the blind. They are also attached to a string which allows for adjustment of light entering a room, even if the blinds are completely lowered. When you angle the slats down, they block out light. If they’re horizontally facing each other, they’ll allow more light to enter through the window. 

Therefore, wooden venetian blinds have much better control over the amount of light entering your room than most other blinds which need to be raised to allow light (and as a result lose the privacy element). This feature makes them ideal for use in areas where there are strong streetlights near bedroom windows or even when you want to sleep during the afternoon.

Cons of timber venetian blinds Singapore

High cost
Wooden venetian blinds are relatively more expensive compared to other types of blinds such as plastic, metal, honeycomb blinds and faux wood .In fact, these blinds can easily cost twice the price of plastic or aluminum blinds. Timber blinds also have higher costs per square feet of the window surface covered.

Lack resiliency
Since the main material used to make wooden blinds is wood, these types of blinds can be affected by high levels of humidity or moisture. The wood will absorb moisture from the air and, over time, your blinds will warp and finally rot. Due to this factor, it’s not advisable to use wooden blinds in laundry rooms, bathrooms or any other “wet” area in your house. Do not use them in spaces inhabited by small children or pets as well.
Difficulty during installation
Due to their weight, timber venetian blinds Singapore are sturdy and pretty difficult to install as well as move from one window to the next. When they’re installed on large windows, they can be heavy to raise or lower, and too much stress on the inner cords may cause them to break.

Need regular cleaning
Apart from being unable to handle moisture, wooden blinds tend to attract dust and dirt (darker wood stains tend to show dust readily) and therefore need to be cleaned more often than other types of blinds .When cleaning your blinds , wipe all the slats using a damp cloth and make sure they dry properly since moisture will ruin the wood, causing it to bend and rot over time. In the instance they are rained on, dry them carefully to avoid damage to the wood. If possible, treat your timber blinds with protective products such as wood oil once in a while.