My House, My Shades, My Bamboo
10/07/2010
dashamarinova
Long time since I made a post here on this blog. Anyways, just wanted to let you guys know that everything is fine and that I started to decorate my new apartment and after some inner conflicts with my hubby we both agreed that it’s time to choose those really amazing cheap bamboo shades that are available nowadays on Amazon.
Do you have any experience buying these type of window blinds? Please let me know in the comments bellow this awesome piece of article that I’ve found on findthetop.com the other day. Enjoy reading 
Bamboo shades can become perfect accents to both modern and traditional houses. Its natural characteristics of being elegant and stylish can fit both urban and rural settings, making it a popular choice amongst eco-interior designers worldwide. The wonderful sophistication of bamboo sticks woven into patterns is a sure eye-catcher!
Because of the tubular shape of the bamboo’s body, it can take many different shapes when woven and braided. Bamboo shades can indeed make structural statements, through the patterns it can make. Overall, a bamboo shade can enhance the entire make-up of the house where it is installed into.
Parallel bamboo sticks which are either sliced bamboo tubes or the tubes themselves are woven in parallel to create many different patterns and styles. These sticks are commonly referred to as matchsticks. The bamboo matchsticks are then used with other materials so as to improve its innate quality. For example, fabric linings are added between the matchsticks if the intended design has to offer complete light coverage.
Since bamboo shades, by nature, has narrow openings in between the woven matchsticks, it is but natural for eco-designers to take advantage of this characteristic and make designs which elaborate on the lining of the bamboo shades. Such designs are dependent on the place in the house where the shade is intended to be placed into.
While bamboo shades can be made at home if the household has a number of bamboo poles, ropes , time and an artistic hand, it would still be easier if the homeowners will simply buy one from a seller. Bamboo shades can be bought from hardware shops, home improvement stores and even in internet shops and stores like eBay and Amazon. The single thing that you must remember is to always consider the area where you plan to put the bamboo shades.
If you want to go shopping for bamboo shades, then these tips might be able to help you out:
1. Transact only to suppliers which do not just sell for the sake of selling. That means, make sure that the bamboo shades that they sell are functional and not only made for pure artistic value. While the later is not always wrong, still, a bamboo shade wont be a bamboo shade if it is not put into work.
2. Always compare and balance cost and features of the bamboo shades. Some shades are already integrated with motorized lifting which make the folding and spreading of the bamboo shade a lot more easier, however, this will also make the bamboo shade more expensive than what it should normally be.
3. A bamboo shade’s design is always subsequent to the kind of function that it is made for. For example, if the bamboo shade is supposed to be installed in a bedroom where minimum light is needed, then a bamboo shade which offer complete light blockage is more appropriate. However, if the purpose is somewhat more inclined to decorating, such as a bamboo shade placed in the porch, then the design is given more importance.
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