Welcome To The Bamboo Window Shades and Blinds Site

With the growing concern for our depleting ozone layer home owners are tending to choose environmentally friendly decorating ideas more these days. One popular option being the use of bamboo window shades as practical and decorative window coverings and treatments. Bamboo shades and blinds come in many different selections and styles which makes it easy to choose from with regards to your own personal style.

Bamboo window shades and blinds are a great way to go green in your home.  Bamboo is a fast growing plant that grows up to 4 to 5 feet each month. This is also a plant that is continuously producing new shoots and increases in size rapidly. There are a variety of sizes and colors to choose from depending on when the plant is harvested. You can choose to use a thicker cut of bamboo or a thinner diameter of bamboo for your window shades.

It is easy to find bamboo window shades in a variety of options with regards to the design, color and thickness of the bamboo. You can also decide to have them lined which can help conserve energy in your home by insulating windows. A few of the more popular types are bamboo roman shades, matchstick bamboo blinds, bamboo roll up blinds, bamboo mini shades, woven bamboo blinds and bamboo vertical blinds.  You can also opt for outdoor bamboo shades or bamboo curtains.   Bamboo shades are a great option to bring in the beauty of nature into your home.

Another aspect about bamboo window shades that people may not realize at first is the fact that it is biodegradable so it will not be piling up in landfills for years to come. Bamboo plants produce low emissions, but it is important to ensure that you are getting natural bamboo shades when shopping because bamboo blinds can also be made with vinyl to emulate the real look of bamboo.

Bamboo shades are not stained like may other types of window blinds. Many window shades are white or stained to enhance their color, but they are more natural. Bamboo is not a uniform material. Bamboo naturally has knots, bumps and a variety of color patterns to it. Stain will not make bamboo look more uniform because of the different grains, bumps and knots found in bamboo naturally. Bamboo's appeal is that each piece is unique.

Bamboo window shades provide needed privacy with various degrees of light to come through but to get the most out of bamboo shades you can line them with bamboo shade liners.  Depending on the degree of light you want to shine through the window will depend on the thickness and type of material used to line the shade. This lining will enhance the beauty of the weave and design of the bamboo. While white linen or cotton is generally used to line bamboo shades, colored materials can also be used and are rather beautifully effective.

Bamboo shades are generally used for indoor window treatments but outdoor bamboo shades are used on porches often also.  Bamboo shades can be created from whole pieces pf bamboo or from cut pieces of bamboo that are woven together to form a uniform piece of bamboo carpet like material. These shades use a cord to raise and lower the blinds. They can be rolled like in the whole pieces of bamboo or in pleats like many of the woven bamboo shades. Or you can give your room some style by using pleated shades or cellular window shades as window treatments.

No matter which type of bamboo window treatments you use you can often find cheap bamboo shades in your area at asian import stores.