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Enjoy “nature” With Bamboo Shades
By Judith Persit
Go on a trip to a state or national park. Enjoy the beauty of the trees, the fresh air, the beautiful sounds. When you go home, you do not need to leave that all behind. There is so much beauty in nature that you can bring some of it home with you, and install it in your windows. The beauty of nature is the true presence of woven wood shades, and when using natural bamboo, this is not only a beautiful product, but also an ecologically friendly window treatment.
As a real wood from real forests, is a natural product. The real used in comes from a tree that is a real marvel. The source trees are known to grow as quickly as four feet each month, and many grow even faster. As a result of this quick growth, consumers of shades may feel ecologically correct while bringing some of this natural beauty into their homes or offices.
The natural stylings of shades comes from, among other sources, the fact that the pieces are woven together in a traditional style. The process is not much different from the actual weaving of fabrics, but the shades use full sticks as the fill, so the “fabric” is a random looking assortment of various colored reeds and tubes to make a real fresh from the jungle look.
Another element that helps make shades look natural is the manner in which they are stained. Many wood products are stained or colored in an attempt to make every piece look identical. shades, on the other hand, are prepared and stained in order to preserve the true nature of them. The rough edges, the hard grain, and the large bumps and joints all lead to an inconsistent finish, and make the sticks unable to accept a uniform coating of the colorants. This means that every stick will have an entirely unique color and appearance.
When the shades are finished, the final shade is presented in the windows are a natural hand made product. This is distinctly different from the tailored and crisp roman shades made from fabric. shades will often have a twist, a bump, or irregular folding. This is minor, and not unattractive, but just enough to help one perceive the custom crafted, forest cabin look of the natural shades that are shades.
Of course, the sales of the designs, and the taste of the consumers are fully related. Consumers have voted their tastes with shades through their choices in colors. While there are a few white patterns available in shades, these happen to be the lowest selling colors in the category of woven wood shades. As white is the most important color range in shutter,
shades, and particularly wood blinds, it is among the lowest in popularity for shades. Consumers are choosing these shades for their beauty and their natural appearances, as evidenced by the inverted sales of more dark colors than light paints, as compared to other products in this product group.
Because we have focussed on the natural look of shades, let’s discuss what the use of them can do to nature. That is to say, what is the environmental impact of using shads, particularly as opposed to other alternative window treatments. Remember that the tree grows very quickly. As a result, the forests are rapidly re-growing and as the trees are cut, they are growing to replace the amount that is cut. The upshot of this is that the use of shades using real wood sticks is not a direct cause of deforesting. This is the most ecologically sound window treatment, as a result.
Relax in nature, enjoy the hike, the beauty and the sensation of being out there, “in it.” That is what a shade will help you do when you design your home spaces. These incomparable shades can allow you to decorate and bring in the great out doors, ming that back to nature look real. At the same time, the transplant of that outside beauty to the inside, will not hurt the environment, so consumers will not have extra “eco-guilt” when they choose shades. Judith Persit studied shades for her interior design degree, and writes about bamboo shades. Learn more aboutshades at her website.
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