If you are looking for a natural alternative to your traditional style window coverings, then you could do a lot worse than to have a look at matchstick blinds. The name really describes exactly what these blinds are. They are made up of many small slithers of wood, like matchsticks, all joined together to create a wonderfully organic effect for your windows.

They originally started off as matchstick bamboo blinds in Asia, and have been around for many centuries. Over recent years, however, other materials have been used to create these blinds to great effect. Manufacturers have been creating these blinds from materials such as Rattan, which is harvested from palm trees, as well as jute and other types of woods that are able to be woven together.

The natural properties of these materials make the blinds surprisingly good insulators, considering the thinness of them. During summer months especially, they can add a holiday charm to your room, keep the hot afternoon rays out of your home, and still allow a filtered light and a southerly breeze to pass through the gaps of the matchsticks. There are various textures available in this style of blind. If you are after a more rustic atmosphere in your room, then you can get rough finishes, or for a more polished look you can get matchsticks that have been sanded smooth and covered with a gloss finish.

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The most common style that you will find are matchstick roll up blinds. Even when rolled up to the top of your window, these blinds still seem to create a summery atmosphere in your home. They are casual, yet elegant in their own subtle way. The roll up blinds are usually operated via a pulley system with a cord running down one side of the blind. The material that these blinds are made from are very light weight, so rolling them up and down can be done with minimal effort. These is a great benefit over the heavier wooden roll up blinds that you can get.

Another benefit of bamboo matchstick roll up blinds is that they offer a great deal of privacy while still allowing a wonderful filtered light into your home. The gaps between the horizontally stacked sticks are so small that even the stickiest of beaks will have trouble seeing into your room, and yet you will not feel boxed in with these coverings.

Finally, these blinds are one of the most inexpensive solutions you are likely to find for your window covering needs. To find matchstick blinds cheap, I would recommend that you go to an online store and see what they have on offer. Many stores will offer coupons and discounts, and some even have free shipping available, so it’s well worth your while considering this as an option.