http://ourcheapblinds.com A world of blinds, shutters, shades and curtains Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:06:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://ourcheapblinds.com/faux-wood-blinds-a-great-alternative-to-wood http://ourcheapblinds.com/faux-wood-blinds-a-great-alternative-to-wood#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:41:53 +0000 Joe Franklin http://ourcheapblinds.com/?p=284 When it comes to the world of home furnishings, wood will probably always reign supreme. After all, the look and texture of wood has a certain romanticism to it that is almost mystical. It makes us feel as if we are closer to nature, and has a warm calming effect in any home. There are, [...]]]> http://ourcheapblinds.com/faux-wood-blinds-a-great-alternative-to-wood/feed 0 http://ourcheapblinds.com/faux-blinds-fake-it-till-you-make-it http://ourcheapblinds.com/faux-blinds-fake-it-till-you-make-it#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:05:09 +0000 Joe Franklin http://ourcheapblinds.com/?p=102 The word “faux” orginally comes from France, and means “fake” or “false”. This term is used in the English language quite extensively, for example the phrase “faux fur” refers to womens fashion, and is used to describe clothing that is made to look like animal fur, but is in fact not. There are two reasons [...]]]> http://ourcheapblinds.com/faux-blinds-fake-it-till-you-make-it/feed 1 http://ourcheapblinds.com/exploring-wood-blinds http://ourcheapblinds.com/exploring-wood-blinds#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:45:59 +0000 Joe Franklin http://ourcheapblinds.com/?p=69 If you have a large window or door to cover, you will find that wood blinds are lighter than most other blind types, and would be the perfect choice for your needs. Slats are great, as they allow you to really control the amount of sunlight you want filtering into your room, and yet still [...]]]> http://ourcheapblinds.com/exploring-wood-blinds/feed 0