Also, sometimes privacy matters, notes Crawford. They offer the highest degree of privacy, light control and ventilation, with a clean sleek appearance. Blinds come in both horizontal and vertical styles. Each has advantages and disadvantages, but both offer hundreds of colors and finishes and are available in wood, aluminum and vinyl. On the minus side, horizontal blinds collect dust readily and create cleaning problems.
Shades are available in fabrics ranging from sheer to opaque.
When raised, they form a series of lateral pleats. They are constructed of a mixture of horizontal wood slats and vertical decorative threads. Because virtually all the shutter components must be custom-made for a window, they are considered a premium window treatment. Home Decor is a publication of the Tallahassee Democrat New Ventures division.