In modern conditions, they are very popular with blinds - they effectively protect against sunlight and curious views, fit into various interior styles. Wooden blinds are not only functional, and also decorate the room in combination with the porters - or will become an independent element of the window design.
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Features of wooden blinds
The very first prototype of the blinds were wooden plates, gradually with the development of technologies, a person replaced them with metal and plastic. With the return of the trend of the use of natural environmentally friendly materials, there is an increase in the popularity of wooden blinds in the interior of various premises, including offices (conference rooms and cabinets).
They are made from a solid massif of the tree - a traditional natural material that is characterized by high decorativeness. Blinds wooden eco-friendly, durable, distinguished by a variety of natural shades - and harmoniously fit into the surrounding space, hazardous affecting the microclimate of the room.
Blinds made of wood combine the advantages of natural materials and the functionality of the design with a convenient control mechanism.
Varieties of wooden blinds
This type of blinds happens both in the horizontal (lamellas are parallel to the floor) and in vertical execution.
Depending on the fastening method, horizontal wooden blinds are:
- interframe - fastening is carried out between window sash;
- internal - attached on a special cornice from the inside of the window.
Traditionally, blinds are attached to the wall either the ceiling. For swivel-folding windows, the mount is carried out directly on the window of the window with additional fixation of the string from the bottom - which will allow you to freely open the window for airbag. In any case, wooden blinds will give standard window and respectability.
Horizontal lamellas width from 25 to 50 mm are manufactured. Wide wooden blinds will serve much more reliable protection from the Sun than standard aluminum.
Vertical wooden blinds are distinguished by the vertical location of the lamellas fixed on top on the cornice holders and connected from the bottom using the chain. The width of the vertical lamellae can be from 89 to 127 mm.
Wooden Blind Device
Structurally wooden blinds are a sunscreen consisting of lamellas of wood, fasteners, control and connecting elements.
We produce wooden blinds from durable wood, with lamellas 2-4 mm thick, in various natural and tinted shades. They are made of cedar wood, beech, linden, plugs. To protect against burnout and deformation, increasing the life of the lamellas can be covered with a special non-toxic varnish with water and dust-repellent properties. The choice of shades and textures of wooden blinds allows them to be harmoniously combined with furniture made of natural materials and other elements of the interior of the room.
Tree blinds can be equipped with:
- automatic control in the form of a switch or a remote control of about 20 meters;
- cord decorative braid covering technological holes;
- a variety of weightlifts for cord management are both wooden and from other materials - metal, glass, acrylic, leather, etc.
Features of choice and operation
You can buy wooden blinds in firms and online stores selling ready-made window structures, as well as make to order. As an alternative to buying, you can make them with your own hands. For sale In stock A wide selection of similar products in large stores selling goods for repair and interior design - for example, you can buy wooden blinds of IKEA brand. Finished blinds are installed on windows and doorways (fit vertical lamellas). They can be used to decorate in country style and Provence of various rooms (kitchens, children's room, veranda, etc.), as well as cabinets and bedside tables.
The following features of wooden blinds are exist:
- in the locations of the holes in the lamella, there is insignificant deformation due to the violation of the structure of the array of wood and moisture entering, the cords of wooden lamellae are usually not toned;
- blind components - a wooden cane and weights may differ in shades from the lamellas due to the different structure of the wood;
- product lamella can have a different degree of mattness, which is the norm for this material;
- the structure of wood in the form of a year-old rings, cutting the bitch inherent in natural woody array and is not a defect lamella;
- due to the characteristics of the material, it is not recommended to use this type of blinds in rooms with high humidity and significant temperature differences (due to the possible deformation of the surface of the lamella);
- wooden blinds on the windows can be susceptible to a slight burnout of a shade of lamellas on the sunny side.
Wooden blinds with their own hands
If you want to get a unique thing, perfectly fit into a particular interior, you can make self-louvers from wooden plates. It is easier to collect horizontal blinds, climbing up.
To work will be required:
- wooden strips with a thickness of 3-4 mm and a width of 40-120 mm;
- thin cord or durable thread;
- self-tapping screw, electric drill and drill with a diameter of up to 2 mm;
- morilka and wood treatment lacquer.
In order to make wooden blinds with their own hands, you first need to make accurate measurements of window openings to calculate the desired amount of wooden plates.
It should be reminded that you can fix blinds over the window or directly in the window opening itself. In the first case, it will be necessary to drill holes in the walls and to carry out quite complex installation of fasteners - moreover, it should be noted that this method of placement of the blinds visually grinds the volume of the room.
Approximately in the open form of the lamella overlap each other by 1 cm. Thus, to calculate the number of plates, it is necessary to divide the planned length of the blinds per distance equal to the width of one lamellae minus 1 cm.
The length of the plates of the blinds is calculated, sinking from the width of the window opening 4 cm (2 cm on both sides).
For the manufacture of wooden blinds, the following sequence of actions is proposed:
- If the plates are made by hand at home, they need to be taken, as well as if desired, handle the vessel and climb. The verse will emphasize the pattern of a tree and tint it to the desired shade, the varnish will create a protective layer on the surface of the wood.
- Having waited for a complete drying of the surface of the lamellae, drill three holes under the fastening threads in each plate (two from the sides of each plank in the center - at a distance of several centimeters from the edge, as well as the hole in the central part of the plank closer to the edge of the lamella).
- In the side openings of the plank, we produce a solid thread (thin cord) by 20-30 cm longer than the planned lougement height.
- Through the central hole of the plank, we produce a thread length, twice the greater height of the window.
- We reliably fix the lower bar at the ends of the threads.
- At a distance, about 4 cm tie nodes on the threads (more than the diameter of the hole in the lamella). Next, hang the next bar, again tie the nodes and secure the lamellas in succession from top to bottom.
- The finished cloth of the blinds is fixed at the top of the window frame with the help of lateral threads.
- The upper end of the central thread move through the construction of the structure down and tie the loop (or we attach the decorative weight). With this cord, the degree of opening of the blinds will be regulated.
Wooden Blind Care
To care for wooden parts, the blinds are rather wiping from dust dry or slightly moistened with tissue napkin (or a brush), it is allowed to process the surface of the lamella of the vacuum cleaner.
For most products, wet cleaning is not recommended, the use of detergents, cleaning products, solvents, aerosols - their substances can destroy the outer layer of wood, provoke the appearance of cracks and surface defects.
Wooden blinds will reliably protect from the Sun, do not interfere with the passage of fresh air flow, and also create comfort and coolness in the room.
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