Whether you are trying to control the amount of light that enters your room, adjust your home for privacy issues, or simply have your windows conform to the rest of your house's aesthetics, there are blinds for all occasions. Throughout the course of this brief guide, you will learn of just a few of the types of blinds from which you can choose to decorate your home.

Wood and Faux Wood

Perhaps the best thing about wood and faux wood blinds is that they are diverse. You can choose from a bevy of different types of wood from which your blinds are either constructed, or emulated. Whether you want to go for a rustic, outdoors-laden aesthetic (such as oak), or something a bit more exotic (bamboo), there are a wide range of types of wood from which you can choose. It should be warned that, although wood blinds tend to look more authentic, if they are exposed to direct sunlight over a long period of time, they could potentially warp. Faux wood is often treated and constructed from wood composite, so it is far less likely to warp in direct sunlight.

Pleated Shades

Pleated shades are constructed from cloth material (or, at the very least, have a cloth component), that allows them to go up and down with ease by folding onto itself. As their namesake implies, when fully extended, pleated shades have sharp, pleated edges.

Sheer Shades

Sheer shades are perfect for those that want a certain amount of privacy from the outside world without sacrificing an ample degree of light. Sheer shades are a horizontal type of blind with a sheer cloth that connects them throughout. These types of shades often look good in areas where you want to keep a decent amount of light in at most times during the day, but would also appreciate privacy, such as bathrooms, kitchens, and glassed-in porches.

Exterior Shades

Exterior shades may not offer much in the way of privacy, but they are used to great effect to reduce the amount of sunlight and heat that enters exterior areas of your home, such as porches. Exterior shades need not be exclusive to outdoor areas, however. They can be employed to great effect in kitchens and screened-in porches, for example.

Deciding on which blinds are right for a particular room can be a difficult task. Hopefully, this guide has given you some insight on how to begin.