For centuries blinds have hung over our windows. Their ingenious, slatted design provides shade with a breeze, durability balanced with flexibility of movement, and protection with a view; an impressive amalgamation of features unseen in other window treatments.
Today, modern iterations of window blinds marry classic styles with the latest in high-tech features and scientifically enhanced materials. The window treatment still affords several stunning features just as its forefathers did including view-through light control that blocks direct sunlight whilst still allowing for natural illumination and the ability to permit cooling cross breezes and natural ventilation while simultaneously protecting against inclement weather and prying eyes. Modern blinds also have a cornucopia of design options to choose from to create individualized blinds uniquely suited to each client’s specific likes and special requirements. Choose from different colors and wood finishes for the slats as well as different operational systems suited to your household’s specific needs whether that’s child-safe control for families with young kids or an automated system for convenient control at your fingertip. Moreover, blinds can be custom fabricated to suit almost any specialty window shape including arches, angles, bay and corner windows, patio and sliding glass doors, French doors, side panels, and even tailor-made cut-outs to work for one-of-a-kind architectural shapes or around operational elements like window cranks or air-conditioners.
Wood Blinds
Wood has a natural character that’s warm and welcoming, and the uniqueness of each tree’s distinct grain adds a subtle beauty that makes every wooden piece one-of-a-kind. Wooden blinds epitomize that arboreal beauty with classic style and time-tested design. Using responsibly harvested hardwoods, both Hunter Douglas blinds and Graber hardwood blinds are made from sustainable, high-quality wood in their top-of-the-line window blinds that have both stylish charm and state-of-the-art features. With customizable options including slat size and color, wooden window blinds not only suit a range of interior design styles, they also work in a number of rooms throughout the home including living rooms and family rooms, dining rooms, dens or office spaces, bedrooms, and entryways.
Hunter Douglas Parkland® Wood Blinds
With traditional style and modern design features, Hunter Douglas Parkland® Wood Blinds are both classic and cutting-edge. Choose from 2″ or 2.5″ slats in a range of colors and finishes from natural, rich woods to modern, bright white for window blinds tailor made to meet your personal tastes and home décor. Hunter Douglas blinds are also available with the exclusive de-Light™ feature that turns standard wood blinds into blackout blinds by eliminating cord holes and reducing the amount of light able to leak through by 50%. And for every Parkland® Wood Blind sold Hunter Douglas makes a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation®.
- Slat Sizes: 2″ and 2½”
- Operating Systems: PowerView® Automation, LiteRise® Cordless, SimpleLift™ Child-Safe System, Standard Cordlock
Graber Traditions® Wood Blinds
With 1″, 2″, and 2⅜” slats, Graber Traditions® Wood Blinds are a stunning window treatment for either a traditional or contemporary look. Made from 100% American hardwood, Graber window blinds are available in a variety of finishes including natural and tinted stains as well as environmentally-friendly water-based paint finishes. For improved light control, Graber Traditions® Wood Blinds can be upgraded to blackout blinds with the NoHole™ style of lift system or with the addition of Cloth Tape finishes to increase the amount of light blocked by the blinds.
- Slat Sizes: 1″, 2″, and 2⅜”
- Control Type: Corded or Cordless options with Wand Tilt, Cord Tilt, Motorized Tilt
Graber Elite Wood Blinds
Custom, hand-finished window blinds from Graber crafted from sustainably harvested basswood, processed in America, and dried using a unique three-step process that ensures the straightest, most durable wood slats. Graber Elite Wood Blinds showcase the rich character of basswood in warm, natural tones or bold, painted colors in either 2″ or 2⅜” slats. Additionally, Graber Elite Wood Blinds have the option for NoHoles™ or Cloth Tape finishes to reduce light leaks for blackout blinds that create dark and incredibly private interiors.
- Slat Sizes: 2″ or 2⅜”
- Control Type: Corded or Cordless options with Wand Tilt, Cord Tilt, Motorized Tilt
Alternative Wood & Vinyl Blinds
While the classic design and strong lines of alternative wood and vinyl blinds keep the treatments feeling rooted in sense of timeless style, modern advances in material construction have bestowed high-tech features and design advancements to create incredibly durable and long-lasting window blinds. Many of the materials used for faux wood blinds have been specifically designed to be UV-resistant, so they can stand up to prolonged use in direct sunlight without suffering from color fade, warping, peeling, cracking, or other signs of sun damage. This makes alternative wood window blinds especially useful in hot climates or locations with sun-soaked weather. The enhanced materials and composites in faux wood blinds are also often moisture resistant, which makes them great for humid climates or rooms in the house that experience temperature and humidity fluctuations like the kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room.
Hunter Douglas EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds
EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds have the inherent beauty of wood but are built with materials engineered to be more durable, long-lasting, and sun-damage resistant with easy upkeep and maintenance. Hunter Douglas blinds made of alternative wood components are highly customizable for the latest on-trend styles with bold painted colors, or they can stay true to traditional styles with hyper-realistic wood stain finishes. Like with Hunter Douglas hardwood blinds and metal blinds, EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds are available with the patented de-Light™ system that takes light control from standard blinds to blackout blinds.
- Slat Sizes: 2″ and 2½”
- Operating Systems: PowerView® Automation, LiteRise® Cordless, SimpleLift™ Child-Safe System, Standard Cordlock
Graber Lake Forest® Faux Wood Blinds
Enhanced strength meets modern style with Lake Forest® Faux Wood Blinds by Graber. The durable slats are made from PVC and are both fire resistant and moisture resistant, which makes them ideal for rooms like the kitchen or in commercial settings. Choose color from a rich library of both saturated and subtle options or opt for real wood finishes that mimic natural wood grain. Similar to Graber wood blinds, faux wood blinds have additional options for enhanced light control with NoHoles™ or Cloth Tape finishes that elevate the treatments to blackout blinds
- Slat Sizes: 2″ and 2½”
- Control Type: Corded or Cordless options with Wand Tilt, Cord Tilt, Motorized Tilt
Graber Traditions® Composite Blinds
Though Graber Traditions® Composite Blinds have modern slats with larger sizes as well as wider ladder spacing, they remain one of the lighter options for window blinds and so a great option for broad or oversized windows. The slats of Graber composite window blinds have a smooth finish with superior strength that will not fade, wilt, or warp in the sun. Upgrading to the NoHoles™ or Cloth Tape finishes will enhance the functionality of this window blind by decreasing light-leak for optimal blackout blinds.
- Slat Sizes: 2″ and 2½”
- Control Type: Corded or Cordless options with Wand Tilt, Cord Tilt, Motorized Tilt
Graber Vinyl Blinds
One of the most versatile styles of Venetian blinds and also the lightest of the horizontal styles of blinds by Graber, vinyl blinds offer endless customization options with high-end choices for color, textures, and patterns. The state-of-the-art shade also offers precise light control, and its man-made materials are designed to be easy to clean and easy to maintain for years of pristine use. Graber Vinyl Blinds are available with the NoHoles™ or Cloth Tape treatment to improve the blackout-levels of room–darkening that these window blinds can achieve by neutralizing slat holes and the subsequent light leaks that they cause.
- Slat Sizes: 2″
- Control Type: Corded or Cordless options with Wand Tilt, Cord Tilt, Ring Tilt with Ring Lift, Motorized Tilt
Metal Blinds
The durability of aluminum blinds and their nearly limitless style possibilities, make homeowners and business owners fond of this type of window blinds. The aluminum slats of metal blinds are just as adept at blocking sunlight and controlling interior illumination as wooden for faux wood blinds though they have a more cost-friendly price point that make aluminum blinds ideal for large scale projects. Furthermore, the lightweight aluminum slats are easy to precisely maneuver for incredibly smooth control even on oversized treatments.
Hunter Douglas Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds
When Hunter Douglas blinds made of high-grade aluminum hit the market in the 1940s, they revolutionized window blinds with their new age metals that were both highly durable and customizable. Today, that same reliable strength permeates the brand with Hunter Douglas Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds continuing to lead the market in durability and innovative design with a variety of color options and finishes including muted mattes; shining metallics; and soft, pearlescent hues. Additionally, Hunter Douglas metal blinds are available with the unmatched MagnaView® feature that doubles the view space when the blinds are tilted open.
- Slat Sizes: ½”, 1″, 2″
- Operating Systems: PowerView® Automation, LiteRise® Cordless, SimpleLift™ Child-Safe System, Standard Cordlock, MagnaView®
Graber Aluminum Blinds
Designed to be both aesthetically pleasing and functionally elite, Graber Aluminum Blinds have modern sensibility and style. The window blinds are available in a variety of modern colors and opulent finishes, and the slat themselves have been engineered to resist dust, stains, and scratches for easy low-maintenance care. Additionally, Graber Aluminum Blinds can be fabricated in three different slat sizes (micro, standard, and Grandeur™) for window blinds that can be personalized to suit a range of décor styles as well as window sizes for proportionally appropriate treatments for small, medium, or extra-large windows.
- Slat Sizes: ½” micro, 1″, 2″
- Control Type: Corded or Cordless options with Wand Tilt, Cord Tilt, Ring Tilt with Ring Lift, Motorized Tilt
VSC Window Coverings can serve all your window blind needs from design conception and customization to professional measuring and installation. VSC Window Coverings carries the latest modern Venetian blinds from Graber as well as stylish Hunter Douglas blinds in hardwoods, faux woods, and metals. Talk to our design experts whose rich knowledge in interior style and the latest window treatments from Graber and Hunter Douglas will aid you in finding the right window blinds for your home or office. Whether you’re looking for high performance blinds or the best blackout blinds on the market, VSC Window Coverings can help. Contact VSC Window Coverings today to request a consultation. Located near Eugene, Oregon, VSC Windows is proud to serve our neighbors in the Willamette Valley and greater Lane County area.
