Window Coverings

2" Faux Wood Blinds

Advantage:	Rises 30% easier than other companies - Comes with Decorative Crown Valance, cost effective, easy to clean and resistant to moisture
Disadvantage:	Large stack when shade is up and heavy to pull up on large windows.
Suggestion:	Use cords to tilt the slats instead of wands. Wands break often and cord tilts will not cost extra.

Bamboo Shades or Woven Woods

Advantage:	Very popular and brings natural beauty into your home
Disadvantage:	Shade has a large stack when raised up
Suggestion:	Mount shade outside so the stack will not matter as much, and it makes for a more finished look. Also order with continuous cords for doors so the pull strings will not rest on the floor when shade is in up position.

Honeycomb Cellular Shades

Advantage:	Very energy efficient shade. Simple shade that stacks up tight to top of window for great viewing when shade is up.
Disadvantage:	No valance and cannot see through when in down position.
Suggestion:	Blackout option for cellular shade makes rooms the darkest out of all shades. Pay a little more for Continuous Cord System due to the durability and you will have no cords on the ground when shade is pulled up.

Poly or Real Wood Plantation Shutters

Advantage:	Poly Shutters are great for high moisture areas. Wood shutters can have a single panel up to 39" wide so you can have more viewing area out of a window. Poly shutters are heavier than wood shutters and have to have 2 panels for windows more than 28" wide.
Disadvantage:	Furniture can get in the way when opening shutters. Large windows may have a T-post which can interfere with your total viewing area of the window.
Suggestion:	Don't be afraid of a wood shutter because a well made wood shutter will last a long time. Poly shutters are great for bathrooms.

Interior Drop Screens

Advantage:	Excellent energy efficient shade. A great solution for blocking the sun and not the view. Also great for sliding glass doors.
Disadvantage:	No valance to cover roller tube and windows wider or longer than 84" or 96", depending on material widths, will have a vertical seam.
Suggestion:	The darker the screen material, the easier it is to see through the screen. There are different openess patterns (holes in material) so make sure you put the material up to the window it will hang in to determine the proper blockage.

Vertical Blinds

Advantage:	Vertical blinds are a great solution for sliding glass doors and easy to clean.
Disadvantage:	May blow around in the wind if door or windows are open.
Suggestion:	Order the vertical blinds with Decorative Crown Valances to hide the headrail and add style to the window.