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You’ve started researching a growing market. Bamboo transcends design style guidelines because it suits many decorating projects.
Whether you are looking for an elegant theme, looking to match shades, or simply want to add texture to a room or design project, bamboo pieces have characteristics to suit a variety of choices.
Bamboo salad bowls and dinnerware add a clean, sophisticated look to your kitchen palate. Certain bamboo furniture choices can either add a tropical flair or add earth tones to the environment. Whether it is a small item; a candle holder or photo frame, or building a tiki room in your backyard paradise, bamboo will add an affordable flavor that is welcoming and warm.

Be sure your bamboo window treatments look right on your windows. Have fun researching online and/or asking a trusted friend so you come up with the best options for your home.

Would an inside mount be more effective or attractive than an outside mount?

Be sure to measure carefully. You might need an inch and a half of depth if mounts are on the inside. (Otherwise it could push outside your window). Some people are fine with the shade or blinds being a few inches larger in width & length than the width of their window. If want a perfect fit, you’ll need to consider a custom bamboo window treatment.

Retail stores are wonderful as there are quite a few window treatment specialty stores depending on the city or towns you may be near. You can touch and see your options and possibly speak with someone who is experienced with hanging them.

Visiting a design studio or interior decorator can provide important insight if they have worked with bamboo window treatments before. Be sure to ask plenty of questions of your designer if you go that route; you want to ensure the designer knows exactly the how you wish the shades or blinds to function in your room.

The internet can make things fast and easy when it comes to shopping, but it is important to be cautioned, sometimes the color in the photographs on the internet are not always exactly or even the same as what will arrive in the box. Internet shopping can prove more cost efficient; it is still up to you to measure carefully. We also recommend establishing a rapport with the customer service staff to ensure you are pleased with your purchase.

Take your time, shop around, go to the library and Google all your options online. Make a well informed decision prior to your purchase.

The following are questions to consider:

Will you require a liner for your shades/blinds? Do you need a darker affect for a bedroom or do you enjoy the natural light? Are you looking for a design style that is unique or simply trying to match color shades in your room(s).

How will your shade or set of blinds raise? Is there a “top down” option?

Will they be cut evenly? Do you have an option to put cords on either side?

Bamboo blinds are not only a versatile and affordable window treatment, they are very attractive. Bamboo blinds can be purchased in a variety of attractive shades and patterns that will add either a festive or refined look; depending on your design preference.

There are shades or blinds made of flattened bamboo that is woven. Depending on the color choice, it can add texture to your room(s). Matchstick blinds are the more recognizable option, but even those blinds come in a variety of colors, widths, and styles. You may also purchase bamboo slat blinds. This option looks very much like the wood slat blinds, only they tend to be lighter in weight.

Bamboo Slats can give your room that tropical feel you’ve been looking for.

The following instructions are for applying bamboo slats to your ceiling.

First and foremost, you must make accurate measurements.
Once you are certain about the measurements for your ceiling (depending on the direction you wish the slats to lay), you need to calculate to see how many slats will cover the area.

As you lay a single slat down, the next one will start where the last one finished.

You can also have the slats perpendicular to the lines of the ceiling to give you the same look but it will require more customs cuts to fill the entire space.
Once you know how many slats are required, think about how you want to adhere them to your ceiling. Epoxy and finishing nails are one of your best options. You run a small bead of epoxy on the backside of the slat and place it against the ceiling. Once in place, drive a finishing nail in center of slat and one nail on each of the trailing ends of the slat (nail every two feet). Continue the process for each slat. It’s easier if you’ve pre-cut the slats to fit the ceiling space.

You might also consider adding a custom stain to match room colors or even adding some larger bamboo accents to the molding.

Bamboo housewares are original, modern, and durable. Whether you are looking to gift someone with a beautiful bamboo salad bowl or need a durable cutting board for the holidays, you will be pleased with hard-wearing, lightweight kitchen products that are attractive as well as efficient.

Bamboo slats may come in different colors, depending on where you purchase them.  They can be nailed, screwed, glued, or bolted to the specific surface you choose to cover.  Bamboo slats are often used for covering walls, bars, ceilings, etc….

A simple oil based stain can transform natural slats to any desired color.

Special thanks to Lacy Enderson, an eHow Contributing Writer for the following information: