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Wooden Blinds
Warm, tactile slat blinds in real timber or faux wood. Below: what they are, the rooms they suit, the rooms they don't, and a step-by-step fitting guide.
What it is
About wooden blinds
Wooden blinds are horizontal slat blinds — usually 25mm, 35mm or 50mm — made from basswood, oak or a moisture-stable faux wood composite. They tilt to angle light rather than simply blocking it, which is why they suit living rooms and front-facing rooms where you want privacy without darkness. In Irish homes they are most often chosen for period properties, where a painted or stained timber sits better against original joinery than a flat modern fabric.
Best for
- Living rooms and front rooms in period or red-brick houses
- Home offices where you need to kill screen glare but keep daylight
- Rooms with deep window reveals that can hold the stack when raised
Think twice about
- Bathrooms and utility rooms — real timber warps in sustained humidity, use faux wood instead
- Very wide windows over about 2.4m, where the weight makes the cord hard to operate
- Homes with toddlers, unless you specify a cordless or motorised lift
Materials & options
What to specify
Basswood is the standard real-timber option: light, stable and takes stain evenly. Oak and walnut cost more and are heavier. Faux wood (PVC or composite) looks close to timber at a distance, weighs more, and is completely unaffected by damp — the right call for kitchens, bathrooms and coastal properties in Clare, Mayo, Donegal and west Cork.
Cleaning & care
Dust along the slats with a microfibre cloth or a slat duster, working in the direction of the grain. For real timber, never use water — a barely damp cloth on stubborn marks, dried immediately. Faux wood can be wiped with warm soapy water.
Fitting guide
How to fit wooden blinds
Follow these in order. Most fitting problems come from skipping the measuring and levelling steps rather than from the blind itself.
Choose recess or face fix
Recess mounting sits the blind inside the window opening and looks neater in a period reveal. Face fixing mounts it on the wall above the opening, which is better if the reveal is shallow or the handle would foul the slats.
Measure the opening
For a recess fit, measure the width at the top, middle and bottom and take the smallest figure. Measure the drop on both sides and take the longest. For a face fix, add 70mm to each side of the opening and 100mm above.
Mark and fit the brackets
Brackets go 75mm in from each end of the headrail, plus one extra bracket for every 900mm of width. On a recess fit they go up into the top of the reveal; on a face fix they go into the wall. Use wall plugs in masonry, and check for cables before drilling.
Clip in the headrail
The headrail clips into the brackets and the covers close over it. It should click — if it doesn't, the brackets are out of alignment.
Fit the wand or cord and the valance
The tilt wand pushes onto the tilt rod. The decorative valance clips on last, hiding the headrail.
Test and level
Lower fully, tilt fully both ways, raise fully. Check the bottom rail sits level. Trim any excess ladder cord only after you're satisfied with the drop.
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Recent reviews from homes across Ireland.
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Galway · Whole house
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Waterford · 3 windows
Questions
Wooden Blinds — common questions
Will real wooden blinds warp in an Irish house?
In a normal living room, no. In a bathroom, kitchen or a coastal property that sees sustained humidity, yes — specify faux wood or a composite instead. Fitters in Clare, Kerry, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal will usually steer you towards faux wood for anything within a few hundred metres of the sea.
What slat width should I choose?
25mm suits small windows and gives more privacy when tilted. 50mm suits large windows and gives a clearer view out when open. 35mm is the middle ground and the most commonly fitted size in Ireland.
Can wooden blinds go in a bay window?
Yes, but each panel of the bay needs its own blind, measured separately. Never treat a bay as one window — the angles are almost never identical.
Are wooden blinds child safe?
Only if you specify a cordless lift, a motorised option, or a compliant tensioned cord safety device. Standard corded wooden blinds have a long looped cord and should not be fitted in a child's room.
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