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Monday, May 7th, 2007

I just finished renovating my master bath. I must say it was a very interesting and a huge learning experience. I learned so many things that I thought it might be nice to document. The reality is that the bathroom has different requirements than any other room in the house. With showers running and baths being drawn, bathrooms are necessarily humid spaces. The damp climate requires consideration when decorating plans are being crafted and created. 

Bathrooms tend to be steamy, so it is best to choose a blind that can cope with these conditions. When work is being done on a bathroom, due consideration must be made for obtaining water repellant and water resistant materials. This holds true for everything that is part of a bathroom remodeling job, including bathroom blinds that are selected for the space.

As mentioned, one of the main decorating factors that must be considered in planning for a bathroom remodel is the generally damp nature of the space. In most instances, it is advisable to avoid using heavy fabrics in window treatments intended for a bathroom. In little time, substantial fabric pieces can fall victim to serious mildew and end up literally rotting off the rods. Consequently, a bright designer normally would elect to utilize smart looking blinds when undertaking a bathroom decorating job.

Three major choices exist for sprucing up a bathroom with attractive looking blinds. First of all, aluminum blinds are ideal for bathroom settings. Obviously, these types of blinds will not be affected particularly by any lingering dampness in the bathroom space. Additionally, aluminum bathroom blinds come in a wide choice of designs that blend beautifully with any overall design concept. Indeed, it is hard to imagine that a person styling a bathroom will not be able to find precisely the exact color of blinds for the space. 

Another choice for bathrooms is faux wooden blinds. With the manner in which such blinds are being crafted and created today, an observer can only tell that the blinds are not the real things upon very close inspection.

Finally, in some instances, wooden blinds are appropriate for a bathroom. However, it is imperative that the wood actually used in such blinds be well treated with appropriate water sealants to make certain that they are not harmed or damaged by the humid tendencies of the bathroom space. 

I chose the wood effect Venetian blinds. These were an ideal choice as they are made from metal or wood and are therefore not prone to mould growth. These blinds combine the look of wood with the practicality of aluminum blinds. I get the privacy I want in my bathroom along with the practicality and look I desire for the bathroom.

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