Matchstick blinds are blinds for your window that are made of many horizontally placed bamboo wood sticks. If you look at the old strike matchsticks they were round, and these are too, thus how they got their name. These are a roll up shade in that they roll to the top when being drawn closed. They are strong and to keep them that way the better made ones are strung through the stick and on to the next instead of around them. You can find some that feature irregular, rough looking sticks, but this is for the more exotic and do let in some light, but typical blinds of this caliber are built from smooth, uniform pieces for better performance.
Matchstick blinds are inherently designed to look nice whether you are looking in from the outside or out from the inside. They are not typically lined with other materials. These blinds typically have a header area that hides the inner workings of the blinds functionality. You can even find some of them with some decorative appeal where they’ll have a bamboo pole or something of that nature attached to the top of it.
Matchstick window blinds are manufactured in a huge array of sizes and will fit most standard kitchen windows. In fact, some are made so large that they are used over patio doors and large picture windows. People will also decorate with matchstick blinds on patio’s draping them along side of a covered porch to block the sunlight as well as create a form of a privacy wall.
These blinds are typically not very expensive and range anywhere from $20 to $100 based on the size and quality you are looking for. The natural wood color and low cost make matchstick blinds a good choice for those on a budget but still trying to get a new look in their kitchen.
