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Levolor Blinds
Their blinds are normally
sold in the Home Depot's, Lowe's and other home improvement stores.
Unfortunately they are expensive (well, that's a relative statement
) . We originally attempted to
sell the Levolor product itself on the net but found it uncompetitive.
The large home improvement stores have such huge discounts that it was
impossible to match them, even on the net.
So we took another tack.
We found comparable blinds. The bamboo "Mat" material is from the same
source but the hardware is different. The cost however is substantially
cheaper.
"Comparable Blinds"
We again have to careful on how we
word these next statements. (So bear with us while we muddle thru this, our
competitors lawyers are so fussy....... ). Almost all woven wood/bamboo
blinds fabricators buy the raw blind material known as "Mat" from the
same manufacturers.
(The mat is the blind itself minus the hardware and raising
mechanism). 90% of the mats' are purchased from China/Taiwan.
We carry other blinds from S.Africa, India, Thailand that does not fall
into this category.
For instance, you can buy the
same blind from Prestige at 1/2 the price when compared to Levelor. The
"Mat" is the same but the external hardware will be different. And do
you care about this?
This is our opinion
(drum roll.......not
recommendation.....S&N Lawyers ), If the "Mat" is the same and the
warranty is the same, then there should be not be a major difference.
All our blinds carry the same transferable lifetime warranty and the
hardware has been streamlined and proven over the years. Its like
comparing a Toyota to a Mercedes, many different arguments, price
quality, workmanship, reliability etc....but at the end you are paying
for your your individual layer of comfort.
Finally we have finished tiptoeing around the eggs!
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