{"id":4277,"date":"2022-05-24T15:55:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4277"},"modified":"2023-04-18T13:59:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T12:59:37","slug":"how-wide-are-the-slats-on-wooden-blinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/ask-an-expert\/how-wide-are-the-slats-on-wooden-blinds\/","title":{"rendered":"How wide are the slats on wooden blinds?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When people ask \u201chow wide are the slats on wooden blinds,\u201d they tend to mean this in terms of the depth that each slat measures from front to back, rather than how wide side to side horizontally the slat and so, blind is \u2013 this latter literally being a \u201chow long is a piece of string\/how wide is a blind\u201d kind of question!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how wide are wooden blind slats? There are three standard or very common sizes in terms of the depth of wooden blind slats available from most retailers, which are 25mm, 35mm<\/a>, and 50mm<\/a> respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exactly what\u2019s on offer within any blinds retailer\u2019s range will depend on the manufacturer or retailer in question, but the usual options for the depth (or width, depending on your preferred terminology) of wooden blind slats are 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re making your purchasing decision, the width of the slats for any given blind will almost certainly either be clearly indicated in the blind\u2019s description, or potentially (for made-to-measure blinds retailers) you will be given a range of options to choose from, allowing you to customise your blind to match your own requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This often takes people aback, because not everyone can immediately parse why wooden blind slat widths might come in various different options in the first place, and so, they draw a blank as to what size might be best for them or what to consider when deciding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this in mind, this blog post will talk about how wide wooden blind slats can be, and why you might want to choose a certain size over a different option for your own blinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How wide are wooden blind slats on made-to-measure blinds?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Made-to-measure wooden blinds<\/a> where you choose your own exact drop and length will often have options for the width or depth of the slats too, which will almost always be 25mm, 35mm, or 50mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The slat width for any given option will usually be indicated on the thumbnail and introductory description snippet for each wooden blind within a range, and you will often find the same colour\/style and design of blind offered in all three options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What size wooden blind slats are best?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have to pick between 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm wide (or deep) wooden blind slats, first up, there is no \u201cbest\u201d or overall winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some points that go in favour of one size rather than another for certain reasons\/applications\/blind or window sizes or features, but even if you pick your winner from a hat and find out later that a different option might have been preferable, this will usually constitute a minor niggle rather than an aesthetic or functional failing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n