
EverWood is Hunter Douglas's alternative-wood blind collection: the look of a stained hardwood slat, engineered so it will not fade, warp, or bow.
EverWood blinds use a TruGrain® composite slat with an embossed grain and a full palette of stain and paint finishes, so they read as real wood across a room while standing up to steam, condensation, and direct sun. That is the whole point of the material: a solid-wood slat above a shower, over a kitchen sink, or on a west-facing window in the Dry Creek Valley will eventually cup, crack, or discolour, and an engineered slat will not. EverWood is backed by Hunter Douglas's Performance Plus Protection guarantee against fading, discolouring, warping, and bowing. As an authorized Hunter Douglas dealer, Discount Best Blinds and Shutters carries the full EverWood collection in every slat size, finish, and operating system available.
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The argument for an engineered slat is simple: it goes everywhere. A solid-wood blind is a beautiful thing in a dry, climate-controlled living room, and a liability six feet from a shower head or above a range. That forces a choice most homeowners do not want to make, running one material in the dry rooms and a different one in the wet rooms, and living with the seam where the two meet. EverWood's TruGrain composite carries an embossed grain and takes rich stains and solid paints, so it reads as a stained hardwood slat from across a room, while the material underneath shrugs off the steam, condensation, and temperature swing that would cup a real board. One finish can therefore run continuously through a whole house, kitchen and bath included.
EverWood is offered in 2-inch and 2.5-inch slat widths with a full palette of stains and paints, and decorative cloth tapes add colour and pattern while concealing the route holes for a more finished appearance. Custom cut-outs keep window cranks and door handles fully operable on casement windows and French doors. Hunter Douglas backs the line with the Performance Plus Protection guarantee, a commitment that the slats will not fade, discolour, warp, or bow under normal use, which matters on the west- and south-facing glass that takes direct Sonoma County afternoon sun from May through October. Every configuration is compatible with PowerView motorization for app, voice, and schedule-based control, and with LiteRise cordless lift for child safety.
Get a Free QuoteClosely. The TruGrain® composite slat is embossed with a wood grain and finished in the same stains and paints used on solid-wood blinds, so from normal viewing distance in a room it reads as a stained hardwood slat. Where it differs is under the finish: the slat is engineered rather than milled from a board, which is what lets it resist the moisture, heat, and UV that eventually cup or discolour real wood. Phil brings EverWood sample slats to your consultation so you can judge the grain and finish against your own trim and flooring.
Absolutely, and that is where they earn their keep. EverWood is specifically engineered for high-humidity environments. Where a solid-wood slat can warp or crack after repeated exposure to steam and moisture, the EverWood composite resists humidity damage and is backed by the Performance Plus Protection guarantee. That makes it suitable for bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and any window within six feet of a water source, and it means the same slat and finish can continue into the adjoining rooms without a visible change of material.
It is warranted not to. Hunter Douglas's Performance Plus Protection guarantee covers EverWood against fading, discolouring, warping, and bowing under normal use. This is the practical reason we specify it on west- and south-facing glass in Sonoma County, where afternoon sun from May through October is intense enough to visibly fade and dry out a solid-wood slat over a few seasons.
EverWood blinds are available with PowerView motorized operation, LiteRise cordless lift, and SimpleLift cord loop systems. PowerView lets you control the blinds by app, by voice through Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple HomeKit, and on automated schedules. LiteRise is a cordless push-and-pull system, ideal for easy daily adjustment and for child safety. SimpleLift uses a continuous cord loop for smooth lifting on larger blinds. All options meet the ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2022 child safety standard.