Windows & Doors

(MS) - What do homeowners want in the products they select for their homes? Ease of maintenance and operation, privacy on the main living floor and products that enhance their lifestyle and the look of their homes. These are the research insights that were applied when window manufacturer ODL set out to redesign its classic enclosed blind units.

"We really tried to listen to what consumers had to say," says Craig Weaver, marketing services manager for ODL. "Homeowners do not want to dust or clean blinds; they don't want blinds flopping around when a door is opened or closed. And, they don't want exposed cords that children can get tangled in. What they do want are blinds that are easy to operate and are enclosed between layers of safety glass. The enhancements to our blind units accomplish all these goals.

"The units are also now 15 percent larger, to maximize the door light viewing area, and paintable with acrylic latex paint, allowing homeowners new options for accenting the the interior of the home."

Acknowledging the importance of energy efficiency for homeowners, the enclosed blinds offer consumers the option of an add-on door blind that helps maintain interior temperature. Sandwiched between two layers of tempered safety glass, the lightweight aluminum blinds do not swing or bind, and there are no potentially harmful exposed cords. New fingertip controls along the left side of the unit allow people of any height to open, close and tilt the blinds to any level to encourage maximum light flow or total privacy in the home.

Available as interior additions to steel and fiberglass door windows, the units are fast and easy for even novice do-it-yourselfers to install. The installation process is screwless and can be completed in just minutes. The units come in six sizes to fit half doors, full doors, half sidelights and full sidelights, and feature a five-year limited warranty.

"These blind units can enhance the look of any door in the home," says Weaver. "They can be most appealing when added to kitchen doors, patio and deck doors, garage-access doors and on sidelights connected with front entryways. Basically, any location where a consumer wants to easily control privacy and light flow - that's the ideal place for adding on an ODL Enclosed Blind unit."

For more information, including assembly instructions, call (800) 253-3900 or visit www.odl.com.

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EASY TO INSTALL and easy to maintain, new enclosed blind units from ODL offer homeowners light, privacy and decorating options.

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