1" aluminum and slim faux wood
Mini & Micro Blinds across the Florida Panhandle
1 inch slats for tight reveal depths, transoms, historic Florida Cracker upper sashes, and budget-tier rental outfit. Aluminum and slim faux wood from Hunter Douglas and Norman.
The mini and micro blind cornerstone
When 1 inch slats are the right answer.
Mini and micro blinds are the smallest-slat category in the blind world. The 1 inch aluminum slat solves a specific problem: tight reveal depths where 2 inch faux wood will not fit. Pensacola's 1920s Florida Cracker stock around Bayview Park has upper sashes only 18 to 24 inches tall with reveals under 2.5 inches deep. Mobile's De Tonti Square historic transoms have similarly small openings. Basement-level windows. Tilt-up garage transoms. Rental-unit secondary bedrooms where price-per-opening matters more than the look. In each of those situations the 1 inch slat is the right answer and the 2 inch faux wood is too big.
The buyer questions: when are mini blinds the right choice, what is the difference between mini and micro, how much do mini blinds cost, are they OK in coastal humidity, what is the lift option, what is the lead time, what is the warranty. Short version: tight reveals and historic upper sashes; mini is 1 inch and micro is half-inch (rare); $10 to $18 per square foot installed; aluminum is fine in any humidity and slim faux wood is fine in moderate, real wood 1 inch is not recommended; cordless or continuous loop chain (not motorized); 2 to 3 weeks; 5 to 7 year warranty plus our workmanship.
We carry Hunter Douglas Modern Precious Metals aluminum mini blinds and Norman slim faux wood lines. Single-day install across most homes.
Use cases for 1" slats
Where mini and micro blinds belong.
Tight reveal depths
Reveals under 3 inches will not take a 2 inch faux wood headrail cleanly. 1 inch aluminum or slim faux wood fits in the smaller stack space. Common in 1920s and earlier construction.
Pensacola 1920s Florida Cracker upper sashes
Pensacola's Florida Cracker stock around Bayview Park, North Hill backsides, and the older East Hill homes have upper sash transoms that take 1 inch mini blinds cleanly. 2 inch slats overpower these small openings.
Historic Mobile transoms
De Tonti Square, Old Dauphin Way, and Spring Hill carriage-house transoms work with 1 inch aluminum. Painted finish to match trim.
Basement-level and ground-line windows
Small ground-level windows with security bars or limited swing room. 1 inch slats install in the tight inside-mount.
Rental-unit secondary bedrooms
Where price-per-opening drives the spec and the homeowner does not need the visual of 2 inch faux wood. 1 inch aluminum in standard white runs $80 to $140 per opening.
Hunter Douglas Modern Precious Metals
The premium aluminum mini line. Deeper color library, cleaner valance, lifetime warranty on the lift mechanism. Right when the homeowner wants the slim slat without the budget tier.
What mini and micro blinds cost
Honest pricing.
Aluminum at the lower end, $10 to $14 per square foot. Slim faux wood $14 to $18. Hunter Douglas Modern Precious Metals premium aluminum $16 to $22. A typical Pensacola historic upper-sash transom blind runs $80 to $180 each.
Final price comes from in-home measure. No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
Where we install mini and micro blinds
Florida Panhandle and South Alabama.
They came out to fit upper-sash blinds in our 1924 East Hill bungalow and did it without disturbing the original trim. Three other shops told us the openings were too small.Penny, New Orleans, LA · second home in Pensacola
Mini blind questions
What buyers actually ask.
When are mini blinds the right choice?
Tight reveal depths, historic Florida Cracker upper sashes, transoms, basement-level openings, rental outfit.
Mini vs micro?
Mini = 1 inch. Micro = 1/2 inch (rare). We carry primarily 1 inch.
How much do they cost?
$10 to $18 per square foot installed.
OK in coastal humidity?
Aluminum fine in any humidity. Slim faux wood fine in moderate. Real wood 1 inch not recommended.
Lift option?
Continuous loop chain or cordless. Not motorized.
Lead time?
2 to 3 weeks. Single-day install.
Warranty?
5 to 7 year on aluminum and slim faux wood.
Begin here
Let us measure your tight openings.
Tell us where you live on the Gulf Coast and what you have in mind.
No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.