Bamboo window shades are lightweight window treatments created from bamboo, a naturally occurring resource that's both eco-friendly and easy on your wallet. They are available in a wide range of styles to suit just about any style of decor, and their natural warm tones easily compliment most color schemes. From bamboo roman shades, to roll up shades, to woven matchstick shades, you'll have a wide selection to choose from when you decide to compliment your home with these unique, stylish and affordable window treatments. Read on to learn about  some of the more interesting websites from all over the world where you can purchase your bamboo shades online:

The Callaloo Company (http://my-callaloo.com) is a Texas-based supplier of a very unique type of bamboo blinds called India blinds. The tradition of making these blinds by hand dates back over 1200 years! Each slat is cut by hand with a machete, and the old-fashioned pulley mechanism is located at the center rather than the side. The thinnest blinds are made with 1/8-inch slats. The "cultured" versions have lovely thread patterns: bell, diamond, and honeycomb. This is an immensely entertaining yet highly informative website - extremely user-friendly!

WindowBlinds.com is US supplier boasting an inventory of over 70 patterns and colors available for bamboo window shades and blinds! These are grouped into sets or collections, namely, Classic, Designer, and Premium. All are priced at below $100. The unusually eye-catching, intricate designs may well be worth the price. You can call a toll-free number and order color samples. Barbados Rouge, Jamaica Black, and Granada Terracotta are worth a second look! 
 
Cheapa Blinds (http://cheapa-blinds.com.au) is based in Australia. The home page shows close-up photographs of bamboo window blinds as well as specific width and drop measurements. It also has detailed sections on ready-made blinds, custom-made blinds, help and information, and interior design styles. This last section is particularly helpful for those seeking ideas to freshen or update the look of their homes.

BlindsUK.net offers affordable roll up and roman bamboo shades. If you click on "bamboo blinds", an exciting array of color swatches with exotic names will appear on your screen, such as Manilla Fudge, Inca Azure, and Aztec Lemongrass.

Yokoyama (http://yokotake.co.jp) is one of the few remaining Japanese suppliers of bamboo window shades and other bamboo products. The production of bamboo blinds in Japan deteriorated because of rising labor costs and the unwillingness of later generations to learn this ancient craft.

Decoreka (http://www.decoreka.com.my) is a Malaysian supplier of bamboo window treatments that come in matchstick and tropical outdoor styles. The matchstick blinds style comes in varying widths and lengths for doors as well as windows - narrow ones for French doors and wide, floor-length ones for sliding doors. This website also offers a series of DIY bamboo blinds!

Alibaba.com - This website with the exotic Middle Eastern name offers, among others, hand-painted and natural-grain Bali Blinds from Indonesia. The hand-painted bamboo window blinds aptly bear an illustration of none other than - what else? - a grove of bamboo trees!

At AllProducts.com, bamboo art painting is a specialty. The artisans are Vietnamese, and their bamboo curtains are exquisitely refined, painstakingly handcrafted from hundreds of pieces of bamboo, and are hand-painted on both sides. Each one is an original work of art.

These resources should give you plenty of options for choosing the very best bamboo window shades for your living spaces. Turn your home into a beautiful, "green" sanctuary with window treatments source by nature!