Some of our window blinds have controls. Controls refer to the mechanisms that allow you to raise, lower, and tilt the faux wood, real wood, bass wood, horizontal, mini, aluminum, vertical window blinds, and on cellular shades, honey comb shades, roller shades, roman shades, and woven wood shades. Controls are usually cords or wands. You will be asked to specify which side of the window blinds the controls will be placed on. All 1 inch aluminum shades come with wand control for the tilt, since the head rail size does not allow for a cord. There are optional systems available that make raising and lowering heavy window blinds easier.