Some of our window shades 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 blinds, and on cellular, honey comb, roller, roman, and woven wood window shades. Controls are usually cords or wands. You will be asked to specify which side of the window shades the controls will be placed on. All 1 inch aluminum blinds 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 shades easier.