PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Cornices
When it comes to interior design, window treatments alone can make a statement in the way that they look in a room and filter natural light.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Free Estimates
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Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Blackout
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Window Shade Styles Explained
Choosing the right window treatments for your home is a process. One of the first steps is to know your options.
There are many styles of window treatments, from blinds to shades, drapes to shutters. In this article, we are discussing shades.
Shades are window treatments made from single panels of fabric or woven wood. They can be raised or lowered to adjust light and privacy levels.
Within the shades category, there are several styles. Let’s break them down.
Roman Shades
Roman shades are defined by their soft folds. When lowered, they unfold in a waterfall motion. The way the fabric folds and lays can vary depending on the style of Roman shade you choose. If you love the look of draperies but want the functionality of shades, Roman shades are a great choice.
Cellular Shades
Cellular shades trap air in distinct honeycomb-shaped pockets, creating an extra layer of insulation at the window. This helps to keep a home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Consider cellular shades if you want to boost your home’s energy efficiency.
Roller Shades
Roller shades are crafted from a continuous piece of fabric that rolls up around a hollow tube when not raised. They come in many different fabrics, including UV fabrics that protect your furniture and floors from fading. If you want a low-profile shade, roller shades may be your answer.
Woven Wood Shades
Woven wood shades are made from natural woods, bamboo, reeds, or grasses. They bring warmth and an organic feel to a space. Woven wood shades are an excellent choice if you want to add natural texture to your home.
Sheer Shades
Sheer shades marry together sheers and blinds. Horizontal vanes that can be tilted open or closed float between two sheer fabric panels. Sheer shades are great for filtering and dispersing sunlight deep into a room while preserving views.
Each of the shade styles above is available in a variety of fabrics, colors, patterns, textures, and opacities. They can be operated manually or motorized. Most of them also come in a vertical orientation for larger windows and patio doors.
Window shades are an investment in your home that you want to get right. Working with an expert can help ensure you pick the right style and functionality for your home. We offer free in-home and showroom design consultations. Request yours today.