The Best Rooms to Use Different Types of Window Shades

With so many custom window treatments on the market, selecting the right kind feels like climbing a big hill. And if you’re simply searching for shades online, the countless options only seem to increase the distance between you and your goal.

SmartLooks Window & Wall Decor has a team of trusted, local design professionals that will help you along the way. We only feature the best brands like Hunter Douglas window treatments and Carole Fabrics™. That puts our clients in the best starting position, and we guide them through the process with exceptional service—every time.

Well-loved sunrooms benefit from custom shades for their windows and glass-paneled doors; they filter light gently and protect your privacy from the outside—while still giving you opacity to enjoy the view.

• Luminette® Sheer Panels have a low vertical drapery profile with pravacy features like vertical blinds. The design features 180-degree rotating fabric vanes and sheer panels to diffuse light into a radiant glow.
• Silhouette® Sheer Shades sandwich two sheer fabrics, with soft, adjustable S-shaped vanes integrated between them. The vanes adjust in tandem for added light and privacy flexibility.

Bedrooms require window coverings that darken rooms effectively for restful sleep; room temperature regulation is also essential. These two different types of custom window treatments address those needs.

• Vignette® Roman Shades are fabric window coverings that can be raised or lowered. Hunter Douglas features consistent folds and no exposed rear cords. Choose the Rolling Style flat fold that rolls up into the headrail or the Stacking Style that fits beneath a low-profile headrail.
• Duette® Cellular Shades have a hidden honeycomb design that traps air, forming an insulating barrier. This popular type of window shade comes in an impressive selection of pleat sizes, colors, sizes, shapes, and textures.

Kitchens and bathrooms tend to get hot and humid, but many custom window treatments offer durable fabrics that resist those elements. That’s especially important for windows by sinks, hot stoves, and steamy showers.

• Designer Roller Shades are well-suited for kitchens, with a simple design, low maintenance, and over 370 fabric/color choices. Hunter Douglas designs them in textures, prints, patterns, and solids, in many different heights and widths.
• Designer Solar Shades have specially engineered materials that resist bright, strong UV rays. This style comes in five opacities and keeps walls, furniture, and flooring from fading.

The goal of these custom window treatments is to reduce computer glare, maintain outside views, and add to your comfort. Hunter Douglas offers woven shades in several configurations; you’ll love any of them on your office windows.

• Provenance® Woven Wood Shades are made from sustainably sourced natural materials like reeds, grasses, bamboo, and other natural fibers. They come in different materials, colors, and opacities; no two are exactly the same. This type of window shade is available in a Roman, Waterfall Roman, and Vertical Drapery style.
• Alustra® Woven Textures® Roller Shades have an artisanal profile, offer ease of use, and have unique, globally sourced fabrics. It’s the best of both worlds: understated luxury and simple roller shade mechanics.
  

Our SmartLooks Window & Wall Decor team looks forward to helping you with your project. Stop by or contact us for a consultation in Richardson and the Dallas Metroplex, including Dallas, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Frisco, Fairview, Wylie, Sachse, Murphy, Parker, Garland, Rowlett, Rockwall, Heath, Sashe, Addison, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Celina, and the surrounding areas.