Window Treatment Talk

These before and after pictures are a great representation of how you can transform the sunlight that enters your home with Silhouette Shades. Silhouette® window shadings transform the same room, at the same time of day, with soft, ambient light.

There are many reasons why the Silhouette Shade continues to be one of our best selling products. Here are a few features and benefits that show why this is a truly unique products that our customers continue to love. I have them in my own home and can say they really are a terrific product. -Unique Construction-Soft fabric vanes are suspended between sheer fabric facings. -Soft, stylish function-Vanes tilt for precise, variable light control and privacy. -Daytime Privacy-Two sheer facings obscure the view into the home while still providing a soft, diffused view of the outside.  -UV Protection- Up to 88% with open vanes, 99% with closed vanes; provides UV protection while maintaining a clear view-through. -Uncompromised beauty-No cords run through the fabric to detract from its simple elegance. -Superior hardware design-Shading discreetly disappears into the sleek fabric-covered headrail when raised. -No other window covering offers such a perfect combination of form and func

Hunter Douglas, Inc., the leading manufacturer and marketer of custom window fashions in the U.S. and Canada, was ranked seventh among all home products companies in North America in a report on HFN: Home Furnishings News for The prestigious trade magazine based the list on annual Hunter Douglas, Inc., headquartered in Upper Saddle River, N.J, is the leading manufacturer and marketer of custom window coverings in North America and a national sponsor of Habitat for Humanity, covering windows in every Habitat home built in the U.S. and Canada. The company’s products include Duette® Architella® and Duette® honeycomb shades, Silhouette® window shadings, Pirouette® window shadings, Vignette® Modern Roman Shades, Luminette® Privacy Sheers, Luminette® Modern Draperies, the Alustra® Collection, Design Studio™ Roman Shades, Heritance® hardwood shutters, NewStyle® hybrid shutters, Palm Beach™ polysatin shutters, Skyline® Gliding Window Panels, Country Woods® wood blinds, Provenance® woven wood s

It is the Silhouette Shade's 25th anniversary this year, so for the next few posts we will pay tribute to the Silhouette. And don't forget, that you can get a rebate of $100 on your purchase of 2 Silhouettes shades, and $50 for every shade beyond the first 2. Contact us with any questions. Ok ladies...this is for you. The video is kind of cheesy, but the guy is not bad to look at, so enjoy.

This is the newest featured article on hunterdouglas.com  from Sally Morse. A common mistake that many people make when decorating their homes is to think of a room as a box. Why wouldn't they? A room is literally self-contained with its four distinctive walls. But even if we decorate our home one room at a time, we certainly don't want our home to appear simply as a series of boxes. Instead, let's think outside that box. Another frequent mistake is decorating that room in their favorite colors or the style du jour without taking into consideration what is in the next room. As a result, they end up with a patchwork-quilt effect without any flow or continuity, thus making their home appear smaller. Not surprisingly, at "Ask Sally & Jen," the question that we hear most often is "How can I make my home look bigger?" Indeed, I understand that we all want bigger, but don't always know how to create this effect when decorating our homes. Thankfully,

Roman Shades Tailored Roman shades are the perfect option for traditionally styled spaces. Since they have simple, sleek lines, they also work in contemporary rooms. Designer Phyllis Harbinger says this about her window treatment choice, "Elegant silk Roman shades with glass-bead trim adorn the windows. Not wanting to deter from the architecture of the space, custom-designed hand-carved corbels for the drapery panels frame the fabulous Palladian windows." Floor-to-Ceiling Drapes Floor-length drapes are simple, classic and make any space look more sophisticated. Designer Shelly Riehl David says this about her window treatment choice, "Custom elaborate draperies with imported trim are tied on handpainted medallions to frame the beautiful view of the lakeside." Balloon Shades Billowing balloon shades give the effect of graceful, flowing draperies while remaining enclosed in the window frame. Designer Sue Adams highlights a perfectly pink French

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