Window Treatment Talk

What is the difference between blinds and shades? You may be familiar with the terms blinds or shades but y ou may be wondering what the main differences are between each.  What are the pros and cons of each? Here are a few tips to help you narrow down the selection process... Basically, blinds are window coverings made up of individual slats. They can be completely raised for an unobstructed view or, when lowered, the slats can be rotated to let in more or less light. Shades, on the other hand, are made from single panels of fabric or woven wood rather than slats, so they can only be raised or lowered to achieve light control and privacy.  Blinds come in both horizontal and vertical slats or louvers and have the primary function of controlling the amount of light coming through. There are many types of shades with unique functional benefits from light diffusion to energy efficiency, along with a variety of design options and much more.  So What Do I Choose? Blinds? ...

How cool is it to be able to control your window treatments by remote control, or even your iphone or ipad? Well with Hunter Douglas window fashions, you can do just that. It really is very easy, and does not add much more to the cost of the shade itself. All you need is a platinum bridge kit from Hunter Douglas and download the free app. Visit our showroom if you want to see it in action, or visit our website . 

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...