Living Room Blinds and Shades

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LIVING ROOM BLINDS AND SHADES

 

  October 28, 2022 By Hunter Douglas          
 

What Living Room Window Treatments Work Best?


As the name suggests, the living room is where we live our lives. And when you're choosing living room window treatments, it helps to think about your lifestyle. Is the living room where you go to read? Watch TV? How much do you like to entertain? Do you host formal dinner parties or casual game nights with friends? Is light control or energy efficiency a concern? Whatever your particular need, you'll find many living room blinds and shades that are as fashionable as they are functional.

 

Cellular Shades: Superior Energy Efficiency and Style

                      

                                        

If energy efficiency is a top priority, cellular shades, like Duette® Honeycomb Shades, are an ideal living room window treatment. The cellular design of Duette shades adds a layer of insulation at the window, so you can reduce energy consumption and stay comfortable all year long. You can also opt for the Duette Architella® honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction if you want extra insulation.


The cellular design of Duette shades adds a layer of 

insulation at the window, so you can reduce energy consumption 

and stay comfortable all year long.

 

The great thing about Duette shades is that they come in so many pleat sizes, colors, patterns, textures and opacities that they'll work with any living room décor. You can even combine two fabrics on the same shade for more light control. 

 

 

                

 

Designer Screen Shades and UV Protection

                            

                                        

Even on cloudy days, UV rays can fade and damage your artwork, fabrics and carpet. They can also dry out and bleach your hardwood floors and wood furniture, breaking down the paint or stain finishes and joint sealants. To protect your living room furnishings, solar shades, such as Designer Screen Shades, offer excellent UV protection and  gorgeous fabrics as well as opacities ranging from sheer to opaque .

 

You don't have to stick to solar shades for UV protection though. Virtually all Hunter Douglas shades, blinds and shutters filter at least 75% of the sun's rays when installed over double-glazed glass picture windows.

 

Modern Window Coverings for Large Windows

                                  

Do you have huge windows to cover? If so, some of the best window treatments for large living room windows have a vertical design, lending a more contemporary feel to the treatment and to your room. Luminette® Privacy Sheers are perfect for large windows and even living room patio doors. Soft fabric vanes combined with vertical sheer panels give you the drama of drapes, but with a modern touch.

 

Soft fabric vanes combined with vertical 

sheer panels give you the drama of 

drapes, but with a modern touch.

 

Looking for something sleeker? Designed for an expansive set of windows, the clean lines of Skyline® Gliding Window Panels definitely make a statement. Choose from an extensive collection of fashion-forward colors, patterns and textures.

 

 

 

                                        

 

Other Living Room Shade Ideas

 

Top treatments, such as cornices, are hard-working decorative elements. Wooden or fabric covered, they can add a finished accent to your living room shades or blinds while concealing window treatment hardware. They also help block unwanted light around the top of your window treatment and draw the eye upward, making your room seem more spacious.

 

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