Pirouette® Window Shadings in the Living Room
Pirouette Window Shadings in the Living Room

You can find window treatments in a wide variety of fabrics. Our clients throughout the Arlington, VA, and DC areas often ask for information about sheer or opaque materials, and they want to know how to choose the best one. As your local Hunter Douglas dealer, we can help you make the best selection.

Start by deciding what you want your window treatment to do. Do you want them to block harmful UV rays, filter out the sunlight, provide privacy, rotate for light control, or provide an unobstructed view? Once you’ve determined that, you can decide which fabric fits the need.

Hunter Douglas window treatments are rated for how they measure privacy and light control on a scale of 1 to 4.

  1. Sheer – The material allows light into the room and allows you to see outside. It reduces glare but provides no privacy. This fabric is perfect for the living and dining room. A couple of sheer choices are Hunter Douglas Silhouette® Window Shadings and Hunter Douglas Luminette® Privacy Sheers.
  2. Semi-Sheer – The material diffuses light with moderate privacy. This fabric is perfect for the kitchen or family room. Semi-sheer window treatments choices include Hunter Douglas Designer Roman Shades and Hunter Douglas Designer Roller Shades.
  3. Semi-Opaque – The material filters more light while blocking the view. This fabric provide more privacy; however, you will still be able to see shadows. This fabric is perfect for bathrooms and bedrooms. Semi-opaque window treatments choices include Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades and Pirouette® Window Shadings.
  4. Opaque/Room Darkening – These materials block nearly all light and provide more privacy. This fabric is perfect for bedrooms. Popular room-darkening window treatments include Hunter Douglas Custom Shutters and Hunter Douglas Pirouette® Window Shadings.

We also offer blackout shades that block 99% of all light. These products are perfect for bedrooms and media rooms. Our blackout window treatments include Duette® Honeycomb Shades and Hunter Douglas Provenance® Woven Woods with liner. Remember, if you want total room darkness with no light gaps at all, you should mount your window treatment on the outside of the window or add drapery panels.

If you are thinking about changing or purchasing window treatments for the first time, consider how you want to control the light and privacy in the room. This will ensure you select the proper window treatment and fabric that meets your needs and requirements.

Sheer to Opaque Window Treatments in Arlington, VA

Value Blind & Heirloom Draperies is a locally owned business serving the Washington DC metro area and Northern Virginia for 14 years. Visit our Hunter Douglas Gallery showroom in Ashburn and see hundreds of window fashion samples and functional displays of child-safe window treatments. We offer full-service interior design services including color consultation, room layout, and complete lines of blinds, shades, shutters, custom window treatments, custom rugs, wall coverings, bedding, pillows, and furniture. Contact us today!

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