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Four Alternatives to Vertical Blinds

For so long, there were few options to cover large-format windows and sliding glass doors. You essentially had to choose between drapery or bland vertical options. We’re glad to be the ones to tell you that the days of limited choices are gone. Now, there are a variety of beautiful window coverings for these spaces. We’ve rounded up our four favorite Hunter Douglas products to replace your vertical blinds and drapery.

Luminette® Privacy Sheers near Bellingham, Washington (WA), that are a modern alternative to vertical blinds.

Duette® Honeycomb Shades with Vertiglide™

Windows not only let light in, but they also let outside temperatures in. Large banks of windows–while desirable for the natural light–are notorious for making HVAC units work harder than they need to in order to keep your home’s temperature regulated. With the right window treatment, you can stop baking in the summer, freezing in the winter, and paying exorbitant energy bills. In fact, that’s where Duette® Honeycomb Shades shine. The cellular structure of the honeycomb shades insulates your home with a pocket of air that prevents the outside temperatures from affecting your interior temperatures. As a bonus, the honeycomb design also provides acoustic insulation, making this an excellent choice for bedrooms.

Skyline® Gliding Window Panels

There’s no large-format window covering that has a sleeker or more modern appearance than Skyline® Gliding Window Panels. With these window coverings, your view is always stunning whether or not your window panels are open. They are available in over 600 colors and a wide range of fabric styles and opacities, including the modern organic style of Alustra® Woven Textures®. The proprietary Hunter Douglas two-channel track system allows an infinite number of panels to attach to a slim headrail, making it ideal for windows of any size, with the minimum view interference when stacked open.

Cadence® Soft Vertical Blinds

What if you love the practicality of vertical blinds but want the beauty of drapery? Cadence® Soft Vertical Blinds combine the best of both worlds. Wide, curved 3 ½-inch vanes mimic the shape of drapery while still allowing the ease of operation and clean look of vertical blinds. The s-shaped vanes also act as excellent acoustic barriers, so whether you want to get the best sound for your movie night or just some solid sleep, these blinds can help.

Luminette® Privacy Sheers

If you have large windows in your home, they’re probably what sold you on it. Now, your need for privacy is in conflict with your love of natural light. Luminette® Privacy Sheers might be your answer. With vertical s-shaped vanes suspended in sheer fabric, you can diffuse the light in your home without blocking it entirely. For privacy, the vanes rotate a full 180-degrees so you can control the view angle or close them entirely. The vanes are even available in a room-darkening option. The SofTrak™ hardware is covered entirely by the sheers, so the romantic, flowy fabric is all you see.  Luminette® Privacy Sheers are suitable for windows 8 inches to 192 inches wide and 24 inches to 120 inches high.

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Ready to reinvent your large-format windows? Let Walls & Windows help! Call (360) 676-5223 or request a consultation online today.  We have over 30 years of experience in providing the best window fashions to Bellingham, Blaine, and Anacortes, Washington.