Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Awnings
Save energy, reduce glare, and protect furniture from fading.
SummerSpace® Porch Enclosure System
At Walls & Windows, we are excited to introduce our latest addition to our product lineup: the SummerSpace® Porch Enclosure System.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Storm/Security Protection
Roll shutters are perfect for providing an extra layer of protection for your windows –especially in areas that experience frequent inclement weather, like high winds, storms, and hail damage.
Exterior Shades
Exterior Shades easily transform your outdoor living space with the comfort and convenience of a retractable shade.
Open Air Cabanas
At Walls and Windows, we focus on bringing customers the best in indoor and outdoor light control solutions.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Ultrasonic Cleaning
Have you been looking at your windows and thought that your blinds or drapes could use a cleaning? While our products are top of the line, dirt and grime in the air can take its toll on even the best window treatments even with the proper care.
Interior Design Ideas
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Customizing Blackout Window Shades for your Home
To create a perfectly dark atmosphere at home, it's essential to use window treatments that can effectively control natural sunlight. Creating efficient blackout shades involves multiple layers of design considerations to get a solution that fully fills all of your home’s needs. When choosing blackout window shades, you can explore the full range of stylish and functional options available in the Hunter Douglas collection to find the ideal solution tailored to your specific needs.
Drapery
Drapery is a versatile and popular choice for customizing blackout window treatments, thanks to its ability to block light effectively and wide compatibility with various other window treatments and accessories. Drapery can make an otherwise plain blackout treatment wonderfully interesting, as well as cover loose corners or gaps where light may otherwise sneak through.
Fabric Selection
The fabric you choose not only affects the appearance of your drapes but also determines their functionality. Different fabrics have varying properties, which can either enhance or diminish the final result. For example, sheer materials offer excellent UV protection, while heavier velvet curtains provide better insulation. Choose heavier fabrics or those with a denser knit or weave for enhanced sunlight-blocking capabilities. If you prefer a fabric that may not provide the desired level of darkness, consider adding a back liner to achieve the perfect balance between fabric density and light-blocking ability.
Installation Considerations
While customizing your blackout window shades, don't limit yourself to the exact dimensions of the window. Light leakage tends to be more of an issue the closer the shade is positioned to the edge of the window, so many contemporary interior designs favor hanging drapes as widely and high as possible to create a more striking, elegant look that simultaneously minimizes unwanted light.
Layered Treatments
Combining window treatments can result in increased light control and versatility. Drapery effortlessly complements shutters, cellular shades, roller shades, sheer shades, and Roman shades. Integrating custom drapery as the top layer adds a personalized style while effectively blocking light leaks around the underlying treatments' edges, all the while providing additional insulation and darkness.
Hunter Douglas Duolite®
The Duolite® system from Hunter Douglas offers homeowners a unique way to customize blackout window shades by transforming their favorite treatments, such as roller shades, cellular shades, sheer shades, or Roman shades, into blackout solutions. Duolite® employs an innovative operating system that controls two shades with a single roller head, featuring a front light-filtering shade and a back room-darkening shade in one compact unit.
Duolite®-Compatible Window Treatments:
Contact Us
Find the ultimate room-darkening solution for your home by customizing Hunter Douglas blackout window treatments with the assistance of the Walls & Windows team. Request a consultation to learn more about crafting layered treatments with custom drapery or installing Duolite® shades for your home. Walls & Windows is conveniently located at 4131 Hannegan Rd, Ste 104, Bellingham, WA, and proudly serves Blaine, Anacortes, and Bellingham, Washington.