Versatile Window Shades that Do More

While all window treatments cover windows for light control and privacy, some versatile window shades can do more. Hunter Douglas makes several styles of shades that serve multiple purposes in a home including as window coverings, door shades, or room dividers.

Door Shades

Many Hunter Douglas window treatments can be used on a range of window shapes and styles– including doors with glass inlays–because their custom construction allows for versatility in response to individual situations. Architectural details and different needs in each household can be addressed with the right set of versatile window shades. When it comes to doors, either interior or exterior, versatile window shades that work best can accommodate the unique movement of doors when they open and close and be customized to fit around a door’s unique components like handles or knobs.

French Doors

French doors are an aesthetic work in their own right with a chic look that imparts an open feeling to rooms. The best versatile window shades for French doors don’t cover up the style of the door, but rather enhance it by adding light control and privacy capabilities. Two popular window treatments from Hunter Douglas that work splendidly on French doors include Roman shades for a soft, fabric look or plantation shutters for clean and sophisticated look.

• Vignette® Modern Roman Shades: The rich fabrics used for Roman shades plays elegantly over French doors with custom installation available to ensure an exact fit for easy, effortless use.
• Heritance® Hardwood Shutters: The clean, authoritative lines from plantation shutters complement the clean lines on French doors. Plantation shutters work for interior or exterior French doors and are easily sculpted to fit around door handles.

Sliding Glass Doors

What makes sliding glass doors difficult to cover with traditional window shades is their movement. Sliding glass doors that traverse side to side do not work well with traditional window treatments that open in a vertical, up/down fashion. So, finding versatile window shades for sliding glass doors is all about seeking out vertical operating systems that make the treatments compatible with sliding doors. In addition to traditional vertical blinds, Hunter Douglas makes models of honeycomb shades and sheer shades that have been designed for use over sliding glass doors and other vertical applications.

• Duette® Honeycomb Shades: Honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas have both horizontal and vertical applications thanks to the numerous state-of-the-art operating systems that are available with this type of versatile window shade. The Vertiglide™ system allows for cellular honeycomb shades to work in tandem with sliding glass doors.
• Luminette® Privacy Sheers: The elegance of sheer shadings with a vertical orientation, Luminette® Privacy Sheers by Hunter Douglas are designed for side-to-side movement and so are a natural choice for sliding glass doors.

Room Dividers

In addition to use on exterior walls, some versatile window shades can also be crafted into stylish room dividers. The added feature provides further control over interior environments for homeowners allowing them to easily create spaces that suit their individual household needs.

• Skyline® Gliding Window Panels: A unique style of vertical blind that uses fabric-covered panels instead of individual vanes. The sculpted panels can be used to cover expansive windows, sliding glass doors, or as stand-alone room dividers.
• Duette® Honeycomb Shades: The Vertiglide™ system on cellular honeycomb shades allows for multiple types of vertical applications including as door shades or room dividers.

Conclusion

Discover all the ways versatile window shades by Hunter Douglas can be used around your home by contacting SunGard Window Fashions Peoria. Let our talented team of window treatment experts lay out your options for window shades, door shades, and room dividers with seamless planning and installation services. SunGard Window Fashions serves residents in the greater Peoria area from its central location near Peoria, Illinois. Request a consultation today.