Wood blinds complement the decor of any room and have always been a popular window covering. There are some draw-backs to real wood, though. Wood can warp in rooms with high moisture, and they’re not great for high-traffic areas. Considered an investment like a piece of fine furniture, wood blinds are at a higher end of the cost spectrum for window coverings. If you like the look of wood blinds, but want to mitigate some of the drawbacks, faux wood blinds are an excellent option. Window Treats, Inc., your Hunter Douglas Gallery dealer serving the Monmouth Beach area and customers throughout New Jersey and New York, can help you determine which blind — wood or faux — would work best in your home. [Read more…]
Discover Solera Soft Shades
Here at Window Treats serving Marlboro, New Jersey, and surrounding areas, we’re excited to offer Solera™ Soft Shades from Hunter Douglas. With a fashion-forward style, these shades are as beautiful as they are functional. Solera Soft Shades are similar to cellular shades but with a more modern look. The Solera brand offers energy efficiency and beauty at affordable prices. Watch this video to learn more:
Latest Innovation in Room Darkening Shades
We have a lot of customers here in New Jersey looking for room darkening shades but who also want the style of a soft, flowing shading. Silhouette® A Deux Window Shadings provide just that by combining a Silhouette shading in front with a room darkening roller shade in the back on a single headrail. These shades are perfect for your bedroom, media room, or anywhere where you want premium control over light. Take a look at the video below:
Hunter Douglas Sale for Seasons of Style!
As your local Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery serving New Jersey and New York, we’re offering rebates on some of our most popular window treatment styles. This exclusive Hunter Douglas sale includes rebates on stylish Duette honeycomb shades, Pirouette shadings, Silhouette shades, Vignette Modern Roman shades, Luminette sheers, and Skyline Gliding Window Panels. Through December 16, you can receive a $100 rebate on any of the following purchases, plus more savings on additional units! [Read more…]
How much do custom window treatments cost Part 2?
How much do custom window treatments cost Part 1 we discussed the value one receives when purchasing custom draperies and window shadings from certified window treatment experts. Now we will discuss what custom draperies and window blinds cost.
What are the differences between shades, blinds and shutters?
What are the differences between shades, blinds and shutters?
Some people know they want to cover their windows, protect their furniture, increase security of their home or enhance the beauty of their living space. The question that then arises is “how do I find the right window treatments for my needs.” In a previous series on “How Do I Choose The Right Window Treatments” we discussed three important questions one needs to think about. Once one has thought about these questions and begins the process of looking at products, one needs to know the pro’s and con’s of each possible solution.
The category of window treatments that includes window shades, window blinds and shutters is known as hard window treatments. This name distinguishes this category from soft window treatments such as draperies and curtains.
How Do I choose the right window treatment?
We are frequently asked: “How Do I Choose The Right Window Treatments?”
Well, that is why we are in business 🙂
There are three basic steps that one needs to think through, and we we do like to discuss these points prior to setting an appointment with one of our custom drapery and window shade professionals.
Improve Energy Efficiency with Window Treatments
Energy efficient window treatments provide insulation between your windows and your inside air.
Improve Energy Efficiency with Window Treatments
Today, with the high cost of heating and cooling your home, it is time to look at ways that will help cut expenses. One way is examining your current window treatments.
How to Conserve Energy
Did you know? In the U.S. alone, the Department of Energy (DOE) reports that windows can account for up to 25% of your annual heating and cooling bill and a staggering 40% in older homes. The right energy-efficient window treatment can certainly help lower your utility bill. For the month of February and March, Hunter Douglas is offering special rebates.
To conserve energy at the window, consider the following: [Read more…]
Hunter Douglas Silhouette Shades for Jersey Shore
Hunter Douglas New Jersey Silhouette Window Shade
Hunter Douglas Silhouette Shades for Jersey Shore homes are perfect. Hunter Douglas Silhouette Window shades can be used to diffuse light. They are a great solution for the Jersey Shore.
Through diffusing light Hunter Douglas Silhouette’s only let in soft and natural light. The best light is diffused light, the light of early morning. The light that flows through these Silhouettes is a beautiful, softened form of natural light. This type of light does not have harsh glare or harsh shadows. This is a very soft and comfortable light. This diffused light also creates an ambiance within our home, a very cozy environment.
We have some vignettes, we do have the Hunter Douglas Vignette as well, but I mean we have Hunter Douglas Silhouette’s in our Red Bank New Jersey showroom on display. You can come see them, touch, and experience them. They truly do transform the feel of the room.
Note the picture to the right and how relaxed, calm and comfortable the living room looks. That feeling is created through the diffusion of the light through the Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shade.
Hunter Douglas Duette Architella Shades Save You Money!
The red color is heat escaping from the house. Note these areas are mostly by the windows.
Hunter Douglas Duette Architella shades insulate your home so that 50% of the heat you are paying so much for doesn’t escape out through the windows. Note the red color in the picture to the right. This is a typical home, similar to the homes we do work for in Rumson and Holmdel New Jersey. Those red spots are where heat is escaping from the home. Notice that the majority of the heat is escaping through the windows!
Any type of window treatment would be helpful for insulation, but the level of insulation will differ. Wood blinds with slats have many gaps and therefore offer limited insulation. Roman shades, Hunter Douglas Vignette, Hunter Douglas Silhouette, and other shadings are better, but still not the best.
