Hunter Douglas is known for its innovation in window treatments. As a Hunter Douglas Gallery dealer serving the Arlington, VA, area, we carry hundreds of styles, colors, fabrics, textures, and options available to go with any decor. To make your window coverings as easy to operate as possible, stop by our showroom to see the variety of lifting systems available, including cordless child-safe options and automated systems. We’ll help you sort through all your options to find the best Hunter Douglas window covering solution for your specific needs. Before we get started, take a look at some of the choices you’ll need to make when selecting new window treatments.
Blinds, Shades or Shutters?
Hunter Douglas offers a variety of blinds, shades, and shutters? What’s the difference? The basic construction of any window covering either has slats, vanes or panels that can be raised and lowered or moved from side to side. It is the opacity, look, and feel that makes them different.
Window blinds are considered a standard in window coverings because of their slat construction. For the most part, blinds do not block out light completely due to the route holes. An affordable window treatment, blinds come in aluminum, vinyl, wood, faux wood, and fabric in hundreds of colors, styles and options to complement any room or décor style. They come in horizontal, vertical and specialty shaped window applications.
Window shades have become more and more popular over the years. Shade fabrics range from man-made materials to natural sustainable materials like bamboo and are available in the widest selection of colors, styles, textures, and options. Window shades offer fashionable design, energy efficiency, sun protection, room-darkening features, and privacy. Available in horizontal, vertical and specialty shaped window applications, shades offer a clean soft look to fit anyone’s budget.
Interior shutters are timeless and work well with any décor style. Considered and investment in your home like a good piece of furniture, shutters are the most expensive of the three window treatment types. Available in hardwood, faux wood, vinyl and in an array of colors, textures and slat options, they provide the ultimate in privacy.
Lifting or Tilting Window Treatments
Do you want window treatments that tilt, or lift? Consider the room location, how your windows open, and sun exposure to determine what type of window treatment will work best.
Window treatments that lift allow you to see through an unobstructed window. These window treatments can be easily lifted or slid completely out of the way. Blinds or shades in this category include: Duette or Applause Honeycomb Shades, Vertiglide Honeycomb Shades, Roman Shades, Screen Shades, Pleated Shades, and Woven Wood Shades.
Window treatments that tilt keep the window covered most of the time while light and privacy are controlled by rotating louvers open or closed. Window coverings in this category include: Plantation Shutters, Wood Blinds, Faux Wood Blinds, Vertical Blinds Aluminum Blinds, Silhouette or Nantucket Window Shadings Pirouette Window Shadings, Luminette Privacy Sheers
Hunter Douglas Window Fashions 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!
