With the cost of home theater components becoming more reasonable all the time, home theater rooms are really popular here in the DC area. Almost any room in your house can be turned into an engaging theater room as long as you can control the room’s light and manage glare from your windows. Here at Value Blinds & Heirloom Designs serving Washington DC, we carry a variety of window coverings that work great for media rooms.
Planning Your Media Room
With advances in technology, you don’t need a huge room to fit the latest media components. Big projection televisions have been replaced with flat screen TVs that take up less room and can be mounted on the wall or in a sleek cabinet. A few other considerations for your space:
- Sectional couches; ottomans and chairs make it easier to configure any room for maximum viewing pleasure.
- Surround sound and speakers are available at a variety of price points to meet any budget.
- Smart TVs or plug-and-play devices allow you to stream movies and shows from Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and more for instant access to the best in entertainment.
It’s easier than ever to turn any space into a fun media room for your family!
Media Room Window Coverings
A media room needs light control to minimize glare and create that movie theatre feel. If you’re using your family room for entertainment, your big windows might let in too much light. This is when window treatments take center stage.
Blind, Shade & Shutter Options
As a Hunter Douglas Gallery dealer, we have window treatments to complement any style while providing the light control you need. Many window treatment product categories offer multiple opacity selections to choose from:
Blackout blinds, shades, and shutters block 100% of the light. Blackout window treatment examples include horizontal and vertical blinds and shades, Duette® Honeycomb blackout shades, shutters, wood blinds with de-light feature or fabric tapes, room darkening shades with liners and more.
Semi-Opaque blinds or shades are room darkening. They provide a softer appearance with a “halo” of light, but are effective at filtering light. Room darkening window treatment examples include horizontal and vertical blinds and shades, Duette® Honeycomb opaque shades, woven woods, roller shades, Skyline® Gliding Panels, Pirouette® Window Shadings, Luminette® Privacy Sheers and Modern Draperies, wood blinds with traditional routing, and more.
Semi-sheer blinds or shades are light-filtering. They provide a light and airy ambiance. When the media room is not in use, they allow light to enter the room. If you want total darkness, you may want to consider adding drapes. Light-filtering window treatment examples include horizontal and vertical blinds and shades, solar screen shades, woven woods, Duette® honeycomb shades, Silhouette® Privacy Sheers, Luminette® Privacy Sheers and more.
Media Room Window Treatments in Washington DC
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!
