Each year brings new innovations and fresh trends that enhance light control, privacy, and style. Window coverings are blending design, comfort, and functionality all together. It’s always fun to look back over the year and see highlights! This past year is certainly no exception. Are you curious about the most sought-after features and favorite products? Let’s take a look and explore Hunter Douglas window coverings…
Smart Shade Automation
With your new motorized shades and a simple voice command to Siri, you can go from having the beautiful light flood in, to being movie night ready in seconds. Everyone loves features that are easy to use and make day-to-day tasks simpler. By hooking your motorized blinds up to your smart thermostat, you can even preset your blinds to close when your house reaches a certain temperature and begins to get too warm. See our motorized shade options.
Rechargeable Battery Power
This incredible feature was actually introduced in the fall of 2020, but now that it’s here, it has become a fast favorite! Allowing you to recharge your smart shades battery pack in a few hours once a year, the cost savings and convenience are a huge part of the wow factor. Of course, we also love providing environmentally conscious choices for our clients.
Room-Darkening & Dual Shades
Room darkening is one of the most important choices when it comes to controlling the atmosphere. Sleep in on the weekends, enjoy a movie in a darkened family room on Sunday afternoon, or get home to a cool house even when the afternoon sun is blistering outside. Our room darkening and blackout shades use specialty fabrics and unique window covering features to ensure that you can create the right environment for your home.
Do you want the best of both worlds when it comes to your ideal window treatments? That’s what we call this favorite feature. Dual shades are one system that have one light-filtering portion where you can enjoy your beautiful view out your back windows, but then with one pull you can draw the built in blackout shades down as well. Learn more about dual roller systems.
Energy-Efficient Honeycomb Shades
That Texas heat? It’s got so many of us looking for energy efficient solutions. Our Duette honeycomb shades, with their award winning cellular design, are an amazing way to insulate your home. As one of our window covering favorites, the Duette collection comes in a vertical orientation, sliding sideways across sliding doors and large windows. Large amounts of glass need solid solutions, and these vertical shades are a great barrier of protection.
Motorized Drapery Tracks
Bring effortless elegance and modern convenience to any space. We enjoy this system because they are ideal for large windows, sliding doors, and tall, hard-to-reach areas. Motorized drapery tracks enhance privacy, light control, and privacy. They can also be integrated into your smart home systems so It’s never been easier to get exactly the comfort you want.
Wide-Panel Window Coverings for Large Glass
From french doors to sliding glass doors, many homeowners are searching for what’s possible in coverage. We have so many options to cover the glass doors in your home. You don’t have to settle. You want solutions, simple access–and beautiful coordination. Our window treatment designers can guide you to the right fit and function, while providing stunning choices to style your doors. Wide-panel window coverings like Skyline Gliding window panels are a fabulous choice.
Contemporary Roller Shade Systems
These are a top feature because of their sleek design and effortless performance. Clean lines and low-profile hardware make them stand out. Manual or motorized roller shades are a great fit for contemporary spaces with a minimalist look but with maximum functionality. They are also a great solution for large windows.
Natural Textures & Woven Woods
Who doesn’t love adding warmth and dimension to a space? That’s exactly what natural textures and woven wood coverings do. They instantly draw your eye to elevate a room from ordinary to intentional. An organic layer look that filters light while creating a welcoming atmosphere is versatile and timeless.
Designer Banded Shades
These window coverings have skyrocketed in popularity. Why? Well, they deliver unmatched versatility without sacrificing style. Their ability to fine tune light control and privacy with sheer and solid fabric bands make them superior. Having a clean, modern look with a large variety of textures and colors make them a must have. For those who are fashion-forward and won’t sacrifice comfort, designer banded shade are for you.
Custom Finishes & Decorative Hardware
Adding that little extra flair of style and personality will always be a must. Choosing exactly what you want makes it custom and extra special. Go bold with accents or subtle with textures, these elements are tailored to you and are details that stand out.
Why These Were Houston’s Favorite Features This Year
Homeowners want features that balance style with performance and in the Texas climate, need both. With the abundant sunshine and expansive windows the best features demand superior light control, heat reduction, and easy operation. Clean and contemporary designs paired with functionality are meant to enhance comfort and style. Take a look at our recent work for inspiration. If you’re interested in one, or ten features, contact us to schedule your free in-home design consultation.
