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Dynamic Window Shades with Light Control

We have different exterior aesthetics and different interior design styles, but one thing we all deal with is sunlight. Our windows let it in, then it’s up to us and our window shades with light control to shape that beautiful but raw element as it enters our home. And because this is a daily occurrence, we can undervalue the effect that light has on our home. But the fact is that light is an incredibly important design element that affects our daily lives and our home’s style.

Window Shades with Light Control, Hunter Douglas Designer Banded Shades (NC)

How Light Adds Depth to Décor

There are many ways that we can use light (both natural and artificial) in interior design. The smart use of light will not only elevate style but also add to the overall ambiance of a space and affect the way people feel and react when in that space.

Spotlight or Distraction from Special Features

Light can be used smartly in design to accentuate the things you love about your home and distract from the parts of your home that are perhaps not your favorite. Spotlighting artistic and design features show off their beauty while, at the same time, focused light can also be a safety feature helping to avoid accidents in poorly lit areas.

Makes Rooms Feel More Spacious

Light, especially natural sunlight, opens rooms up, making them feel more spacious than their darker compatriots. This is why bringing natural sunlight into basements makes them feel bigger and why so many homeowners are looking into daylighting options like skylights for interior rooms.

Create a Welcoming Ambiance

Lighting greatly affects how you feel at home. Warming natural light or well-lit rooms with overhead lights and lamps say welcome, come, stay. Poorly lit areas of the home give off quite the opposite vibe.

Modern Window Shades with Light Control

No matter how you want to use light in your home, there are window shades with light control options to suit your needs. Our favorite models are those whose light control spans from soft filtration to blackout darkness, meeting any and all lighting needs in between.

Banded Shades

Designer Banded Shades use two distinctly different types of fabrics, one opaque and one semi-transparent, to create a treatment that can easily respond to the need for more light or more privacy. Customizable bandwidths allow for modern or traditional aesthetics, with larger bands offering better views and smaller bands better privacy. Plus, you can personalize your treatment with a fabric-wrapped headrail to better match your home’s existing décor.

Vinyl Shutters

Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters in the Hunter Douglas shutter collection were born to be in the sun. The advanced vinyl materials were engineered to be both UV and moisture-resistant, perfect for the climate in Texas. Plus, the slatted construction of plantation-style shutters gives the window covering an immense range of light control thanks to the nuanced ways its louvers can tilt open and shut.

Duolite® Shades

Sometimes, it’s not the shade but rather the operating system that gives the treatment its elevated level of light control. The Duolite system combines a light-filtering and room-darkening treatment on a single unit for a window shade with light control that covers the spectrum. Duolite is available on many Hunter Douglas shades, so you’ll have your pick of designs and features.

Request a consultation with SmartLooks Window and Wall Décor near Richardson, TX, to shop the full line of Hunter Douglas treatments, from light-loving banded shades to UV-resistant vinyl shutters to innovative operating systems like Duolite. We are here to help you find your new favorite window treatment and can’t wait to get started! We proudly serve the Dallas Metroplex and North Dallas areas, including University Park, Plano, Garland, McKinney, Allen, and Frisco, TX.

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