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The Importance of Window Treatments for Homes

When you’re planning a remodel on one of the rooms in your home, you probably consider what you’ll do with the walls, debate if you want to paint or use wallpaper, what colors, what style of art you want on the walls. You put time into considering carpeting, or a throw rug, and what furniture you will use to tie the room together while being functional. Maybe you even daydream about decorative faceplates for your light switches- but how much time do you spend planning out the perfect window treatment? We at McCarty’s Window Fashions want to guide you on your way to finding the perfect window treatment for your room, and for your life!

PowerView® Automation near Aptos, California (CA) and window shades and blinds from Hunter Douglas

First, you should consider what type of window treatment you like the look of. If you like a minimalist design, you may prefer roller blinds, wooden shades, or Roman blinds. We highly recommend the Hunter Douglas line for its high quality and versatility! If you like an elegant and romantic look, try shades and sheers that will hang elegantly and extend the visual height of the rooms in your home. But beyond the look, you should also consider what else your window treatment can do for you! Are you concerned about energy efficiency? Or muffling noises from the outside world? Then we would recommend the Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades, which will trap not just light, but also the outside air and sound and insulate your home while looking elegant at the same time. If you want something to darken the light and give you complete control over how much light gets in and how much privacy you have in your home, perhaps the Luminette® Privacy Sheers are the best option for your lifestyle. All of our options will protect your home from UV rays, and there are a wide variety of fabric, color, and texture choices, which come in various degrees of opacity, from light-filtering to room-darkening.

Many of the Hunter Douglas products come with specially designed hardware to ensure ease of operation without a sacrifice of appearance. The Hunter Douglas products look perfectly beautiful and elegant on their own or paired with sweeping drapes over top for a truly finished look.

You may also consider the PowerView™ Motorization option for blinds and shades that open and close automatically. Installing the easy to use and intuitive PowerView™ App on your tablet or smartphone, you can adjust the light in your home at any time of the day with just a flick of your finger, or you can set predetermined schedules and the blinds will move like magic around you while you don’t even have to think about it. You can even control the blinds in your home when you’re far away from home!

We are sure you’ll be delighted to see what options we have and discuss with our expert design team what we can help do for you! Call and schedule an appointment and then stop in to see us! We’re located in Santa Cruz, CA, and serve Santa Cruz, Aptos, Scott's Valley, California.