PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Three Reasons Why You Need Solar Shades
There are seemingly endless amounts of shades out there. From roller and Roman to light-filtering and honeycomb, the world of shades is quite large. When figuring out the best blinds for your home, the best thing to do is to determine your needs.
For example, if you want to curb harsh UV rays while enjoying custom styles and views, you might be in the market for solar shades. Whether you have heard of solar shades before or they are a brand-new concept, we are happy to discuss the three reasons why you need solar shades.
Reason 1: UV Protection
One of the reasons why you need solar shades is UV protection. Even though we are still in the thick of winter, summer sunshine will be here before we know it. While we love bright, sunny days in the summer months, having sunlight constantly stream through your home can damage your flooring, furniture, upholstery, and artwork.
Does this mean that you have to throw tarps up on your windows to protect your interiors? Of course not. If you want to curb harsh UV rays without compromising sunlight and views, then you will love Hunter Douglas roller shades. Designer Roller Shades, in fact, help protect against harsh UV rays while preserving your views of the outside. Offering smooth, flawless operation and over 130 fabrics and color options available, these shades work hard and look stunning.
Reason 2: Sustainable Fabrics Available
Do you want to do good by the planet with your home décor? Then you will enjoy learning about the sustainable fabrics available with Hunter Douglas Designer Roller Shades. The exclusive GreenScreen® Sea-Tex™ fabric collection is a sustainable fabric created from recovered shoreline plastics and is available with three percent openness and five neutral tones for you to choose from.
This allows you to enjoy stunning light control, beautiful styles, and strong UV protection all year long. This is just another reason why you need solar shades for your home!
Reason 3: Maintain Your View
Last but not least, another one of the reasons why you need solar shades is that they provide UV protection and control glare while maintaining your views of the outside.
Instead of drawing the shades, when you are watching a movie or typing on your laptop during the day, the shades will reduce glare so that you can go about your activities without the sun bouncing off your screens. This is especially helpful if you work from home!
Start Your Solar Shade Journey
To learn more about the reasons why you need solar shades, be sure to contact or visit us today at All About the Windows. We are located in Mobile, Alabama, and proudly serve the surrounding area, including Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope, Point Clear, Bay Minette, Foley, Robertsdale, Loxley, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Mobile, Alabama.
Whether you want to learn more about a specific window treatment or you need some inspiration, our friendly team of experts is here to help.