What Do You Crave?

Privacy? Go for blinds or shades such as woven wood shades or a tight weave fabrics like twill or micro suede.  Do you want total darkness from your window treatments?  Shades such as roman shades and shades honeycomb shades can be lined with a room darkening lining.They have an acrylic foam coating or a cotton fabric attached to the back of shades that will block more than 99% of light.  You need to think of your budget because they do cost about 20% more than conventional shades? Ask your window covering consultant about shades that have a very high R-value. a number indicating how well a material resists heat flow into( in summer) or out ( in winter) your home. Any shade or window treatments with an r-value of 4.0 and above would be considered a energy efficient window covering. Your top rated shade would be a honeycomb shades which can get up to a 7.7 R-value. There are many affordable blinds and shades on the market and can fit most any budget on the market.  Most of the blinds, shades retailers offer in home consultations.  I would recommend to schedule the consultation on a day when it is really hot outside so that you can hold up the shade or window treatment material and see for yourself how much heat is block out.  Most of all be unique with your window treatments to make the home reflect your own style.










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