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.
Cornices
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Flooring
We offer a large selection of flooring options for your home.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Window Top Treatments
Add color and softness to your window with top treatments.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Interior Design Consultations
We can help you create your dream interior.
Upholstery Cleaning
We offer professional upholstery cleaning services.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Blackout
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Best Shades for Soft Lighting
When we Floridians step out into the summer, we often feel like we are inches away from the sun. Boasting intense heat and brightness, the Florida summer sun is not to be trifled with! That is why having inadequate window treatments simply will not do. In fact, subpar shadings can result in bright, hot homes that will make this upcoming summer season absolutely miserable. Fortunately, Hunter Douglas offers two shades that provide excellent lighting all year long: Silhouette® Window Shadings and Pirouette® Window Shadings. Read on to discover why these are the best shades for soft lighting.
Silhouette® Window Shadings
Offering the luxury of both light and privacy, Silhouette® Window Shadings are one of the best shades for soft lighting for a reason! These custom window treatments feature soft, adjustable S-shaped vanes that appear to be floating between two sheer fabrics for an ethereal look that easily blends in with any style of décor. Of course, if you want to spice things up, these Hunter Douglas shades also come in a variety of unique colors, including Capri, Castille, Pesto, and more. When you hang your Silhouette® Window Shadings up, you will enjoy softly filtered light and privacy at the same time thanks to its two-in-one design.
Silhouette® Window Shadings also have another wonderful perk up their sleeve. In addition to filtering out brightness and glare, these Hunter Douglas window treatments also block out those harmful Florida UV rays. Depending on your fabric choices, these shadings can filter up to 88 percent of the sun’s harmful rays. This ensures that your artwork, furniture, flooring, and more will remain safe from sun damage all year long. With so many benefits, it is easy to see why Silhouette® Window Shadings are the best shades for soft lighting.
Pirouette® Window Shadings
Next on our list of the best shades for soft lighting are our Hunter Douglas Pirouette® Window Shadings. If you desire clean lines and a straight forward design, then you will love adding these Hunter Douglas window treatments to your home! A modern alternative to a traditional fabric shade, Pirouette® Window Shadings let you explore your creative side while enjoying some solace from the sun.
These exclusive Hunter Douglas shadings feature softly contoured, front-facing vanes attached to a single sheer backing to create a fluid, graceful effect when opened and closed. To enjoy your views, raise these shadings completely into their headrail for an unobstructed view. For privacy, you can easily close the shades. As with Silhouette® Window Shadings, Pirouette® Window Shadings also provide UV protection. In fact, these shades block up to 81 percent of harmful UV rays when opened and 99 percent when closed. These are a just few reasons why Pirouette® Window Shadings are one of the best shades for soft lighting.
Conclusion
To learn more about the best shades for soft lighting, be sure to contact or visit us today at the Blind & Shutter Gallery. We are located in Cape Coral, Florida, and happily serve Southwest Florida, including Sanibel, Captiva, Pine Island, San Carlos Park, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers, Florida.