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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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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Are Smart Shades Worth It?
Whenever we make a big purchase, we often ask whether or not it is worth it. This is an excellent rule of thumb when it comes to managing our finances - after all, buyer’s remorse is real, and it is unpleasant to experience. If you have landed on this article, that most likely means that you are considering adding smart shades to your home and wondering whether or not they are worth the investment.
While automated shades look cool to your friends, family, and neighbors, who stop by, they provide various benefits that might surprise you. Motorized shades can help increase the security of your home, reduce your home’s energy bills, and even give you a little bit more time back in your day to enjoy the things you love the most.
Enjoy Increased Security
Have you ever left your home and forgotten to shut the shades? If you’re lucky, you’ll have enough time to turn around and close them. However, if you are strapped for time or you are on vacation across the country, it’s not as simple as turning the car around.
Leaving your window treatments open while you are away from home can pose a serious security risk. Additionally, robbers might watch to see if the window treatments in your home move positions to determine whether or not somebody’s in the house. In terms of safety, we believe that smart shades are entirely worth it. PowerView® Automation from Hunter Douglas can adjust your window treatments from anywhere in the world via the PowerView® App.
Additionally, you can set up a schedule that automatically adjusts your shades throughout the day to make it look like you are home.
Achieve Lower Energy Bills
In addition to increased security, Hunter Douglas automated shades can also help reduce your home’s energy bills while keeping your home comfortable throughout the year. For example, if your home is freezing in the wintertime, PowerView® Automation can open your window treatments during the peak of the day to let in some warm sunshine.
On the other hand, PowerView® Automation can also close your shades when the sun is at its highest during the summer to keep your home cooler naturally. Over time, this can help reduce your home’s energy bills.
Indulge in "You" Time
Another reason why we think automated shades are worth the investment is that they can help give you more time to do things you love. Instead of running around in the morning adjusting your window treatments, you can rely on an automatic schedule to open and shut your shades while you enjoy your coffee or eat breakfast with your family.
At night, you can close your window treatments with a tap of a button and enjoy movie time with your family instead of worrying about whether that street lamp is going to cause glare on your screen. No matter what you like to do throughout the day, you can do more of it knowing that your window treatments will be automatically adjusted without you having to run around your home.
Contact Us Today
To learn more about smart shades and their role in your home, be sure to contact or visit us today at the Blind & Shutter Gallery. We are located in Cape Coral, Florida, and proudly serve Southwest Florida, including Sanibel, Captiva, Pine Island, San Carlos Park, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers, Florida.