Control Light With Window Treatments
The proper lighting in a room can really impact the mood of the space. It can calm or soothe; it can invite. At Altra Home Décor in Phoenix, our trained consultants can help you choose what’s right for your home. As your local Hunter Douglas dealer, we carry a wide variety of blinds, shades, and shutters specially designed for maximum light management.
We understand that proper light can welcome the early morning sun or soften the bright midday sunlight without sacrificing your privacy and still protect your valuable fabrics and carpet from harmful UV rays.
Rating Scale for Blinds, Shades, Shutters
Hunter Douglas has created a light control key for their window treatments:
1 = Reduces glare, no privacy
2 = Softens light; moderate privacy
3 = Softens light, substantial privacy
4 = Diffuses light; complete privacy
5 = Blocks light, complete privacy
Hunter Douglas Window Treatments
Here are some of the most popular Hunter Douglas products and their ratings—note that ratings are affected by fabric choices. If a product has multiple ratings, that means that there are several options to choose from in that line.
Shutters
Heritance® Hardwood Shutters 1,5
Shades
Duette® Honeycomb Shades 1,2,3,4,5
Designer Roller Shades 1,2,3,4,5
Provenance® Woven Shades 2,3,4
Duette® Architella Honeycomb Shades 3,4,5
Design Screen Shades 1,2
Blinds
Parkland Wood Blinds 1,4,5
Modern Precious Metals® 1,4,5
Vertical Blinds/Cadence® 1,2,3,4,5
Directionality of the Window
Another consideration in choosing the right light controlling window treatment is the direction your windows face.
- West-facing windows tend to have bright afternoons. Choose both light control and light diffusing treatments such as Heritance Shutters, Parkland Wood Blinds or Designer Roller Shades
- East-facing windows tend to have bright warm morning light. A good choice is window treatments that block UV rays—try Silhouette and Duette honeycomb shades
- South-facing windows tend to be warm and strong year-round. A good selection would be light-diffusing window treatments like Silhouette, Luminette or Pirouette shadings
- North-facing windows tend to be cold. You might want to go with energy-efficient window treatments like Duette® Architella Honeycomb Shades
Window Coverings to Control Light in Phoenix AZ Area
Altra Home Decor is your source for window treatments, custom drapery, flooring, and more! We serve the greater Phoenix area, including Peoria, Sun City West, Glendale, and Scottsdale, with a showroom in Surprise. Stop by our locally owned store to view our full-size window treatment displays and sample books. Contact us today to schedule an in-home design consultation!
