Window Treatments – A Celebration of Light

Although we have no shortage of sunny days here in Phoenix, it’s amazing how many homes don’t use natural light to their advantage. At Altra Home Décor, we know the heat and direct rays can feel like too much at times, but we love helping our clients see the possibilities of getting the best of all worlds. If you’re interested in ensuring that you’re maximizing natural light, read on for some thoughts, and be sure to contact one of our consultants for more information.

Benefits of Natural Light

Picture the sunlight streaming through a window, bringing yellow rays directly into a room, a cat or dog lounging in its goodness. Natural light can make a space brighter and more welcoming. It can lift the overall vibe, inviting guests in naturally. But with all it has to offer, it can seem daunting to strike the right balance between maximizing light and protecting a room from unnecessary heat and harmful UV rays. Luckily, Hunter Douglas, a leader in the window fashion industry, offers phenomenal products that maximize natural light while still delivering the benefits people look for in a window treatment. 

A Home’s Must-Have: Natural Light Utilizing Sheer Shades

From boosting your mood to creating a cozy room vibe, natural light offers a peaceful, easy feeling many people love. Here are a few great products that can help give you the natural light to lift the room:

• Aria™ Soft Blinds. Built with slats like a shutter but soft like a shade, this product is made from lightweight, translucent fabric that can transform the way natural light enters the room, making it radiant, soft, and gentle. You can find these beauties in a number of neutral colors that can complement any design style, and they’ll offer your room a luxurious feel that also brings the simplicity. Their extra-large spacing between the slats will give you better view-through than traditional blinds, all without raising the unit.
• Silhouette® Sheer Shades. The Signature S-Vane™ transforms sunlight through your windows to effortlessly illuminate your surroundings by diffusing harsh sunlight and dispersing it evenly throughout your room. The structure allows you to control light and privacy. With the vanes tilted, no light can enter and you have complete privacy; with the vanes open, the shading diffuses natural sunlight beautifully.
• Pirouette® Sheer Shadings. A favorite of many clients, Pirouette provides bold, elegant, and beautiful functionality to any window. Made with fabric vanes that seem to float at the window, they’re an alternative to traditional fabric shades. The vanes, which are attached to a sheer backing, move fluidly together during operation, and they give the entire product a clean, straightforward appearance. With the vanes open, Pirouette offers up to 81% UV protection, and with the vanes closed, up to 99%.
• Luminette® Privacy Sheers. If you want both privacy and light control, Luminette offers the best of both worlds. Vertical vanes attached to the back of the sheer fabric can rotate 180?, creating a soft, filtered glow and allowing you to ensure that peeping Toms can’t peep. This product is great for vertically oriented openings like walls of windows or sliders.

Layer it Up

Looking for flexible, functional, and stylish? Consider layering. Get a great light-filtering product to place against the glass and add a layer of side panels or drapes. You’ll get a lot of flexibility, and it will create a dramatic, more depth-focused window. Plus, you’ll add dimension and texture to your space to create an intentional, finished look.

Maximizing Sunlight With Sheer Shades in the Greater Phoenix 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!