Picking the Best Shades for your Living Room Windows | Living Room Window Treatments

The clocks just sprung ahead meaning longer, sunnier days. While we love the daylight, sometimes you just have to draw the shades! Which blinds are best for your home? Read on for help picking the best shades for your living room windows.

Best Shades for a Living Room

The living room is known as a place to gather, relax, reflect, and celebrate. When choosing window treatments to compliment your room’s decor, sometimes shades are the best solution. Shades and blinds come in a variety of colors, and textures, just like curtains. If your space is light and airy, cellular shades are a great option. If your room is normally dark with darker features, you may want a more sheer blind to keep some light in the room. The question here is, How do you use your living room? You may have to decide between Function vs Style.

Which blinds are best for a home?

What are you trying to achieve with your blinds? Are you trying to be energy efficient? Do you want more privacy, or simply a new look? Are you looking for traditional slatted blinds, or want to be more modern with motorized shades? Since blinds and shade have advanced over the years, you have more options to consider.

What type of blinds are in style this year?

This year Hunter Douglas introduced SEA-TEX Screen shades. These screens are made from plastic found in the ocean. So if you are looking to go green with your space, this is a great route to go. Powerview Shades are automated shades that can be set according to your schedule. The benefit to these shades is that you can keep your home cool even when you’re not home. The shades will automatically close when the sun fills the room. All of this is simply controlled from an app on your phone. Our design specialists are available to help you with your custom window treatments.

Is it better to have blinds or curtains?

This is another personal preference. Blinds have typically been known to be the more affordable option. However, it depends on the material they are made from. Blinds have also been a more affordable option as widow shades in rental units. Curtains offer better soundproofing and insulation. They can be matched to your furniture, offering more design possibilities. They do not offer as many light control options as blinds do. There is more of a process involved with hanging curtains, and taking them down to clean them. If you are unable to make a decision, paring the two window treatments is also an option to maximize the benefits.

Light filtering vs sheer shades?

The difference is all in the fabric’s weave. Light filtering fibers that are semi-opaque invite more light into your home. More opaque fibers have a thicker weave allowing less light in. Pirouette® window treatments feature horizontal fabric vanes attached to a sheer backing for enhanced outside views while maintaining privacy. Our light-diffusing sheers and shadings protect furniture and flooring from UV rays, while still giving you the benefits of natural light—and maintaining your privacy. You might want to try our Luminette^® Privacy Sheers.

Our design team is here for you! With five design centers, our team will help find the best window treatments for your home, and the paint to go with it!