As we look back on the past year, we thought it would be fun to explore Window Covering Favorites for Reno-area homeowners. Are you looking to do projects in your home in the coming year? We have amazing features to share with you, including innovative designs in our blinds and shades, as well as smart home features you will love that add convenience and flawless design to your home. We know the Reno and Tahoe area climate is a factor, so we work hard to share with you products that help you control sunlight and privacy. Take a look at our list of homeowner favorites from this past year and see what design trends resonate for you to use in your home!
Hunter Douglas Window Treatments
Our Hunter Douglas window treatments, are at the top of our list of window covering favorites for this year. High quality, long-lasting durability and beautiful at the window, this brand sets the standard for style, innovation, and operation.
1. Energy-Efficient Cellular Shades
Reno homes experience fluctuating temperatures year-round, which means they deserve top-notch window coverings for insulation. From blackout to room-darkening shades, and from light-filtering to sheer fabrics, we offer the most popular cellular shades that prioritize comfort and functionality, paired with beautiful design. We even have cellular roller shades to offer.
2. Tilt Turn Solutions
Have you seen these European-style windows? They tilt in at an angle; they open in like doors. Tilt turn windows are an incredible way to access fresh air, along with the benefit of being easy to clean. Wildly popular, many homeowners wonder how to cover them. With our TrackGlide system, your shades move with the glass.
3. Smart Motorization & PowerView Automation
We do work in a lot of homes throughout the Reno area. One thing many homes have in common is high ceilings. The windows are hard-to-reach, oftentimes positioned way up on the second story. These vaulted ceilings can make it hard to adjust window coverings. Motorized Blinds are a high-demand upgrade for window coverings in your home that create a great deal of function for hard-to-reach windows, making push-button or voice control a simple solution. They work with Google, Alexa, and personal devices to make transitions easier in your home.
When looking for a beautiful, top request for families we present the cordless and child-safe systems in stock. We adhere to strict safety standards while keeping with modern, cordless features for blinds that include a wand to shift shades that can be removed to full motorized, smart systems that shift shades with a wand or an app to keep kids and pets safe in the home.
4. Layered Drapery with Shades (Designer Favorite)
Fabrics at the window create soft beauty and frame the view. Custom drapery ensures the aesthetic look you’re trying to achieve, with insulation benefits and the soft feel you desire. Gorgeous prints and patterns, textures and fabric weight, all come together to create the perfect look and feel. Pair this with motorization for a high-end look. No wonder this is one of our top window covering favorites.
5. Glass Door Solutions
Sliding doors, patio doors, french doors…they all offer access to our outdoor spaces, and they also act like large windows. What does that mean? Glass door window treatments really need to factor those characteristics in. They need to offer serious light control, privacy and energy efficiency.
6. Design Ideas
Sometimes, when you want to start a project, inspiration is what you need to get you started! Our design team at Blue Sky Shutters & Shades loves offering design tips and product innovations to share. You might not realize it yet, but window treatments play a huge role in the style and atmosphere of your home, often providing the finishing touch. Visit the design blog to see what’s trending.
7. Floor to Ceiling Solutions
Filling your home with natural light and landscape views, large windows are a stunning part of your Reno area home. But if you want to enjoy comfort and privacy, the right window coverings for large windows are necessary. How do you cover them for control, but still enjoy the characteristics you love? We’re glad you asked! Our team loves working with clients to achieve the right balance of natural light, views, energy efficiency and privacy.
Also consider top-down, bottom-up shades with privacy and natural light control. Popular in bathrooms and with street-facing or more public windows, they are a great opportunity to cover large windows while still offering enhanced features you love.
8. Room-Darkening and Dual Shades Solutions for Better Sleep
A good night of sleep…it’s what we are all dreaming of–pun intended! When you need to block the morning sun, you need serious solutions. Our room darkening blinds offer dynamic light control. Reno and Sparks clients love a good night’s sleep which is why we offer a range of products designed to control the light, from dual shades–that also allow light-filtering, to the Lightlock feature that seals out the light completely including blackout rollers, honeycombs and lined drapery.
Dual shades are an option that is rising in popularity with homeowners who love light flexibility paired with energy savings and privacy control. Have an open-plan home? A dual shade option might offer just what you need to create that perfect balance you desire in your home of light control and modern design features.
9. Minimalist Design
Our lives can be busy and chaotic. That’s why many homeowners are interested in minimalist design. It’s all about simplicity and paring down the amount of “stuff.” When you focus on clearing out the unnecessary, it can invite clarity and a feeling of openness.
Consider also the popular modern aesthetic of woven wood shades. They work beautifully with Tahoe and Incline Village design styles while also providing a minimalist look families love with natural, organic fabrics.
10. NewStyle Shutters
Window shutters are quite popular here in Nevada–they have timeless style and provide just the right solutions. Light control and privacy are achieved with ease by adjusting the louvers, and the shutters themselves introduce energy efficiency to the home. The design elements, from white shutters to the look of stained wood, create the appeal. They’re organized, sophisticated and coordinate beautifully with other design elements in your home.
Which window covering favorites are on your list? Our team at Blue Sky Shutters and Shades would love to help you decide which products, features and favorites would help you create the right atmosphere in your Reno home. Get in touch with us for your FREE in-home consultation today.
