Have you seen how sheer shades can transform your home? Are you looking for blinds or shades that can give you a balanced atmosphere–perfect lighting and levels of privacy? Sheer shades offer a unique experience for your home. It’s the versatility you’ve been searching for. You can harness the natural light for a warm glow without the glare. Simple adjustments provide the levels of privacy you need. And ample style adds an upscale look to your home with clean lines and gorgeous fabrics. It’s the stunning backdrop you need with the perfect balance of control.
Bare Windows? Or the Wrong Window Coverings?
If you’re living with bare windows or the wrong window coverings, it’s time to make a change. You’ve got to see what sheer shades can do. There are many reasons you’ve been sacrificing your comfort and style. Did you move into your home to find bare windows or window coverings that you dislike? You’re not alone. This is a huge complaint, especially when you’re dealing with floor to ceiling windows. Don’t feel overwhelmed–we can help. Our designers make it easy to schedule an appointment that fits your busy life. And, you’ll have fun shopping at home with us. If you like the idea of sheer shades, just wait till you see what they can do in your home!
Sheer Shades Transform
Do you want this scene to be the one in your home? Isn’t it gorgeous? Sheer shades bring perfect lighting to the space with a sheer backing that invites natural light while diffusing the glare. That means you can add valuable daylighting to your home even while your shades are lowered. The invisible vanes of sheer shades allow you to experience maximum view-through, which can be breathtaking! When adjusted partially or all the way closed, those vanes turn into the gorgeous backdrop of stylish fabrics. Coordinate your home as they close, and enjoy the view fully when opened all the way. Sheer shades can adjust for your privacy, but the sheer backing reflects the light outside offering you view out without a view in.
Are You Ready to Get Started?
At Metropolitan Window Fashions, we know how challenging it can be to take time to shop and research what your home needs. We also understand how frustrating it can be to live without the right window coverings. That’s why we’ll come to you for a free, in-home consultation. We’ll listen to your needs and show you what’s possible. You can visit any one of our exclusive Hunter Douglas Gallery locations to find your favorites, as well! See full displays of our sheer shades and fabric samples. Want more information? Contact our team to get started!
It’s called daylighting, and it’s one of the best ways to maximize the light in your home. Light that enters across your ceiling will illuminate the room–similar to how the artificial lights of your ceiling work. With bare windows, light floods into your home without rhyme or reason to where it’s going. You can easily end up with areas that are way too bright, as well as spots cast in shadows. To balance the light, directing it to daylight your home, we recommend top down shades. Top down shades lower from the top, protecting the majority of your windows from the annoyances that come from too much light. The light enters across your ceiling for the ideal amount of lighting in your home.
We all need balance in our lives. Lighting is no different. However, there are times of the day when there just isn’t very much light, while other times of day are drenched in sunshine. To create a balanced atmosphere in your home, there’s no better person to dictate a schedule for lighting than you. You know your home the best. And motorized blinds and shades are the best way to maximize the light. Do your kitchen windows face east? Your motorized shades can be set to adjust themselves so you don’t end up sunbathing in your home during breakfast. But later in the evening? You’ll want those motorized shades adjusted open to let in the much-needed light. The best part? Once your schedule is set, all that’s left to do is enjoy.
Depending on the time of year, location of your windows and specific rooms in your home, you might want light to enter. It’s the direction that needs to be controlled. Similar to the top down bottom up feature, you can maximize the light in your home by adjusting blinds, shades and shutters. With simple adjustments, you can change the direction and amount of light entering your space, making the most of the light and your experience. Because every window might be different, this custom adjustment creates the perfect scene.
Consider the way your home is arranged. Are you using the spaces in your home to maximize the light? Are you hiding in the shadows because of frustrating light? Getting control of the light entering is a huge win when trying to maximize the light in your home. But then? Take a look at how the rooms in your home are put together and consider mixing it up. Once the glare is gone, you could move your favorite chair close to the window to enjoy soft, filtered light and the view.
If you haven’t experienced the innovation of top down bottom up, you’re missing out on a huge lifestyle upgrade. This is known as one of the top “have it all” features. Top down bottom up lets you place shading exactly where you need it, while it also allows you to let in natural light right at the ceiling. It’s called daylighting, but it’s a huge win for privacy. You no longer need to feel like you live in a cave, sacrificing all natural light for much-needed privacy shades. And why do we call it a “have it all” feature? You can keep the majority of your windows covered, boosting energy efficiency, controlled lighting, UV protection, reduction in glare–but you still enjoy sky views, levels of natural lighting and as much privacy as you prefer.
The right window coverings add tremendous design and style in your home. If you’re like most people, you want a consistent, coordinated look. That’s where the right opacities come into play. You can have the exact same selections throughout your home, but choose the level of opacities based on location of your windows or the type of room. Many people like the idea of privacy shades for the bedrooms, but may like more view-through when it comes to family areas, like the kitchen or living room. Style your home with the shades of your choice, and then pick the opacity to suit the function of individual spaces.
Outfitting the windows with Pirouette shadings made all the difference in this living room. They transformed it from a space you’d do anything to avoid to one that’s comfortable and inviting. The harsh glare and direct rays that used to wreak havoc in here have been replaced by a soft, ambient glow, and you can actually enjoy the view. That’s thanks to a sheer backing that filters and diffuses natural light for exceptionally beautiful daylighting while still providing a view-through. It also filters out UV rays–which means that all of the interiors are protected. Everything will look fresh and new for years to come. Then, there’s the temperature; it’s now cool and comfortable. The beauty and benefits of Pirouettes in this space don’t just stop there, though. In terms of style, you can’t deny that they’re positively gorgeous. Soft vanes appear to float on a sheer backing, and the color coordinates perfectly with the decor. This before and after transformation is truly dramatic, and there’s more.
You love the light that comes through your windows, but too much of a good thing is simply too much. With sheer shadings, like our collection of Luminette Privacy Sheers, you’ll receive as much natural light as you want. Without glare. Yes, that’s right. The sheer shadings of our window treatments diffuse the glare for an extremely pleasant glow–while you sit back and take in the view. Your view is spectacular. You deserve to have both view and protection. With sheer window treatments, experience not only diffused glare, but also UV protection and energy efficiency.
That’s not a typo. Did you know that you can achieve room-darkening with sheer shadings? It sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s true. These sheer window treatments all offer upgrades that you can add when you want the experience of controlled darkness. From the rotating vanes of Luminettes, to the blackout shade that’s added to Silhouettes and Nantuckets, you can have the ultimate atmosphere transformation. Each operating system comes with its own features, and our design consultants can fill you in on the room darkening solution that will work best in your home. From sheer beauty, to intense darkness, we’ve got you covered!