PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
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Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
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We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Cornices
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Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Outdoor Shades
Outdoor shades are an excellent way to elevate your outdoor space.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
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We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
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Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Custom Hunter Douglas Blackout Shades for Homes
Sometimes it feels like as much as we love the sun, we also can’t help but hate it too. After all, if the sun is so necessary, why does it get in the way of everything that we want and need to do? It’s nearly impossible to attend video meetings for work when the sun is casting glare over your monitor and seeing the sunshine outside when you are stuck inside can feel a bit insulting. Home is where the heart is, and right now, the heart wants a little bit more light control. If you also find yourself stuck at home and struggling to get things done when the sun is convinced that it’s summer, there is no need to despair. There are solutions to help you stay productive, and stay in the dark, regardless of what the sun has to say on the matter. Keep reading to let the team at Advanced Window Fashions tell you why you’re going to love custom Hunter Douglas blackout shades for homes near Kiawah, SC.
What are blackout shades?
A better question might be “What aren’t blackout shades?” Custom Hunter Douglas blackout shades are less a specific style of shade than a level of functionality you can add to other window shades. What makes normal window shades into blackout shades is the opacity of the fabric that is used to make them. To qualify as blackout shades, this fabric needs to be as opaque as possible, getting as close to complete light control as can be achieved. This fabric can be used to create a variety of different window shade types, so you can enjoy total light control while also enjoying the other aesthetic and functional benefits of Hunter Douglas shades.
What are my options forblackout shades?
As stated above, you have a number of choices for what shades you would like to turn into custom Hunter Douglas blackout shades. A few styles are particularly suited for blackout capabilities, however. Roman shades, roller shades, and woven wood shades all make excellent blackout shades, although for different reasons. The elegance of roman shades allows you to get the most from both form and function, while roller shades are so simple and easy to use that they make enjoying blackout shades a no-brainer. And, if you find yourself particularly stressed right now, blackout woven wood shades can make your home feel like the dark, tranquil heart of a forest, even if you’re homeschooling kids and trying to work at the same time.
How do I operate blackoutshades?
Like all other Hunter Douglas shades, all custom Hunter Douglas blackout shades can be operated either manually, or remotely through the PowerView® automation system. PowerView® makes it easier than ever before to ensure that you really keep the sun out when you need it, but also gives you the freedom to adjust your window treatments as necessary.
To learn more about custom Hunter Douglas blackout shades for homes near Kiawah, SC, contact Advanced Window Fashions today! Our showroom is conveniently located in Mount Pleasant, SC, but we also proudly serve Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Isle of Palms, Kiawah, Sullivans, Seabrook, and John's Island.