The Blind Blog

Tall windows are a staple in southwest Florida homes. They allow sunlight to cascade into your home creating beautiful, naturally lit spaces. As the sun hits its peak or falls below the skyline, window treatments give your home protection and privacy. Not only are window treatments practical, but they can also complete your home’s aesthetic design. We collected the most popular window treatment options so you can start imagining your new home design today.

During your home remodel or new build, how many hours do you want to spend flipping through catalogs, wandering around Home Depot’s maze of aisles, or worse yet, waiting on hold for a customer service agent? You shouldn’t dread the blind shopping experience or agonize over installation, why not try and enjoy putting the final touches on your home? By choosing a local blind company over a home improvement giant, you’ll be assured a quality and custom experience.

The endless southwest Florida summer may be good for your tan, but it can be difficult on your blinds and your energy bills. Standard blinds and shades lack the UV ray protection and technology needed to protect coloring and prevent expensive energy-loss. For homeowners in southwest Florida, we recommend Hunter Douglas Blinds because they offer a range of stylish designs and colors, energy efficient technologies, and the Hunter Douglas Lifetime Guarantee.

Sliding glass doors are an essential part of many southwest Florida homes. They provide easy access to your lanai or pool deck, and they brighten your home with beautiful natural light.

Every year, southwest Florida averages 98 days of cloudless sunshine, and 168 days of partly sunny skies. That’s an incredible total of 266 days of sunshine!

With all that natural light, there are few daytime moments where you want to roll down your window shade, but what about the annoying glare and expensive cooling costs? Normal blind materials allow up to 20% of the sun’s heat and UV rays to enter the home.

Now, with solar shades, you can let the southwest Florida sunshine into your home while still saving money on energy costs and preventing the glare from cascading across your computer screen.

Just like the food world, window treatments are going organic. Featuring natural materials, rustic finishes, and environmentally-friendly design, the 2016 trends capture the rustic Florida style of yesteryear. But don’t worry, we don’t expect you to trade in the air-conditioner for a rusty fan, these new trends still have high-tech flare.

Window Treatments are one of the best home investments. They not only reduce your energy costs and provide privacy, but they also give your home its own unique style. In order to keep your treatments looking as elegant as the first day they proudly caught your gaze, we recommend setting aside 30 minutes every month for a quick cleaning.

Modern windows really are kind of incredible. The combination of energy efficiency and natural beauty they bring is simply astounding. Even though most of us love our windows, we still want to cover them, at least some of the time.

Cutting energy costs is important to all homeowners, one of the best ways to do that is by using window treatments in a smart way.