Window Treatment Ideas & How-Tos
Does the afternoon sun turn your living room into a sauna?
Both cellular and solar shades block heat, but one insulates while the other filters.
Window treatments can make or break a room. Get them right, and your space feels polished and cohesive. Get them wrong, and nothing will save the room, not even expensive furniture.
Spanish-style homes owe their character to distinct architectural details — arched windows, exposed beams, and warm stucco. The wrong window treatments can disrupt that character, but the right ones tie the whole space together.
The right window shades can turn your home office from a distracting, uncomfortable space into a productive, welcoming place to work. Cellular shades insulate well and save energy; roller shades offer flexible light control; and solar shades reduce glare while preserving your view.
The best window treatments for open-concept living rooms balance light control, privacy, and visual flow. Top options include sheer curtains, roller shades, solar shades, and layered drapes. The right choice depends on your room’s layout, sun exposure, and style — key factors for Southern California homes.
The best window treatments for open-concept living rooms balance light control, privacy, and visual flow. Top options include sheer curtains, roller shades, solar shades, and layered drapes. The right choice depends on your room’s layout, sun exposure, and style — key factors for Southern California homes.
The right blinds, shades, or curtains can lower solar heat gain by up to 77% in summer and cut heat loss by about 40% in winter. That means lower energy bills without the expense of replacing your windows or remodeling your home.
The best window treatments for mid-century modern homes prioritize clean lines, natural light, and simple function.
Top choices include minimalist roller and solar shades for large glass walls, textured woven-wood shades for organic warmth, and sleek wood blinds or ripple-fold drapery to highlight the architectural geometry of postwar design.
The best window treatments for skylights and high clerestory windows are cellular (honeycomb) shades, solar shades, and motorized blinds.
Cellular shades top the list for insulation and light control, while motorized options solve the accessibility problem that makes these windows so tricky to treat in the first place.
Window treatments do more than block light or add privacy.
When paired thoughtfully with your wall colors, curtains, blinds, shades, and drapery become part of a cohesive design story rather than an afterthought.
Looking to improve your home’s energy efficiency?
Plantation shutters and cellular shades are two of the best window treatments for reducing heat transfer and lowering energy bills.
Does your living room feel more like a sauna than a sanctuary?
West-facing windows offer killer sunsets, but they also bring brutal heat, blinding glare, and fading furniture.