Hunter Douglas and Alta Window Fashions, shown by product line. Every style here can be seen and handled at our Sheldon, Iowa showroom.
The original cellular shade and still the benchmark for insulation at the window, now operated by remote, wall switch, app, or schedule with PowerView motorization. Available in light filtering through blackout opacities.
Bamboo, reeds, grasses, and woods woven into a natural textured shade. These add warmth and dimension that manufactured fabrics cannot replicate.
Real hardwood shutters with precise light control and a permanent, architectural presence. A long term investment that stays with the house.
Built for sliding glass doors and wide windows, with vanes that rotate for light control and stack neatly to the side.
A modern panel track system for wide openings and sliding doors, offering clean lines and a contemporary look.
Soft sheer facing with rotating fabric vanes behind it, giving you diffused daylight or full privacy from the same treatment. Excellent on large windows and patio doors.
Alta cellular shades deliver strong insulation value at a more accessible price point, in a wide range of colors and opacities.
Clean, simple, and available in light filtering, room darkening, and solar screen fabrics. A popular choice for a modern look.
Textured natural material shades that bring warmth to a room, available in a broad range of weaves and tones.
Hunter Douglas is the premium tier: the widest fabric library, the most specialty shapes, the deepest motorization options, and the strongest warranty position. Alta is the value and mid range tier with a strong selection and generally quicker turnaround.
Many homes end up with both. Hunter Douglas on the front facing rooms and large feature windows, Alta on bedrooms and secondary spaces. There is nothing wrong with that approach and we will help you allocate the budget where it shows.
Opacity is hard to judge on screen
A fabric that looks opaque on screen can glow when the afternoon sun hits it. Our showroom has physical samples you can hold against a window.
We carry Hunter Douglas Duette honeycomb shades including PowerView motorized models, Provenance woven wood shades, Heritance hardwood shutters, Somner vertical blinds, Skyline gliding window panels, and Luminette privacy sheers. Additional Hunter Douglas lines can generally be ordered. Ask us in the showroom about anything you do not see displayed.
Hunter Douglas is the premium option, with the widest fabric selection, the most motorization choices, and specialty shapes for arched or angled windows. Alta offers strong quality at a more accessible price with quicker typical turnaround. Both are carried at our Sheldon showroom, and many customers mix the two throughout a house.
On their own, most woven wood shades are light filtering rather than private, since light passes between the natural fibers. For a bedroom, add a privacy liner or a room darkening liner behind the woven wood shade. This keeps the natural texture on the room side while giving you real privacy and light control.
Yes, in most cases. Specialty shaped windows, including arches, angles, and trapezoids, can be handled with custom fabricated treatments, most commonly shutters or cellular shades. These require precise measurement and are always custom order, so bring photos of the window when you come in.
Cordless and motorized window coverings are the safest option in homes with children or pets, because there are no accessible pull cords or looped chains. Most current Hunter Douglas and Alta product lines offer cordless lift systems, and Hunter Douglas PowerView adds fully motorized operation. Ask for cordless options specifically when you shop.
