Hunter Douglas and Alta Window Fashions, from honeycomb shades to hardwood shutters, with motorization options and real help choosing.
New floors, new furniture, and then the same bent aluminum mini blinds from 1998 hanging in the window. Window treatments are the last ten percent of a room that makes the other ninety percent look finished.
They are also functional. In an Iowa winter, the right cellular shade measurably reduces heat loss at the window. In July, the right solar shade keeps a west facing living room from becoming an oven at 4 p.m.
The premium name in window coverings, and the line most people recognize.
A strong value alternative with a wide selection and quick turnaround.
The honeycomb cell structure traps air, which makes these the best insulating window covering available. Available in light filtering, room darkening, and blackout fabrics, and in top down bottom up configurations.
Clean, minimal, and modern. Solar shades filter glare and UV while keeping the view. Room darkening rollers are the practical answer for a nursery or a bedroom with a streetlight outside.
Bamboo, reed, and grass weaves that add warmth and texture. They soften a room in a way that no manufactured fabric quite matches.
The permanent, architectural option. Shutters add real value to a home, last decades, give you precise light control, and handle high humidity spaces better than fabric treatments.
Still the most practical solution for sliding glass doors and wide windows. Modern versions look nothing like the rattling plastic verticals you remember from a rental.
Soft light diffusion with an adjustable vane inside a sheer face, so you can dial in privacy without going fully dark.
A starting point for each room. Bring photos of your windows and we will fine tune it together.
Window coverings are only as good as the measurement. An eighth of an inch matters, especially on inside mount. Bring your measurements when you visit, or ask us about measuring help before you order.
Alta covers the value and mid range end. Hunter Douglas covers the premium end with motorization, specialty shapes, and the widest fabric library. We will show you both and tell you where the upgrade is genuinely worth it.
Hold them up to the light
Color, texture, and light filtration are impossible to judge from a photo. Come hold the samples up to the light.
Yes. We carry Hunter Douglas window coverings at our Sheldon, Iowa showroom, including Duette honeycomb shades with PowerView motorization, Provenance woven wood shades, Heritance hardwood shutters, Somner vertical blinds, Skyline gliding window panels, and Luminette privacy sheers. We also carry Alta Window Fashions as a value alternative.
Cellular honeycomb shades are the most energy efficient window covering because their honeycomb cell structure traps a layer of air between the room and the glass. Double cell constructions insulate even better than single cell. For an Iowa winter, cellular shades on north and west facing windows make a noticeable difference in comfort.
Vertical blinds and gliding window panels are the two best options for sliding glass doors because they stack to the side rather than lifting, so they do not interfere with the door operation. Hunter Douglas Somner vertical blinds and Skyline gliding panels are both designed for wide openings and daily traffic.
Yes. We carry motorized options, including Hunter Douglas PowerView, as well as cordless lift systems. Cordless and motorized designs are also the safer choice in homes with young children or pets, since there are no hanging cords. Ask us which product lines offer motorization in the style you want.
Measure the width at the top, middle, and bottom of the window opening, and the height at the left, center, and right, then note which measurement is smallest for width and largest for height. Also decide whether you want an inside mount or an outside mount. Bring those numbers with you and we will confirm them before ordering.
Light filtering fabrics let diffused daylight through while blocking the view in, room darkening fabrics block most light but allow some edge leakage, and blackout fabrics block essentially all light through the fabric itself. For bedrooms and nurseries, room darkening or blackout paired with a side channel or outside mount gives the darkest result.
