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Which Types of Blinds Block Light the Best?

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Light Blocking Window Treatments at a Glance

The Shade Store offers a beautiful selection of blinds that block light — for every window in the home:

Which Types of Blinds Block Light the Best?

Blinds that block the light are great for bedrooms, media rooms and spaces where you need complete darkness — and The Shade Store has a beautiful selection of options for you to choose from.

Inner Layer: Roller Shades — Cora Blackout, White / Outer Layer: Ripple Fold Drapery — Canvas, Natural

Blackout Roller Shades

Inner Layer: Roller Shades — Cora Blackout, Shell / Outer Layer: Rod Pocket Drapery — Shoreham Stripe, Oatmeal

Sleeky and stylish, our Blackout Roller Shades offer complete darkness from morning to night. They’re perfect for media rooms and bedrooms!

  • Our Blackout Roller Shades eliminate glare and provide full privacy.
  • We offer multiple control options: stainless steel chain, cordless and motorized.
  • A wide assortment of exclusive materials to choose from.

Wood & Metal Blinds

2” Wood Blinds — 2” Matte, Ivory

Add a timeless touch to your windows with our Wood and Metal Blinds. Showcasing sustainably sourced all-natural woods, sleek metal styles and versatile wood alternatives, this collection lets you block out light with unparalleled character.

  • Available in a variety of beautiful finishes to complement your home décor.
  • Eco-friendly and responsibly sourced woods.
  • Classic metal finishes.

Roman Shades, Drapery & Woven Wood Shades with Blackout Lining

Flat Roman Shade with Blackout Lining — Baldwin, Stone

Applying blackout lining to your Roman Shades, Drapery and Woven Wood Shades lets you achieve luxurious looks while also blocking out light completely. To get blackout lining on your window treatments, simply select “Blackout Lining’ during the online customization process or let your Design Consultant know at your local showroom.

  • Blackout lining blocks 99% of light for complete privacy, room-darkening and added insulation

Blackout Cellular Shades

Blackout Cellular Shades — 3/4″ Single Cell Blackout, Midnight

Elevate every space as you block light with our Cellular Shades. Clean and contemporary in light-filtering and blackout options, this collection is designed to improve insulation and help regulate interior temperatures.

  • Available in single and double-cell options.
  • Blackout Cellular Shades block 99% of natural light and provide insulation and full privacy.

Have Questions About Blinds That Block Light? We’re Here to Help!

Our Design Consultants are available to answer any questions you may have or help you find the perfect blinds that block light. Simply schedule a free design consultation or visit your local showroom to get started.

Modern Farmhouse Style Window Treatments

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Farmhouse Style Window Treatment Materials

What is Farmhouse Style?

Modern farmhouse style combines the classic, no-frills aesthetic of the old-fashioned farmhouse with a sprinkling of updated modern touches. This style of decor is full of character, and gives off a casual and inviting vibe – think shiplap walls, reclaimed wood floors, and antique furniture finds.

If you’re searching for farmhouse style window treatment ideas, one of the best places to start is determining which materials you would prefer to feature in your space. Richly textured wood and woven materials can help you achieve the laid-back charm that modern farmhouse style evokes. In terms of color palette, balancing natural hues such as earth tones with warm whites and deep blues can make a room feel timeless, with a modern twist.

You should also take into consideration your light control and privacy needs. If you would like to soften the light in your space, we have a beautiful selection of light filtering shades to choose from, and if you would like to block it out completely, we recommend exploring our blackout shades collection or adding blackout lining to your window treatments.

The Shade Store also offers a selection of custom window treatments that provide exceptional privacy, while staying true to your farmhouse aesthetic. Showcasing sustainably sourced woods and versatile wood alternatives, our Wood Blinds collection adds a timeless touch to the window and lets you control privacy with unparalleled character. Privacy lining may also be added to many of our window treatments, allowing you to achieve exceptional privacy with products and materials that complement your farmhouse décor.

Farmhouse Style Window Treatment Ideas

We partnered with Holli Rodrigues from the blog BeesNBurlap to collect some of the best window treatment materials and styles to bring the modern farmhouse look into your home. Holli has a passion for finding and repurposing vintage items in her home, and her Spring 2017 One Room Challenge project was their second floor Urban Industrial Vintage Laundry Room.

Naturally Textured Woven Wood Shades

Many modern farmhouses employ white walls to keep the space light and bright, and to act as a canvas for other interesting design elements like lighting and artwork. Woven Wood Shades are a great way to add texture to walls and windows, and the natural colors can play off of wood floors or exposed beams. Woven Woods lend a relaxed feel to any room. Holli’s favorites for wood-toned Woven Wood Shade materials are Tahoe in Teak, Montauk-2, and Montauk-4.

White Farmhouse Style Wood Shades

Roller Woven Wood Shades shown in Bryce.

Farmhouse Roman Shade Options

Another way to introduce a modern farmhouse aesthetic to your home décor is with Roman Shades. Filled with soft and elegant silhouettes, the most luxurious fabrics and made-to-layer materials in light-filtering and blackout options, our farmhouse Roman Shades instantly bring striking sophistication to the window.

Flat Roman Shade — Awning Stripe, Fawn

Awning Stripe is a beautifully simple material that’s perfect for homes with modern farmhouse character. Available in versatile neutrals, its classic stripes make the perfect complement to rustic surroundings.

Inner Layer: Solar Shade — Chilewich Twill, Shell / Outer Layer: Flat Roman Shade — Shoreline, Pewter

If you’re looking for farmhouse Roman Shades that have gorgeous texture, we recommend our Shoreline material. One of our most popular essentials, it’s made with contrasting threads that add depth to every window. Shoreline is inspired by natures’s coastal beauty, offering endless versatility and understated sophistication — perfecto for homes with a modern farmhouse aesthetic.

Warm White Shades

Even if you love the all-white look, you can bring the warmth of the farmhouse into the space with interesting white window treatments. Our Bryce material in White looks beautiful on Woven Wood, Roman, and Roller Shades, and softens the straight lines and hard surfaces of rooms like kitchens and bathrooms with its paper-based weave. For a bit more privacy, try Ozark in Latte with its rich mix of white and brown. If the rest of your space is a little more farmhouse and your window treatments need a touch of modern, try Roller Shades in Fountain (in White or Slate) with its subtle distressed pattern.

Charcoal Grey Farmhouse Style Shades

Roller Shades shown in Fountain.

Striking Charcoal Gray Shades

Industrial accents like metal chairs and pipe shelving look right at home in the modern farmhouse. Charcoal gray shades can add depth and tone to the otherwise minimal modern farmhouse, and draw upon dark metal finishes to tie the space together. Materials Jackson in Grey and Bryce in Dune both add interest, texture, and color, while still allowing some natural light to filter through.

Farmhouse Style Curtains

Rod Pocket Drapery in Bamboo Lattice Beige

Farmhouse Style Curtains

Drapery is an ideal choice to introduce softness and texture to farmhouse style. Flowing drapery plays off of minimal farmhouse materials such as wood and metal, while also adding a layer of sophistication. Our Rod Pocket Drapery offers a traditional, charming look that fits perfectly with the modern farmhouse aesthetic.

In terms of materials, our Linen fabrics add a light, natural texture that pairs perfectly with farmhouse decor.

Inner Layer: Roller Shade — Cora, Light Grey / Middle Layer: Tailored Pleat Drapery — Sheer Wool Blend, Cloud / Outer Layer: Tailored Pleat Drapery — Heathered Linen, Smoke

Additional window treatment materials that go well with farmhouse style home décor are our Sheer Wool Blend and Heathered Linen. Soft and luxurious and available in versatile neutrals, they add interest and timeless character to every space they adorn.

Pinch Pleat Drapery — Silk Dupioni, Pewter

Silk Dupioni is another beautiful option for farmhouse style spaces. Made of 100% silk, this subtly textured material falls in soft folds, drawing the eye toward the window and adding sophisticated character.

Blackout & Light Filtering Drapery

Our drapery collection includes sheer materials like Basket Sheer and Holland & Sherry Wool Challis. These elegant essentials are perfect for softening the light in your home and creating creating comforting environments. We also offer blackout lining for our drapery — great for spaces in which you need complete darkness like bedrooms and media rooms.

Farmhouse Style Curtain Rods and Hardware

Farmhouse Style Curtain Rods

Wrought Iron Hardware Collection

Drapery hardware is another opportunity in which you can incorporate modern farmhouse style into your decor. Whether you’re looking to incorporate antique metal finishes or classic wood elements, there are many options to choose from to find the perfect farmhouse style curtain rod.

Capture the Modern Farmhouse Style

Call us, send us an email, or stop into our window treatments showroom to meet with one of our design experts who can help you find the perfect modern farmhouse curtains, blinds, or shades for your home

Ideas for Bay Window Treatments

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Window Treatments for Bay Windows

Choosing window treatments for bay windows may seem tricky. You might ask yourself: Should each window be treated individually, or should the group be viewed as one large window? Where should shades be mounted? What about drapes? 

We have collected a few of our favorite bay window treatments with shades and drapes to provide you with some inspiration.

Narrow Bay Windows

Cellular Shades

What is the best window treatment for a bay window? There’s no one right answer, but we believe some of the best window treatments for bay windows are Cellular Shades. If you have narrow bay windows in your home, you may be worried that individual shades on each window could look awkward and too small. One way to combat this problem is to coordinate the color of your shades with your trim color.

The Cellular Shades below are inside mounted, so the trim of the windows is still on display. All three shades are white and have a blending effect with the trim, minimizing the narrowness of the separate windowpanes. Cellular Shades are uniquely well suited to bay windows because of their insulating power – perfect for both colder climates and very sunny areas.

Made with a unique honeycomb design, our Cellular Shades are some of the best energy-efficient window treatments you can find. Their cells trap air, providing excellent insulation and helping maintain comfortable temperatures. Available in light-filtering and blackout options, Cellular Shades can soften natural light or block it out completely, while providing full privacy.

cellular shades bay window treatments

¾” Single Cell Blackout Cellular Shades, White

Flat Roman Shades

Another way to make narrow windows look larger is to mount Roman Shades on the outside, so they maximize the width of the window area. Flat Roman Shades were mounted close together, forming a single visual unit with the bold pattern. If you have other interesting architectural details around your bay window, such as the detailed molding on the arch in these photos, a simpler style of shade like the Flat Roman will allow those details to shine while still providing interest with color and the softness of a fabric accent. When all three shades are raised, the neat stack of the Flat Roman can give the illusion of a fabric valance.

Soft and elegant silhouettes. The most luxurious fabrics. Showcasing made-to-layer materials in light-filtering and blackout options, our Flat Roman Shades collection bring striking sophistication to the window. Quality like this can only be handcrafted.

If you’re struggling with finding a drapery style you like for a bay window, consider Roman Shades, which add the same softness and fullness with fabric without the considerations of rods or length.

roman shades bay window

Flat Roman Shades, Futura

Wide Bay Windows

Roller Shades, Roman Shades & Drapes

What about wide bay windows? Layered Roller Shades, Roman Shades and Drapes look beautiful together on large sets of windows. Our custom shades can be made in wide widths, so make sure to talk to a design consultant about your options if you have a wide window. The Flat Roman Shades pictured below are available up to 120” wide. The sheer material keeps the large shades from feeling too heavy. Finally, Tailored Pleat Drapery frames the whole window unit.

The Shade Store also offers a selection of beautiful Cornices & Valances to give your bay window treatments a clean and finished look.

roman shades and drapery

Flat Roman Shades, Basket Sheer + Tailored Pleat Drapes, Fennimore

Woven Wood Shades

For a dose of natural texture, Woven Wood Shades add instant interest to a bay window. These shades are an outside mount, forming the look of one cohesive shade and the versatility of raising and lowering each section one at a time.

Our Woven Wood Shades collection Introduces rustic character to every space. Featuring sustainably sourced, all-natural grasses, woods and bamboo, this collection is crafted to complement interiors of all types.

woven wood shades bay window

Cascade Woven Wood Shades, Bryce

Materials Powered by Nature

All-natural materials and relaxed, casual couture come together seamlessly in our exclusive Artisan Weaves collection, bringing organic dimension and depth to the window. Each material is beautifully textured and made with only natural fibers to create a theater of light that softens every space.

Need Assistance or Have Questions About Window Treatments for Bay Windows? We’re Here to Help!

For more help with your bay window treatments, visit one of our nationwide showrooms or request a free design consultation. And don’t forget our Free Photo Rendering Service — our design experts will render your window treatment ideas into a photo of your room.  

Choosing Contemporary Window Treatments for Your Home

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Flat Roman Shade — Victoria Hagan Tidal Line, Moon

 

Contemporary design is a style that generally incorporates neutral colors, clean lines, and natural materials. It’s popular for its simplicity and classic elegance.

Contemporary vs. Modern Design

Often, “contemporary” and “modern” design styles are easily confused. While they bear some similarities (for example, both contemporary and modern styles are relatively minimalist), the major difference between the two styles is that “modern” refers to the design of a specific time or era, whereas “contemporary” refers to the aesthetic. This means “contemporary” design is constantly changing.

Home elements such as furniture, paint selection, accessories, and, of course, window treatments, can help to enhance your contemporary design look. For example, if you are looking to incorporate contemporary window treatments, you should choose white, grey and other natural colors, as well as lighter-colored wood finishes. These design choices naturally lend themselves to the signature look of contemporary windows. In this blog post, we’ll go over a few considerations for contemporary window treatments.

Contemporary Blinds

2” Faux Wood Blinds — 2” Faux, Blanc

Unbelievably versatile and available in a variety of styles, blinds are a great choice for contemporary window treatments. Gone are the days of plastic white blinds — you now have a wide selection of options to choose from to fit your desired aesthetic. To incorporate contemporary style in your blinds, we recommend choosing natural-looking materials and colors, such as wood (or faux wood) and complementing them with bright accents.

Wood Blinds

2” Wood Blinds — 2” Painted, White

Wood blinds are an excellent style of contemporary window treatments. Our natural finishes work well with contemporary homes, and pair with neutrals and bright colors alike — and we also offer a beautiful selection of painted styles. Wood blinds are available in neutral colors and natural materials, so you can easily find a style that not only works for you, but also fits your price range.

Contemporary Drapes

Tailored Pleat Drapery — Martyn Lawrence Bullard Nomad Stripe, Onyx

Drapery is another versatile option of contemporary window treatments. Despite having an “old-school” affiliation, there are many new styles of drapery that work perfectly in any contemporary home. When choosing drapery for a contemporary home, shoppers look for lighter fabrics and avoid dark, rich tones.

Grommet Drapery

Inner Layer: Waterfall Woven Wood Shades — Artisan Weaves Cove, Ash / Outer Layer: Grommet Drapery — Velvet, Camel

Grommet Drapery features strong features, clean lines and a symmetrical aesthetic — perfect for achieving a unique, modern and stylish look on the window. Grommet Drapery offers a welcome update to traditional drapery and can be the perfect window treatment solution for your contemporary home.

Ripple Fold Drapery

Inner Layer: Flat Roman Shades — Grassweave, Snow / Outer Layer: Ripple Fold Drapery — Sheer Wool Blend, Cloud

Ripple Fold Drapery is another excellent drapery option that complements a contemporary style. Ripple Fold Drapes feature clean, even lines and are available in simple, neutral colors.

Contemporary Shades

Flat Roman Shades — Victoria Hagan Sankaty Stripe, Sand

In addition to drapery and blinds, shades are an excellent window treatment option for contemporary homes. If you’re shopping for shades for your contemporary design, we recommend light fabrics to naturally brighten the look and feel of your space.

Woven Wood Shades

Inner Layer: Solar Shades — 5%, Black / Outer Layer: Waterfall Woven Wood Shade — Artisan Weaves Cove, Beige

Woven Wood Shades offer clean lines and are made from natural materials in a neutral color scheme. Many woven wood shades are made from eco-friendly materials and woods like bamboo. If you’re interested in adorning your windows in all-natural materials, we highly recommend our Artisan Weaves collection!

Roller Shades

Roller Shade — Sheila Bridges Florentine, Grigio

As the name implies, Roller Shades roll up for a neat and clean visual impact. Roller Shades offer simplicity and privacy, as well as the ability to choose sheer light fabrics, heavier dramatic prints and blackout styles. They are one of the most versatile window treatment styles, which makes them very popular for contemporary design aficionados.

Find the Best Contemporary Window Treatments for Your Home

Ready to find the perfect window treatments for your contemporary home? Reach out to The Shade Store’s Design Consultant team online or at one of our nationwide showroom locations to find the best window treatments for your home. You can also visit our website to view and order free swatches.

 

Woven Wood Shades Shopping Guide

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Inner Layer: Roller Shades — Sullivan / Outer Layer: Waterfall Woven Wood Shades — Artisan Weaves Reed, Slate

What Are Woven Wood Shades?

Woven Wood Shades are woven shades for windows made from natural woods, reeds, bamboo or grasses. Woven Wood Shades add immediate visual interest to any room’s décor with their rich organic texture. They also provide a relaxed atmosphere, inviting the peace of the outdoors inside. Woven wood window treatments look beautiful layered with drapery or alone for a simple, natural look. If you’ve decided on woven wood window treatments for your home, we’re certain you’ve chosen a versatile window treatment style you’ll love for years.

Standard Woven Wood Shades — Artisan Weaves Coastline, Muslin

Different Types of Woven Wood Shades

At The Shade Store, we offer four styles of woven shades for windows: Waterfall, Standard, Cascade and Roller. Three of these styles — Waterfall, Standard, and Cascade — can be thought of as Roman-style Woven Wood Shades due to how they stack when raised. The fourth style — Roller — operates just like a our regular roller shades made of fabric or other materials.

We’ll explain the differences among woven shades for windows and help you choose the right type depending on your needs and taste.

Woven Roman Shades: Waterfall, Cascade and Standard

Waterfall, Cascade and Standard Woven Wood Shades function like Roman Shades. The Shade Store offers a wide selection of materials and colors to complement your home décor.

The Waterfall Woven Wood Shade is our most popular style. It embodies a clean, simple look and has neat stack when raised. Pictured: Waterfall Woven Wood Shades — Grassweave, Cafe

Our Standard Woven Wood Shades provide clean lines and include a custom valance. This option allows for further customization with decorative borders, as seen above. Pictured: Standard Woven Wood Shade — Artisan Weaves Bayshore, Sage

Finally, for even more visual interest in your shade, the Cascade Woven Wood Shade features aluminum dowels hand-sewn into the shade every 5-7”, creating a beautiful ‘cascading’ horizontal pattern. Pictured: Cascade Woven Wood Shade — Grassweave, Snow

Privacy

Similar to Roman Shades, the above three styles of woven shades for windows can be made with blackout and privacy linings, making them well-suited for bedrooms, bathrooms, rooms facing the street and other areas where privacy is essential. In addition, you can choose the Top Down Bottom Up option for Cascade, Waterfall and Standard Woven Wood Shades (this option is not available for Woven Wood Roller Shades). Top Down Bottom Up woven shades for windows let you lower the shade from the top and raise it from the bottom, letting in natural light while maintaining privacy.

Woven Wood Roller Shades

Woven Wood Roller Shade — Jackson, Grey

Unlike the previously mentioned styles of woven wood window treatments, our Roller Woven Wood Shades don’t stack at the top of the window when raised. Sophisticated and minimal, these woven shades for windows take up only a small amount of space at the top of the window when raised, making them ideal for spaces with beautiful views.

Woven Wood Roller Shades are light-filtering, meaning they let in a bit of ambient natural light even when the shades are lowered.

For the brackets that hold roller woven wood window treatments in place, you can choose from a variety of stylish finishes. We also offer upholstered valances in the same material as your roller shade, as well as sleek metal valances.

Cord vs. Cordless Wood Shades

The Shade Store offers woven wood window treatments with and without cords. Our cordless woven wood shades let you adjust your shades’ height with a simple pull. Our motorized woven shades for windows are the ultimate in smart home solution — letting you synchonize multiple window treatments, set your favorite positions and schedule timers with your remote, smartphone, tablet or home automation system.

What to Consider When Purchasing Woven Shades

Waterfall Woven Wood Shade — Artisan Weaves Del Rey, Taupe

You have lots of options when designing your perfect Woven Wood Shades. For rooms that need privacy, Roman-style Woven Wood Shades are your best bet due to the available lining options. For a more modern style that lets light filter in, we recommend our minimalist Roller Woven Wood Shades.

The Shade Store offers an extensive selection of woven wood textiles to suit your taste and complement your interior décor. Sustainably sourced and environmentally conscious, they are handcrafted from the finest natural materials, bamboos and grasses.

We invite you to explore our newly released Artisan Weaves collection. Mastering the art of simplicity, this distinct collection of all-natural materials is beautifully textured and made with only natural fibers to create a theater of light that softens every space.

Here to Help

Our Design Consultants are always ready to answer your questions about woven shades for windows. Visit us at your local showroom, give us a call at 800.754.1455 or request a complimentary design consultation today.

 

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