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How to Choose the Best Window Treatments for Your Home

The right window treatments can change how a room looks, feels and even how much you spend on energy. Here's how we guide our clients.

1. Start with how you use the room

Bedrooms need darkness and privacy, so blackout cellular or Roman shades work beautifully. Living rooms usually need soft light and a view, which makes zebra, solar or sheer shades a great fit. Kitchens and bathrooms need easy-care materials like faux wood blinds or roller shades.

2. Decide how much light you want

• Sheer: soft glow, little privacy
• Light-filtering: daylight with privacy
• Room-darkening and blackout: best for sleep and media rooms

Top-down/bottom-up shades let you have privacy below and light above.

3. Think about energy savings

Spokane has hot summers and cold winters. Cellular (honeycomb) shades are the most energy-efficient choice because their cells trap air at the window. Solar shades block heat and glare on sunny west- and south-facing windows.

4. Know the main styles

• Cellular shades: best insulation, clean look
• Zebra shades: privacy and view in one shade
• Roller and solar shades: simple and modern
• Roman shades: soft fabric folds, elegant
• Woven wood shades: natural texture and warmth
• Wood blinds: classic and adjustable
• Drapery: softness, color and a finished look

5. Consider motorization and safety

Motorized shades open with a tap, your voice or a schedule. They're perfect for tall windows, and cordless options are safer for children and pets.

6. Layer for the best of both

Pairing drapery with a shade gives you light control, insulation and style together.

7. Get expert help before you buy

Colors look different in your own light, and an exact measurement makes all the difference. A free in-home consultation lets you see real samples at your windows and avoid costly mistakes.