Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Custom Drapery
No matter if you choose to add custom drapes or curtains as a stand-alone feature or pair them with Hunter Douglas window treatments as a unique layered look, drapery is one of the easiest ways to transform a room.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
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We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
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Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Bathroom
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Bedroom
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Home Office
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Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
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Media Room
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Nursery & Kids Room
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Angled Windows
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Arched Windows
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Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
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Sidelights
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Sliding Glass Doors
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Skylights
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Automated
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Blackout
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Light Filtering
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Best Window Treatments for Blocking Out Heat
Natural sunlight is stunning, and it can help our homes and moods feel so much brighter. Sometimes it feels like we can never get enough, but during the hottest and brightest summer months, that’s probably not true. In the heat of a hot summer, it can be hard to find a place out of the scorching sun where one can cool off for just a bit.
On days when the sun’s heat force pours in through your windows, ultraviolet rays will damage your home’s interior décor. This includes your art, carpet, paint, wallpaper, wood flooring, and furnishings will fade, crack, and warp when exposed to strong levels of ultraviolet exposure. The damage is irreversible. So rather than replace your décor, it’s wise to invest in Window Treatments that block out these damaging rays and the heat they produce while letting enough sunlight in to keep your home bright.
Here at Classic Blinds and Shutters, we carry a variety of decorative Window Treatments that will ensure your belongings are protected, and your living space is cool and comfortable.
Vinyl Shutters to Stand Up to the Sun
Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters are one of our favorite heat withstanding Window Treatments. These shutters will have a face-off with the sun on any given summer day. Made from composite vinyl, they stand up to heat and humidity, so they are a perfect match for a Georgian home. Solid as a rock yet offering a light and airy appeal, these treatments will save you energy costs by locking out the heat. Easily maneuvered by hand, with a tilt bar, or smart automation, these shutters will make your life filled with the cooling comfort you need on those days when the sun is as bold as can be.
Cellular Layers to Keep the Heat Away
Cellular Shades are one of the most popular Window Treatments for blocking out heat. We are proud to carry three styles by Hunter Douglas: Duette® Cellular Shades, Solera® Roman Shades, and Sonnette® Roller Shades. Each offers energy savings and aesthetic delight, all while keeping your house cool when the sun blares outside. Because of the cellular shades' cellular design, they trap excess air against your window treatments and form an insulating layer. This keeps your home cooler and you feeling better.
With top/down, bottom/up design, there is no need to block out the entire world. In the intensity of the afternoon heat, simply pull the top down a bit to let in natural light, while the bottom half will keep the heat from pouring in.
Cellular shades fit snuggly into the window frame creating a seal deterring heat from entering. No matter the shape or size of your windows, shades can easily be fitted to perfection.
We Want to Keep You Cool
Our experts here at Classic Blinds and Shutters, located in Alpharetta, Georgia, know our shades inside and out and are eager to demonstrate our products so you can select the Window Treatments that will help you keep cool when the heat is on. Stop in and see us at 488 N Main St, Ste 109, Alpharetta, GA, or set up a consultation online!
Don’t forget to check out the new Federal Government tax credit savings promotion available for qualifying certain Window Treatments! These energy-efficient window treatments will not only keep you cooler but can help you save money in the process!