Unique Shapes & Sizes – Blinds are Beautiful

Skylights

Skylight windows invite gorgeous natural light into your home. But, there are times of day–and seasons of the year–where the direct rays coming into Winnipeg homes is not welcome. Suddenly, that beautiful light is causing squinting headaches, heat exhaustion and damaged interiors.

When you cover skylight windows with the right window coverings, you’ll experience light when and if you want it. You’ll maintain comfort, while adding a layer of protection against harsh UV rays.

Hunter Douglas Doulite Duettes, which are a type of honeycomb shade, are available for skylights. They offer the options of a room darkening or light filtering fabric for the bottom shade and a sheer shade on the top to keep the damaging effects of UV rays to a minimum. It’s two shades in one!

Make adjustments simple with a manual crank, or even better, smart shades. The innovation of automated shades allows you to make adjustments with a tap on your phone or a voice command. Set schedules, save favorites, or sync the movement with your smart home system. It’s as easy as that.

Hunter Douglas Duette Duolite Skylite with sheer fabric

Wide Width Windows

Transform flooding light into a comfortable glow with our window covering solutions for large windows. Many of our shades let you enjoy your beautiful view while protecting your home from too much light.

Covering wide windows with blinds presents a few key challenges: weight, size limitations, and operating mechanisms. Large blinds can be very heavy, making them difficult to lift and operate, especially for taller windows. Additionally, many blinds have size restrictions, and very wide windows may require multiple blinds or alternative solutions like vertical blinds or sliding panels.

Our Design Consultants at Blinds are Beautiful will help you find the best solution for your windows.

Vertical Blinds

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Tilt & Turn Windows

It can be challenging to cover tilt and turn windows with blinds because their unique inward-opening mechanism can be obstructed by standard blinds. Traditional blinds are designed for windows that open outward or up and down, not inward at the top or like a door.

Meet TrackGlide. Sleek tracks run along the edges of the window frame, allowing window shades to operate no matter the position of the window. Available exclusively with Duette honeycomb shades, you can enjoy light control, reduced glare, and privacy. You’ll also have the option to choose top down bottom up in addition to the comfort of these insulated shades.

Features

Cover Tilt Turn Positions
Enjoy Top Down Control
Room Darkening Available
Cordless Design Improves Safety

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No Drilling with this Narrow Track

Oftentimes, homeowners feel overwhelmed when they have tricky windows to cover. Shallow window depth, low profile glass doors, tilt turn windows…these are just a few things we deal with every day. TrackGlide is an amazing solution for those windows that seemed impossible to cover. The narrow track of this system adheres along the edge of the frame–not on the glass–for a “no drill” installation.

Patio Doors

Enjoy your outdoor space more with the right window treatments for sliding glass doors. Ease and convenience will let you have access to your patio while maintaining control of the inside of your home.

Covering patio doors with blinds can be challenging due to the large size and sliding mechanism of these doors, which can interfere with the operation of traditional blinds. Additionally, the placement of door handles and the desire to maintain unobstructed access to the door can further complicate the process.

Our experienced Design Consultants will help you find the right window treatment while making sure it is the perfect fit for your space.

Verticals

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Vertical blinds are still a popular choice for sliding patio doors due to their functionality, ease of use and the ability to control light and privacy effectively. When custom ordering verticals, you can select from various stacking options.

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Garden Doors

Covering garden doors with blinds can be challenging due to their size, the need for functionality, and potential for damage. When selecting a blind or shade, slim headrails and hold-down brackets are often chosen for garden door shades because they offer a sleek, streamlined look and prevent the shades from moving or making noise when the door is opened or closed.

Shutters are also a good option for garden doors because they offer a blend of style, light control and privacy. They can enhance the aesthetic appeal of your garden doors and provide practical benefits like reducing heat transfer and blocking unwanted light

Angled and Arched Windows

Arched and angled windows add beauty and character to your home. You wouldn’t want to cover them with just any window coverings. But, too much light and too little privacy probably has you searching for solutions.

Covering angled and arched windows with blinds is challenging due to their non-standard shapes requiring custom solutions. Pre-made blinds typically don’t fit properly, and variations in angles and sizes, along with the orientation of the windows, can make finding the right fit and functionality difficult.

At Blinds are Beautiful, we have solutions to help you pick the perfect fit for angled and arched windows!

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Considering Angled & Arched Window Coverings…

Your unique-shaped windows add character & charm, but they can invite unwanted light, heat and views into your home. We’ve got the top considerations for you as you make decisions about coverage.

Which window issues are you experiencing?

The issues you’re having in your home can be specific to your home’s location and the direction the windows face. They can also be more noticeable depending on the function of the room in question. Too much light, glare and heat are common, as well as lack of privacy. Knowing the issues you’re facing will help you determine the best type of angled or arched window coverings for your home.

Complete coverage–or only the bottom part?

This can be a personal choice, but it can also depend upon the severity of the light entering or views into your home. Some homeowners choose to cover the entire window with custom window treatments. Others prefer the “top down” look, leaving the top shape open, bringing in light with coverage across the bottom portion.

Adjustable or stationary?

Depending on the type of window treatments you like, we can help you understand if they are capable of adjusting on unique-shaped windows, or whether they simply remain in place.

Flexibility with Hunter Douglas Palm Beach Shutter Specialty Shapes

Palm Beach shutters offer fixed forms that can be customized to fit some of the most unusual and challenging shaped windows. These durable, moisture resistant polysatin shutters will add architectural interest and can be mixed with other window coverings in your room.

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