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.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Interior Design Ideas
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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The Benefits of Metal Blinds in 2021
Just because a window covering has been around for a few decades, doesn’t mean it’s time to shine has finally passed. Metal blinds have been a longtime favorite, loved for their minimal upkeep and affordability; and while many people may think of metal blinds as a thing of the past, they are still quite the eye-catcher in 2021. Metal blinds are a solid choice when it comes to outfitting your windows, not only because of their interesting style but because they can also add value to your home. Right now, at Blinds & Us Seneca, we’re loving our collection of Hunter Douglas aluminum blinds. Not sure if metal blinds are right for you? Let’s take a closer look at their benefits.
1. Style
Metal blinds, like the Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds from Hunter Douglas, not only feature revamped designs that keep this style of window covering in with the 21st century, but also complement an array of interior décor tastes. Metal blinds add a sense of depth and volume to your windows, especially when paired with accents like drapes that create contrasting movement. Explore a stunning collection of colors and finishes from matte to pearlescent to metallic. Colors like Antique Copper, Snowy White Matte, and Woodland Dusk certainly have our attention.
2. Energy Efficiency
Did you know metal blinds are one of the most energy-efficient out of the styles of window blinds? Thanks to the reflective nature of metal, these blinds help deflect unwanted, excessive sunlight that can lead to solar heat gain. Too much sun might be bad for your skin outdoors, but it can also be bad for your home, putting a strain on your central cooling and raising the price of your energy bills.
3. Light Control
Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds feature innovative de-Light™ construction that eliminates cord holes, adding up to 50% more light-blocking compared to typical window blinds. Compared with the light-blocking power of metal, these blinds offer some of the highest degrees of light control.
4. Privacy and UV protection
A high degree of light control also translates into privacy you can count on. Relax comfortably in your bedroom or living room behind window blinds that minimize light gaps and keep your home protected from the outside world. Block excessive UV rays that can damage your furniture over time all in one sleek window covering. Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds provide a stunning solution perfect for homes located along busy streets.
5. Accessibility
Choose from cordless, standard cord lock, and smart motorized systems to smoothly incorporate your metal blinds into your home. Take your metal blinds to the next level with PowerView® Automation from Hunter Douglas-an innovative system that transforms your window blinds into smart technology you can control from anywhere from the convenience of your smartphone or Pebble® remote device.
Conclusion
Want to learn more about how you can revamp your home décor with metal blinds in 2021? Contact us to schedule your free in-home consultation today and let’s work together to make your designer dreams a reality. Visit us at our showroom in Seneca, SC, and check out these amazing aluminum blinds in person. We are locally owned and operated, always happy to service Seneca as well as Salem, Sunset, Keowee Key, Walhalla, West Union, Central, Clemson, Pendleton, Liberty, Pickens, Townville, Westminster, Lake Keowee, The Cliffs at Keowee Falls, The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards, The Cliffs at Keowee Springs, The Cliffs at Lake Keowee, The Reserve at Lake Keowee, and Anderson, as well as Anderson County, Oconee County, and Pickens County.