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Shades, Blinds, and Shutters – Which is Best?

By Dave Coleman

With so many window treatment options available, it can be a challenge to decide which one is best for you. First, you need to decide between the basic types of window treatments — blinds, shades, or shutters. Then, there are many style options, colors, fabrics, and textures to choose from. Finally, operational and installation decisions need to me made. Sound complicated? Don’t worry, the experts at Windows to the World, serving the Dallas PA area and all of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will help you find the perfect window treatment for you.

Window Treatment ChoicesTilting or Lifting?

One basic window treatment function is critical to the type of window coverings you choose. Do you want to open your windows by lifting a shade or by adjusting slats of a blind or shutter?

Window treatments that lift allow you to see through an unobstructed window. These window treatments can be easily lifted or slid completely out of the way.

Window treatments that tilt keep the window covered most of the time while light and privacy are controlled by rotating louvers open or closed.

Shades, Blinds or Shutters?

Shades offer fashionable design, energy efficiency, sun protection, room-darkening features, and privacy. Available in horizontal, vertical and specialty shaped window applications, shades offer a clean soft look to fit anyone’s budget. Shade fabrics range from man-made materials to natural sustainable materials like bamboo and are available in the widest selection of colors, styles, textures, and options.

Blinds come with horizontal or vertical slats and can be custom created for specialty shaped window applications. For the most part, blinds do not block out light completely due to the route holes. An affordable window treatment, blinds come in aluminum, vinyl, wood, faux wood, and fabric in hundreds of colors, styles and options to complement any room or décor style.

Shutters are a classic window treatment that never goes out of style. Considered like a piece of furniture, shutters are the most expensive of the three window treatment types. Available in hardwood, faux wood, vinyl and in an array of colors, textures and slat options, they provide the ultimate in privacy.

Operating Choices

From state-of-the-art motorized options to innovative manual options, even the largest window fashions can be easily operated for greater convenience. All our systems keep functionality and safety top of mind. Regardless of what type of window covering you choose, there is a motorization option for virtually every type of window treatment. Motorization systems allow you to lift, raise, lower, or adjust slats, vanes and louvers anywhere in the room. Available in hard-wired with wall switch or remote or battery powered with remote, we have a motorization option that will work for you.

Window Coverings in Dallas, PA, Northeast PA Area

Dave Coleman’s Windows to the World proudly serves Northeastern Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas from our Mountain Top, Pennsylvania offices. Areas served include We service Mountain Top, Wilkes Barre, Kingston, Dallas, Larksville, Plymouth, Exeter, Scranton, Conyngham Valley, Drum, Laflin, as well as Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wyoming, PA counties. Count on us for all your window treatment needs. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.

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