Beat the Heat this Summer with Solar Shades
As much as we love a sunny day by the pool, the last thing that any homeowner wants is to walk into a hot home. And with June rolling into July, these summer days are only going to get hotter and brighter. While some people may think they need to throw room-darkening shades over their windows, we're happy to report there is another way to elevate your window treatments without plunging your home into a dark cave until the fall. With solar shades from Hunter Douglas, you can enjoy soft light filtering through your windows while preventing UV damage and heat gain. Here's why you will love adding these shades to your home:
Custom Solar Shades Designed to Keep Out the Heat
While all shades block a certain level of sunlight, solar shades are specifically designed to block damaging UV rays, helping keep your home cool without reducing the natural light coming in. These shades work by filtering sunlight through their tightly woven fabric. This limits how much solar radiation passes through your windows.
For example, a solar shade with a 1% openness fabric reduces sunlight and damaging UV rays by 99%. Simultaneously, these shades work to transform bright sunlight into a soft glow throughout your home. This way, you get to enjoy all of the benefits of natural sunlight without the intense downsides.
Solar Shades for Windows are Customizable
The beauty of choosing Hunter Douglas solar shades is that you can customize them to let in as little or as much sunlight as you want. You can select weave tightness, color, and fabric density to tailor how much light enters each room in your home. For example, bedrooms might have a different lighting preference from the living room.
Designer Solar Shades by Hunter Douglas also offer a beautiful, minimalist look at the window that ties the room together effortlessly. As a rule of thumb, lighter colors tend to reflect more sunlight for a bright, airy room, whereas darker colors tend to block out more light. We can help you decide on the best fabrics for each room in your home.
Solar Roller Shades are Perfect for Hot, Bright Rooms
Every room in your home can benefit from solar roller shades. However, west-facing rooms tend to be hit the hardest by afternoon sunlight. This can cause intense temperature swings that make the room boil by the time it comes. Sunrooms can also benefit from these shades, especially when paired with other window coverings like modern drapery.
Solar shades are especially useful in rooms with a lot of sunlight or west-facing rooms because they gently filter the light and prevent a high amount of UV rays from entering and heating the roof.
Custom Solar Shades Near Marriottsville, Maryland
Whether you need them for one room in your house or throughout several rooms, solar shades are an excellent investment for those who want to enjoy the summer sunshine without the downsides of glare, UV damage, and heat gain. When you select Hunter Douglas solar and roller shades, you can invest with confidence, knowing you will enjoy premium fabrics, high-quality designs, and smooth operation for years to come. If you're ready to explore these window treatments and more, we are ready to connect with you.
Be sure to contact us to learn more about our selection of Hunter Douglas window treatments!
Window VanGo is located in Marriottsville and Frederick, Maryland, and proudly serves Marriottsville, Frederick, New Market, Ellicott City, Columbia, Clarksville, Edgewater, Annapolis, Cockeysville, Crofton, Lutherville-Timonium, Towson, Elkridge, Benson, Maryland, and surrounding areas.
