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.
Fabrics
Texture is a key element in interior design. A plush carpet softens your living room, while smooth hard floors give it stability and unity.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Wallpaper
We offer a wide variety of beautiful wallpaper designs.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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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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Choosing Between Shades or Blinds
It’s an interior design tale as old as time: should you choose shades or blinds for your home? Both are classic window treatments for homes, and both have several benefits that can enhance your window’s power to filter light, offer privacy, and create a beautiful look that ties a room together. So, how does one choose between the two? We are here to break down the differences and help you decide!
Choosing Blinds
Choosing between shades or blinds comes down to functionality, style, and aesthetics.
Shades and blinds are similar in functionality—both can be raised or lowered to achieve your lighting or privacy goals. The main difference comes in their construction. Blinds have adjustable louvers or slats that you can angle to direct, block, or adjust the light coming into your home.
Known as “hard treatments,” blinds offer a more rigid structure than fabric shades. This is because they can be made from genuine wood, faux wood, or metal to meet your aesthetic goals. Their material can also provide as much or as little maintenance as you’d like. For example, genuine wood blinds need more upkeep than metal blinds that withstand heat, moisture, and daily wear and tear.
While blinds have a variety of colors, cuts, and materials for you to choose from, they don’t quite reach the thousands of aesthetic variations you will find with shades. If you love the idea of having a moderate number of styles, then this isn’t a problem. However, if you don’t even want the sky to be your limit when it comes to design, shades may be better.
Hunter Douglas has a variety of wood, faux wood, and metal blinds that we are happy to introduce you to!
Choosing Shades
As mentioned, picking between shades or blinds can be broken down into categories, starting with functionality. Shades from Hunter Douglas can be operated in various ways, including hands-free automation, cordless options, wands, corded loops, and more.
Made with soft fabrics, shades cannot be tilted to achieve your lighting and privacy goals. However, this doesn’t mean you should kick shades to the curb!
As mentioned, shades can be custom-tailored to a T through unique cuts, layering, fabric opacities, and colors. You can choose from beautiful neutrals, unique patterns, or bold hues that make a statement. No matter your style, you will find or create something you love with shades.
Hunter Douglas has an extensive collection of Roman, roller, cellular, sheer, and woven wood shades, allowing you to easily achieve a window treatment that satisfies your home’s needs.
Contact Us Today
Choosing between shades or blinds may seem overwhelming, but our Dreamweaver Interiors & Fabrics team at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is here to help make the process a breeze. Be sure to contact us today to get started!
We also have several promotions throughout the year to help you save on your new window treatments.
Dreamweaver Interiors & Fabrics of Rehoboth Beach is located in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and proudly serves Milton, Broadkill Beach, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millville, and the surrounding areas.