How to Layer Window Treatments Like a Pro

Have you ever walked into a home and immediately noticed how beautiful the window treatments are? In addition to providing practical benefits like enhanced light control and insulation, layered window treatments give rooms a beautiful, design-forward look. Of course, you don’t have to spend hours trying to find a local professional to layer your window treatments. At The Blind Shop, we’re happy to give you our tips, tricks, and a few style combinations we’re loving:

Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades layered with custom drapery on a window.

Step 1: Select a Practical Base

The key to layering window treatments is to start with a base that provides several benefits even without the layered portion. This ensures that you will enjoy light control, privacy, and energy efficiency should you decide to part ways with a layered look in the future.

While most Hunter Douglas styles can be layered, here are some popular options to choose from to improve the following:

Energy Efficiency: Hunter Douglas cellular shades.
Light Control: Hunter Douglas sheer shades.
Privacy: Hunter Douglas wood, faux wood, or metal blinds.

Step 2: Look for Your Layer

The type of layer you choose will depend on what you are trying to achieve in terms of aesthetics and benefits. This may change depending on the room. For example, bedrooms and media rooms will need greater light, privacy, and noise control than living and dining rooms.

During your consultation, our team will address the needs and concerns of each room to provide the best selections.

In the meantime, here are some combinations we love for the following needs:

Energy Efficiency and Soft Light: Duette® Cellular Shades + Luminette® Sheer Panels.
Enhanced Privacy, Shade and Noise Control: Vignette® Roman Shades + Carole™ Custom Drapes.
Precise Total and Light Diffusion: Parkland® Wood Blinds +Luminette® Sheer Panels.

Step 3: Consult With Our Experts for the Perfect Match

Each home has a unique style. Whether you lean toward traditional, maximalist, or bohemian, the layered design that works for your aesthetic and practical needs is unique to you. That’s where our experts come in to help. As your local window fashions dealer specializing in Hunter Douglas window treatments, we can pull combinations that work for any style and any room.

Here are some of the combinations we’ve suggested before for different home styles:

Traditional Homes: Warm wood blinds + a neutral, lightweight vertical sheer.
Modern Homes: White vertical sheers + a neutral drapery fabric.
Maximalist Homes: Textured woven shades + a patterned drapery fabric.

Window Treatments for Layering Available Near Youngstown, OH

From combining neutral drapery and shades to creating a statement with bold-print blinds and drapes, the world is your oyster when it comes to layering window treatments. In need of solutions for uniquely shaped windows? We’ve got you covered. If you are ready to find a combination that works best for your home, our team is ready to connect with you.

The Blind Shop is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and proudly serves Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Canfield, Boardman, Poland, Mansfield, Austintown, Salem, and the surrounding area.

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