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.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
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We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Pairing Cellular Shades with Curtains
Living in Florida is great for all the reasons we know the warm weather and scenic natural beauty. Of course, even paradise can have its challenges! Intense sun, hot and humid days, and occasional storms can all pose problems for Floridian homeowners. Luckily, Hunter Douglas offers a variety of solutions.
At Imperial Blind & Shutter, one of our favorite ways to protect your home from the summer sun and allow for variable light control is with pairing cellular shades with curtains or drapery styles. This combination provides the best of both worlds: stunning style and energy efficiency that keeps your home comfortable and cool.
So, whether you're looking to block the intense Florida sun or add a decorative touch, combining Duette® Cellular Shades or Sonnette® Roller Shades paired with custom curtains can elevate your home instantly.
Light Control for Sunny Florida Days
Florida is known for its abundant sunshine, but too much of a good thing can leave your space feeling too bright and over-hot. Pairing cellular shades with curtains helps block excessive sunlight and reduce glare while still letting in natural light.
Sonnette® Roller Shades in particular are made from a unique combination of insulating cells that fit close to the window and help keep hot air out and prevent your home’s cool air from escaping into the Florida heat. When paired with heavier drapery, you can enjoy even more light control, heat reduction, and cooling even when the sun is at its apex.
Energy Efficiency for the Florida Heat
One of the biggest benefits of pairing cellular shades with curtains in your Florida home is the cooling benefits. Duette® Cellular Shades are another cerllular shade with a discreet layer of honeycomb cells that trap air at the window, preventing heat from entering in the summer and keeping the cool air from your air conditioner inside. This helps keep your home cool throughout the year and your energy bills low.
By adding curtains to the mix, you create an additional layer of insulation for even more heat reduction and energy efficiency. Plus, if you need unparalleled darkness, Duette® Cellular Shades come in room-darkening opacities. When paired with curtains, these shades can block out nearly all incoming sunlight.
Try Duette® Vertiglide™ for Vertical Orientations
Duette® Cellular Shades work in both horizontal and vertical orientations! For wide windows and sliding glass doors, try Duette® Cellular Shades with Vertiglide™! This system opens from side-to-side, not from top-to-bottom, making them a great fit for patio doors.
Whether you’re on vacation or simply don’t want the AC running when you leave the house for extended periods of time, pairing cellular shades with curtains helps keep your home cooler while you’re away. If your Florida home has large windows, ensuring that they are fitted with energy-efficient window treatments is essential.
Duette® with Vertiglide™ allows you to easily adjust your Hunter Douglas shades across wide expanses of glass to keep that Florida sun and heat outside where it belongs.
Shop Cellular Shades with Curtains Near Venice Florida
Whether you want to reduce heat gain while you travel or you want to increase your home’s energy efficiency, pairing cellular shades with curtains is an excellent way to elevate the style of your space while keeping it cool, shaded, and comfortable. Plus, our team can help you make the perfect pairings to ensure that you love seeing your new windows every day.
Imperial Blind & Shutter is located in Venice, Florida, and proudly serves the surrounding area including Rotonda West, Venice, North Port, Englewood, Bradenton, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Punta Gorda, and the surrounding cities.
Ready to get started? Be sure to contact us at Imperial Blind & Shutter! Plus, visit our promotions page for excellent savings on Hunter Douglas products.