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.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
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.
About Us
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Bathroom
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Bedroom
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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
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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
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Light Filtering
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Child and Pet-Friendly
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New Window Shades
Window Shades play an important role in our homes. Not only do they help control environmental factors like light or sound to aid in the creation of comfortable and controlled home atmospheres, but they also play a key role in the style of a room. And because window shades are found in most rooms of the home, their significance in interior design is amplified. But how do you know when it is time to invest in new window shades? Luckily for homeowners, there are several unmistakable signs that’s it is time to replace old or worn-out treatments with new window shades.
4 Signs It is Time for New Window Shades
1. Visual Indicators of Damage
The first way to tell if your windows shades are in need of replacing can be seen with a simple visual inspection. Apparent indicators of wear and tear damage can include faded or fraying fabrics on soft shades and warping or cracking of the slats on hard window treatments like blinds or shutters. Window coverings that are old enough to show damage are most likely old enough that they need replacing.
2. Improper Operation
If your current window covering does not easily open or close, that can be another sign that it is time for new window shades. Operating your shades should feel effortless regardless if they are soft shades or hard applications. And though it can’t always be easy to see exactly why shades are not operating properly, it is very easy to feel this problem when shades will not open or close on demand.
3. Household Needs Have Changed
Sometimes, the need for new window shades has less to do with the state of existing shades and more to do with changing household needs. For example, families that have expanded to bring in young children or small pets may need to rethink their window treatments because of safety concerns. Hanging lines on some types of traditional window coverings can pose a strangulation hazard for little kids and little pets. This can result in the need to upgrade to new window shades that offer child-safe features like cordless operation.
4. Out of Date Style
One good aspect of many types of window treatments is that they are designed to last for years and years. And while the longevity of window coverings is a boon to its durability, it can also mean that your household style can change before the old window treatments physically wear out. In this case, an update to style can necessitate new window shades.
Conclusion
No matter your reason for replacement, Hunter Douglas has a wide range of window treatments to choose from. Their extensive product lines include high-end sheer shadings, Roman and roller shades, blinds, shutters, woven wood shades, cellular honeycomb shades, drapery, and the latest in motorized window coverings.
If it is time to get new window shades for your home, contact the team at Little’s Custom Blinds & Shutters. With a rich inventory of Hunter Douglas products and a helpful team of window treatment experts, you can easily find the perfect window shade upgrade for your home. Little’s Custom Blinds & Shutters is located near Brunswick, Georgia, and serves Saint Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Brunswick, Georgia. Request a consultation today.