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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.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Custom Bedding
We create one-of-a-kind custom bedding designs.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Flooring
Shelly’s Interior Concepts has provided interior design services to our clients for 23 years.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Paint
We offer a wide selection of top-quality paint, primers and stains.
Wallpaper
We offer a wide variety of beautiful wallpaper designs.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Interior Design Consultations
We can help you create your dream interior.
Upholstery
We offer re-upholstery services for all furniture styles.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Shelly's Interior Concepts draws upon 23 years of experience in the interior design industry.
Maple Grove, MN
We're proud to be your local Hunter Douglas dealer in Minnesota. Shelly's Interior Concepts is women-owned and operated and serves clients across the North Star State.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
With over 23 years of full-service interior design experience, Shelly's Interior Concepts helps clients design one-of-a-kind decorating projects that speak of sophistication.
Plymouth, MN
Welcome to Shelly's Interior Concepts, where passion meets over two decades of interior design expertise.
Otsego, MN
Shelly's Interior Concepts is your one-stop interior design resource near Otsego, Minnesota. Our owner, Shelly Reilly, has been decorating homes and businesses in Maple Grove, Plymouth, St. Michael, Minnesota, and the Twin Cities for 23 years.
Corcoran, MN
Shelly Reilly has worked in the interior design industry for over 23 years and proudly serves the Corcoran, Minnesota, area.
Interior Design Ideas
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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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Tilt Bar Styles for Shutters
Hunter Douglas shutters are always an excellent choice for your home’s windows. They have timeless appeal and look outstanding in every decor and style of home. Once you’ve chosen the material, color, and louver size, you must select a tilt bar style. The most common options are front and rear tilt bars, and the Shelly’s Interior Concepts team can help you decide on the right tilt bar style for your home’s shutters.
Front Tilt
When you picture interior shutters, you probably picture ones with a front tilt bar. This classic look, prevalent in traditional, farmhouse, and cottage-style decors, features a tilt bar that runs down the center of the shutter panel. Front tilt bars are very user-friendly and require only a gentle motion to adjust the louvers. As with all moving parts, front tilt bars are subject to wear and tear and may not be the best choice if you have young children or pets. Guests unfamiliar with shutters may also mistake the tilt bar as the way to open the panel, which can cause damage. A front tilt bar comes standard on all Hunter Douglas shutter models, including Heritance® Wood Shutters, Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters, and NewStyle® Composite Shutters.
Rear Tilt
A rear tilt bar offers a clean, modern aesthetic and is excellent for minimalist decor. Shutters with a rear tilt bar work and function the same way as front tilt varieties, but the tilt bar is located behind the shutter. All of the louvers adjust in tandem when you move a single one. Shutters featuring the TruView™ Rear Tilt are also easier to clean since they lack the center rod. The TruView™ Rear Tilt system is an upgrade available on all Hunter Douglas shutter styles.
Hidden Tilt
It may sound too good to be true, but shutters without a tilt bar exist, and we love them. The HiddenTilt™ system eliminates the tilt bar to give you the most natural light and cleanest aesthetic. You need only gently sweep your hand up or down the shutter to open or close the louvers. Shutters without a tilt bar are easy to maintain and have fewer parts, so the odds of breaking decrease. You can request the HiddenTilt™ system with Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters. Vinyl shutters also resist damage from heat and moisture, so combining the material with the HiddenTilt™ system gives you one of the most durable shutters available on the market.
Choosing a Shutter Tilt Bar Style for Your Saint Michael, MN, Home
Shelly’s Interior Concepts boasts over 23 years of design industry experience and is the area’s premier interior design firm. You can rely on us for Hunter Douglas window treatments, wallpaper, flooring, fabrics, and more. We also offer interior design consultations and professional measuring and installation services for window coverings.
Visit our Saint Michael, MN showroom, or call (763) 439-8568 to schedule your consultation. Estimates are always free, and we’re happy to serve Maple Grove, Plymouth, Otsego, Corcoran, and the Twin Cities.