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Highlighting Architecture Features With Your Window Coverings

Sources of light will always draw attention to a room’s architectural features, especially its windows. If your home has unique elements you want to highlight, window treatments are an excellent way to accent what makes your home special.

Hunter Douglas Luminette® Sheer Panels near Saint Michael, Minnesota (MN)

At Shelly’s Interior Concepts, we carry a wide selection of window coverings for unique architectural designs—let’s explore a few options.

How to Dress Floor-to-Ceiling Windows

If your home has floor-to-ceiling windows, then you know what a pleasure they can be. They flood spaces with natural light and offer spectacular views—but these tall expanses of glass can also be challenging to cover.

Many people default to custom drapery, which is an excellent choice for a dramatic, elegant aesthetic. Choose panels that break half an inch above the floor and coordinate the hardware with surrounding wood or metal accents. Use a luxe material, like velvet or silk, to give the room an upscale vibe; lightweight fabrics, like linen or cotton blends, are excellent for laid-back spaces in your home.

Sheer shades are another solution for floor-to-ceiling windows. The translucent fabric reduces glare and provides UV protection while diffusing sunlight throughout the room. Pirouette® Sheer Shades are available in over 90 fabrics and colors and four or five-inch-wide vanes. Broad vanes are ideal for drawing attention to oversized windows without creating the visual chaos that slimmer ones might.

Regardless of which floor-to-ceiling window covering you choose, we encourage you to upgrade them with PowerView® Automation so you can easily adjust them using an app, a remote, or your voice when you sync it with your smart home system using the PowerView® Gateway. No more ladders or balancing to switch up your coverage!

Stylish Window Coverings for a Sliding Glass Door

Vertical blinds are a practical choice for sliding glass doors, and Luminette® Sheer Panels are a vertical style of sheer that will exquisitely enhance the architectural features. Like sheer shades for standard windows, Luminette® Sheer Panels use translucent fabric panels to diffuse light and provide privacy and UV protection. The opaque vanes rotate 180° to provide exceptional light and privacy control, and fabric options from the chic Alustra® Collection elevate the look.

Cellular shades allow sliding glass doors to shine. The pleated surface has immense textural appeal, and the Vertiglide™ system lets you open the shades to the side to enjoy the best view of the outdoors. Duette® Cellular Shades also deliver unrivaled insulation and absorb sound to create a pleasant atmosphere.

Show-Stopping Window Treatments for Arched Windows

Arched windows have irresistible charm, and the window coverings you choose must match that standard of visual appeal. One of our favorite ways to draw attention to arched windows is with drapes. You can hang them above the arch to conceal it until you draw the drapes open or install them below it so you can always enjoy the natural light that passes through it.

Heritance® Wood Shutters are another great way to highlight arched windows. They have clean lines that don’t steal the spotlight from the arch and offer fantastic light control. Shutters don’t move in the breeze and can dress windows throughout your home to create a cohesive interior design.

Window Treatments to Highlight Architecture Near Saint Michael, MN

How will you elevate the appearance of your exciting architectural features? Shelly’s Interior Concepts is a leading Hunter Douglas dealer in the Twin Cities Metro area. We bring the showroom to you with an in-home shopping experience. We offer interior design consultations and professional measuring and installation.

Gather some ideas from our portfolio, then contact us to schedule your complimentary consultation.

Shelly’s Interior Concepts is happy to serve Saint Michael, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Otsego, Corcoran, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, and the Twin Cities Metroplex.