Control Light with Window Fashions
As you create the interior design of a room, or think about a room makeover, keep one factor top-of-mind: light. Lighting affects much more than the brightness of a room, it also impacts the way colors work and even the perceived size of the room. At Ross Howard Designs serving the Dallas area, our design consultants will help you choose the perfect window treatment to both use and diffuse the natural light coming into your room.
Both natural and man-made lighting help with the illusion of space in a room. If your room is dark, find ways to bring in a full-spectrum of natural light. Remember, if the room doesn’t have enough light, it will feel cramped and cold. Light also affects the use of color in your room. The way you use light in your rooms can add to or subtract from the overall colors of a room. The illusion of space is defined by light reflected off of the surfaces of the walls.
The lighting in a home changes the mood of a room just as it does the perceived size of a room. Placement and type are important aspects of interior design, and they work in conjunction with color selections, room size, availability of natural light and furniture selection. The elements that come together when the right lighting is achieved transform a room into a seamless combination of functionality and style.
Light and Window Treatments
One of the main purposes of window treatments is to control light and privacy. Hunter Douglas Window Fashions are designed to offer a range of light control and privacy options with a broad selection of fabrics and materials, in a range of opacities from sheer to opaque. Many of our products are made with translucent fabrics specially engineered to diffuse harsh sunlight and draw it deeper into the room—dispersing the light to help illuminate your home naturally.
Silhouette Shadings for Light Control
Silhouette shadings create beautiful ambient light. Silhouette® window shadings, with the Signature S-Vane™, magically float between two sheers and diffuse harsh sunlight. Simply tilt the vanes to achieve your desired level of light and privacy. The sheers soften light while bringing brightness to your room. The sheer fabrics on these shades also softly filter out brightness, glare, and UV rays —protecting your furniture and flooring from fading.
Pirouette Shades for Light Control
With our beautiful Pirouette® shades, soft vanes float on a sheer backing put you in control of the amount of natural light that comes in, with dramatic effects. You can transform harsh exterior light by diffusing it and spreading it evenly throughout your room. In daylight hours, use your Pirouette shades to maximize light and reduce your need for artificial light. At night, use Pirouette to maintain your privacy.
Operating Choices for Optimum Light Control
Our clients love the top-down-bottom up installation option for shades that allows you to open your shades from either the top or the bottom. This allows you to let in as much light as you want, but still maintain the privacy you need. Automated window treatment systems make it even easier to control light. Open and shut your window treatments with simple wireless Platinum 2.0 motorization technology, or add advanced features that allow you to program your window treatments to open or close depending on the time of the day.
Light Controlling Window Treatments from Hunter Douglas – Ross Howard Designs Dallas
Ross Howard Designs has been a Dallas area’s leader in window treatments, window treatment automation, custom drapery, and interior design since 1981. Stop by our newly expanded Hunter Douglas Gallery location to see over 70 functional window covering displays, including the latest in Platinum technology automation systems. The professional designers at Ross Howard are committed to bringing you the latest styles, current trends, and innovative technologies. For more expert information on window treatments, or for a free in-store consultation, give us a call today – 972-490-0088. When you stop by our showroom make sure you ask us for a free design book.
