Roller & Solar Shades · Hunter Douglas
Designer Roller Shades
Designer Roller Shades keep a window simple: one flat fabric, a clean line, and over 370 options behind it.
Hunter Douglas Designer Roller Shades are the most versatile thing I hang. One flat fabric on a roller, a clean line across the top, nothing fussy to look at. They belong in a modern condo and they belong in an 1890s colonial, and people are always surprised how different two rollers can look depending on the fabric.
The selection is the real story. Designer Roller Shades come in over 370 fabric options, from sheer to opaque, sourced from around the world, in textures, prints and patterns. That range is why I can put a roller in a room where somebody walked in convinced they wanted drapery.
They move on a Beaded Loop, smoothly and evenly, and there are cordless and motorized options if you would rather have no cord at all. Add a decorative accent at the top or the bottom and a plain roller starts reading as custom, which it is.
What you get
- Over 370 fabric options, from sheer to opaque, including exclusive fabrics
- Globally sourced fabrics in textures, prints and patterns
- Beaded Loop control that moves the shade smoothly and evenly
- Decorative accents available for the top or the bottom
- Optional Duolite® system or Dual Roller design for light control and privacy on one window
- Cordless and motorized control options, including PowerView® Automation, SoftTouch® Motorization, the UltraGlide® wand and LiteRise® push and pull
In real rooms
Roller Shades at home.
Designer Roller Shades by Hunter Douglas
Questions Jim gets
About Roller Shades.
What is the difference between a roller shade and a solar screen?
Same mechanism, different fabric. Designer Roller Shades run from sheer to opaque, so the fabric decides how much light the window gives you. Designer Screen Shades use a screen weave built to curb UV and control glare while holding the view. If the problem is sun on a window you want to look out of, I lean screen. If the problem is privacy or a room you want darker, I lean roller.
Will a roller shade work on a bay or corner window?
Yes. Designer Roller Shades are made for bay and corner windows, which covers most of the awkward glass in a New England house. Those openings need a measure that accounts for the angle, and I take every one myself.
Can I get privacy and a view on the same window?
That is what the Duolite® system and the Dual Roller design do. Two fabrics on one headrail, a sheer for the daytime and a heavier fabric for night, and you choose which one is down. Not every window in a house needs it. I will tell you which ones in yours actually do.
The next step
See Roller Shades in your own windows.
A photograph can only tell you so much. Jim brings the real Hunter Douglas samples to your home, holds them in your own windows, and shows you how they behave in your light. The consultation is free, and you get an honest installed price at your kitchen table.