3 Energy-Efficient Window Treatment Options for Your Home

If you’re spending time inside your home and find it’s a bit drafty or difficult to keep heated and cooled, you might have improper insulation. In Phoenix, a well-insulated home is a must-have. With sweltering hot summers and cool winters, your home’s windows are a vital defense in keeping it comfortable inside. Beyond weatherstripping and the window itself, your window treatments can also boost your home’s energy efficiency.

At Desert Shades and Drapery, we’ve been helping Phoenix homeowners blend style and comfort with energy-efficient window treatments for years. Over that time, we’ve learned what works well in Phoenix homes. Here are a few of our favorite window treatments for creating a more insulated home.

Duette® Cellular Shades

These premium cellular shades from Hunter Douglas are one of the top choices for improving your home’s energy efficiency. Duette® Cellular Shades feature an interior honeycomb construction that traps air that would otherwise escape through your windows, creating a buffer between your home’s interior and the outside world. The result is cooler summers and warmer winters, all while enjoying the added benefit of dampened sound and improved privacy. These energy-efficient shades blend crisp pleats with an array of colors and patterns, so you won’t have to compromise on style to reap the benefits of a cozier home.

Sonnette® Roller Shades

This innovative window fashion blends the energy-efficient construction of cellular shades with the sleek simplicity of a roller shade. Sonnette® Roller Shades from Hunter Douglas elevate your living room and bedroom windows with subtle pleats and gentle curves. Incoming light is filtered and beautifully diffused throughout the space, creating a glow that softens the space. Explore a collection of over 150 fabrics and color choices, including eye-catching shades like Journal, Alpine, and Black Onyx.

Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters

Many Phoenix homeowners don’t realize that shutters are among the most energy-efficient window treatments. Because shutters are custom-built to your window’s dimensions, they create a seal that keeps air (and light) from leaking out. Contemporary options like Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters from Hunter Douglas, in addition to their boosted energy-efficiency, are designed to withstand prolonged exposure to sunlight and moisture, making them an excellent choice for Arizona homes. You won’t have to worry about those long sunny days or your home’s humidifier warping, bowing, or yellowing your beautiful shutters. You can even motorize your custom shutters to keep your windows open and closed in tandem with the brightest times of day, minimizing solar heat gain without a second thought.

Find Energy Efficient Window Treatments near Phoenix, AZ

Whether energy-efficient blinds, shades, and shutters speak to you or you want to explore the world of on-trend fabrics and colors with cellular shades, our design team is here to help turn your vision into a reality. And, with professional measuring and installation, you won’t have to worry about whether or not your new window fashions are hung correctly.

Visit our showroom to view these stunning window treatments in person, or schedule a free in-home consultation, and we’ll bring the showroom to you.

We are locally owned and operated, happy to serve the greater Phoenix, AZ, area, including Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and the Biltmore Area neighborhoods such as Biltmore Greens, Biltmore Terraces, and Biltmore Estates.