Whether you’re planning to renovate your entire home or redesign your living room, your window treatments may be the last thing on your mind with all of the different elements you have to consider. But privacy, light management, and the ability to quickly pivot between enjoying the view outdoors or planning a cozy movie night are those day-to-day changes that make all the difference in how you’ll use your space.
At Speas Interior Design, we help our clients source and plan for every detail—and one of those ten thousand decisions we make is choosing stylish and adaptable window coverings that suit your space. Recently, we’ve noticed a significant uptick in requests for two particularly versatile options: roller shades and solar shades. These timeless solutions offer the perfect blend of form and function, providing clean lines, beautiful fabrics, and protection for your interior finishes—all while maintaining your connection to the outdoors.
Custom Roller Shades Are Sleek and Stylish
The minimal design of roller shades makes them ideal for maintaining a visual flow throughout your home without overwhelming your space. These shades consist of a single piece of fabric that wraps around roller behind a decorative cassette that gets installed at the top of your window. This low profile creates a clean, uncluttered look that complements most design aesthetics—ideal for homeowners who don’t enjoy busy look and cumbersome cleaning of blinds. We can customize roller shades in an extensive range of colors, textures, patterns, and opacities. Their exceptional light control capabilities are one of the most appreciated features of roller shades. Depending on the needs of your space, you can choose from sheer to blackout fabrics that manage a range of lighting situations. Having trouble deciding? We can explore Duolite® options where you can have the best of both worlds.
For those seeking a cutting-edge convenience or for tall windows or hard-to-reach spaces, motorized roller shades like Designer Roller Shades with Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation offer the ultimate in modern functionality. With the touch of a button or integration into your smart home system, you can adjust your shades and preset your home with different lighting scenarios throughout the day.
Solar Shades Offer Style With A View
Solar shades are a roller-style screen shade that comes in semi-sheer or sheer fabrications. They revolutionize sun protection and prevent your home, belongings, or guests from damage by UV rays. Solar shades block up to 99% of the sun’s energy through a tightly woven screen mesh that diffuses the sunlight and still allows for views outside.
These specially engineered mesh fabrics come in a wide variety of functional and fashionable options that adapt to meet the needs of any space. Graber Solar Shades offer antimicrobial mesh fabrics perfect for a spa-like bathroom oasis, for example. Solar shades can also be wonderfully effective on exterior covered decks and porches—extending your enjoyment of outdoor areas and even offering some insect protection when designed with sealing features.
This unique combination of view preservation and solar protection makes them especially valuable for rooms with picturesque windows or scenic outlooks. With solar shades, you can enjoy reduced glare while watching the world outside without squinting or needing sunglasses indoors.
Elements We Consider When Selecting A Modern Window Covering
We consider multiple factors to ensure your window treatments not only look stunning but also perform exactly according to your needs. Some questions that we may ask a client include:
- How does the treatment complement your overall design style and architectural features?
- How much do you value natural illumination and glare reduction or privacy?
- What level of protection do you need against sun damage to furnishings and finishes?
- Do you have any unique operation or maintenance requirements?
- Do you need to incorporate any smart features for scheduling or accommodating travel schedules?
- How much do you value energy efficiency, insulation properties, and potential cost savings?
- Do you want to incorporate custom draperies made from decorative fabrics with your shades to add color or pattern to the space?
We consider window orientation, climate conditions, and your style choices before making window treatment recommendations tailored specifically to your needs. With all these factors in mind, you can see why roller and solar shades have become such popular choices for homeowners.
The Art of Layering
Creating a layered window treatment style with roller shades and solar is easy. Classic drapery or stationary side panels frame the look and provide even more variable coverage for unique lighting situations. The clean, structured look of modern shades paired with vertical lines of soft drapery provides a balanced aesthetic that feels both polished and inviting.
Professionally Guided Results
At Speas Interior Design, our design process begins with thoughtful conversation about how you use your spaces and what you hope to achieve in your space. We believe that the success of any window treatment installation lies in the details—proper professional measurement, selection of appropriate operating systems, and expert installation.
Ready to explore how these adaptable window treatments can transform your home? Give us a call at (719) 685-0144 or contact us online to schedule your consultation. We handle all the complex coordination with suppliers and installers, ensuring a seamless process from concept to completion.
We serve homeowners across Colorado, including near our showroom at Colorado Springs and in the surrounding areas, including Broadmoor, Cathedral Pines, Cathedral Ridge, Flying Horse, Flying Horse North, Kissing Camels, Monument, Skyway, Stratton Pines, Cedar Heights, Mountain Shadows, and the Old North End, Colorado.