New Year, New Living Room Window Treatments!
The typical New Year's resolutions are about eating healthier, exercising more, or getting organized. But why not think out of the box and let our Tri-City Blinds team upgrade your living room? This is about more than aesthetics; the right window treatments for a living room give you key benefits that are well worth the investment.
Benefit #1: Light Control
Once have better control over the sunshine streaming into your living room, you’ll use the space more. How do you use your living room during the day: Is it for formal gatherings, watching television, or something else? Some homeowners need light-blocking living room shades to prevent screen glare; others prefer living room blinds for a classic backdrop. Whatever your needs, new window treatments can address your light-control requirements.
Benefit #2: Energy Savings
When this is the goal, we usually recommend cellular shades. This style has cellular construction that opens up to form an air barrier when you lower the shade. It regulates room temperatures year-round, so whether your living room’s chilly in winter or overheated in summer, that air barrier works like a charm. These shades are offered in countless fabric styles and sizes, with practical options that customize them for specialty-shaped windows, glass patio doors, and even skylights.
Benefit #3: Improved Privacy
Outdated living room blinds and shades don’t control privacy as well as modern styles — now, they’re more effective. For instance, Roman shades don’t come only in dense materials; we can show you sheer, light-filtering, and room-darkening fabric opacities, as well as luxury fabrics like natural weaves, linens, tweeds, and silks.
Benefit #4: Design Impact
Today’s living room window treatments have also evolved in terms of design. You can still shop for traditional living room blinds, but there are other options worth considering. For instance, Hunter Douglas offers soft, lightweight horizontal blinds made from luxurious, textured fabrics. This style works with a tilt bar instead of a wand. Another modern choice is sheer panels that resemble drapery but feature integrated, 180-degree-rotating fabric vanes that work like vertical blinds for added light and privacy control.
Benefit #5: Furniture Protection
UV rays fade upholstery, carpets, and hardwood floors over time, but well-chosen window treatments block those and let natural light fill your room. That protection extends the lifespan of your furnishings, wall coverings, and flooring. Depending on the style you choose, living room window treatments can block up to 99% of UV rays.
Do You Professionally Install the Living Room Window Treatments You Sell?
Yes, Tri-City Blinds offers professional installation for all Hunter Douglas window treatments we sell. This is the best route, since all of these coverings are custom-made. We expertly handle the measurements, mounting, and setup so everything operates smoothly and looks perfectly positioned.
Start the Year with New Living Room Window Treatments
A living room refresh doesn't have to mean a full renovation. Tri-City Blinds has 35+ years in the window covering business and will help you find window treatments that match your style and make your living room space work better. We offer free, in-home consultations in New Lothrop, Midland, Shields, Auburn, Frankenmuth, Merrill, Bay City, Linwood, and Sanford. Contact us today to schedule your appointment.