Best Window Treatments for Room-Darkening

The Duolite® system is an innovative dual-shade system from Hunter Douglas specifically designed to expand the lighting solutions offered by different styles of window treatments. It does this by adding a secondary, room-darkening shade to the back of an existing Roman, cellular, sheer, roller, or solar shade. The back room-darkening shade works in tandem with the front, light-filtering shade to create an expansive range of interior lighting solutions.

Since using the Duolite® system doesn't affect the front-facing aesthetics of the window treatment, we like using it on shades in the living room, dining room, and front room to retain the existing style by adding additional lighting options. The Duolite® system is available on the following Hunter Douglas shades:

Vignette® Roman Shades
Duette® Cellular Shades
Silhouette® Sheer Shades
Alustra® Woven Textures® Roller Shades
Designer Solar Shades

For rooms of the home where blackout darkness is of the utmost importance, such as in your home theater, where even a sliver of light can ruin the viewing experience, we like to use a system of layers to create a window fashion with unmatched light-blocking abilities. For this system, we like to use a hard, impenetrable base layer, such as blinds or shutters, under a fabric shade that can block any light leaks around the edges of the lower treatment. Depending on personal tastes, this combination might be room-darkening shutters with stylish side panels or room-darkening blinds under full, lined drapery.

Available on Duette® Cellular Shades, the LightLock® system uses u-shaped channels installed along the sides of the window frame that block any light trying to come in around the sides of the cellular shades. This room-darkening system is ideal in any bedroom, including the main suite, guest rooms, and children's rooms, to elevate the sleeping environment because, in addition to blocking light, cellular shades are also excellent at absorbing sound and insulating the room to create the trifecta of sleep-inducing elements: dark, quiet, and cool.

Let our team of window treatment experts help you find the best set of room-darkening shades for your home. Whether you're looking for blackout darkness in the bedroom for better sleep or room-darkening effects in your home theater for a family movie night, we've got options for you from the Hunter Douglas collection. Request a consultation to discuss custom options for your Michigan home, including the Duolite® system, layering styles, and the LightLock® system. The Shade Shop is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and serves residents in Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Holland, Michigan.

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