Window Treatments for Gable Windows

Are there gabled windows in your Michigan home? Any homeowner with these unique specialty windows knows they can be both a blessing and a curse. While they have many benefits for homes, like more natural light, their unique shape can make them hard or expensive to dress. But through understanding and appreciation, The Shade Shop team can help you make the most of your gable windows near Holland, Michigan. Read on for more information on gabled windows and our top picks for Hunter Douglas gabled window treatments.

What is a Gable Window?

Gable windows are architectural solutions for using the open space under a peaked roofline. Gable windows are often triangular or trapezoidal as their shape mimics the roof’s edge. Gable windows sit flat on the wall; they do not slant or protrude outward like bay windows. The benefits of a gabled window in your home include more natural sunlight, open views, better ventilation, and elevated curb appeal.

5 Top Window Treatments for Gabled Windows

Because of their unique angled shape, gabled windows can be difficult to dress. Happily, Hunter Douglas makes several specialty window treatments that can be custom-fitted to various gable window dimensions, including sheer shades, cellular shades, drapery, and gable window blinds.

• Silhouette® Sheer Shades: Add graceful style and UV protection to your gable windows with sheer shades from Hunter Douglas. This style can easily be harmonized with other window treatments in the home as Hunter Douglas makes several styles of harmonizing horizontal and vertical sheer shades.
• Duette® Cellular Shades: Cellular shades are great for adding insulation over gable windows near Holland, Michigan, for year-round protection against the harshest winter and summer conditions. They also keep interiors more comfortable by controlling what’s going in and out of your gabled windows.
• Parkland® Wood Blinds: Gable window blinds give homeowners the dexterity to balance privacy, light control, and privacy to suit their specific needs with their tilting vanes. Wood shades add a sense of natural richness to decor with an innate organic beauty, and the durability of natural wood translates into long-lasting options for homes in Holland, Michigan.
• EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds: Since gable windows can bring in abundant natural light, faux wood gable window blinds can be durable. They resist warping, discoloring/fading, and cracking even under heavy use.
• Custom Drapery: Drapery offers an incredible diversity of styles with thousands of fabrics in the Hunter Douglas collection. Michigan homeowners can easily craft custom gabled window coverings perfectly in line with their home’s existing aesthetic.

Gable Window Blinds near Holland, Michigan

At The Shade Shop, you can choose from a selection of choices for dressing your gable window. Let our team of window treatment experts show you the range of Hunter Douglas products suitable for gabled windows at our showroom near Grand Rapids, Michigan—request a consultation today. The Shade Shop serves the window treatment needs of those in Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Holland, Michigan.