Aria™️ Fabric Blinds
Crafted of lightweight and translucent fabric. For a first-of-its-kind design.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Sonos Audio
At Smart PNW, we’re thrilled to be your go-to local Sonos dealer, offering the best place to buy Sonos products while supporting a small business that’s rooted in our Proctor and Tacoma community.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Blower Door Test
Whether you're a builder or a home owner, we are here to make your blower door test as smooth as possible.
Energy Audit
An energy audit, designed for home owners, includes a blower door test, a thermal camera, and a smoke stick.
About Us
Smart PNW was founded by James Roddy and his wife, Jill Roddy. The Roddys wanted to start a company to provide local families with employment opportunities and education about energy efficiency and home improvements.
Seattle, WA
We are James and Jilly Roddy, owners of Smart PNW, and we are invested in the beauty of the Seattle community.
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Reasons to Choose Cordless Window Treatments near Tacoma, WA
Cordless window treatments are safe, attractive, and easy to use. Are cordless shades or blinds right for you? At Smart PNW, we’re passionate about energy efficiency and providing solutions for you to make your home the best it can be. Keep reading to learn more reasons to choose cordless window treatments for your home.
Safety
Your home is more than just a shelter. It’s a place of warmth, safety, and comfort. You use security systems and alarms to keep your family safe, so why not go with the safest window treatments? We all prioritize our family's safety, and cordless shades and blinds help make this easier. Cordless blinds do away with the dangerous dangling cords that are hazardous to young children and pets.
Looks
The function is great, but no one wants to sacrifice fashion completely. With cordless window treatments, there are zero compromises between the two. Corded shades and blinds create a more cluttered look that doesn’t blend well with any personal style. Cordless options also look fantastic in modern and minimalist-style homes. Your windows will not only look sleeker, you won’t have to tolerate the sound of flapping cords when a breeze comes through your windows.
Layers
Layered window treatments deliver style and functionality. You’ll enjoy increased light control and privacy in addition to having enhanced visual interest at your windows. Layering is much easier when no cords are getting in the way. This is especially true if you layer two types of shades, such as solar and Roman shades. It’s also easier to layer cordless blinds with drapery since you won’t have to search for a cord within the drapery folds.
Motorization
Cordless window treatments are excellent candidates for motorization. Motorization with PowerView® Automation makes your life more convenient by allowing you to operate your shades and blinds using an app, a handheld remote, and even simple voice commands. If cordless window treatments are a good solution, motorized coverings are a better option.
Other Options
If you have particularly tall windows, for example, you will want to be able to lift your shades or blinds fully at times. This isn’t possible if you cannot reach the top of the window. We also suggest cordless shades for windows located behind large pieces of furniture that would make lifting and lowering your blinds cumbersome without having to rearrange your living room. Finally, if you will be outfitting expansive windows, consider going with vertical window treatment options. Extensive cordless shades can be too heavy to lift without the assistance of vertical shades like panel-track blinds.
Contact Smart PNW
At Smart PNW, we dedicate ourselves to providing premium custom window treatments and education on ways to lower your energy usage. We offer energy audits to help you make informed decisions when it comes to insulation and other energy-saving factors. Our expert technicians can also take precise measurements and provide expert installation of your new cordless window treatments. We invite you to visit our showroom in Tacoma, WA, or call us to schedule your in-home consultation. We proudly serve the areas of Tacoma, Seattle, and Bellevue, WA.