What Are the Different Types of Window Blinds?
If you’re in the market for new window treatments, whether you’re renovating your current home or looking for the perfect match for your new space, you have seemingly endless options. With many types of window blinds, knowing which one you need to strike the right balance between aesthetics, privacy, and light control can feel challenging, so we’re here to help!
At Smart PNW, our expert team is here to help you make informed decisions when choosing between different types of window blinds from Hunter Douglas.
What Are Window Blinds?
Window blinds have horizontal or vertical slats that you open, close, or tilt to control light and privacy. They mount inside or outside the window frame and have headrails up top. Blinds are one of the most popular window treatment choices for homeowners.
Their adjustable slats let you direct light up or down, for ambient lighting and privacy. That functionality, combined with their wide range of materials and styles, makes them suitable for most decor styles.
Types of Window Blinds From Hunter Douglas
Let’s take a deeper look at the main styles of Hunter Douglas blinds:
Wood Blinds
Classic horizontal Parkland® Wood Blinds have genuine hardwood slats. They work particularly well in family rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas where you prefer a sophisticated atmosphere.
The natural grain patterns in real wood blinds add texture and visual interest. However, wood blinds are unsuitable for high-humidity spaces like bathrooms or kitchens, where moisture causes warping or cracking.
Faux Wood Blinds
Horizontal EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds have the handsome look of real wood but with added durability. They’re made with composite materials and durable finishes to maintain their shape and color even in humid conditions. We recommend these Hunter Douglas blinds for kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms.
They're also easy to clean, requiring occasional dusting or wiping with a damp cloth.
Metal Blinds
Modern Precious Metals® Mini Blinds deliver a sleek, modern appearance. They’re lightweight yet durable and resist fading, cracking, and moisture damage. This Hunter Douglas style suits home offices, modern kitchens, and kids’ rooms.
The slim profile of metal slats maximizes your view when fully opened and offers excellent privacy control when closed. Many metal blinds have special coatings that reflect heat and UV rays, protecting furniture and flooring from sun damage.
Fabric Blinds
Aria™ Soft Blinds are lightweight horizontal blinds from Hunter Douglas with luxurious textured fabrics. They work like other horizontal blinds, but you operate them with a tilt bar instead of a wand.
This elegant style offers a light-dimming shade option with two opacities in one.
Vertical Blinds
Vertical blinds, in general, have long, hanging slats that move side to side instead of tilting up and down, making them ideal blinds for large windows. Hunter Douglas offers this traditional design with fabric, vinyl, and aluminum vanes.
There are also hybrid vertical blinds, with soft fabric vanes integrated with sheer panels. Another choice is sleek, vertical panels on a track that operate with an interlocking bottom weight.
Shop Our Custom Blinds Shop Near Tacoma, WA
Our window fashion experts will help you choose the ideal blind style, material, and color to complement your home’s interior design style. Contact us online or give us a call at (425) 448-3279 to learn more or begin finding the best types of window blinds for your lifestyle.
Smart PNW proudly serves our surrounding areas, including Seattle, North Seattle, Gig Harbor, Belleview, North Tacoma, Silverdale, Olalla, Poulsbo, Bremerton, and Bainbridge Island, WA.