Aria™️ Fabric Blinds
Crafted of lightweight and translucent fabric. For a first-of-its-kind design.
Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
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.
Custom Roman Shades and Valances
The right window coverings serve as decorative and functional roles in a room's interior design.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Living Room
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Nursery & Kids Room
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Arched Windows
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Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
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French Doors
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Sidelights
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Sliding Glass Doors
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Skylights
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Automated
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Blackout
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Energy Efficient
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Light Filtering
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Motorized Blinds and Window Shades Automation Options
You probably already know that Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation allows you to operate your window treatments with a remote, an app on your phone or tablet, or your voice in conjunction with the PowerView® Gateway Device. But how do you actually use motorized blinds or window shades? Automation is a wonderful tool that puts light control and privacy in your hands. Learn how motorized blinds and shades work from our team at The Blind Alley below.
How Do Motorized Blinds Work?
Adding Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation to your blinds motorizes the slats of your window treatment; however, it won't raise and lower the blinds. While you can still lower or raise the treatment with the method of your choice, you can also leave it down and have constant light control using PowerView®. You can adjust vertical blinds by gliding them across the window or door. To manage light:
- Angle the slats of your horizontal blinds upward to point glare and UV rays at the ceiling.
- Twist the slats so they're barely noticeable and provide excellent view-through.
- Close the slats so no light comes through, providing you with a dark room and privacy.
- Save the settings you like the most.
- Adjust them slowly, degree by degree, until you find the perfect angle.
- Create a schedule using your favorite settings so your room is entirely dark when you go to bed or set your blinds so that the perfect amount of sun shines through in the morning.
- Schedule the slats to close at night so you can enjoy your privacy.
How Do Motorized Window Shades Work?
Window shades automation is significantly different from operating motorized blinds. They raise or lower in a straightforward manner, allowing you to block light or let it in. You can raise or lower your Hunter Douglas shades to the desired preference depending on the day, even setting your shades on a set schedule. Additionally, some optional enhancements give you more window shade automation options.
One great add-on, the Top-Down/Bottom-Up feature, allows you to open your shade from the top or the bottom of the shade so you can select the part of the view you want and what you want to block, whether it's the viewpoint of nosy neighbors or the glaring sunlight during a sunny afternoon. You can save your favorite settings to return to them or schedule them for different times of day.
With dual shades, you have an option called Duolite®, which is a fantastic choice for Bellevue, WA, homeowners. This feature uses two independently operating shades, usually light-filtering and a second light-blocking shade, for flexible light control in any room of your home.
Contact The Blind Alley for Motorized Blinds and Shades Near Bellevue, WA
To learn more about our selection of motorized blinds and shades, contact The Blind Alley in Bellevue, Washington. We'll help you select the best window treatments for your needs and customize them for your home. Our friendly staff will gladly answer questions about your window shades and automation options.
Request a consultation by calling, texting, or completing our contact form to begin the process. You can also visit our showroom. We proudly serve the area surrounding Bellevue, Washington. Contact us today!