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Blinds

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A Shade Better proudly offers Hunter Douglas horizontal blinds and vertical blinds along with other select brands. Blinds can add to your décor as an under treatment for privacy or stand on their own as the window dressing with a beautiful wood valance or cornice as a finishing touch. Blinds come in a variety of slat sizes, construction materials, features, and finishes. With so many different combinations, blinds can compliment any environment or budget. Visit one of the four pages below for additional information and pictures.

Wood
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Faux
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Metal
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Vertical
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Blind Features to Consider

Slat Size
2 1/2"
2"
1"
1/2"
Slat Material
Wood
Faux
Metal
Finish type
Other
Inside/outside mount
Cord or wand tilt
Control placement
Routeless feature


Routeless vs. Routed blinds explained HERE.

Horizontal Blinds
Operating Systems

Parkland Wood Blinds

     Parkland Scenic Wood Blinds, 100% basswood, featuring a mix of paints and stains with a beautiful wood grain. 
     
Parkland Classics Wood Blinds, 100% basswood, offer our widest selection of paint colors, stains and slat sizes, so you can find just the right design for your home.
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Parkland Textures Wood Blinds feature a new wood species, abachi, which has a unique ticking look for subtle texture and a matte finish for a modern take on wood blinds.
     
Parkland Weathered Wood Blinds offer a range of stains with an intricate wire-brushed texture on abachi wood, featuring today's most popular colors.

Everwood Faux Blinds

     EverWood Renditions is an economical blind collection offering white finishes and wood-grain colors, all ideal for rooms with heat and humidity.
     
EverWood Distinctions alternative wood blinds bring a bright, classic look to any high-traffic area.
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EverWood TruGrain is our most comprehensive collection of alternative wood blinds in realistic wood-grain patterns built to withstand heat and humidity. Choose from popular stains, and flat and beveled options.​

Modern Precious Metals Blinds

     Reveal with MagnaView aluminum blinds are designed to allow slats to nest together, they provide twice the view-through of a standard 2" slat blind.
     
Natural Elements blinds are a unique combination of aluminum slats with a real wood valance, bottom rail, tassels and tilt wand. MagnaView is optional. de-Light or "routeless" is standard.
     
Lightlines aluminum blinds come in the widest range of colors and finishes, and offer maximum light control and privacy with the de-Light routeless feature.
     
Décor blinds are our most traditional aluminum blinds and feature standard cord holes and a contoured designer headrail for a sleek, fashionable look.
     
Celebrity blinds are an economically practical choice and offered in a wide selection of colors. A beveled headrail is standard for a clean, traditional look.     

Vertical Blinds

     Cadence Soft Vertical Blinds feature patented curved vanes, mimicking soft drapery folds that move smoothly and quietly along their track; ideal for elegant styling and translucency.
     
Somner Custom Vertical Blinds offer the largest selection of colors, treatments, and textures, from wood grains and smooth metal finishes to geometric patterns—in fabric, vinyl, and aluminum.
     
Vertical Solutions Vertical Blinds are an economical assortment of verticals offered in 3 ½" or S-shaped vanes in dozens of modern styles, patterns and colors. Available in fabric and vinyl.

Frequently Asked Questions​

What sizes do mini blinds come in?
The standard sizes of window blinds lengths are:
  • 36 inches
  • 48 inches
  • 60 inches
  • 72 inches
Standard window blinds widths are:
  • 24 inches
  • 36 inches
  • 48 inches
  • 60 inches

What is faux wood made of?
Faux wood blinds are made of PVC or any composite material to resemble wood. Both of these materials are durable, long-lasting, and far more economical compared to real wood. The key feature of composite and PVC materials they are scratch-resistant, split, fade, and warp in humid environments.

Is faux wood real wood?
No, they are made of composite materials such as vinyl, PVC, and plastic.

Is faux wood waterproof?
Since faux wood blinds are made from composite materials, they are completely waterproof. Faux wood blinds are ideal for bathrooms as they can resist moisture and humidity.

What window shades are in style?
A Shade Better Blinds offers only the best and newest window treatments that are stylish and enhanced to provide comfort and warmth. Here are some of the latest Hunter Douglas Window Treatment Trends for 2021:
  • Duette® Honeycomb Shades
  • Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades
  • Duolite® operating system
  • Provenance® Woven Wood Shades
  • SILHOUETTE® Window Shadings
  • DUETTE® Honeycomb Shades
  • VIGNETTE® Modern Roman Shades
  • PROVENANCE® Woven Wood Shades
  • HERITANCE® Hardwood Shutters
  • SKYLINE® Gliding Window Panels
  • PARKLAND® Wood Blinds

Are roller shades in style?
Absolutely! Roller shades are excellent aesthetic upgrades for any type of window whether you like minimalistic or statement-making. Hunter Douglas Roller shades are precision engineered for smooth operation and optimum privacy.

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A Shade Better specializes in high-quality custom residential and commercial window coverings in North Carolina. We're proud to be the first Hunter Douglas provider in the state. Want to learn more about how window treatments can improve your lifestyle? We can help! Call (336) 282-8880 to schedule an in-person appointment or get answers to your window covering questions. We are proud to serve the Greensboro, Guilford County, Oakridge, Summerfield, Winston-Salem, and High Point communities.

ABOUT US

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A Shade Better is a locally owned, family-operated business. Established in 1989, our company takes pride in providing excellence in customer satisfaction, a quality unmatched by others.

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