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.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Fabric and Textiles
At Window Ware, we are dedicated to helping you turn your vision and inspiration into reality as you design your home.
Custom Drapery
Instantly elevate the look of your home with custom drapery, curtains, or drapery panels made from custom drapery fabric.
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.
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Automated
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Blackout
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Room-Darkening vs. Blackout Window Treatments
Whether you're working the night shift and need a way to get a good night's sleep or recreate a movie theater experience in your living room, chances are that you've thought about the benefits of room-darkening and blackout window treatments. While these two types of window treatments sound like they would be the same, there are subtle differences between them. At Window Ware, we specialize in helping you find the perfect window treatment for your home, and we're here to help you understand the difference between a room-darkening and a blackout window treatment.
Understanding Room-Darkening Window Treatments
A room-darkening window treatment is a shade or blind that significantly reduces light but does not completely eliminate it. These shades use tightly woven fabrics or other special materials to accomplish this.
The best uses for a room-darkening window treatment are in the bedroom, a media room, or a home office, where reducing light is important, but you still desire some ambient light. While there aren't room-darkening blinds, here are some of our most popular room-darkening window shades:
Understanding Blackout Window Treatments
A blackout window treatment is a shade or blind designed to block out as much light as possible, typically 95-99%. Unfortunately, 100% light block isn't really a possibility, but blackout shades and blinds will get you as close as possible. Blackout shades cost a little more due to the extra materials required, such as multiple layers of fabric or extra linings.
A blackout treatment is best in places like nurseries, bedrooms for day sleepers, or any room where near-complete darkness is required. Our most popular product combination for achieving a blackout effect is our Duette® Cellular Shades with LightLock™. The addition of LightLock™ ensures that all extra light is absorbed in the unique U-shaped side channels. Another option for achieving a blackout effect would be to layer one of our room-darkening treatments with an additional window treatment.
Key Differences Between Room-Darkening and Blackout
The primary difference between room-darkening and blackout is that room-darkening shades will give you a cohesive darkening effect. They can't guarantee no light will filter through. On the other hand, blackout shades will leave only 5% of light or less and block up to 99% of the outside light from entering your room.
Both options are great for light control, energy efficiency, and privacy. You'll want to consider the cost, as blackout shades may cost slightly more due to the additional materials they require.
Choose the Right Option for Your Home with Window Ware
Only you, as a homeowner, can determine whether blackout or room-darkening window blinds are best for your living space needs. Thankfully, when you work with a professional team like ours at Window Ware, we can fully customize your window treatments to the needs of your home. Want two rooms with blackout and the rest room-darkening? No problem! We make your window coverings exactly to your home's specifications.
If you'd like to learn more about the difference between room-darkening window treatments and blackout, call Window Ware at (856) 292-3088 or request a consultation with us online. We have over 25 years of experience and look forward to answering your questions! Window Ware is in Wenonah, New Jersey. We proudly serve the greater Wenonah, New Jersey, areas, including Mullica Hill, Mickleton, Harrison Township, South Harrison Townships, Woolwich Township, Gloucester Township, Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, as well as locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.