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Improve Energy Efficiency with Custom Window Treatments
At Bazaar Home Decorating, we know Wisconsin homes need protection from the elements. Homeowners across the Milwaukee area want to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Energy efficient window treatments keep your home comfortable year-round.
Best Window Treatments for Insulation & Temperature Control
Cellular & Honeycomb Shades
Well-known cellular shades for insulation include Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades, Applause® Honeycomb, and Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades—capable of offering the highest protection in the industry. One of the newest dual shade features, Provenance® Woven Woods can be customized with a secondary cellular shade when you need it.
Room Darkening & Thermal Liners
Many Hunter Douglas window treatments are available in room darkening fabrics, or with specialty liners that block sunlight from heating up your home in the summer, as well as keeping winter drafts from cooling your home in the winter.
Energy Efficient Drapery
Work with one of our window covering specialists to design custom drapery that insulates your windows. Specific fabrics and thermal liners are used to reduce heat gain and stop drafts.
Insulating Shutters
Custom shutters are framed at the window, helping prevent air flow from the outside to mix with the interior air, keeping you comfortable throughout the seasons. By closing the louvers on your insulating shutters, you can prevent heat gain to protect your home from summertime heat.
Best Window Covering Features for a More Comfortable Home
Top Down Bottom Up
Wisconsin homeowners want to maintain comfortable temperatures in their homes, but they don’t want to sacrifice natural light. That’s why Top Down Bottom Up shades are a favorite feature. Keep the majority of the window covered to improve insulation and stop radiant heat, while enjoying natural streaming in across the ceiling.
PowerView® Automation
Motorized shades let you customize adjustments to take advantage of the light but protect the interiors. With Hunter Douglas motorized window treatments, you can schedule the movement of your shades to keep your interiors comfortable all year long.
Duolite® Dual Shades
When you want energy efficiency at the window, sometimes two shades are better than one! With the Duolite® Dual Shade System, you can enjoy light filtering and levels of insulation with one portion, then increase control with the secondary shade portion. This secondary shade can be a cellular shade or a blackout roller shade, depending on the window covering products you choose.
The Top Questions about Energy Efficiency
Homeowners often ask us how window treatments can improve energy efficiency in their homes. Below are answers to some of the most common questions…
What makes window treatments energy efficient?
Energy-efficient treatments reduce heat loss during winter and heat gain during summer through insulating materials, structured cellular pockets, or added thermal liners.
Which kind of window coverings offer the best insulation?
Cellular shades and lined drapery offer the highest insulating value, followed by shutters and dual-shade systems.
Are Hunter Douglas shades good for energy efficiency?
Yes, Hunter Douglas has received recognition for creating Duette® Honeycomb Shades, and similar collections of cellular shades, as an industry leader in products that offer home energy efficiency.
Can energy efficient shades help lower energy bills?
Yes, specific window treatments can reduce overall energy use by helping regulate indoor temperatures all year long.
Do motorized shades improve energy efficiency?
When automated schedules are set to optimize energy savings, including blocking heat at peak sun times, or letting warm sunshine in during cold winter days, your home’s energy efficiency will improve.
What does energy efficiency look like in dual shades?
There are a few different versions of dual shades to consider depending on whether light filtering + insulating is important vs light filtering + light blocking. Duolite® is available with cellular shade options, which would offer light blocking, plus reduce air flow at the window. The other shades available with Duolite® offer light blocking, which results in reduced heat gain, but features less insulating structure (beyond the layers of fabric.)
See Energy Efficient Options in Our Showroom
The sky’s the limit when you need energy efficiency for your Milwaukee area home. Stop into our local Waukesha showroom to see everything up close. Browse fabrics, operate displays and chat with a window covering specialist. Then, schedule an appointment. We’ll visit your home for a free consultation, and we can help you decide which insulated shades, blinds, shutters or drapery will work best!
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