Denver summers can be quite hot–even more so since global warming is wreaking havoc on the world. The good news is that you have many choices in window treatments to beat the heat.
Living Room Window Treatments for Denver Homeowners
Colorado is often called “The Real Sunshine State” because it has the clearest and sunny days of any other state. Colorado gets about 300 days a year with at least one hour of sunshine every year, making it sunny and dry most of the year. With all the sun, you will also get heat and glare as well, which needs to be blocked from entering your Denver home to remain cool on the hot summer days. Thankfully, you have many choices of Denver window treatment products for your living room from which to choose, such as:
- Roller shades
- Mini blinds
- Draperies
- Faux wood blinds
- Cordless blinds
Using Roller Shades in Your Living Room
Roller shades are a lovely addition to any type of decor in your living room. They are made from any type of fabric that you choose and bonded to a shade backing. Roller shades appear nice and tidy because they mount inside of the window frame and when raised the fabric rolls up on a roller at the top of the window. This allows you to see outside without much obstruction so you can still see your beautiful landscaping outdoors. Denver has many different microclimates due to the mountains and the desert areas in the state. For extra sun, glare, and heat protection, you can also have a custom liner added to the back for extra protection from the sun. The liner may be a blackout liner to block all light from entering your windows in your living spaces when they are closed. This allows you to choose a fabric you love that is light and airy in appearance, but in combination with the liner, it is energy efficient as well. Since roller shades are made of fabric, they give you literally thousands of choices in weight, fabric type, solid colors, and prints. You are sure to find something that works well when choosing custom roller shades.
Using Mini Blinds in the Living Room
When you hear the term mini blinds it most probably makes you think of the old plain white 1-inch blinds from years past. However, mini blinds are now available in both one and two-inch vanes and you can find a wide selection of colors too. These Denver window covering ideas are good for controlling heat, light, and glare in your living room and they are a tidy window treatment for Denver homes. They mount inside of the frame allowing you to add additional layers to beautify your home. The combination of mini blinds next to the window and drapery panels on top make a lovely statement for any living room. Your best bet is to choose a solid color mini blind and then add a coordinating pattern for your draperies. Closing both window treatments at the same time work very well in the summer months. This type of combination also gives you a lot of light control, as you can open the draperies and then adjust the vanes to direct the light upward or downward or open them partially or fully for very specific light control and direction.
Using Draperies in the Living Room
Draperies can also be a stand-alone window treatment that needs no more layers to brighten and lighten your living room. Since they are made of fabric, you have an almost unlimited amount of colors, textures, and patterns from which to choose. Some homeowners with windows that don’t get a lot of heat and sun will opt to have sheer panels over the window with complementary drapery side panels made from a thicker fabric. If you want side panels to be functional as well so you can close them for more heat protection and privacy, the solution is to use double drapery rods allowing the side panels to close in front of the sheers. Functionality is always impartment in your window treatments for Denver.
Using Faux Wood Blinds in the Living Room
Hardwood blinds are a real work of art. They are beautiful and long-lasting as long as they are well taken care of and kept clean. However, in extreme heat most of the year, real wood blinds can warp, fade, and split because of the natural properties of wood. Faux wood blinds look identical to hardwood blinds. You can still see the lovely wood grain that is unmatched with the swirls and whorls in it. But, faux wood blinds work much better in hot and humid areas and they are specifically engineered not to crack, fade, warp or break for many years to come. Another great advantage of custom window treatments for the Denver area is that you can match your home’s trim color and have your beautiful blinds perfectly match the same color of the stain. You may instead choose to have your faux wood blinds as a statement piece in your living room and have them painted in any color your wish to coordinate with your other furnishings and decor. Denver faux wood blinds also have great light, heat, and glare control when you tilt the vanes or open and close the blinds to any level you wish for the perfect amount of light and protection.
Using Cordless Blinds for the Living Room
Newer versions of blinds are cordless models that instead use tilting wands to slant the vanes. Older versions of blinds of all types had long dangling cords that looked messy and they could hurt pets and small children as a strangulation device. Corded blinds also were hard to raise the same amount on each side of the window, leaving looking crooked and messy. This was when you had to play blind wars and keep lowering and raising them until they appeared level. Cordless blinds are super simple to operate and they always raise at the same height on both sides. You merely grasp the bottom rail in the center of the blind and push it gently upward to raise them. To lower cordless blinds, you grasp the center of the bottom rail and pull down gently, stopping at any level you want or closing them entirely. A custom window shading specialist will carry every type of blind in a cordless model for your convenience and durability as well as safety for your family.
Choosing Custom Denver Window Treatments
Choosing a custom local window shading specialist has many advantages for you. Local companies with local fabrication shops know exactly what type of window treatments work best for your unique situation as they are in the same area as you. No matter which type of window treatments for Denver you choose, you can rest assured that Royal Textiles Products can serve you well. We are a forty-eight-year-old, third-generation corporation that can provide you with commercial-grade products that are long-lasting and durable. Call us today for a free in-home consultation for your living room window treatments.
