Custom Blinds and Shades KY are a big part of your home design. Choose from soft styles that create a cozy feeling or hard styles that provide a more architectural look for your room.
Custom window blinds come in a variety of materials and sizes to fit any space. They offer numerous design benefits, including control over natural light, privacy, and energy efficiency.
The right window blinds and shades can make a huge difference in the look of your space. Choose from a wide array of materials, colors, and designs to create the perfect combination of light control and style for your home. We offer both shades and window blinds with light control features, including sheer shades, cellular shades, and layered (zebra) shades.
Our light filtering shades are designed to softly filter natural sunlight into your home while maintaining your privacy. They also protect your furnishings and flooring from harmful UV rays. For more light control, you can pair these window treatments with drapery for a sophisticated style that offers the ultimate in flexibility and versatility.
Unlike ready-made blinds, custom window shades are made to fit your windows perfectly. This ensures there are no gaps or uneven coverage, and gives you more options for light control. You can choose from a wide range of fabric, color, and pattern options to perfectly complement your decor.
Serenity Sheer Shades and Cascade Sheer Shades feature fabric “slats” that are arranged much like the slats on traditional horizontal blinds, but they’re held together with a solid piece of sheer material that makes them completely transparent when fully open. When closed, they provide varying levels of privacy and light blocking depending on the amount you pull the cord on each shade.
Cellular Shades offer an added layer of insulation to keep your room at a comfortable temperature and help you save energy. Their honeycomb-like cells trap air for increased efficiency and give a stylish, modern look.
Layered Shades, also known as Zebra shades, feature alternating stripes of sheer and semi-opaque or opaque fabric to provide a unique look with excellent light control. When opened, the strips allow soft filtered light to fill your home while providing privacy, and when closed, they provide superior light blocking with a clean, minimalist design.
Roller shades have a sleek, simple design that complements any style. They come in a wide variety of on-trend fabrics and colors, and are available in a number of light filtering, room darkening, and blackout shades.
Privacy
While many ready-made window blinds and shades will work well enough in your home, custom options are designed for the specific dimensions of your windows. That means they fit better, look nicer and manage light and privacy more effectively.
If you’re looking for something that will allow natural light to flow into your room during the day and provide some privacy at night, consider a sheer shade. These shades are available in a wide range of colors, styles and textures to suit any decor. They can be used to create a monochromatic look or they can complement and contrast with your walls to make a bold statement.
Another popular option is a zebra shade. These are also known as dual shades because they offer both a privacy protector and a light filter. They block out the view from outside your windows during the day, preventing prying eyes from peering into your home, and they can be opened to let in sunlight when needed.
Woven wood shades are another option that can help you achieve a natural and rustic style in your home. These are typically made from jute, bamboo and reed, which provide total privacy when lowered and they’re also great at blocking out the light. They can be layered with drapes for an even more effective blackout at night.
Cellular shades are also an excellent choice for those who want a blend of functionality and style. Their honeycomb shape traps hot and cold air that escapes through your windows, saving you money on energy bills throughout the year. Plus, they come in a variety of colors, styles and cell sizes to suit any decor.
There are also newer styles that are part of the shade and blind family, such as Cascade sheer shades and Serenity sheer shades. These hybrids offer the adjustability of a shade with the privacy of a blind, and they can be operated manually or via a motor. They are perfect for those who want to control their privacy with the push of a button or simply prefer a cleaner, more contemporary look.
Energy Efficiency
The most energy-efficient blinds and shades feature insulating materials that reduce your heating and cooling costs year-round. In fact, according to the Energy Savings Institute, homeowners can save up to $830 a year with window coverings. Plus, you can reduce your environmental impact and lower your home’s carbon footprint with energy-efficient cellular shades.
The insulating pockets in these shades trap air, creating a barrier between your home and the outside elements. These window treatments also harness natural daylight and disperse it throughout your home to eliminate the need for artificial lighting, further reducing energy usage.
With many different fabric options available, you can find the right color and opacity to suit your light preferences. Plus, you’ll find cellular shade fabrics designed to block harmful UV rays, keeping your furniture, artwork and carpets from fading.
Aside from energy efficiency, custom blinds offer better quality than pre-cut blinds. That’s because they are assembled to your specific windows, ensuring they fit perfectly and look great. That also means they’ll function at peak performance for a longer time than ready-made blinds.
Additionally, all our window treatments are made with low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) materials to help avoid off gassing. This prevents harmful contaminants from entering your home and is especially important for people with respiratory issues, allergies or children.
When you choose to shop with us, you’ll also be able to order free color samples to see how various insulating blinds and shades look in your home before you make your purchase. We’ll even offer financing options so you can get these new window treatments quickly and start lowering your energy bills straight away.
If you’re looking for a way to keep your home cool without cranking up the AC, check out our top picks and energy-efficient tips for summer window treatments. Plus, remember to consider cordless window blinds if you have young children or pets. This will eliminate the risk of them getting tangled in blinds or suffocating from pulling the cords too hard. This is an essential safety feature and a response to the troubling Consumer Product Safety Commission statistic that nine children under the age of two tragically strangled on their window blinds each year.
Style
Aside from providing functionality, custom blinds and shades are a stylish component of your home decor. With a broad range of fabrics and designs, they can serve as a focal point or blend seamlessly into your decor style. Louisville Blinds & Drapery offers window blinds and shades with both an architectural feel to them, as well as softer elements to enhance the ambiance of any room.
Unlike pre-cut styles, custom blinds and shades are built to perfectly fit your windows. As a result, they look better, manage light and privacy more effectively, and provide a superior insulating value than pre-made options.
The main difference between blinds and shades is that blinds have slats that can be tilted, while shades are pulled up or rolled down in one piece with no slats or vanes. This makes them more suitable for those who want to control their view but do not mind being completely obscured from outside. The most popular types of shade are roller shades, roman shades and cellular shades.
Blinds are constructed from materials like metal and wood that have a hard texture and are typically categorized as “hard” window treatments. They are an economical option and provide a clean, simple appearance for your window. Blinds can be customized to your liking with a variety of colors and textures, as well as a choice of operating systems.
A more modern choice is a soft fabric window treatment, which can be made into a variety of different shapes and sizes. Soft shades are categorized as “soft” window treatments because they provide a warm, flowing appearance and do not block out all of the light. The most popular types of soft shades are roller shades, roman shades and cellular shade.
The newest trend in window blinds is a hybrid of shades and blinds. These new window coverings have fabric slats that can be adjusted for a partially sheer or closed appearance, similar to horizontal blinds. Our Cascade and Serenity sheer shades are perfect examples of this new design feature. These window blinds are also a great choice for those who want a high level of privacy and a darkened room when they are closed.