Lower Energy Costs with Window Coverings

 In today's economy, folks worldwide are now looking for ways to reduce expenses and go "green" in many aspects of their life. Residences, especially, are being thoroughly inspected and often upgraded to include innovative ideas for lighting, walls, roofs, and appliances. Did you know that you can also lower energy costs with window coverings?

Draperies, blinds and shades are an investment. Not only do window coverings offer aesthetic value to your living space, with the right application, they can minimize energy costs by filtering sunlight, blocking drafts and assisting to retain room temperature.

Today's blog post will share with you just one of the solutions offered by Bernard Interiors, through leading manufacturer, Hunter Douglas. A favorite with clients, the Duette Architella is a honeycomb style shade, which boasts several attractive features.

(This photo is courtesy of Hunter Douglas.)

Ranked among the most energy-efficient window coverings on the market, Duette Architella shades filter sunlight during the heat of the day, blocking furniture and floors from sun damage and stabilizing room temperature, in addition to providing an insulating barrier from the cold during the winter months. Owner testimonials say that you can feel the difference in the room after these shades are installed.

Architella fabrics reduce energy consumption and are Greenguard certified. Hunter Douglas estimates that this shade reduces energy loss at up to 50% at the window.

They're attractive, too! Duette shades are made with elegant woven fabric and may be purchased in 3/4" or 1 1/4" cell sizes, and offer both semi-opaque and opaque styles. Currently there are 6 color choices offered. The Royale Textured selection offers stylish Duotone Technology, which allows you to choose the beauty of a woven, colored shade for the inside of your home, (for design purposes), with a white street-side color, (to showcase uniformity from the outdoor view).

Hunter Douglas also offers several choices in how to raise and lower the Duette Architella shades. These systems are equally famous for their ease of use, and are recommended based upon the consumer's personal style and needs. They are:

• Standard cord lock
• Ultra-Glide - a retractable cord
• Easy-Rise - a continuous loop cord, set on a clutch system
• Lite-Rise - cordless and operated with a touch of your hand
• Power-Rise - battery-operated remote control

Lastly, Hunter Douglas believes that the most popular colors for window coverings are white, cream and beige. Along those lines of thought, they created Counterparts The Whole House Solution, which allows you to select coordinating Hunter Douglas products in 5 different product lines, making it simple to find the perfect solution for every window in your home, matching colors, but having the luxury of adding different textures or styles, all with Hunter Douglas' standard quality craftsmanship and energy efficiency.

When you're ready to lower your energy costs with window coverings, remember that Bernard Interiors is an authorized Hunter Douglas dealer.
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