Aria™️ Fabric Blinds
Crafted of lightweight and translucent fabric. For a first-of-its-kind design.
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.
Custom Bedding
Your bedroom should be as unique as you are, with the exact colors, patterns, and styles you love.
Custom Drapery and Hardware
Custom drapery hangs elegantly across your windows, managing light and providing warmth and design.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More serves the communities of New Canaan, Darien, Westport, Weston, Stamford, Cos Cob, Riverside, Greenwich, Easton, Fairfield, Trumbull, Ridgefield, and all of Fairfield County. We are your local Hunter Douglas experts.
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Do Large Window Shades Help Improve Energy Efficiency
Large windows are sought-after architectural features because they let in plenty of natural light, provide expansive outdoor views, and serve as stunning focal points in homes. There is a flip side, though, and at Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More, our interior designers know it well.
If uncovered, an oversized window is a place in your home where you can lose a lot of heat or cold air from inside your home. However, by working with our team at Laura’s Draperies, Bedspreads, and More, you can discover window treatments for large windows to help improve your home’s energy efficiency.
How Window Shades for Large Windows Enhance Energy Efficiency
With rising energy costs rising and environmental concerns becoming more prevalent, finding ways to minimize energy consumption has never been more critical. Large window shades control indoor climates and reduce energy loss, but how?
Custom window treatments maintain a more consistent indoor temperature by blocking out the sun's heat during the summer and providing insulation during the winter. This insulation effect can lower heating and cooling costs, as your HVAC system won’t have to work as hard.
Large window shades come in various materials and designs, each with its own insulating properties. For instance, honeycomb shades have pockets that trap air and form an insulating barrier between the window and your home. That energy efficiency reduces heat transfer.
Another benefit of large window shades is their ability to block UV rays. Ultraviolet radiation can heat your home and damage furnishings, flooring, and artwork over time. Large window shades block these rays, regulating temperature and preventing fading.
Popular Large Window Shades from Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas offers several options for large window shades that can enhance energy efficiency, including:
- Duette® Cellular Shades: Made with fade-resistant, high-performing luxury fabrics, Duette® Cellular Shades offer the industry’s best selection of cellular pleat sizes, colors, textures, and opacities. You can customize these honeycomb shades for vertical and horizontal applications and glass doors of various sizes.
- Luminette® Sheer Panels: These luxury window treatments create a radiant glow with rotating fabric vanes sandwiched between sheer panels. They combine the light control and privacy of drapes with the gentle, sophisticated ambiance of sheers. Luminette® Sheer Panels also contribute to energy efficiency; a room-darkening option is available.
- Vignette® Roman Shades: Offered in over 25 color and material combinations, Vignette® Roman Shades block heat gain and insulate well with optional room-darkening fabrics. Hunter Douglas offers these luxury Roman shades in a Rolling Style 4” full fold or 6” flat fold and a 4” full fold Stacking Style.
Motorized options are also worth considering, especially for large windows that are difficult to reach. You can program your PowerView® Automation system to open or close your shades at specific times of the day, optimizing energy efficiency and convenience. Hunter Douglas also offers custom skylight window treatments with this option.
Find Window Shades for Large Windows at Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More
Find elegant, energy-efficient large window shades at Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More. Contact us for outstanding service and Hunter Douglas Window Treatments in Lower Fairfield County, Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport, Darien, Fairfield, Southport, Wilton, Weston, Redding, Ridgefield, Stamford, Greenwich, and Easton, CT.