Blinds offer classic designs, clean lines, and a versatile aesthetic; modern blinds can enhance traditional or contemporary décor with their streamlined and uncluttered profile. Wooden blinds are a classic choice for windows that require strong materials, high-end features, and state-of-the-art operating systems. Blinds can vary greatly due to orientation, construction material, and the personalization options for each treatment; all blinds share some similar features and benefits, which makes them useful for both residential treatments and applications in commercial or business spaces.
You can shop our line of Hunter Douglas online or talk to a design expert at White House Designs for Life to find the ideal set of blinds for your home or business.
Top-of-the-line wooden blinds from Hunter Douglas embody the charm, warmth, and traditional elegance of hardwood window treatments. Parkland® Wood Blinds can be customized with different slat sizes, operating systems, and a large selection of colors including solid paint hues, wood stains, and natural finishes. And for every wooden blind purchased Hunter Douglas donates to the Arbor Day Foundation.
Hunter Douglas Parkland® Wood Blinds
Compatible Hunter Douglas Operating Systems
: PowerView® Automation, LiteRise® (cordless blinds), SimpleLift™ (cordless blinds), and the Standard Cordlock system.
Hunter Douglas Everwood® Alternative Wood Blinds
With the beauty of wood and the enhanced resilience of man-made materials, Everwood® Alternative Wood Blinds achieve a union of form and function unseen in most faux wood blinds. Choose from TruGrain® finishes for the look and feel of wooden blinds or go bold with a solid paint color. And you can trust that your custom faux wood blinds will not bow, break, or fade even in sun-soaked or hot climates since Everwood® Alternative Wood Blinds were engineered to stand up to harsh environmental conditions with aplomb.
Compatible Hunter Douglas Operating Systems
: PowerView® Automation, LiteRise® (cordless blinds), SimpleLift™ (cordless blinds), and the Standard Cordlock system.
Crafted from long-lasting but lightweight aluminum with a polychromatic color palette to select from, Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds have a sleek, customizable style. Metal window blinds are great for homes or businesses because they can stand-up to high-frequency use, and the variety of finishes for the aluminum slats including textured, matte, and metallic looks transform the blind within a space to coordinate and complement décor. Hunter Douglas aluminum blinds are also available with the added MagnaView® feature, an unparalleled system for tilting the slats on blinds that double the view-through visibility.
Hunter Douglas Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds
Compatible Hunter Douglas Operating Systems: PowerView® Automation, LiteRise® (cordless blinds), SimpleLift™ (cordless blinds), and the Standard Cordlock system.
Top 10 Features and Benefits of Modern blinds
View-Through Light control with
the ability to simultaneously block direct light but allow in natural illumination, the slatted construction of window blinds offer view-through (and breeze-through) maneuverability unmatched by other window treatments
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Highly Customizable to Suit Personal Tastes or Architectural Design Needs
Slats of blinds can be shortened or customized to fit around obstructions like window cranks or air conditioners. Blinds are also customizable to specialty-shaped windows or doors as well including arches, circles, half-moons, angles, top/bottom-sloped, bay, and corner windows, cut-outs, sidelights, patio, and sliding glass doors, and French doors.
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Compatible with a Range of Interior Design Aesthetics
From Mid-Century Modern to Boho Eclectic to Scandinavian Minimalism, no style is out of bounds for the clean lines and classic feel of wooden blinds or modern faux wood blinds.
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Flexible Levels of Privacy
From impenetrable to view-through visibility to being completely open, the level of privacy control with window blinds is unmatched in flexibility because of its ability to both tilt its slats in unison or raise them completely.
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Improved Energy Efficiency
Lower heating and cooling costs by embracing the energy-efficient features of blinds such as the solid layer of insulation they provide to keep heat in or the direct sunlight they can block to keep heat out. Depending on the temperature, season, or climate; blinds can adapt to help create a comfortable indoor environment that requires less costly artificial heating and cooling to maintain.
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Durable and Long-Lasting Construction
Wooden blinds, faux wooden blinds, and metal blinds are all crated from durable, long-lasting materials which in turn creates durable, long-lasting window blinds that maintain peak performance even with heavy use.
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Precise Maneuverability with Motorization Upgrades
Most styles of Venetian blinds are compatible with motorized or automated systems (like PowerView® from Hunter Douglas) that propel traditional blinds into the modern age with graceful precision and ultimate control.
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Protection from Damaging UV Rays
Allowing direct light into your home can be a death sentence for your belongings as harmful UV rays can cause cracking, warping, premature aging, and color fade in your flooring, furniture, décor, and decorations. Blinds, with their hard slats and view-through capabilities, allow for natural illumination while still being able to block direct sunlight and its damaging effects.
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Child-Safe and Pet-Friendly Operating Systems
Cordless blinds present a safer option for families with small children and pets because they eliminate the hanging lines of traditional window blinds that can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
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Low Maintenance Care Routine
Routine cleaning for blinds only involves dusting, and for deep cleans, blinds can remain in places and simply wipe with a damp rag soaked in a mild detergent or wood cleaner for trouble-free maintenance.
New Jersey Hunter Douglas Blinds
White House Designs for Life is your trusted distributor of Hunter Douglas blinds and window treatments in northeast New Jersey with three showroom locations near Wayne, NJ; Paramus, NJ; and Fairfield, NJ. Visit their exclusive on-site Hunter Douglas Design Gallery at the Paramus location to see, touch, and experience the entire collection of Hunter Douglas product lines including Parkland® Wood Blinds, Everwood® Alternative Wood Blinds, and Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds as well as other Hunter Douglas window treatments such as shutters, Roman shades, roller shades, sheer shades, drapery, side panels, and vertical blinds. The friendly team of window fashion experts at White House Designs for Life will guide you through the selection, customization, and installation process for blinds with ease and confidence that comes from being an interior design industry leader for nearly 40 years. White House Designs for Life serves the greater tri-state area including communities in Wayne, Paramus, and Fairfield, New Jersey. Contact them today to schedule a consultation!