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Learn How to Beat the Heat with Summer Shades

Summer is rapidly approaching, and while everyone is looking to spend time outdoors, relaxing home to return to after a long day is equally important. When it comes to preparing your home for the hot summer months, energy efficiency is at the top of everyone’s list. A poorly insulated home can make it difficult to keep your home a cool and consistent temperature, which leads to restless nights and a strained AC unit. Windows can be responsible for up to 30% of your home’s energy losses. Cellular shades and honeycomb shades are designed to improve your home’s energy efficiency, reducing this lost energy, saving you money. At House to a Home Interiors, we’re loving our Hunter Douglas cellular shades for the perfect summer shades. Not only does their quality stand up to the test, but these shades come in an array of styles, colors, opacities, and operating systems, giving you the freedom to express your sense of style while also improving the value and quality of your home. This month, we’re sharing a few of our favorite products and why they’re well worth your consideration.

Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades Springfield, Illinois (IL) beat the heat with cellular shades

Duette® Honeycomb Shades

The unique honeycomb-shaped cell structured of this window covering makes Duette® one of the best summer shades. Enjoy optimal energy efficiency with a specially designed interior that traps air and creates a buffer between your home’s interior and exterior for perfectly balanced energy control. Save money and experience improved comfort with windows that provide a beautiful, soft glow throughout your space. Choose from a wealth of fashion-inspired fabrics available through the exclusive Alustra® collection, featuring innovative patterns and luxurious colors that set the mood. Vertical mounting options make these summer shades a fantastic option for patio and sliding glass doors.

Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades

This window treatment combines the best energy efficient cellular shades and simple roller shades for a minimalistic window treatment perfect for improving the comfort of your home. Uniform pleats and a crisp appearance outfit your windows in beautiful simplicity. Premium fabrics available in a range of colors and patterns give you total flexibility in customizing the appearance of each room in your home. Distinct pockets trap air that would otherwise escape, working to improve your home’s insulation while offering maximum privacy and UV protection that protects your furniture from excessive sunlight exposure. Top-Down/Bottom-Up control gives you even more flexibility on lighting without having to completely raise your shades into their headrail.

PowerView® Automation

Transform your new summer shades into smart technology with PowerView® Automation. Program custom schedules for your shades that are unique to each room using the convenient PowerView® smartphone app. Control your cellular shades with the sound of your voice using Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Nest compatibility for a hands-free experience that puts your home’s natural lighting always within reach.

Conclusion

Ready to outfit your home in beautiful summer shades? Contact us or call us at (217) 787-9201 to schedule a free in-home consultation today. Or, come visit us at our showroom located in Springfield, IL where you can see these fantastic shades in action. We are locally owned and operated, always happy to serve the 50-mile area surrounding Springfield.