Blinds, Shutters, or Shades?

Are you shopping for new window treatments? If you haven’t looked at the available window treatment styles in awhile, we hope you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the the innovative product selection available today. There are hundreds of styles, colors, fabrics, textures, and options available to go with any decor. Functional options are also branching out with new ideas in lifting systems and motorization coming on the market all the time. As your local window treatment store serving the Cleveland area, the experts at Timan Custom Window Treatments can help you find the perfect blind, shade, or shutter for you. We’ll start with some basic questions like the ones below.

How do you want to open and close your window treatments?

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You’ll need to choose between window treatments that lift up and down or tilt open and closed. Consider the room location, how your windows open, and sun exposure to determine what type of window treatment will work best.

Window coverings that tilt keep the window covered most of the time while light and privacy are controlled by rotating louvers open or closed. Window fashions in this category include Plantation Shutters, Wood Blinds, Faux Wood Blinds, Vertical Blinds Aluminum Blinds, Silhouette or Nantucket Window Shadings Pirouette Window Shadings, Luminette Privacy Sheers

Window coverings that lift allow you to see through an unobstructed window. These window treatments can be easily lifted or slid completely out of the way. Blinds or shades in this category include: Duette or Applause Honeycomb Shades, Vertiglide Honeycomb Shades, Roman Shades, Screen Shades, Pleated Shades, and Woven Wood Shades.

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What’s the difference between blinds, shutters & shades?

Most window treatments are either a blind, shutter, or shade. This is determined by their basic construction which either has slats, vanes or panels that can be raised and lowered or moved from side to side.

Blinds are considered a standard in window coverings because of their slat construction. They come in horizontal, vertical and specialty shaped window applications. For the most part, blinds do not block out light completely due to the route holes. An affordable window treatment, blinds come in aluminum, vinyl, wood, faux wood, and fabric in hundreds of colors, styles and options to complement any room or décor style.

Shutters are timeless and work well with any décor style. Considered like a piece of furniture, shutters are the most expensive of the three window treatment types. Available in hardwood, faux wood, vinyl and in an array of colors, textures and slat options, they provide the ultimate in privacy.

Shades have become more and more popular over the years. They offer fashionable design, energy efficiency, sun protection, room-darkening features, and privacy. Available in horizontal, vertical and specialty shaped window applications, shades offer a clean soft look to fit anyone’s budget. Shade fabrics range from man-made materials to natural sustainable materials like bamboo and are available in the widest selection of colors, styles, textures, and options.

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How do you want to operate your window coverings?

As a Hunter Douglas gallery dealer, Timan Custom Window Treatments offers a wide variety of lifting options for our blinds and shades. From state-of-the-art motorized options to innovative manual options, even the largest window fashions can be easily operated for greater convenience. All our systems keep functionality and safety top of mind.

Motorization is another way to operate your window treatments. Regardless of what type of window covering you choose, there is a motorization option for virtually every type of window treatment. Motorization systems allow you to lift, raise, lower, or adjust slats, vanes and louvers anywhere in the room. Available in hard-wired with wall switch or remote or battery powered with remote, we have a motorization option that will work for you.

Choose Timan Custom Window Treatments – Three Locations in the Cleveland Area

As a Hunter Douglas Gallery dealer, our window covering experts can help you find the perfect window covering for light and privacy. With showrooms in Chagrin Falls, Independence, and Rocky River, we’re proud to serve the areas of Cleveland, Western Ohio, and Northeastern Ohio. Contact the location nearest you to schedule a design consultation.