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.
Accessories for the Home
Create a unique and beautiful home environment. We can help with beautiful accessories.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Bedroom
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Home Office
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Living Room
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Media Room
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Nursery & Kids Room
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Arched Windows
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Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
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French Doors
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Sidelights
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Sliding Glass Doors
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Skylights
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Automated
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Blackout
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Choosing Cordless vs Corded Blinds and Shades
One of the key priorities you'll have in mind when shopping for window treatments is convenient control options. Whether you’re interested in a shade, blind, or shutter, especially if you live in a home with kids, pets, or people with other physical considerations, it’s important to go with minimally corded or cordless options that prioritize ease-of-use and safety. Fortunately, Hunter Douglas has you covered with control options that give you unique benefits and features to consider, depending on your preferences and needs.
Our team at Joann’s Interiors has a wide variety of child- and pet-safe corded and cordless window treatments from Hunter Douglas for you to peruse. Let's delve into the differences between cordless vs corded blinds and shades to help you make an informed decision for your home.
Corded Window Blinds and Shades
Corded window treatments, such as corded blinds and corded shades, have been a popular choice for many years. However, in 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to approve a new federal safety standard to limit the accessibility of corded window treatments due to the hazards they may cause, adding noncompliant window covering to their list of potentially hazardous products.
However, some window treatments do offer control with cords—these cords must either involve a hidden pulley system or involve an short retractable cord that is more safe than long and dandling cords.
Cordless Window Treatments
Cordless window treatments have gained popularity in recent years due to their sleek design and enhanced safety features. Unlike corded options, cordless window treatments operate without the need for cords, utilizing innovative mechanisms for adjustment.
Cordless Shades and Blinds Benefits:
- Child and Pet Safety: One of the most significant advantages of cordless window treatments is their enhanced safety features. With no cords to pose a strangulation hazard, cordless options provide peace of mind, especially for families with young children or pets.
- Clutter-Free: Cordless window treatments offer a clean and clutter-free look since there are no visible cords hanging down. This minimalist design adds a modern touch to any room.
- Easy Operation: Cordless window treatments are incredibly easy to operate, making them ideal for households with individuals who may have mobility issues or dexterity challenges. For even more ease of use, check out motorized window treatments with PowerView® Automation.
Cordless vs Corded Blinds: The Operating Systems We Offer
When deciding on great cordless window blinds for your home, it ultimately comes down to your preferences. Depending on the style of blind you choose, we offer a variety of potential cloure options for you to choose from.
Wood, Faux Wood, and Metal Horizontal Blinds.
For wood, faux wood, and aluminum metal horizontal blinds, we offer:
- PowerView® Automation: This convenient motorized window treatment system allows you to manage your window treatments automatically by setting schedules or controlling them at the touch of a button with the Pebble® remote, the PowerView® app, or by voice when partnered with your smart home device and the PowerView® Gateway.
- LifeRise® System: This push-up/pull-down system hides the corded pulley lift mechanism inside the structure of the blind, allowing you to easily push or pull on the blind to get precise control of light and privacy.
- SimpleLift™ System: With a button press to raise or lower the blind and a wand to tilt the slats, this simple system is a convenient child-safe option for homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Vertical blinds can be easily managed via push/pull control with a a convenient wand. PowerView® Automation is also available on Hunter Douglas Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds, a mounted system that offers wide fabric panels that can stack for easy access.
Request a Consultation with Joann’s Interiors
Cordless window treatments have their own set of advantages, and the right choice depends on your individual needs and preferences. Whether you opt for the traditional functionality of blinds or the modern convenience of shades, Joann's Interiors has a wide selection of safe and easy to use window treatments to suit every style and budget. Request your consultation with us today to get started!
Joann’s Interiors is located in St. Pete Beach, FL. We specialize in providing our local community with the best in customized window treatments and home accessories, and we proudly provide these services to St. Pete Beach, Redington Beach, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Seminole, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, Sarasota, and Clearwater, Florida.