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
When creating the perfect interior design for your home, no detail is too small. That is why the team at Kugler’s Home Fashions carries an entire collection of home accessories.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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5 of the Most Useful Upgrades for Roman Shades
Why do we love Roman shades? Is it their graceful aesthetic with sculpted fabric folds? Yes. Is it their ability to create the ambiance of stylish relaxation while also adroitly controlling incoming sunlight? Also, yes. Are the many modern upgrades for Roman shades that make them easier to use while helping lower energy costs? Another resounding yes.
There are many reasons that we may love Roman shades, but it is, in fact, that last feature, the ability to take in and grow from the incorporation of modern upgrades, that has kept this type of window treatment at the forefront of popularity since its introduction in ancient Rome. Nowadays, upgrades for Roman shades include the latest operating systems and features that improve the shade’s ability to control incoming natural light and create a range of interior lighting options for homeowners.
5 of the Most Useful Upgrades for Roman Shades
- Motorization for Better Efficiency: Two main benefits exist for homeowners who upgrade to motorized Roman shades using the PowerView® system. First is easier access with a variety of user-friendly interfaces, including remotes, an online app, and the ability to integrate into both home assistant and smart home programs. Second, automated features can improve efficiency through scheduled operation with consistent and optimized movements.
- Light-Loving Features for Roman Shades: Since one of the primary needs of any shade is to control light, upgrades to Roman shades that provide that expanded control can be incredibly worthwhile. The innovative Top-Down/Bottom-Up system, available as an upgrade on Roman shades by Hunter Douglas, doubles a shade’s movement options and resulting lighting solutions that shades can provide by allowing the treatment to open from the top or bottom.
- Superior Insulation for Comfortable Homes: Solera® Roman Shades have the added benefit of an underlying cellular construction similar to honeycomb shades. This unique design adds an incredible amount of insulation to traditional Roman shades for treatments with the same beloved look of classic Roman shades but a hidden strength beneath. This insulating strength helps improve the overall energy efficiency of a house, adding to the structure’s ability to regulate interior temperatures more consistently with less need for pricey artificial means.
- Darker Interiors with Blackout Options: In rooms where you may need both filtered light and blackout interiors like bedrooms or family rooms used both during the day and night, the Duolite® system offers a creative solution. Duolite® Vignette® Roman Shades combine a light-filtering Roman shade in front and a room-darkening, blackout shade in the back for a window treatment with a decidedly enhanced ability to provide interior lighting suitable for a wide range of situations.
- Elevated Style with Designer Fabrics: When it comes to fabric treatments like Roman shades, no single element will elevate style more than the fabric choice. Design Studio™ Roman Shades have several lines of exclusive designer fabrics that will lift residential style with the latest in textile art and pattern making. Additionally, working with a professional team of design experts helps ensure your designer Roman shades are styled to fit your home’s décor.
Explore the latest upgrades for Roman shades at Kugler’s Home Fashions. Work with the team to craft one-of-a-kind treatments to meet your household’s unique daily needs from the wide selection of Roman shades in the Hunter Douglas collection. Kugler’s Home Fashions is located near Silver Springs, Maryland, and serves the tri-state area of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Request a consultation today.