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.
Custom Bedding
We create one-of-a-kind custom bedding designs.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Upholstery
We offer re-upholstery services for all furniture styles.
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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Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
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Media Room
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Nursery & Kids Room
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Angled Windows
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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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Energy Efficient
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Light Filtering
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How To Choose Window Treatments for Sidelights
It's morning. You leave the shower and realize there are no towels… and you forgot to grab the clean clothes. You dash for it and run past your bare sidelight windows, wishing for more privacy. At Barrington Shades and Shutters, we can help you find sidelight window treatments near Chicago, Illinois, that will give you the privacy you need anytime or night.
What are Sidelight Windows?
Typically, sidelight windows are the long, narrow windows on either side of your door. They let in a lot of natural light, making your door look more extensive and impressive. They can also be a great way to watch people approaching the house if you're expecting guests or a package.
While you'll usually find them on either side of a front door, some homes only have them on one side of the door, and they can also go on back doors.
Regarding window treatments, sidelight windows are any long, narrow windows that appear in your house, whether alongside the front door, beside your sliding glass door or balcony, or a quirk in your bathroom.
Why Should You Get Window Side Light Treatments?
The main reason for window-side light treatments is privacy. Those lovely windows that let beautiful light into your home also let you see outside your home, but the view also works in reverse. This line of sight might not be an issue for you, but it can be if you want to keep the interior of your home private.
Choosing the Best Sidelight Window Treatments Near Chicago, Illinois
Your needs and wants for your sidelight window treatments will determine which option is best for you. While our window treatments will give you the privacy you want, the other concerns are more personal. Do you still want to let in a lot of light? Do you want something the dogs and kids can move around and run into without destroying them? Or do you want to maximize energy savings?
- For stellar light control, select Pirouette® Window Shadings. Available in sheer fabrics in over 90 colors, these window treatments softly filter light, so you still have plenty to enjoy. They also provide daytime privacy.
- For a busy household, try Modern Precious Metals® Mini Blinds. Made from aluminum, they come in over 70 colors. They bounce back into shape, making them an excellent option for kids and pets. You can adjust them for more or less light.
- Boost Energy Savings with Duette® Cellular Shades. Made with multiple layers of fabric to form innovative cells that fill with warm air and press against your window like insulation, they prevent additional air from passing through. This feature lowers your energy bill. They're available in over 150 colors and fabrics.
Get Side Light Blinds Near Barrington, Illinois
Find the best side light blinds near Barrington, Illinois, at Barrington Draperies and Shutters. We carry the full range of Hunter Douglas products, which includes several options that work well for sidelight window treatments. If you have any questions, our professional staff will help answer them. You can also visit our showroom, explore our online portfolio, or schedule a consultation. We proudly serve Barrington, Palatine, Kildeer, and the greater Chicagoland area in Illinois. Contact us today!