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Stylish Window Coverings for High Windows

High windows add drama to design and natural light freely into spaces to help rooms feel more open, airy, and connected to nature. And while aesthetically high windows are amazing, they do present unique challenges when it comes to dressing them. Some window coverings cannot be tailored to the unique angles of some high windows like skylights while others are difficult to maneuver from afar. Your best bet for window coverings for high windows are shades especially designed for hard-to-reach windows. When looking at the Hunter Douglas collection of window coverings for high windows, there are several options including the plantation style interior shutters with PowerView® Automation and energy-efficient cellular honeycomb shades.

Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters Miami, Florida (FL) the best window coverings for high windows.

Plantation Shutters & PowerView® Automation

Shutters are a very sturdy and dependable style of window treatment, and so are ideal as window coverings for high windows because they require little ongoing care or maintenance. Even cleaning elevated shutters is easy with a duster and an extended pole. Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters work on high windows and can also be shaped to fit angled windows, arches, hexagons, octagons, and cut-out so nearly any specialty shape can be addressed as well. And, of the three styles of plantation shutters made by Hunter Douglas, only Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters are available with PowerView® Automation. This is a key consideration for window coverings for high windows because PowerView® shutters can be controlled remotely making maneuvering even the highest, most hard-to-reach shutter easy. PowerView® allows homeowners to harness the control and convenience of motorized blinds on all windows of their home that have Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters installed.

Cellular Honeycomb Shades

The number one features that makes cellular honeycomb shades great choices for window coverings for high windows is their insulating properties. Since heat rises insulating high windows is important to maintaining a consistent indoor temperature especially in the winter. No one benefits from the heat that rises and then escapes out an uncovered window. Likewise, on southern facing windows excessive sunlight in the summer can cook indoor spaces and create uncomfortable temperatures. Duette® Honeycomb Shades insulate high windows to help control temperature naturally and decrease the amount of artificial heat or cooling homeowners need to pay for to create a comfortable home atmosphere. Additionally, Duette® Honeycomb Shades can also be customized to fit several special shapes including arches, trapezoids, hexagons, octagons, circles, ovals cut-out, and sidelights. Cellular shades also perform on angled windows like top/bottom-sloped windows and have applications for skylights.

High windows in your home should be celebrated for their architectural and aesthetic interest as well as their ability to fill your home with beautiful, natural light. Let the window treatment experts at Fine Shadings & Décor help you showcase your high windows with treatments that are fashionable, easy to use, and especially suited for the unique challenges of high, hard-to-reach spaces. Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades and Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters both make excellent window coverings for high windows, and both can be customized to match your existing home décor. Talk to a window treatment expert by requesting a consultation. Fine Shadings & Décor serves residents in southern Florida in the greater Miami area from their central location near Miami, FL.