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.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
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.
About Us
Blinds & Shutters Of All Kinds Inc is a family-owned business, serving the Santa Clarita valley since 1991.
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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.
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Media Room
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What is the difference between blinds and shades?
When we meet with our customers during their consultation, they generally know what kind of window treatments they want. Indeed, there's generally a great choice celebrating any room's aesthetic and design - accentuating the style while delivering excellent light control.
But there is always one point of confusion. People familiar within the window treatment industry know of the wide variety of window treatments, but most people don't go about their day debating the positive aspects of shutters vs. cellular shades.
To most, blinds and shades may as well be the same thing. So what is the difference between blinds and shades? And how can knowing the difference benefit my life?
The Confusion Between Blinds and Shades
Most people freely use blinds and shades colloquially to mean the same thing; this can be attributed to regionality or even just recency with what you heard last.
The tricky part is that there's nothing really to challenge people until they try to find their own window coverings - and most window treatment companies often neglect the need to educate before selling. So today, rather than immediately pitch you on the variety of shades and blinds we offer, we'll cover the major differences between blinds and shades.
One of the best things we can give our community is knowledge!
What Makes a Blind a Blind?
Blinds are the default window treatment that most people imagine. Defined as one of our "hard" window treatments, blinds are composed of wood, aluminum, or vinyl slats designed to fold up easily. They are also tiltable, allowing you to choose how much privacy/light you may want at any point in time.
Benefits of blinds for the home
Enhanced Privacy
Keep your home safe by limiting how much people can see into your home.
Added Energy Benefits
Limiting the rate of heat loss at your windows through blinds is an excellent way to drop your energy bill.
Traditional Style
Usher in elegant styles through traditional blinds. Capable of being fun, stately, or everything in between, blinds can complement any home.
What is a shade compared to blinds?
Where blinds are many pieces combined into one overall treatment, shades are a single piece of material that covers the entire window. They can be raised or lowered to control the amount of light that enters a room. Shades can be made from many materials, including various fabrics and bamboo.
Benefits of Shades for the home
The benefits of using shades for your home are numerous. Shades can be used to add style and color to a room, or they can be used to block light or privacy. When placed on windows, shades will also help you keep the heat in during the winter and out during the summer. Furthermore, if you have air conditioning or heating vents placed in your window frames - or if you want them there but don't want them showing - shades will cover them up nicely!
How do I choose between blinds and shades?
Ultimately, the big decision is your choice. Where blinds and shades highlight different aspects of the same design element, each is highly customizable and can be tailored to your home.
The first thing to consider is the purpose of your blinds or shades. Blinds tend to be sturdier and can offer a higher fidelity of light blockage than most shade options (blackout shades notwithstanding). Shades are typically used for privacy and their light-diffusing elements.
If you want to block out as much sunlight as possible, choose blinds with a wide slat spacing - the wider the space between slats, the more light they can block out. However, if you want to let in some natural light while maintaining privacy in your home or office, choose sheer shades or ones that feature things like cellular material.
Aesthetically, the customization offered by Blinds and Shutters of All Kinds is unparalleled. We're confident that we can find a match for any room in your house, a match that will accentuate the fashions of the room while maintaining the functions you need.
Find the Perfect Blind OR Shade (Or both)
If you still need to decide whether you should invest in blinds or shades, we encourage you to talk to a member of our team. For over 30 years, we have been serving the Santa Clarita valley and providing high-quality products and services to all involved.
We love our community and look forward to helping you. Swing by our showroom in Newhall today!