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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.
Awnings
Save energy, reduce glare, and protect furniture from fading.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Window Covering Cleaning
We offer professional window treatment cleaning services.
Window Film
Window film is an attractive, durable alternative or addition to traditional window coverings.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
SunGard Window Fashions is your local resource for your interior design needs, including window coverings from Hunter Douglas, Madico solar control window films, custom draperies and top treatments, solar control shades and awnings.
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Find out what our past customers think about the products and services that SunGard Window Fashions provides.
Gallery
View our portfolio gallery of Awnings, Drapery and Valances, Window Film, NewStyle® Composite Shutters, Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters, Heritance® Wood Shutters, Silhouette® Sheer Shades, Pirouette® Sheer Shades, Roller Shades, Designer Screen Shades, Roman Shades, Woven Woods Shades, Provenance® Woven Woods Shades.
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
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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Choosing a Fabric for Roman Shades
Roman shades are elegant and timeless. You can work them into nearly any decor, and they’re available in many color and fabric options. Once you’ve chosen the perfect color, how do you select the best fabric? Our designers at SunGard Window Fashions are sharing our best fabric choices and tips so you can create Roman shades you’ll love.
Fabulous Fabrics
When you pull a Roman shade up, the fabric bends into folds that form a stack at the top. Some fabrics are better suited to maintain the shape and structure of Roman shades than others. The ideal materials are tightly woven, medium-weight, and not stretchy.
- Linen: Linen is a lighter-weight fabric, but it’s perfect for Roman shades when tightly woven. Its durable, laid-back style gives homes a welcoming, lived-in vibe.
- Cotton: Another natural material, cotton is breathable like linen but doesn’t wrinkle as easily. Cotton has a refined look that can be styled to match formal and casual spaces.
- Cotton/Linen Blends: Fabrics made of cotton and linen blends are more sturdy and easier to maintain than either material on its own. Blends are the best of both worlds and a practical choice for many in-home applications.
- Silk/Faux Silk: Silk has a lustrous, high-end appearance, making it the ideal candidate for formal settings. Natural silk is incredibly delicate and can’t withstand intense heat, sunlight, or moisture. Faux silk offers the same aesthetic appeal but is much less fussy.
- Velvet: Velvet shades are plush and luxurious. The fabric practically demands to play a part in elegant, ornate areas of your home. It’s the heaviest fabric option and will function best on smaller windows.
Things to Consider
- Breathability: Breathable fabric allows air to circulate even when you close your Roman shades. It’s of particular importance in small rooms and humid spaces like bathrooms. Shades made of fabric that isn’t breathable will make a room feel stale and suffocating. Linen, cotton, and blends using these materials are the choices for maximum breathability. Remember that blends help to maintain the shade’s structure and will dry faster when exposed to moisture.
- The Room’s Aesthetic: You want your window treatments to blend well with your room, and the fabric will make a difference. Formal dining and sitting rooms look great with upscale materials, including silk and velvet.
- Frequency of Use: Heavier materials are harder to raise and lower, especially on larger windows. You may also want to avoid delicate fabric, like silk and faux silk, on windows that get lots of use, as silk requires more dressing and maintenance than a cotton or polyester shade.
Contact Us
Whether you want the clean aesthetic of Vignette® Modern Roman Shades, the refined look of Design Studio™ Roman Shades, or the highly curated fabrics from the Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades collection, SunGard Window Fashions can help you design custom Roman shades for every window in your home. We’ve been a cornerstone of the community since 1973 and are your local go-to for Hunter Douglas window treatments, exterior awnings, and motorized window coverings. Call us today at (309) 663-6972 to schedule your in-home consultation. Our showroom is in Bloomington, IL, and we proudly serve all of Central Illinois.