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.
Drapery & Valances
Curtains are an elegant and sophisticated window treatment.
Drapery Hardware
Side panels and drapery from Hunter Douglas can serve a variety of purposes, from filtering light to providing UV-protection.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
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We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
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Top 4 Reasons to Choose Hunter Douglas Sheer Shades
Sheer window shades are the perfect union between a sheer curtain and a window blind. The former being a generic window treatment you likely recall from your childhood, and the latter being one of most popular, but not always versatile, window coverings. Sheer shades are attractive, versatile, and affordable. At Design 5, we offer premium quality Hunter Douglas sheer window shadings, and we’d love to help you choose yours.
Filtering Light & Blocking UV Rays
One distinct advantage of sheer shades is their ability to diffuse light, rather than block it out. They reduce harsh glares from the sun and, in doing so, also keep the temperature in your room at a tolerable level. Protection from UV rays is another benefit of having sheer shades. You always think of UV rays as being a threat only if you’re outside, but they easily pass through windows. When they do, your furniture, floor coverings, and artwork will be at risk of fading and becoming discolored after repeated exposure.
Ensuring Your Privacy
The same sheer fabric that diffuses light also provides you with daytime privacy. Silhouette® Window Shadings from Hunter Douglas have a unique 2-panel design that increases your privacy without decreasing your incoming light and outgoing view. Adjustable S-shaped vanes float between two panels, giving you the privacy, you want even with the vanes tilted open to allow light in.
Sleek, Sophisticated & Versatile
Sheer shades are as beautiful as they are useful. The clean lines of Pirouette® Window Shadings look right at home in a minimalist style of decor. Pirouette® shades feature adjustable fabric vanes attached to a single sheer backing. When tilted to change incoming light, the vanes move in tandem for fluid and graceful effect. Sheer fabrics give rooms an open, airy feel while still providing privacy. They can also be paired with other window treatments, such as drapery or roman shades, to create an even more versatile window covering. You can choose to use the heavier covering when complete privacy is desired or open it only slightly if you want just a small amount of light. For sliding doors or large expanses of windows, Luminette® Privacy Sheers are the perfect solution for vertical applications.
Easy to Operate & Maintain
Sheers are incredibly lightweight, making them easy to lift and lower for everyone. They can also be used on any size window without the worry of the shades being too heavy. For extra convenience, consider PowerView® Automation and operate your blinds using your voice or smart device. Motorized blinds can even help reduce your utility costs by automatically opening and closing at certain times of day to maintain your home’s temperature.
Your sheer window shades are a breeze to maintain. There is no required upkeep other than a regular light dusting, using a soft cloth or feather duster, to remove dirt and other debris. Unlike hardwood window treatments, sheers will not be damaged by moisture. This means you can spot treat any stains using warm water and a mild detergent. It doesn’t get much easier!
Contact Design 5
Wondering if sheer window shadings are right for your home? Stop into our showroom and let us help you decide. Our professional team has more than 20 years of experience and a commitment to exceptional customer care. In addition to window treatments, we provide other services, such as professional installation. Contact us today to schedule your consultation. We are located in Honolulu, HI, and are pleased to serve the Island of Oahu, Kahala area, and Wailea area.