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.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
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Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Bathroom
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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
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
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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
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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
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
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Light Filtering
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Why Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shades Are a Great Choice for Your Windows
Window treatments have come a long way in the past several years. Today’s options are the most durable and functional coverings ever available and offer first-rate features, like motorization. At Design 5 Ltd., our team of window treatment specialists stays on top of the latest trends, like top-down/bottom-up shades, and we’d love to help you create a stunning look for your home using this technology.
Advantages
Top-down/bottom-up shades offer a level of convenience not available from traditional window coverings.
- Typical shades are excellent for blocking light, reducing glare, and protecting your home’s interior from damaging UV rays. The drawback to regular window shades is that if you want natural light, your only option is to raise the shade, and this eliminates your privacy and glare and UV reduction. Top-down/bottom-up style shades allow you to enjoy abundant sunlight without allowing your neighbors to see into your home. This level of privacy is unparalleled by other shades.
- This style of shade is ideal for areas in your home where solitude is non-negotiable. We’re talking about bedrooms and bathrooms, of course.
- Homeowners with top-down windows will especially appreciate the flexibility of this type of shade. Ordinary shades will block some light and airflow even when fully raised. Top-down/bottom-up shades allow you to enjoy fresh air and sunlight anytime.
Available Styles
Do you think that these on-trend shades are right for you? We carry several styles of Hunter Douglas custom shades available with this fun and functional feature.
Alustra® Woven Textures® are designed using premium globally-sourced materials for an elevated statement of style. Unique fabric and texture pairings create new levels of texture and visual interest while maintaining a sleek, sophisticated look. Alustra® Woven Textures shades are available in roller and Roman shade styles to give you the freedom to choose the window coverings that best fit your space.
Duette® Honeycomb Shades are one of the most innovative window shades on the market today. The unique cellular construction traps air to create insulation and help reduce your home’s energy usage. Enjoy exploring the industry’s largest selection of colors, opacities, and pleat sizes. Duette® Honeycomb Shades also reduce outside noise by up to 70% to create a more serene interior space in your home.
Add an earthy, organic touch to any room with Provenance® Woven Wood Shades. Made using 100% natural grasses, reeds, and bamboo, each Provenance® Woven Wood Shade is one-of-a-kind. You can leave the shades as-is for a sensational light-filtering quality or include a liner for more light control and privacy.
Create a classic, luxurious aesthetic with Vignette® Modern Roman Shades. These top-down/bottom-up shades are available in many opacities, colors, and fabrics, including silks, linens, and tweeds. Depending on your preference and available mounting depth, your Roman shades can be full or flat fold with a rolling or stacking style.
Contact Us
We have been helping locals use top-down/bottom-up shades to create picturesque views on their windows for many years. As a locally owned and operated showroom, we can add our personal touch to every project we take on. Contact us today to schedule your consultation. Our gallery showroom is in Honolulu, HI, and we are pleased to serve the entire Island of Oahu, Kahala area, Waialae iki area, and Hawaii kai area.