Kitchen Window Treatments

Consider Your Functional Needs

As with all rooms, light control is essential in the kitchen, and so is ventilation. Depending on your home’s location, you may also want your window treatments to provide privacy.

If you cook frequently and your stove is near a window, it’s best to select a window treatment that can stand up to heat and humidity and is easy to clean, such as:

Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds

EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds

Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters

These window treatments are made from materials that won’t warp, crack, fade, chip, peel or discolor - regardless of extreme heat or moisture. This also makes them a great choice for windows near a sink.

Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shades

If moisture and heat are less of a concern, you may want to consider shades that can be opened from the bottom and also from the top. These shades create the perfect balance of privacy and natural light and look beautiful in open kitchen layouts, as shown here.

Shades that come with Top-Down/Bottom-Up functionality include:

Duette® Honeycomb Shades

Vignette® Modern Roman Shades

Provenance® Woven Wood Shades

Window Treatments for Every Kitchen Style

Another consideration, of course, is your kitchen’s style. From modern shades to classic shutters, we have window treatments to complement any décor.

Simplify Your Life with Motorization

Many of our Hunter Douglas window treatments are available with PowerView® Motorization. Using the intuitive PowerView App, you can automate your window treatments to move to the exact position you want throughout the day.

You can also operate your PowerView settings using the PowerView Pebble® Control, or with voice commands using devices from Amazon and, coming soon, Apple® HomeKit™.

We are your local Hunter Douglas Dealer in the Des Moines area

BrightLine Custom Blinds offers a large selection of custom Hunter Douglas window treatments, including sheers and shadings, honeycomb shades, shutters, horizontal blinds, vertical blinds, Roman shades, roller shades, and woven wood shades.

We serve all the Des Moines metro area and surrounding communities including Altoona, Ankeny, Clive, Granger, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, West Des Moines, and Waukee. Please contact us, and let us know how we can help you.

3 Creative Use for Smart Window Shades

Back in the day, when you wanted to raise or lower your window blinds, you had to go over to the window, grab the cord and pull it in some fashion to get the shades to be where you wanted. Then, in some cases, you had to use another lever or cord to adjust the position of the blind slats to make them closes entirely or to be open a bit.

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What Are Smart Glass Windows?

We now have smart cars, smart appliances, smart beds, smart doorbells, smart toilets, and yes, even smart glass windows. Well, hold on to your curtains, Batman, because smart glass windows are nothing short of amazing. You can ditch your curtains altogether. Since smart glass goes from transparent to opaque at the touch of a button, you won’t be needing them anymore.

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Prepping Your Windows for an Iowa Winter

Every winter seems to bring a bit more brisk to the air than the year before, especially here in the Des Moines, Iowa area. Even if the sun is out and shining, there's still a chill in the air that makes you want to cuddle up in several blankets until you can feel all your fingertips and toes again! Especially here in Iowa, where the cold is no stranger during winter. Even in a heated home, there are still ways for the cold to creep in and make it slightly uncomfortable throughout the day (and night, especially). Your windows have a lot to do with the temperatures inside your home! There are several ways to prep your windows for the winter season in Iowa to keep your home comfortable and not too cold.

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