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
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Frosted Privacy Film
Frosted Films offer a broad selection of vinyl glass films designed to mimic the look of costly Frosted or Etched Glass Finishes at a fraction of the cost without any sacrifice in appearance or quality.
Outdoor Shades
For over 15 years, Blinds and Designs has been the premier source for custom window treatments in Western North Carolina.
Window Tinting
Sun damage is a constant and consistent problem. The ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can cause your furniture and interior décor to discolor or fade.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Video Design Consultations
We offer Video Design Consultations, using video conferencing tools such as FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, and Duo.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Blinds and Designs is the premier source for custom window treatments in Western North Carolina.
Meet the Team
Blinds and Designs is locally-owned and operated and has been proudly serving our Western North Carolina since 2004.
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Locally owned and operated, Blinds & Designs has provided the best Hunter Douglas blinds, shades, shutters, and drapes to Western North Carolina for almost 20 years.
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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
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Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
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Arched Windows
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Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
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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
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Energy Efficient
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Light Filtering
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Innovative Design Ideas for Contemporary Homes
Contemporary home design is characterized by spacious open floor plans and neutral walls and natural floors, which provide flexibility for rearranging furnishings and accessories as your tastes and collections evolve. Expansive windows and prominent geometric patterns are also common features in these modern spaces.
To create an authentic and evolving interior design, consider window coverings that can work with your space as its needs, furnishings, and accessories change and evolve with your style. At Blinds and Designs, we offer some of the finest window coverings on the market from Hunter Douglas, supplying all of Western North Carolina with window coverings perfect for modern, traditional, or transitional spaces.
If you’re looking for design ideas for a contemporary home, its lighting and accessorizing are key features in bringing a design plan to life. Here are some of our top tips for combining window coverings with other elements for great modern designs.
Mix Lighting Options to Blend Past and Present
Lighting plays a crucial role in establishing the ambiance of a room. Incorporating lighting with mid-century modern elements like geometric shapes is an excellent way to combine past and present design elements. Instead of purchasing a generic light fixture or lamp, consider hunting for an original piece at a vintage or antique store. Unique items like a Sputnik chandelier or saucer pendant light can spark conversation and add visual interest.
Don't forget to mix your vintage lighting with modern window treatments to control the natural light from your modern large windows with elegant window treatments like Hunter Douglas Silhouette® Sheer Shades, which create a radiant glow while maintaining privacy. Constructed from opaque vanes sandwiched between two sheer panels, these shades offer a unique geometric look and variable light control and privacy, allowing you to enjoy your views and control light to get the perfect look in your home.
Mix Airy Sheers with Luxurious Velvet Furnishings
Velvet furnishings can add a touch of depth and luxury to contemporary homes. An oversized velvet couch in a bold color can serve as a welcoming focal point for guests in your modern neutral oasis. Enhance its comfort with eccentric throws and pillows. However, be cautious when using dense fabrics like velvet—balance them with slick leather or brightly upholstered accent chairs and a low coffee table.
Another balancing element could be the airy look of Hunter Douglas Luminette® Sheer Panels, with their vertical vanes extending from ceiling to floor. These sheer shades can provide the perfect backdrop for your room as they come in over 80 different fabric options in your choice of bold colors or soothing neutrals. The vanes rotate together to provide excellent view-through or close tight for privacy.
Art Is the Soul of Your Home
As Picasso said, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Incorporating art into your contemporary home can add depth and interest. You might choose to focus on the work of a single artist, mix various pieces, or even create a gallery wall with your children's framed artwork.
Regardless of your choice, it's essential to protect your art from UV rays with proper window treatments. Hunter Douglas Designer Solar Shades offer the ease and minimalist aesthetic of a roller shade, but they’re made with a selection of over 130 fabrics available in five different opacities. These shades can roll up into a header for clear views or roll down to protect your interiors from the sun’s UV rays—and the fading, cracking, or discoloring that comes with prolonged sun exposure.
Consult with Design Professionals
Visit us at our Fletcher, North Carolina showroom or contact us online to learn more about our selection of blinds, shades, shutters, and drapes from Hunter Douglas as well as our selection of window tints, films, outdoor shading solutions, and so much more.
We proudly serve West North Carolina, including Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, and Weaverville. We look forward to working with you.