Banded Shades In Lee's Summit
Banded (Zebra) Shades in Lee's Summit, MO
Banded Shades, also known as zebra shades or dual shades, are made for the rooms in Lee's Summit where the light changes through the day. Morning light at Raintree is soft and the late afternoon sun is harsh through the same window, and the bands move from sheer to private without raising the shade.
Where It Fits In Lee's Summit
Where Banded Shades and zebra shades fit in Lee's Summit
Newer homes with clean trim, kitchens that face the deck, and lake rooms where the light shifts all afternoon all get the same answer here: a shade that adjusts instead of going all the way up or down.
- Newer homes in New LongviewThe homes in New Longview and Winterset have square trim and big plain openings, and the straight horizontal bands of a zebra shade suit that look.
- Kitchens over the deckA kitchen window over a west facing deck needs filtered light while you cook and privacy when the neighbors are out on their own deck. A small move of the bands switches between the two.
- Lake rooms with changing lightAt Lakewood the light off the water goes from soft to harsh in an afternoon. Sliding the solid bands over the sheers takes the glare down and you still see the lake.
- Front room home officesA front room office on a Ward Road cul de sac sees every passing car, and the monitor catches the glare. Sheer bands give you daylight, and closed bands give you privacy.
Worth Knowing
One shade with four settings for rooms that face the water or the deck
A Banded Shade is two layers of fabric on one roll, with solid and sheer horizontal bands that alternate. Line the sheer bands up and the room gets soft filtered daylight with a view out. Slide the solid bands over the sheers and you have daytime privacy. Roll it all the way up and the fabric hides in a 3 inch cassette at the top of the window. Around Lee's Summit that flexibility matters most in the rooms that face the lakes or the deck, because the light in those rooms changes hour by hour.
The newer homes along Blue Parkway, in New Longview and in Winterset are where zebra shades look most at home. Those houses have simple casings and large windows, and a Banded Shade in a warm gray or linen tone matches the cabinets and disappears when it's raised. We carry over 100 fabrics in light filtering and light dimming, and the privacy band comes in sizes from 3 to 5 inches. When two windows sit next to each other, we order their shades as one job so the bands match across both.
For a bedroom, plan on a second layer. With the solid bands closed, they meet at a seam rather than a seal, so a little light comes through, and at night with the lamps on you can see shapes through the sheers from outside. We pair a Banded Shade with a blackout shade or lined drapery in a primary bedroom, and your Design Specialist will price both options. The consultation is free, every window is measured, and your quote is exact and held for 180 days.
What Comes As Standard
- Sheer and solidBands that pass each other in one shade
- InfinitePositions between sheer and closed
- CassetteOr fascia to hide the double stack
- MotorizedSaves band positions as scenes
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Lee's Summit
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Lee's Summit home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Operating Systems
Four ways to operate Banded Shades in Lee's Summit
Your Design Specialist brings every one of these to the consultation so you can try them at your own window.
Cordless lift
Move the bottom rail by hand. No cord on the shade.
Chain loop
Tensioned to the wall. The most precise way to set the band offset.
Powerwand
Motorized from a wand for higher windows.
Remote and automation
Set band positions as scenes and recall them.
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Straight Answers
Banded Shades questions from Lee's Summit homeowners
Yes. Manufacturers call them banded, zebra, dual or layered shades, and we call them Banded Shades. It's one shade with solid and sheer horizontal bands that shift past each other as you move it, custom made to your window and installed by our own Install Techs.
Yes, they're one of our favorite answers for a lake room. Sheer bands at midday keep the water in view with the glare softened, and in the late afternoon you close the solid bands. On the widest windows we recommend a motor, and a motorized scene saves the exact band position you like.
Yes, with a plan for the dark. Banded Shades come in light filtering and light dimming fabrics, and neither one makes a full blackout. In a bedroom that needs to be dark on a summer morning, we layer a blackout shade or a lined drapery panel with the Banded Shade.
Yes. Three of our four operating systems, Cordless Lift, PowerWand and Motorized, have no accessible cord at all. Cordless Lift is the version we recommend for the family rooms and playrooms in the two stories along Ward Road, and the bands adjust with a light touch on the bottom rail.
No. Our typical lead time is 4 to 6 weeks from order to final installation, and most projects are completed in one installation day. Free temporary shades go up on every window you ordered for while you wait.
Yes. Our Carefree Guarantee gives you a Lifetime Product warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, and it transfers to the next owner of the house. You also get five years of free service on defects and one Life Happens repair for an accident in that time.
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We serve all of Lee's Summit, MO, including Downtown Lee's Summit, Lakewood, Raintree, New Longview, Winterset and Stoney Creek. ZIP codes 64063, 64064, 64081, 64082, 64086.
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