Banded Shades In Champaign
Banded (Zebra) Shades in Champaign, IL
Banded Shades, also called zebra shades, alternate sheer and solid bands in a single shade. Our Solar Shield Blinds Banded Shades in Champaign, IL let you move from filtered light to privacy to an open view without raising the shade at all.
Where It Fits In Champaign
Where Banded Shades Fit In Champaign
Banded Shades suit the open kitchens and great rooms in Champaign's newer neighborhoods, and they look just as good in a remodeled room in an older home.
- Townhouses In SawgrassSawgrass mixes townhouses with single family homes, so the neighbors can be close. The privacy position keeps the room bright while the solid bands block the view in.
- Open Kitchens And Family RoomsThe light in an open kitchen changes by the hour. Open the sheers for breakfast, bring the solid bands together when the afternoon sun reaches the TV, and roll the shade up after sunset.
- Runs Of Windows Side By SideShades that sit side by side are ordered together so the bands line up from one window to the next. We measure the whole run as one job, so the room looks finished.
- Patio DoorsA wide door gets two shades on a single headrail. You can run either side by itself, and from across the room it still looks like one shade.
Before You Order
Band sizes, fabric families, and what to expect at night
Also known as dual shades or zebra shades, Banded Shades are one shade with two layers of fabric on one roll. Choose a privacy band anywhere from 3 to 5 inches tall, and the sheer band above and below it runs a touch narrower. Most standard windows look best with the smaller band, and the larger band keeps a tall window from looking busy.
The fabric comes in two families, light filtering and light dimming, and we carry over 100 of them. When the shade is fully closed, the solid bands touch without sealing, so some light still gets through. For a bedroom where you want it properly dark, we'll pair your Banded Shades with a blackout shade, and we'll tell you that at the consultation rather than after the install.
Roll a Banded Shade all the way up and the fabric hides inside a 3 inch cassette at the top of the window. Two layers of fabric roll deeper than one, so your Design Specialist measures the stack on the visit and shows you how much of the glass it covers. Our lead time is 4 to 6 weeks, and our Install Techs walk every room with you before they leave.
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 Champaign
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Champaign 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 Champaign
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 Champaign homeowners
Yes. Manufacturers call them banded, zebra, dual, and layered shades, and they are all the same construction. Ours go by Banded Shades, and each one is built to the size of your window and hung by our own Install Techs.
Yes. Once the solid bands are lined up, it gives you privacy for everyday use. With a light on inside at night, a shadow can still show through where the bands meet, so for a bedroom or a bathroom we suggest adding a blackout shade or a lined drapery panel.
Yes. Our Solar Shield Blinds Smart Banded Shades can be run by remote, from your phone or tablet, from a wall switch, or by asking Alexa, Google or Siri. Save your favorite band setting as a scene, and one button brings the shade back to it exactly.
Yes, and it helps to know this before you order. Light gaps around the edges are part of how a banded shade works, and a window that's out of square makes them more noticeable. Your Design Specialist looks at each window in your Champaign home and shows you where you'll see light.
Yes. Their clean look is excellent for modern and transitional rooms, and they come in a wide range of colors and textures. They work well on their own, and they also layer nicely under drapery.
Yes. Every Banded Shade comes with our Carefree Guarantee, which includes a Lifetime Product warranty against defects in materials and workmanship and our Five Year Service guarantee. The coverage is transferable, so if you sell your Champaign home, the next owner is covered the same way you were.
Nearby
Banded Shades around Champaign
We serve all of Champaign, IL, including Downtown Champaign, Clark Park, Robeson Meadows, Robeson Meadows West, Cherry Hills, Sawgrass and Ironwood. ZIP codes 61820, 61821, 61822.
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