Banded Shades In Peoria
Banded (Zebra) Shades in Peoria, IL
In a Peoria, Illinois kitchen or family room that's bright at breakfast and full of glare by late afternoon, one setting isn't enough. Our Solar Shield Blinds Banded Shades, the style also sold as zebra shades, move from a soft view out, to daytime privacy, to fully closed, all without raising the shade.
Where It Fits In Peoria
Made For Rooms Where The Light Keeps Changing
Banded Shades have a clean, modern look, and they suit the newer homes on Peoria's far north and northwest side, much of which was outside the city limits before the 1990s.
- Kitchens And Breakfast NooksLine up the sheers in the morning for filtered light, then close the solid bands when the sun swings around to that side of the house.
- The TV WallWhen the afternoon sun lands on the television, the solid bands take the glare off the screen without shutting the whole room in.
- Side By Side WindowsA row of windows needs its shades ordered together so the bands line up from one shade to the next, and we plan the whole run as one job.
- Wide Openings And Patio DoorsTwo independently operating shades on one headrail let each side run on its own, while the look stays unified across the room.
How They Work
How The Bands Move Past Each Other
A Banded Shade has two layers of fabric on one roll, with solid and sheer horizontal bands that alternate. Offset the bands and the light comes through the sheers along with a view out, then line up the solid bands for privacy. Bands come in a small or a large size, with the solid privacy band running 3 to 5 inches and the sheers a little narrower.
Their clean look suits modern and transitional rooms, and there are two things worth knowing before you order. Closed, the solid bands meet at a seam rather than a seal, so a little light still comes through, and a bedroom that has to be dark needs a blackout shade paired with it. Two layers of fabric also make a thicker roll than one, so your Design Specialist measures it at your window and shows you how much of the glass it will sit over.
We carry over 100 banded fabrics in light filtering and light dimming, and your Design Specialist brings them to your Peoria home so you can see them against your own walls and in your own light. Motorized Smart Banded Shades can save a band position as a scene, which is hard to set the same way twice by hand. You'll have an exact, itemized quote before we leave, and it holds 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 Peoria
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Peoria 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 Peoria
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 Peoria homeowners
Yes. They look great on their own or with drapery panels on either side, and a top treatment over them needs at least 3 inches of projection. Your Design Specialist checks that at your window so everything fits on install day.
No. The cassette headrail is 3 inches, and when you roll the shade all the way up, the fabric hides inside it. A fabric cassette insert can cover the headrail in a coordinating fabric so the look carries from top to bottom.
Yes. Our Smart Banded Shades use rechargeable motors that need no wiring, so they go into an existing home with no electrical work. You can run them from a remote, the app, a wall switch or your voice, with schedules and scenes.
Yes, some. Light gaps are part of how a banded shade works, and an out of square window makes them more noticeable. Your Design Specialist looks at each window during the visit and shows you where you'll see light before you order.
No. Our lead time is 4 to 6 weeks from order to final installation, and Free Temporary Shades go up on the windows you've ordered for in the meantime. On install day our Install Techs clean up, take the packaging with them, and walk every room with you.
Yes. Zebra, banded, dual and layered are all names manufacturers use for one shade with alternating solid and sheer bands. Ours are called Banded Shades, and each one is custom made to the measurements we take in your Peoria home rather than cut from a stock size.
Nearby
Banded Shades around Peoria
We serve all of Peoria, IL, including the West Bluff, the East Bluff, the Uplands, Moss-Bradley, North Valley, Averyville and the Warehouse District. ZIP codes 61602, 61603, 61604, 61605, 61606, 61614, 61615.
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