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Roller and Solar Shades

What’s the Difference?

A bedroom with a bed, window with brown blinds, pendant light, and wall art, viewed from open doorway.

Roller Shades

Focus on aesthetics, roller shades come in a multitude of fabrics.

  • Sheer—Allows the most sunlight in and the least amount of privacy.

  • Light Filtering—Blocks some sunlight, and offers a moderate amount of privacy. Darker colors may offer more privacy than lighter colors.

  • Room-Darkening—Blocks most sunlight and offers semi-privacy.

  • Blackout—Blocks all sunlight and offers complete privacy.

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Solar Shades

Focus on protection from sun and privacy, offering interior and exterior options.

  • Darker Colors—Absorb more solar heat to increase energy savings, better light control, reduced interior glare, and enhanced view in the daylight.

  • Lighter Colors—Reflect more solar heat to increase energy savings, allow more daylight though the fabric, diminished view in daylight compared to darker colors.

Available in 4 Levels of openness:

  • 1% openness (blocks 99% of UV rays).

    3% openness (blocks 97% of UV rays).

    5% openness (blocks 95% of UV rays).

    10% openness (blocks 90% of UV rays).

    Lower Openness—Tight-weave, limited daytime view-through, minimal daylight filtered through fabric, and more heat blocking.

    Higher Openness—Daylight filtered through fabric, diffused view.

Versatile Colors, Layering, and Lift Systems

Living room with beige sofa, red pillows, wooden coffee table, patterned rug, beige armchair, side table with a gold vase, table lamp, large windows with gray blinds, walls with framed artwork, and wooden flooring.

Roller Shade with Cassette Header

Interior of a modern high-rise apartment bedroom with blue walls, a bed with patterned bedding and pillows, a vase with pink flowers on a small table, decorative wall art, a bookshelf with plants and books, and large windows with city views.

Combine them both! Get all the choices of fabric choices of the roller shade with the sun protection of the solar shade all on one window!

A cozy children's playroom with large windows covered by light green shades, a built-in window seat with colorful throw pillows, wall art featuring animal illustrations, a wooden dollhouse, a toy train on a small table, woven baskets, a plush teddy bear, and shelves filled with books and toys, all on a multicolored rug.

Solar Shades with Cassette Header

  • Both Shades available in 6 Control Options:

    • Cordless Lift—Raise and lower by pulling on the bottomrail for smooth operation.

    • Continuous-Loop Lift—Cord loop raises and lowers shade. Safety tensioner prevents loosening of cord.

    • Motorized Lift—Control with a remote or home automation app.

    • UltraLite Cordless Lift—Raise and lower the bottomrail with the touch of a finger for quiet and smooth operation.

    • UltraLite Dual Lift—Combines cordless lift with continuous-loop lift for versatility.

    • Smart Pull Lift—A single cord lifts and lowers the shade with an easy-glide lift system.

    • Both Have choice of Roll Direction—Standard roll and reverse roll.

    Roller Shades

    • Accent Gimp

    • Scalloped Hem Styles

    • Teardrop Crystal Bead Trim

    • Tassels & Hem Grip

    Solar Shades

    • Fabric-Wrapped Hem Bar

    • Heat-Sealed Hem Bar

    • Seaming

    • Side/Sill Channels

    • Tassels & Hem Grip

  • Both Available with 5 Valance Options:

    • Flat Valance— A sleek fabric-wrapped valance with a flat front profile.

    • Contour Valance—A rounded, fabric-wrapped valance provides a contemporary finish.

    • Curved Cassette Valance—Curved, aluminum-extruded, fabric-covered valance conceals the fabric roll at the top of the shade.

    • Fascia Valance—A straight, aluminum option, available in five coordinating or contrasting colors.

    • Wood Cornices—Available in two styles, two sizes, and coated in furniture-grade stains and paints.

Options

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