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.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Window Covering Cleaning
We offer professional window treatment cleaning services.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Interior Design Ideas
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Best UV-Blocking Shades for Homes
As hard as it is to believe, summer is officially back in our gorgeous state of South Dakota. This means warm days spent by the pool, relaxing on the patio during sultry evenings, and laughing with friends around bonfires. Of course, all of this summer fun is accompanied by something less fun: intense UV rays. We often put sunscreen on our skin to protect from sun damage during the summer months, but did you know that your home needs proper sun protection too? Inadequate shades can let in harmful UV rays that can damage your home’s interiors. Fortunately, you can enjoy a variety of custom UV-blocking shades from Hunter Douglas, including Designer Screen Shades and Silhouette® Window Shadings.
Designer Screen Shades
When it comes to the best UV-blocking shades on the market, you want to search for window treatments that filter out harsh UV rays instead of just shading your home. For example, our Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades block between 86% and 99% of the sun’s damaging rays. Designer Screen Shades are perfect for wide expanses of glass–including patios, screen doors, or sunrooms–and smaller windows throughout your home as well. This makes them a versatile addition to any home. Designer Screen Shades also let you enjoy your outdoor views while curbing the sun’s harsh rays all year long. Designed by five different openness factors–or the density of the fabric–Designer Screen Shades let you have complete and total control over the amount of glare, UV blockage, privacy, and visibility that comes into your home throughout the day. These shades also come in a variety of custom colors for you to choose from, so you can make them your own.
Silhouette® Window Shadings
If you want a soft-looking shade with easy operation and UV-blocking capabilities, then we invite you to explore our Hunter Douglas Silhouette® Window Shadings when searching for the best UV-blocking shades. These custom window shades filter out brightness, glare, and UV rays to protect your furniture and flooring from fading as the summers roll on. Depending on your fabric choices, the Hunter Douglas shades can filter up to 88% of the sun’s harmful rays. Silhouette® Window Shadings also appear to be floating against your window and never take away from your views, making them a truly stunning addition to any window in your home. Silhouette® Window Shadings come in a variety of custom colors that you can choose from to make them fit in perfectly with your home’s current style.
Conclusion
To learn more about the best UV-blocking shades, be sure to contact or visit us today at Betz Blinds. We are located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and proudly serve Harrisburg, Brookings, and Mitchell, South Dakota; Rock Rapids, Larchwood, Spirit Lake, and Okoboji, Iowa; and Luverne, Minnesota.