Say Goodbye to Glare with Solar Shades | Mr. K’s Fabric Shop
Say Goodbye to Glare with Solar Shades
Natural sunlight can be a delightful addition to any home, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. However, without proper management, the unfiltered sun can also introduce unwanted elements. Light can expose your belongings to damaging UV rays, while glare and solar heat may render your living space uncomfortable. Embrace the beauty of sunlight while protecting your home from these harsh effects by incorporating interior solar shades like screen shades, sheer shadings, and cellular shades.
At Mr. K’s Fabric Shop in Quincy, Illinois, we carry fine window treatments from one of the top window treatment manufacturers in the United States, Hunter Douglas, known for over 100 years of quality. Plus, with our selection of custom awnings to protect your home or business, you can say goodbye to glare and hello to gorgeous spaces when you work with a member of our team.
Solar Shades Offer Protection from UV
One of the more harmful elements in natural sunlight is ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The reason UV is so damaging is that it can physically alter the chemical bonds in materials. This causes the sun damage that we see as discoloration or bleaching in fabrics or upholstered items. UV can also cause damage to hard materials, resulting in warping, cracking, or premature aging in flooring, furniture, and décor. Protect your home with residential solar shades like sunscreens for windows on the inside or exterior window awnings on the outside.
- Interior – Solar Screen Shades: Block 86% to 99% of UV rays with Hunter Douglas Designer Solar Shades. These screen shades come in 5 different levels of openness for privacy and protection.
- Exterior – Awning: Awnings prevent UV damage inside your home by deflecting or absorbing UV before it reaches the main structure.
Protection from Glare
Using natural sunlight for interior illumination can create wonderfully welcoming spaces in your home. However, that beauty fades fast when unwanted glare prevents the easy use of monitors or creates pockets of blinding light throughout your home. Prevent glare but keep natural illumination with solar shades made of sheer materials hung over the inside of your windows or awnings installed outside your windows.
- Interior – Sheer Shadings: Hunter Douglas makes several innovative styles of sheer shades that use advanced sheer materials that protect by filtering out harmful UV rays while maintaining a graceful and airy aesthetic. With solid vanes attached to sheer panels, you can have precise control over your views and privacy.
- Exterior – Awning: Create shady interiors or cooling exterior spaces with the strategic use of awnings to block sunlight and prevent harsh lighting conditions inside and outside your home.
Protection from Heat
Solar heat is a third element in natural sunlight you need to look out for, especially as summer approaches. Keeping solar heat out is a crucial part of maintaining an energy - efficient environment inside your home without having to rely on the heavy use of air conditioners. Solar shades that have insulating abilities like cellular shades can help regulate heat on the inside while window awnings can offer that same protection from the outside.
- Interior – Cellular Shades: It is the innovative hidden layer of honeycomb - shaped cells within Duette® Cellular Shades by Hunter Douglas that creates unmatched levels of insulation to keep solar heat out.
- Exterior – Awning: Awnings can help protect your home from all types of undesirable weather, including excessive heat, by reducing the amount of sun that is able to reach your home.
Contact Us
Protect your home with new solar shades or awnings from Mr. K’s Fabric Shop. Shop our extensive collection of Hunter Douglas products including solar screen shades, sheer shadings, and cellular honeycomb shades with the help of our expert design team, and create custom window solutions ideal for your unique home.
Mr. K’s Fabric Shop is located in Quincy, Illinois, and serves communities in the tri - state area including Hamilton, IL; Hannibal, MO; Monroe City, MO; Keokuk, IA; and Quincy, IL.
Request a consultation with a member of our team today—we look forward to helping you create your next comfortable space for the spring and summer season.