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Benefits of Having Skylight Shades in Your Home

Skylights are a well-loved architectural feature, especially if you’re a window enthusiast and love finding ways to incorporate more natural light into your home. Regardless of the layout, they can also help create a sense of openness in your home.

Stylish Hunter Douglas cellular shades on a skylight with architectural wooden beams on the ceiling at WTI near Concord Massachusetts (MA)

Unfortunately, leaving your skylights exposed without window treatments can lead to excessive heat and glare and contribute to energy loss. That’s why custom skylight shades, specifically Hunter Douglas cellular shades, are a great option. At WTI Inc., we can help you measure and customize these much-needed shades for skylights. Skylights are a well-loved architectural feature, especially if you’re a window enthusiast and love finding ways to incorporate more natural light into your home. Regardless of the layout, they can also help create a sense of openness in your home.

Why You Need Hunter Douglas Cellular Shades as Skylight Shades

Here are a few advantages of having Hunter Douglas cellular shades as your go-to skylight shades in your home:

Temperature Control and Energy Efficiency

In peak seasons like summer and winter, skylights can contribute to heat gain and heat loss, which can, in turn, increase your home’s energy consumption and cause your home’s heating and cooling system to work harder.

Hunter Douglas cellular shades for skylights feature an innovative honeycomb structure that provides award-winning insulation by trapping unwanted air and preventing it from entering or escaping your home.

Light Control and Glare Reduction

Skylights are gorgeous and offer plenty of natural light, but in your living room or home office, they can also create a glare on your TV or computer screen. Custom skylight shades prevent glare and block light as needed to prevent excessive brightness.

Additionally, you can customize your skylight shades with your desired opacity level to allow natural light without any annoying glare.

UV Protection

Direct sunlight through your skylight can cause fading and other damage to your interior furnishings, flooring, artwork, and other decor. When utilized, skylight shades can reduce UV exposure while allowing you to enjoy the natural light you get from your skylight and preserve the longevity of your home’s interior.

Better Privacy

Yes, skylights are often located on the ceiling, but there are some rooms—like a bathroom or bedroom—where you may want the extra layer of privacy that a custom skylight shade provides. That way, you have the option to keep your skylight open or closed while still enjoying natural light.

Convenience of Motorization

If you’ve never considered skylight shades, you might wonder how easy or hard it is to adjust them when needed. Our custom skylight shades from Hunter Douglas have convenient motorization options available, making it as easy as the touch of a button or a voice command to your compatible smart home device. PowerView® Automation is the easiest way to adjust skylight shades. You can even schedule your skylight shades to open or close at specific times of the day.

Whether you prefer to use your phone, your voice, or a remote control, all of these options allow you to adjust your custom skylight shades with ease.

Upgrade Your Skylights with Custom Shades at WTI Inc.

Skylight shades are a great option to improve your home’s energy efficiency, privacy, and overall look. Investing in custom skylight shades is absolutely worth it, and WTI Inc. can make the process easy and seamless. We proudly offer an in-home shopping experience that allows you to see our products in your home so you can get an idea of how the finished project will look in your space.

If you’re ready to upgrade your skylights, request a complimentary consultation with our talented staff today. WTI is proud to be a small, family-owned business serving our nearby communities, including Concord, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk County, and the surrounding areas. If you’re close, don’t hesitate to give us a call at (978) 369-6165.