3 Primary Window Treatments for Better Privacy & Sleep

You go out in the city and everywhere you see choices and more choices for window treatments and shades. Manhattan, New York is crawling with vendors offering the best in window fittings, curtains and other shades that make your home or office look cool and feel stylish. But in this wide array of blinds and shutters for your windows how do you choose the right one without getting baffled?

First you have to decide what exactly it is that you want to accomplish in terms of the looks and function. Is it blinds installation or hanging drapes or those ultramodern café curtains or simple business like shades? One of the biggest considerations while choosing a particular window treatment would be whether you need privacy or light.

1.      Semi-Sheer Window Treatments

When you are thinking about revamping your living room or family room in your New York home, the fact that it is a common space enables you to let go of the privacy factor to a large extent. Start by counting the number of windows across the room and you will be able to determine the amount of light you want in. If you want to brighten up your living room, you can always choose a semi-sheer fabric for your windows. You can choose the thickness of the fabric based on the amount of light you want to enter into your room.

2.      Cellular Shades

If you are thinking of reinstating the style quotient of your bathroom, you can choose from the many options of specifically designed shades and blinds that are available in many colors and materials in Manhattan Shades. You may seek more privacy in your bathroom especially if you live on the first floor. It is also referred to as a top-down/bottom-up shade. Cellular shades allow the owner to walk around without worrying about their privacy and they don’t obstruct light as well. They are constructed in honeycomb style to keep you warm during cold nights.

3.      Blackout Curtains  

These are for you if you are getting your baby to sleep. Babies are difficult especially if you want them to sleep during the day. And it becomes even more of a struggle if you own an apartment in any of those tall buildings in New York City. The sun blaring in through those French windows is not easy to cover up but not with blackout shades. Today you can find these easily and have them installed in your bedroom or in your baby’s room so that the sun doesn’t penetrate the room from anywhere. The fabric is very dense and ensures absolute darkness even while the sun is in its full mode. So, time to run down to the market before the little one wakes up.