3 Easy To Install Exterior Window Shades

While driving through the streets of Manhattan or NYC you easily find a large number of houses with the most stylish exterior window shades and treatments. This is because windows require more than the interior blinds installation to look good. You don’t just want them to look appealing from the inside but also from the outside. There are plenty of options across the city that can make your windows look drastically different from what you could possibly imagine. What kind of window treatments and shades you install outside your home will also depend on the amount of sunlight your home receives during the day and also the level of privacy that you seek.

Are Windows Anti Barrier?

Walls are definitely a great barrier against outside cold and heat. But this cannot be always said about windows. Some argue that they act as thermal holes and rightly so. This is because as compared to windowless walls a wall that has windows is not able to provide the absolute ideal barrier against outside elements. It is true that the very moment you create an opening in the wall for a window, all exterior elements including varying temperatures start influencing interior temperatures and environment. Windows are the reason and a good one to be having those fancy treatments and shades installed in the first place. They are also a major reason that your home rapidly loses the artificial climate that you try to create inside.


Interior Blinds – A Less Than Perfect Solution
Interior blinds and shades and curtains and all those beautiful window treatments that you get in the high end markets of Manhattan and NYC are best for your privacy. They even go well with your interiors because the number of choices that you get in terms of designs, patterns, textures, materials and colors, etc. is practically limitless. You can easily get overwhelmed and then panic in some cases but eventually you do make up your mind about it. However, these aren't really the best option when it comes to preventing the convection effect. Yes, in summers when the Manhattan sun begins to roast our skin and the New York City heat blasts inside our windows there are little ways to prevent your home from becoming a boiling pot. Therefore, following are some of the options that you can install outside as your window treatments.

1.      Hood and Awnings
Aluminum is absolutely the best when you want to prevent the sun from hammering your windows. Choose those lightweight yet durable hood awnings that act like hat visors for your house. You can also go for the ones that have side protection.

2.      Bahama or Bermuda Shades
These are basically just louvered shutters with a long piano hinge at their top. These tilt upward a little and their side arms hold them at an almost 30 degree angle.

3.      Roller Awnings
These are just high quality fabric awnings that are stored in a tube mounted above your window. These can be operated either electrically or manually and can unroll from their tube to extend and become a cover for your window that can support itself.


Manhattan Shades
252 W 76th St New York, NY 10023
866-430-4588

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