Window shades in Salem, NH
We sell and install Hunter Douglas window shades for homes in Salem, NH and nearby towns. There are six kinds, from cellular shades that help a room hold its heat to sheer shades that soften the daylight.
Not sure which kind fits your windows? That's what the free consult is for. You can also look through shades we've installed around Southern NH.
Six kinds of shades
The shades we sell
Sheer shadesFabric vanes paired with sheer fabric.
- What it is
- Silhouette® and Nantucket™ float S-shaped fabric vanes between two sheers. Pirouette® uses soft fabric vanes.
- Rooms it suits
- Living rooms, dining rooms and rooms that face the street, where you want daylight and privacy at the same time.
- Light
- Silhouette® gives diffused light with privacy during the day. Add Duolite® or A Deux™ and the same shade also darkens the room.
- Hunter Douglas lines
- Silhouette® Sheer Shades, Pirouette® Window Shadings, Nantucket™ Window Shadings
- Options
- Silhouette®: PowerView® motorization, UltraGlide® and cordless LiteRise®, plus specialty shapes like arches and angles. Pirouette®: PowerView® and UltraGlide®. Nantucket™: PowerView® and LiteRise®.
Roller shadesOne panel of fabric that rolls up out of the way.
- What it is
- A single panel of fabric that rolls onto a tube at the top of the window. Hunter Douglas also makes screen, banded and cellular roller shades.
- Rooms it suits
- Kitchens and home offices, where you want the shade out of the way when it's up. Screen shades for sunny rooms. Sonnette® in a room-darkening fabric for bedrooms.
- Light
- Designer Roller Shades run from sheer to opaque, and the Blockout System makes a room darker. Duolite® is offered too. Screen shades curb harsh UV rays and come in five fabric opacities. Banded shades come in light-filtering and light-dimming fabrics. Sonnette® comes in semi-opaque and room-darkening fabrics.
- Hunter Douglas lines
- Designer Roller Shades, Designer Screen Shades, Designer Banded Shades, Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades, Alustra® Architectural Shades, Alustra® Woven Textures® Roller Shades
- Options
- PowerView® motorization on Designer Roller Shades, Sonnette® and both Alustra® lines. Cordless LiteRise® on Designer Roller Shades and Sonnette®.
Cellular (honeycomb) shadesHoneycomb cells that insulate the window.
- What it is
- Fabric shaped into honeycomb cells. Hunter Douglas calls cellular shades the most energy-efficient shade style available. Applause® uses a double-cell design.
- Rooms it suits
- Bedrooms and nurseries (Duette® with LightLock®), drafty rooms, sunrooms, skylights and patio doors.
- Light
- Duette® offers the LightLock® blackout system when you want the room dark.
- Hunter Douglas lines
- Duette® Honeycomb Shades, Applause® Honeycomb Shades, Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades
- Options
- Top-down/bottom-up, Vertiglide™ for doors and SkyLift™ for skylights on Duette® and Applause®. Duette® also comes with PowerView® motorization, cordless LiteRise® or UltraGlide®, and in specialty shapes including arches, angles and skylights of all sizes.
Roman shadesFabric that stacks in soft folds.
- What it is
- Fabric shades that gather in soft horizontal folds as you raise them.
- Rooms it suits
- Bedrooms and nurseries in a room-darkening fabric or liner. Living and dining rooms in a sheer or light-filtering fabric.
- Light
- Vignette® comes in sheer, light-filtering or room-darkening fabrics. Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman comes sheer, semi-sheer or semi-opaque. Carole Fabrics Roman shades offer room-darkening liners.
- Hunter Douglas lines
- Vignette® Modern Roman Shades, Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades, Carole Fabrics Roman Shades (Carole Fabrics is a Hunter Douglas partner company)
- Options
- PowerView® motorization on all three. Top-down/bottom-up on Vignette® and Alustra® Woven Textures®. Cordless LiteRise® and UltraGlide® on Vignette®. Carole Fabrics has a Cordless Spring-Assist lift that is certified Best for Kids™.
Woven wood shadesWood, reeds, grasses and bamboo.
- What it is
- Shades handcrafted from wood, reeds, grasses and bamboo.
- Rooms it suits
- Living rooms, family rooms and sunrooms where natural texture fits. Add the liner in rooms that run cold.
- Light
- Sheer to opaque, depending on the weave you pick. A liner makes the shade more energy efficient.
- Hunter Douglas lines
- Provenance® Woven Wood Shades
- Options
- Top-down/bottom-up, cordless LiteRise® and PowerView® motorization. Provenance® also comes in a vertical drapery style; see woven wood drapes.
Vertical shadesFor sliders and big spans of glass.
- What it is
- Shades that open side to side instead of up and down.
- Rooms it suits
- Sliding doors, patio doors and large windows in living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
- Light
- Depends on the line and fabric. Hunter Douglas notes that the extra layer of fabric against the glass adds insulation.
- Hunter Douglas lines
- Luminette® Privacy Sheers, Skyline® Gliding Window Panels, Duette® with the Vertiglide™ system, Provenance® vertical drapery
- Options
- PowerView® motorization on Luminette® and Skyline®. Skyline® also comes with a wand. Luminette® comes with a traveling wand, which Hunter Douglas calls a safer option for small children and pets. Skyline® is on our blinds page too.
Room by room
Which shade for which room
New Hampshire winters are hard on windows. Hunter Douglas calls cellular shades the most energy-efficient shade style available, and Duette®, Applause®, Vignette®, Sonnette® and select Designer Screen Shades are AERC certified for energy performance. Hunter Douglas was the first interior window covering maker to earn that certification.
Older house with an arched window or a skylight? Duette® comes in arches, angles and skylights of all sizes. Silhouette® comes in arches and angles.
Want another layer? Custom drapery hangs over any of these shades. Prefer slats or louvers? See blinds and shutters.
- BedroomDuette® with the LightLock® blackout system, or a Roman shade in a room-darkening fabric.
- NurseryA room-darkening cellular or Roman shade with a cordless lift, so no cords hang down.
- Living roomSheer shades for diffused light and daytime privacy. Woven wood if you want natural texture.
- KitchenA roller shade that rolls up out of the way above the sink.
- BathroomTop-down/bottom-up cellular shades. Lower the top for daylight and keep the bottom closed.
- SunroomCellular shades to insulate, or screen shades to curb harsh UV rays.
- Sliding doorLuminette® Privacy Sheers, Skyline® panels or Duette® with Vertiglide™.
- SkylightDuette® or Applause® with SkyLift™.
- Home officeScreen shades to curb harsh UV rays, or sheer shades for diffused light.
Motorization
Shades that run on a schedule
Most of the shades on this page can be motorized with PowerView® Automation. Set a schedule, use the app at home or away, or press the Pebble® remote. It also works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Home (Gen 3, through Matter).
What drives the price?
Hunter Douglas prices each window on the same things: its size, the shade you pick, the fabric or material, the control (corded, cordless or motorized) and any options you add. That's why we measure before we quote. The estimate is free.
Can I add motorization later?
Plan for it up front if you can. Hunter Douglas says its products can only be converted or resized during the first year you own them, and asks you to work with your original dealer. If you think you'll want motors, say so at the consult and we'll plan for it.
Which shades are safest with kids and pets?
Pick a cordless control. Hunter Douglas says its cordless options remove free-hanging or exposed operating cords. On shades that means LiteRise®, UltraGlide® or PowerView® motorization, depending on the line. Carole Fabrics Roman shades have a Cordless Spring-Assist lift certified Best for Kids™. We'll show you what each shade offers at the consult.
Which shades keep a room warmest?
Cellular shades. Hunter Douglas calls them the most energy-efficient shade style available. Duette® and Applause® are AERC certified, and so are Vignette® and Sonnette®.
What happens at the free in-home consult?
We call to pick a time, then come to your house with samples. We look at the light in each room, ask how you use it, and measure every window ourselves. The estimate is free. If you'd rather start in person, the showroom is at 254 N Broadway, Unit 104, Salem, NH. Bring a photo of your windows.