How Window Treatments Improve Health and Well-being in Your Home

Maximizing natural light is one of the most crucial factors in selecting window treatments. Bright, well-lit spaces not only have numerous aesthetic advantages, but they also have significant health advantages. Sunlight can increase the brain’s production of serotonin, which is linked to improving mood, making us feel calm and focused, and aiding in the treatment and prevention of various illnesses and ailments.

Our body clocks benefit from natural light as well. The body’s internal clock that tells us when to be up and when to sleep, the circadian rhythm, is primarily regulated by sunshine, according to the Sleep Foundation. It also impacts the hormone melatonin synthesis, which is crucial for supporting sleep.

Homes with dark, damp spaces lacking natural light and ventilation are also more likely to grow mold and mildew, which can cause various health issues. Allowing air to circulate and natural light to fill living spaces can also help prevent these problems.

So how can window treatments improve the amount of natural light in your home?

Select adjustable window treatments.

Selecting window treatments that allow you to change them according to the time of day, the weather outside, or the season is one of the best ways to maximize the amount of natural light that enters your home.

The ingenious “top-down-bottom-up” function of Hunter Douglas Duette Honeycomb Shades makes them an excellent choice for adjusting your shades to the direction light enters a room throughout the day. They also have a versatile design that accommodates skylights, arches, and angles. The Duette Honeycomb Shades also have the option of Day Night fabric – a sheer fabric that offers UV protection and allows you to have a filtered view while providing a layer of protection for your windows. The night fabric is either a light filter or a room-darkening fabric, offering complete privacy, depending on how you wish to manage the light.

The Hunter Douglas Pirouette Shadings are made of a single sheer backing and soft, horizontal fabric vanes. These vanes are easily adjustable to control how much light passes through and how much of the sheer back fabric is visible. Hunter Douglas has added the option of ClearView backing fabric, which provides the same level of stability and UV protection as the company’s other products while also providing unmatched outside vistas.

Look at sheer window treatments for soft light.

Light doesn’t always have to be “all or nothing” these days. It is possible to select window treatments that let in filtered light.

Controlling the amount of light that enters a room is easy with Hunter Douglas Luminette Privacy Sheers. These window treatments are perfect for large windows or sliding doors since they allow for both privacy and light control while letting soft, pleasing light enter the room. They have a softly curved vertical shape and attached fabric vanes for a beautiful appearance.

The Hunter Douglas Silhouette Shades with Signature S-Vanes combine elegance and practical design and may soften glaring sunshine into a diffused radiance.

Coordinate spaces with window treatments.

Even though you might want your home to have a uniform appearance, you can achieve this by choosing similar hues, fabrics, and designs rather than having identical blinds or shades installed in each room. You don’t have to use the same treatment in every area regarding window coverings. Consider the different areas, how light enters the room, how it changes over the year, and how it is used.

Hunter Douglas custom products could provide the ideal amount of filtered light in a living area. For example, Hunter Douglas Duette Honeycomb Architella Shades in the room-darkening fabric is a good choice for bedrooms because they offer privacy and block out light at night. Additionally, Hunter Douglas’ Palm Beach PolySatin Plantation Shutters are perfect for bathrooms and other damp spaces because they can be easily adjusted for privacy, are impervious to moisture, and won’t blister, peel, or fade.

Your window treatments can have automated controls

You can also add ultra-quiet Powerview® Motorization to your blinds, shutters, or shades, enabling you to adjust them with a button on a remote control or even your smartphone. Some window treatments even have temperature sensors for automated operation so that you can schedule your window coverings to be open or closed at certain times of the day.

Want to learn more about the Importance of Natural Light for Health and Well-being?

Maximizing natural light in your home can benefit your health and well-being. Window treatments play a crucial role in achieving this goal, as they allow you to control the amount of light that enters your living spaces. By selecting adjustable window treatments, such as the Hunter Douglas Duette Honeycomb Shades or Pirouette Shadings, you can change your shades according to the time of day or the season. Sheer window treatments, like the Luminette Privacy Sheers and Silhouette Shades, can provide soft and filtered light. It’s essential to coordinate your spaces with the right window treatments that suit the area’s purpose, and automated controls such as Powerview® Motorization can add convenience to your daily routine.

Get in touch with New View Blinds and Shutters for a quote and learn how to maximize natural light in your home while improving your health and well-being.