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PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Cornices
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Custom Bedding
We create one-of-a-kind custom bedding designs.
Drapery & Soft Treatments
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Motorized Window Coverings
Motorized window treatments make your rooms more comfortable throughout the day.
Outdoor Solar Shades
Make your outdoor spaces more comfortable with our outdoor solar shades.
Window Top Treatments
Add color and softness to your window with top treatments.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Video Design Consultations
We offer Video Design Consultations, using video conferencing tools such as FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, and Duo.
Window Covering Measuring and Installations
Let Nest Expressions take care of the measuring and installation of your new blinds or shades – and make your life easy!
About Us
Nest Expressions offers high-quality window treatments with an emphasis on comfort, style, convenience, and the satisfaction of each customer.
In-Home & Virtual Consultations
Our in-home consultants are friendly, helpful, and design-focused to bring your home the window treatment it deserves. Short on time or just want to learn more about our products? Consider scheduling a Virtual Consultation!
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Window Shade and Drape Pairings
Spring is in full swing and many in our community are hard at work on home improvement projects since we are spending more time in our homes these days. A current trend in the Pittsburgh homeowner community is to refresh window treatments by adding new shades and drape combinations that will enhance the style and function of a room. Window shades and drapes are a powerful duo that when combined properly, can make any room jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Pittsburgh Window Treatment company, Nest Expressions, has been creating window treatment combinations for over twenty years, and now we will share some of our favorite professional tips.
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The first step to creating the look your windows deserve is to start by choosing the type of window shades that you want since drapes are the less permanent of the two fixtures. If you are furnishing windows in a small room, stick with bright, neutral, and clean shades, such as Hunter Douglas Honeycomb® or Pirouette® to open the space and enlarge the perception of the room. For larger rooms, there is more opportunity to be creative and play with dramatic colors if desired.
When selecting the window shades, remember that these will be what control light and privacy so consider custom window shades from Hunter Douglas that have light filtering qualities or blackout features, depending on your light and privacy preferences.
When selecting drapery that complements the shades, a cellular shade combined with a drape offers a fashion-forward contemporary look at the window. Duette® honeycomb shades feature a wide range of pleat sizes, fabrics, and colors. If you go with a light-colored shade, try complementing it with a dark drape. Or if your shade is solid, maybe choose a drape with a colorful pattern.
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Sheer shades beautifully diffuse natural light to create a soft ambiance in a room, while blackout drapes provide the total privacy and darkness you want at night. For even more light control, Silhouette® window shadings can be paired with an independently operated room-darkening liner on the same headrail. The great thing about sheer shades is that they come in a variety of luxurious fabrics that contrast nicely with a heavier, dramatic drapery.
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Roman shades are available in numerous styles. The timeless fabrics of Vignette® Modern Roman Shades are available in a range of styles and fold sizes that add depth and interest when combined with drapes.
In addition to contemporary window shades and drapes, add pops of live greenery and accessories in varying blush and grey tones to refresh and renew your home this spring season.
To take advantage of the Nest Expressions Celebration of Light Savings Event and save on Pittsburgh’s premier offering of Hunter Douglas window shadings, contact us today to learn more or schedule your free consultation.