Blog » Skylight ShadesThe Best Window Treatments for Your KitchenPosted: Monday, December 10th, 2012 | Filed under: drapery systems, interior design, Skylight Shades, window shading, window treatments
 Kitchen Window Treatments via Posh Living, LLC Don’t neglect your kitchen window treatments! Most likely, you spend a lot of time in your kitchen while cooking, cleaning, preparing, eating and entertaining, so it’s a great idea to keep your window treatments looking fresh. Many times kitchens have sliding glass doors, small windows over the kitchen sink and/or skylights to let in natural light. Each and every one of these windows should be considered for window treatments! Read more » Motorized Skylight ShadesPosted: Monday, December 3rd, 2012 | Filed under: Folding Shades, interior design, modern window treatments, motorized window treatments, Roller Shades, Roman shades, Shading systems, Skylight Shades, window shading, window treatments
 Motorized Skylight Shades Skylight shades are a great way to control and regulate the amount of sunlight and heat being generated by out of reach windows. Most people don’t think about installing skylight shades because they believe opening and closing them would be challenging (and irritating). But, with motorized shading control systems, skylight shades are more practical than ever! Read more » Should I Install Skylight Blinds?Posted: Monday, April 9th, 2012 | Filed under: commercial window treatments, natural light, Skylight Shades, window blinds, window shading
 Skylight Blinds Skylight blinds are an easy way to control light and heat entering your home or office. Although skylights are a great way to allow natural light in, sometimes the heat and glare may become bothersome. Installing skylight blinds on your windows can help give you control of when to open and close your window blinds. Skylight blinds and shades are made by a variety of manufacturers including Lutron, Mechoshade, Hunter Douglas and many more. With the range of options you have, skylight blinds can be customized for your irregular or traditional sized windows. If you’re in New York City or other busy cities with constant light entering your home, consider room darkening or even blackout shades for your skylights. With the variety of fabric choices and window treatment options (folding shades, cellular shades, etc.), you can build your own. Installing skylight blinds can be tricky, especially if you’re considering blackout shades, so hiring a professional may be in your best interest. Depending on the style or type of skylight blinds, you need to install them accurately for them to work in the ways you need. Skylight blinds are also offered in motorized options, giving you the ability to open and close your window blinds with ease and as quick as 1, 2, 3. Motorized skylight blinds also eliminate any dangling cords or strings that may be distracting or hanging in the middle of the room. Motorized shades are always a simple solution, but might not be as cost effective as manual. Depending on your budget, both options provide great shading control for skylight blinds and shades. Skylight Shades for Large Ceiling WindowsPosted: Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 | Filed under: motorized window treatments, Skylight Shades, sustainable living, window shading, window treatments
 Skylight Shades Glass skylights can be a great feature for any room, allowing natural light to enter through the ceiling. The downside is that skylights may also bring unwanted heat and glare. By adding skylight shades to your ceiling windows, you can control the amount of sunlight that enters throughout the day. During summer months, the ability to control the unwanted heat entering your home of office, may help significantly with cooling costs. Because skylights are very popular, even more nowadays, so are skylight shades. Because of the popularity, skylight shades are available in a variety of options including folding shades or Roman shades, sloped shades, flat roller shades and even pleated shades. Any of these window treatments will provide a great shading solution for your skylight. Skylight shades are made specifically for unique ceiling windows and can be customized. Most manufacturers offer a variety of color and fabric options, including blackout fabrics. One of the options for skylight shades includes motorizes shading control. Motorized skylight shades are a simple solution for your ceiling window treatments. Motorized shades eliminate the hassle of climbing ladders or maneuvering long cranks when trying to open and close your skylight shades. They also eliminate the dangling cords that some of the window shades come with. Many prefer the simplified motorized skylight shades, but that’s not to say manual shades aren’t a suitable shading solutions for your ceiling windows. Depending on your want and need, either option can be customized for your windows. For architects, contractors, homeowners and others throughout the New York City area, sunlight shades are a great option for that bright light. Motorized Skylight ShadesPosted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Filed under: interior design, modern window treatments, motorized window treatments, Skylight Shades, sunroom shades, sustainable living
Covering a skylight window with a motorized window treatment not only adds a visual interest to the room, but it’s also a practical solution for controlling the amount of light and heat coming through the window. Skylights are hard to reach and it can be challenging to add a simple window shade where you have to either climb a ladder or use a long pole to open and close the shade. Sometimes extension poles can be hard to maneuver, especially if you’re reaching up high. Motorized blinds or shades offer simplicity and are a practical solution for all your needs. By being able to open and close the skylight shade with the touch of a button or the flip of a switch, you can enjoy your television show without a glare and you can sleep in without the bother of the sunlight. Light control can be adjusted accordingly, whether you are trying to keep the heat out on a hot summer day or want to feel the warmth of the sun on a cold winter morning. Don’t be bothered by unwanted heat and light entering your room through your sunlight. Motorized sunlight shades can be installed quickly and will provide ultimate light and heat control for your home. Penthouses throughout New York City have installed motorized blinds and sunlight shades to keep out the sunlight and to help block the noise coming from the “city that never sleeps.”
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