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Luxe Decorative Solar Shades

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Solar protection with designer-level style. Our Luxe Decorative Solar Shades feature three curated fabric collections with distinct, luxury colors and textures that bring warmth and personality to your windows while blocking harmful UV rays. These...

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Product Information

Solar protection with designer-level style. Our Luxe Decorative Solar Shades feature three curated fabric collections with distinct, luxury colors and textures that bring warmth and personality to your windows while blocking harmful UV rays. These are window treatments designed to look as good as they perform.

Why Choose Luxe Decorative Solar Shades?

  • Designer Textures: Our Luxe collections feature woven textures that catch the light and add depth to your room compared to basic, flat-colored solar shades.
  • UV & Heat Protection: Reduce heat transmittance and block up to 96% of UV rays to keep your home cool and protect your furniture, carpets, and artwork from fading.
  • Versatile Control: Available in Cordless and Continuous Cord Loop (Chain) options for ultimate convenience and child-safety.
  • Extra-Wide Coverage: Custom made to fit large windows and sliding doors up to 156" wide.
  • Luxury Touches: Our Luxe series roller shades come finished with a fabric wrapped hem bar for a premium finish, consistent with your chosen color choice.

Understanding the Benefits: How Solar Shades Work

Solar shades manage the sun’s energy while preserving your view. Consider these key factors when deciding if solar shades are right for your space:

  • Maintain Your View: Filter and diffuse natural light without the blinding sun. Pro Tip: The higher the openness factor and the darker the fabric, the clearer your view to the outside.
  • Manage Glare: Eliminate annoying reflections on televisions and computer screens. Darker colors provide the best glare control for home offices and media rooms.
  • Temperature Control: Light-weave fabrics actively reduce heat gain. While darker colors are better for views, lighter fabric colors are more effective at reflecting heat to keep rooms cooler.
  • UV Blockage: Protection is the inverse of openness. For example, a fabric with 10% openness blocks 90% of harmful UV rays.

Solar Shades vs. Light Filtering: Which is right for you?

While both manage light, they serve different functional purposes:

  • Solar Shades (The "Sunglasses" View): Engineered with a technical mesh weave to preserve your view while blocking UV rays. Perfect for rooms where the view is a focal point.
  • Light Filtering Shades (The "Soft Glow"): These use a solid, translucent fabric. They do not allow a clear view to the outside; instead, they diffuse sunlight to create a soft, warm glow.
  • Decision Tip: Choose Solar Shades to keep your view and manage heat. Choose Light Filtering if you want to soften the room's atmosphere and prefer a solid fabric that prevents people from seeing in during the day.

Three Curated Collections, Three Distinct Looks

  • Rosalie (14% Openness): A refined, airy weave available in Charcoal, Chocolate, Dark Beige, and Natural. Perfect for maximizing natural light and views. (Max width: 96")
  • Mina (7% Openness): Features an organic, natural-fiber look in Bamboo Mat, Thicket, and Timber. These earthy, warm tones bring a calming feel to your interior. (Max width: 156")
  • Lyla (4% Openness): A tighter decorative weave in Champagne, Cockatiel Grey, and Spice. Offers the strongest UV/glare reduction and acts as a bold design element. (Max width: 156")

A side-by-side comparison of Luxe Decorative solar roller shades demonstrating the transparency and privacy differences between 14%, 7%, and 4% openness factors in an elegant living room setting
Custom Built for Your Windows

  • Custom Sizing: Tailor-made up to 156" wide and 156" tall.
  • Mounting & Style: Available in inside or outside mount with optional fabric-insert cassette valances for a premium, finished look.

Pro Tip: Fabric texture is best experienced in person! We highly recommend ordering free samples to confirm your color choice and weave before you buy.

Important Note on Privacy:

Solar shades are designed for light management and do not offer nighttime privacy. When lights are on inside at night, there is inward visibility. For 24/7 privacy, we recommend pairing these with drapery or a secondary treatment.

Product Specifications
Product Specifications

Control Style Options & Compatibility for this product

Control Type Best For Features
Deluxe Cordless Child & Pet Safety
  • Streamlined and sleek appearance with no chains, the shade raises and lowers smoothly and easily
  • Ideal for homes with children or pets
  • Available with optional cassette valance with matching fabric insert
  • Available on shades up to 96" wide
Continuous Cord Loop Large / Heavy Windows
  • Beaded chain and clutch system to ensure raising and lowering the shade is easy
  • Beaded chain remains at the same length, regardless of shade position. Ships with a hold down device to keep the chain taut against the frame for enhanced safety
  • The chain will be approximately 7/8 of the length of the shade. Longer chains can be requested by contacting us if you have high placement windows
  • Left or right side chain positioning, depending on preferred orientation
  • Available with cassette valance with matching fabric insert or aluminum fascia
Motorized
  • Hard-to-reach Windows
  • Convenience
  • We can provide motorization for almost any dimensions, even if not listed in our on site builder. Contact us for a custom quote and we will handle the rest for you
  • Provides easy operation of hard-to-reach or larger windows and is ideal for homes with children or pets
  • Standard motorization option is available for blinds and shades up to 72" x 72" and comes with a single channel remote. Multi channel remotes available upon request
  • Can be operated from virtually anywhere in the home (up to 65ft) using Somfy's proprietary protocol
  • Available with standard or reverse roll
  • If reverse roll and motorization are desired, no valance option will be available. Blind must be produced as a standard open roller
  • Standard roll is available with aluminum fascia
  • Motorization is not available with cassette valance with matching fabric insert

Technical Specifications to consider when purchasing this product

Technical Specifications
Material / Fabric Composition Polyester, PVC
Mounting types available
  • Inside mount
  • Outside mount
Minimum Width 36"
Maximum Width 156"
Minimum Height 24"
Maximum Height 156"

Mount Depth Requirements for this product

Flush with Casing Mount Minimum Depth Requirement
No Valance (Standard Open Roller)
Cordless 2 1/4" 1 7/8"
Continuous Cord Loop 3 1/4" 2 7/16"
Motorized 2 15/16" 2 1/4"
Cassette Valance w/ Fabric Insert
Cordless 3 15/16" 1 9/16"
Continuous Cord Loop 3 15/16" 1 9/16"
Aluminum Fascia (3")
Continuous Cord Loop 3 1/8" 2 1/2"
Motorized 3 1/8" 2 1/2"
  • Flush with Casing Mount means the depth required to mount your blinds so that they sit perfectly level or even with the surrounding window frame.
  • Minimum Depth Requirement means the least amount of depth inside your window frame to house the blind, and is dependent on the valance choice you make.

Fabric Deductions for this product

Mount Type Fabric Deduction
Inside Mount 1/4"
Control Type
Continuous Cord Loop 1 1/4"
Deluxe Cordless 1 1/4"
Motorization 1 3/8"
  • The fabric deduction makes space for the brackets, clutch or motorization components, ensuring a correct fit
  • Please note that the fabric width of the shade will be less than the window measurement provided
  • Change in tube sizing along with different clutch/idle end combinations influence these deductions as do other options such as your choice of valance
  • The information below is approximate and for guidance only

How to Measure & Install

Taking accurate measurements is straightforward. Let us walk you through the process!

To ensure a perfect fit, keep these essential pointers in mind:

  • Always use a metal measuring tape for the best accuracy; fabric tapes can stretch and lead to errors.
  • If your width measurement falls on a 1/16" or 1/32" mark, round down to the nearest 1/8".
  • If your height measurement lands on a 1/16" or 1/32" increment, round up to the closest 1/8".
  • Always consult the Product Specifications for the product you are measuring for. If you have questions, we will be happy to help!

Instructions for Inside Mounted Roller Shades

Depth Requirements: For an inside mount, you'll need to make sure the window frame is deep enough to accommodate the roller shade. Refer to the Product Specifications for minimum depths depending on your chosen valance option.

Measuring the width

  • The width measurement is found by measuring the inside of the window frame in three locations: the top, middle, and bottom.
  • Choose the smallest of these measurements.
  • If you get a 1/16" or 1/32" increment, round down to the nearest 1/8".
  • That's your width for your roller shades.

Measuring the height

  • The height measurement is found by measuring the inside of the window frame in three locations: the left, center, and right.
  • Choose the largest of these measurements.
  • If you get a 1/16" or 1/32" increment, round up to the nearest 1/8".
  • That's your height for your roller shades.
Do not make any deductions. The factory will make a small deduction to ensure the roller mechanism fits inside your window frame. If you would like more light coverage, an outside mount will minimize any potential light gaps.

Instructions for Outside Mounted Roller Shades

An outside mount sits outside of the window and the window frame. Because it is meant to cover the entire space of the window, you'll need to make some additions to the measurements to make sure you order the right size. Please follow the instructions below.

Measuring the width

  • Measure the width of the area you want the shade to cover across the top.
  • We suggest adding at least 4 inches to the width (2 inches per side) to minimize light gaps.
  • That's your width for your roller shades.

Measuring the height

  • Measure the height from where you want the headrail to sit down to the window sill or desired length.
  • We suggest adding at least 4 inches to the height (2 inches top, 2 inches bottom).
  • That's your height for your roller shades.

For detailed step-by-step instructions with videos, visit our Measuring Guide Hub.

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