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Pick two to four types and see them side by side: light, privacy, warmth and the look.
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Dots show how well each one does it: three dots is the most.
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| What matters | Dream shade | Sheer shades (Sunset) | Roller shades |
|---|---|---|---|
| The look | Like a soft sheer curtain | Soft, floating vanes | Flat and simple |
| See out by day | A hazy view | A hazy view, vanes open | Yes, with a screen fabric |
| How it moves | Wand or motor | Wand, chain or motor | Cord-free, chain or motor |
| How dark it gets | Velora darkens the room | One room-darkening fabric | Room darkening |
| Keeps warmth in | A little | A little | A little |
| Best for | Patio doors | Soft, glowing daylight | Almost any window |
| How it opens | Slides one way, or from the middle | Rolls up | Rolls up |
| Private at night | Close the vanes | Close the vanes | Yes, with light filtering or room darkening |
| Walk through it | Yes, the vanes part | No: raise it first | Raise it first |
| Cord-free by hand | Yes: a wand | Yes, with a pump wand | Yes, as an option |
| Softens the daylight | Yes: soft sheer vanes | Most: light glows through the sheer | With a light-filtering fabric |
| Motorized | Yes, with its own remote | Yes | Ask us |
| Change the light without raising it | Ask us | Yes: tilt the vanes | No: raise or lower it |
| Light and privacy | Soft light, or Velora to darken | Tilt the vanes for light | Ask us |
| Fabrics and colours | See the Dream shade samples | See the sheer shade samples | See the roller shade samples |
For all five shutter lines side by side, see Shutters. We bring samples of every type to your consultation.
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