Roller Shades
Window Fashions of Northern California is a family-owned Hunter Douglas dealer with locations in Fremont and Fairfield, serving the greater Bay Area since 1990. Owners Bill and MiSun Kittle have built the business around straightforward guidance and honest pricing on custom roller shades and other window coverings. Stop by either showroom to browse fabric samples in person and talk through your project with our staff.
Hunter Douglas Roller Shades: Fabric, Opacity, and Light Control
Hunter Douglas Designer Roller Shades are crafted from a continuous single piece of fabric that rolls up neatly around a headrail when raised. The collection includes hundreds of fabrics ranging from sheer to opaque, with patterns, textures, and solid colors all available. That range of opacity is what makes roller shades so versatile: a sheer fabric diffuses sunlight and softens glare, a light-filtering option provides daytime privacy while still letting natural light through, and a room-darkening fabric blocks most incoming light for bedrooms, nurseries, and media rooms.
For homeowners who want the best of all three, the Duolite® system pairs two fabric panels of different opacities in a single shade. You can shift between a sheer and an opaque layer depending on the time of day or your privacy preference. The Dual Roller option works similarly, mounting two independent shades on a single bracket so each operates independently. Hunter Douglas also offers the Sonnette® Roller Shade, which combines the clean look of a roller shade with cellular insulation for added energy efficiency.
Operating Systems for Your Roller Shades
Hunter Douglas roller shades offer several operating systems that determine how you raise, lower, and position the shade. Each system is built with child and pet safety in mind, reducing or eliminating exposed cords:
- PowerView® Automation lets you control shades by smartphone app, remote, or voice assistant and set schedules that adjust your coverings throughout the day.
- LiteRise® is a cordless spring-assist system that lets you push up to raise and pull down to lower, with the shade staying wherever you place it.
- Custom Clutch features a continuous beaded cord loop and is built for smooth, reliable operation over years of daily use.
- EasyRise™ uses a continuous loop mechanism: pull the front of the loop to lower, pull the rear to raise.
- Cordless relies on a spring-assist system hidden inside the headrail, keeping cords out of reach of children and pets.
All operating systems are paired with your choice of top treatments (small or large cassettes, square cassettes, pockets, or fascia) and bottom treatments (fabric-wrapped bars or decorative metal end caps) to complete the look. You can also select a complementary or contrasting fabric for the top treatment to add a finishing detail that ties into the rest of the room.
Roller Shades for Windows in Every Room
Roller shades work well throughout the house because the fabric, opacity, and operating system can be matched to each room’s demands. In living rooms and kitchens, a sheer or light-filtering roller shade manages glare while preserving the view. In bedrooms and nurseries, a room-darkening fabric paired with the Duolite® system delivers full blackout at night and filtered light during the day. Bathrooms and laundry rooms benefit from moisture-resistant fabrics that withstand humidity.
Large windows, sliding glass doors, and specialty shapes are all well-suited to roller shades. The fabric rolls up completely when you want an unobstructed view and lies flat against the glass when lowered, keeping the profile clean.
Hunter Douglas roller shades also provide at least 75% UV protection, which helps preserve furniture, flooring, and artwork from fading. For homes with smart-home systems, PowerView® integrates with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit, so your shades can respond to voice commands or run on automated schedules alongside your other connected devices.
Roller Shades near Fremont and near Fairfield
Window Fashions of Northern California has two showrooms ready to help you choose the right roller shades for your home. Our Fremont location serves Fremont, Hayward, San Jose, Palo Alto, and Pleasanton, while our Fairfield location covers Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo, Rio Vista, and Napa. Our staff will walk you through fabric samples, operating systems, and top and bottom treatment options so you can see and feel everything before placing your order. We handle measurement, ordering, and professional installation from start to finish, so every shade fits precisely.
Call our Fairfield showroom at (707) 429-5156 or our Fremont showroom at (510) 838-2088 to schedule a consultation. You can also book an appointment on our website at your convenience. Whether you are covering one window or outfitting an entire house, we are here to help.