Sheer Shadings
Sheer shades that turn sun into soft light
Hunter Douglas Silhouette, Pirouette and Luminette diffuse harsh South Florida sun into an even glow while you keep a view of the yard or the water. Alta banded shades bring the same idea to a cleaner, simpler shade.
“Day and night, we control the light”
The softest light you can put on a window
Sheer shades in South Florida solve a problem every bright home has: the sun is beautiful at 8 AM and brutal at 3 PM, and you want the view either way.
Sheer shadings combine a sheer fabric with soft fabric vanes. Tilt the vanes open and daylight passes through the sheer, losing its hard edge and spreading across the room like light through a cloud. Close them and the room becomes private and calm. Raise the shade and the window is clear. That range of control, with no hard slats and no cords hanging down, is why our designers reach for them in living rooms, primary suites and stairwells.
The sheer layers also filter ultraviolet light, which helps protect wood floors, rugs and upholstery from the fading that Florida sun causes in a few seasons.
- Silhouette, Pirouette, Luminette
- Alta banded and sheer shades
- Duolite room darkening option
- PowerView motorization
Styles
Four ways to soften the sun
Each one diffuses light differently. We bring working samples so you can see the difference at your own windows.
Hunter Douglas Silhouette
Soft fabric vanes float between two sheer facings. Because you always look through a sheer layer, the light is the most diffused of any shade we sell and the view takes on a gentle, hazy quality. Add Duolite for a room darkening shade behind the sheer in the same headrail, a strong choice for bedrooms.
Hunter Douglas Pirouette
Soft, flat vanes attached to a single sheer backing. Open, the vanes fan away and the view is clearer than through Silhouette. Closed, they lie flat and the shade looks like a crisp fabric Roman. A favorite for living rooms where the shade is seen as much as the view.
Hunter Douglas Luminette
Vertical fabric vanes attached to a sheer, rotating for light and privacy and drawing to the side like drapery. Made for sliding glass doors and tall windows, where a horizontal shade would block the doorway or reach an awkward height.
Alta Banded Shades
Alternating sheer and solid stripes on a continuous loop of fabric. Align the sheer bands to see out, offset them for privacy. A clean, modern look at a gentler price for guest rooms, offices and secondary spaces.
Watch
See the vanes in motion
A photo shows a sheer shade at one moment. These short videos show how the light changes as the vanes tilt and the bands slide.
Recent installs
Sheer shadings in our clients' homes
The answer for wide sliders
A wall of sliding impact glass to the pool or the lanai is the hardest opening in a South Florida home to dress well.
Hang a horizontal shade on a 12-foot slider and it is heavy to lift and blocks the door whenever it is down. Luminette solves that by drawing sideways. Rotate the vanes to angle the light, then pull the whole panel aside to walk out. Split it from the center on wide openings, or stack it to the side away from the door you use most. Motorized, Luminette opens and closes on PowerView with the rest of the room.
For a cleaner modern line, a vertical sheer can pair with roller shades on the windows beside the door, as in many of the homes below.
Planning sheers room by room
Sheer shadings are part of the Hunter Douglas collection, and as a Centurion Dealer we can show you every fabric and vane size.
In living areas, we plan Pirouette or Silhouette with the vanes open through the day. In bedrooms, pair the sheer with a room darkening layer: Silhouette Duolite, a blackout roller behind, or motorized drapery that closes at bedtime. On a stairwell or a two-story window, motorization is the only practical way to reach the shade at all.
Care is simple. Dust with a soft brush or a hair dryer on the cool setting, and call us for anything more. Your shades are covered by our 10-year performance assurance.
How it works
From samples to soft light
See it at your window
We bring Silhouette, Pirouette, Luminette and Alta samples to your home and hold them up in the light each room actually gets.
Measure to the inch
Our own team measures every opening and checks mounting depth, handle clearance and stack space beside each slider.
Written quote by room
You see each window priced separately, so it is easy to phase a project or adjust choices. Installation follows in 3 to 6 weeks.
Install and program
Our certified installers hang every shade, set the PowerView scenes and show you how everything works before we leave.
Questions
Sheer shading FAQs
What is the difference between Silhouette and Pirouette?
Silhouette suspends soft fabric vanes between two sheer facings, so you always look through a sheer layer and the light is very soft. Pirouette attaches its vanes to a single sheer backing, and when the vanes open they float away from the backing, giving a clearer view and a crisper, Roman-like look when closed. Both raise fully into the headrail.
Are sheer shades private at night?
With the vanes closed, Silhouette, Pirouette and Luminette give good privacy, though a lit room still shows a soft glow from outside. For bedrooms we recommend Silhouette with Duolite, which adds a room darkening shade behind the sheer in the same headrail, or a pair of drapery panels.
What works best on a sliding glass door?
Luminette. Its vertical fabric vanes rotate for light and privacy and the whole panel draws to the side like drapery, so you walk straight through the door. We install it as a single stack or split from the center on very wide openings. See more in the sliding door gallery.
How do Alta banded shades work?
A banded shade is a continuous loop of fabric with alternating sheer and solid stripes. Line the sheer bands up and you see out. Offset them and the solid bands overlap for privacy. Raise the shade fully when you want a clear window. They are a clean, modern option for secondary rooms and offices.
Can sheer shadings be motorized?
Yes. Silhouette, Pirouette and Luminette all run on Hunter Douglas PowerView, which can raise the shade and tilt the vanes. A morning scene can open the vanes partway, and an evening scene can close them for privacy. Visit our motorized window treatments page to learn more.
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