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Sunroom Window Treatments
Sunroom Decor Made Easy
Sunroom window treatments should enhance the natural sunlight in your sunroom.
Select window treatments to complement your sunroom decor and
block harmful UV rays that cause furniture and floor coverings to fade.
You can choose between sunroom curtains, sunroom blinds, plantation blinds, and many other
sunroom window coverings. Mary and I've highlighted some of our favorite options
below; select ones that will work perfectly for your sunroom. Many of these options are
perfect for front porches too!
Sunroom Window Treatments -
Options and Ideas
Here's an excellent video on choosing the right window treatment!
Plantation shutters These are also known as interior window shutters and usually hinge on either
side of your window frame and swing inwards.
Plantation Shutters 
can be opened to allow maximum light into your
sunroom or closed for privacy and they are designed to complement all sunroom decors.
Note the shutters on the skylights!
For a more traditional appeal nothing beats wood; however, wood shutters usually tend to be more expensive.
If cost is an issue, consider fauxwood shutters (almost 40% less expensive). They are also resistant to
moisture and mildew.
One of the nice features of plantation shutters is that you won't need
a valance or draperies!
Find your plantation shutters today at
Blinds.com
- you'll be pleasantly
surprised at both the value, selection, and their customers' five-star reviews!
Sunroom Blinds
Choose window blinds with either light
blocking or light filtering functionality.
Sunroom Curtains Curtains are excellent decorating tools. You can use
sunroom curtains
 with blinds, drapes,
or by themselves to create a very romantic look. Thick curtains can help reduce drafts while thin ones
draped over curtain rods create a somewhat carefree and whimsical look.
Consider using outdoor curtains in your sunroom. They come in variety of fun colors and patterns that will
brighten any sunroom.
Sunroom Shades
Stained Glass Appliques by Blinds.com
Drapes Although somewhat unique,
Drapes
 can be a wise choice among sunroom window treatments. Choose unpleated drapes for a relaxed appeal and that will create a casual, yet contemporary
room. Pleated draperies are popular and offer a more traditional look. Perfect for any decor, you can find
pleated drapes in a wide variety of colors and styles.
I really like
woven wood drapes
and
believe they would be ideal in the right sunroom setting.
Using the natural textures and colors of bamboo,
jute, and grasses, the woven wood is perfect for wide window expanses.
Window Quilts Of all the sunroom window treatments,
window quilts
may well have the best insulative qualities that can cover large expanses of glass. Because the quilts are sealed,
there is almost no cold air infiltration.
Usually made of layers of polyester and mylar,
the quilts easily roll on a track and can be spring or cord operated.
They also work well on sloped windows and skylights.
Skylight Shades Anyone who has skylights knows how much heat and how harmful UV rays
affect your furniture.
Skylight Shades
will keep your room cooler and look great too.
Skylight shades permit light diffusion meaning you will have minimal glare on video appliances like televisions and computer screens.
For larger expanses you may be able to mount them side-by-side for more coverage.
More Window Treatment Options
Here are three other window treatments we found that we think you might like too.
Zebra Wall Blinds
These are exclusive to SunPorch.com; however, we thought these are worth checking out as an
alternative to regular sunroom blinds. They have alternating solid and screened panels in each
blind to give them a very unique designer appeal. Choose all solid panels for privacy or easily
choose the solid and screen option. They advertise blocking 95% of UV rays.
SunPorch.com Zebra Wall Blinds
Skylight Shades:
Also exclusive to SunPorch.com, their skylight shades block 100% of UV rays, adjusts easily
to fully open, fully closed, or anywhere in between.
SunPorch.com Skylight Shades
Glare and Solar Control Nanotechnology Window Films:
Although we've not used this product we do believe it would be ideal for sunrooms, especially
for those who are looking for not only comfort but also appeal, safety, and security. The non reflective film
supposedly reduces 99.9% of harmful UV rays which is admirable at best. Two other advantages are
their low reflectivity at night so as not to obscure the view and their ability to
bind glass fragments together in case of breakage. You can learn more about them at Hüper Optik.com.
If you've discovered other great sunroom window treatments, don't be bashful! Please use our easy form and share them with us
and if possible, send us a picture or two!
Now that you've selected your sunroom window treatments, be sure to see our Windows For A Sunroom
and Sunroom
Flooring ideas!
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The panels allow sunlight
to spread a warm array of colors throughout your room. You can either have them made or find
them at antique stores or online at Amazon.com
