Beat The Heat With Stylish Options
That Protect You From The Sun
If you’ve decided that you need new blinds in your Phoenix home, you might be surprised by how many types of blinds are available.
There are a lot of options to choose from, but here in Arizona, you need a window treatment that’ll help you beat the heat.
Wondering how to do it with blinds? Here are the styles that are the best for keeping your home cool.
Wood Blinds
Wood blinds are a classic and stylish option for keeping your home cool. The natural look of wood adds a touch of warmth to any room without raising the temperature.
We offer a variety of shades for our wooden blinds, so you can get this timeless window treatment in a color that perfectly matches the rest of your home.
Like all blinds, the adjustable slats of wood blinds allow you to control how much sunlight comes in through your window. Close them up during the hottest parts of the day and enjoy light during the cooler mornings and evenings.
Additionally, wooden blinds create an insulating layer of air between the blinds and the windows, which makes your air conditioner more effective.
Faux Wood Blinds
Southwest Blinds & Shutters also offers a wide variety of faux wood blinds. These blinds combine a wood-inspired style with the cost-effective, low-maintenance qualities of modern materials like vinyl.
These gorgeous blinds excel in durability, moisture-resistance, and ease of cleaning. Plus, they come in a particularly wide variety of styles, thanks to the versatile materials.
Additionally, the vinyl used in faux wood blinds is known for its insulating properties, making closed vinyl blinds an effective barrier against the heat outside.
Mini Blinds
Mini blinds are one of the most common window treatments, and for good reason. Their compact design can effectively reflect heat and insulate, even in very small spaces.
While most cheap mini blinds are a dingy shade of white, Southwest Blinds & Shutters offers a full spectrum of gorgeous colors and styles in more durable materials than hardware store blinds.
You’ll still want to be mindful of the color, though. While blinds will never increase the temperature of your home, some colors are more effective than others at reflecting light.
This is the reason most blinds are white. Choosing lighter colors will help keep your home even cooler.
Aluminum Blinds
Aluminum blinds are an especially good choice to beat the heat. Unlike other materials, aluminum isn’t insulating – but it doesn’t need to be.
Aluminum blinds’ superpower is that they reflect almost all of the light that hits them right back outside, meaning that sunlight is sent away before it even has the chance to try and transfer heat through your blinds.
With a range of colors and metallic finishes, you can enjoy the sleek and modern style of aluminum blinds in your home without worrying about warming things up inside.
Vertical Blinds
Our beautiful custom-made vertical blinds come in a wide variety of colors and materials, from elegant fabrics to sleek vinyl panels.
While vertical blinds aren’t especially good at blocking heat compared to other types of blinds, their design allows them to protect windows and doors that are too large to be covered by horizontal blinds.
They’re a key player when it comes to keeping a home cool because the large windows and doors are some of the biggest sources of heat for homes in the Greater Phoenix Area.
With so many different options for keeping your home cool, it can be hard to choose the right ones. We know it’s difficult, which is why you can see the samples in your home during your free consultation.
Call Southwest Blinds & Shutters at 480-415-8542 to get started designing the perfect blinds for your Phoenix home.
