Elegant Window Covering Options for Large Windows

In an open-concept room or oversized space with a multi-story wall height, windows are often proportionate to the area, with larger dimensions. And as you’d expect, those bigger openings let in more views and light—but also glare, heat, and cold.

Oversized glass expanses can be challenging to manage or source window treatments due to their unusual dimensions and individual nature of their measurements. Without custom window treatments, the look and issues like glare, temperature control, and privacy concerns diminish their appeal.

The key to success is selecting solutions specifically engineered for these openings. Alexander Blank Fabrics & Design features a customizable range of window treatments featuring Hunter Douglas products, which come in the sizes you need. We can meet every challenge we see, with durable window treatments options and features like smooth operation, and refined, modern, and elegant styles.

How Modern Window Coverings for Large Windows Meet the Challenge

Floor-to-ceiling windows and wide wall spans require treatments that maintain their shape and appearance over time. Weight becomes a central factor, as heavier fabrics need durable hardware, while lighter materials must resist billowing and maintain clean lines. Additionally, whether you’re seeking a manual treatment or motoized operational systems, these window treatments must function seamlessly across wide spans, and the visual proportions should complement rather than overwhelm the space.

Energy efficiency also plays a significant role, as large glass surfaces can account for substantial heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. The right shades, curtains, or blinds for big windows must regulate interior temperatures while preserving views and light quality throughout the day.

Hunter Douglas Window Covering Options for Large Windows

We customize many styles for oversized windows and have selected three for your consideration.

Honeycomb Shades

Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades offer exceptional insulation properties for oversized windows. Their unique honeycomb construction traps air within hidden fabric pockets, creating a thermal barrier at the window surface. This shade can lower energy costs by blocking air transference and their stacking fabric creates a sleek, contemporary appearance.

Duette® Cellular Shades bring the window covering industry’s largest selection of pleat sizes, fabrics, and opacities; the fabric selection ranges from sheer to room-darkening. For particularly tall installations, the Top-Down/Bottom-Up feature provides versatility. You can lower the shade from the ceiling while keeping the bottom raised, maintaining privacy without sacrificing natural light at eye level. Choose vertical or horizontal orientation and try Duette® Architella® Cellular Shades for additional insulation with their dual layer honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb design.

Sliding Vertical Panels

Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds, a vertical shade style, comes in over 450 color choices, with wide, fabric-covered panels connected to an interlocking bottom weight. The sleek panels glide along a track system, with smooth operation across tall and wide windows. Our clients appreciate how the minimalist aesthetic suits contemporary interiors, with a sophisticated design statement. Each panel has a low profile that stays within the boundaries of its guiding track, making these an excellent option for room dividers as well as window coverings.

This panel-track system also works beautifully for sliding glass doors and floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing fabric panels to move effortlessly to the side and stack neatly. We suggest Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds for open-concept spaces where traditional blinds might garner less attention. The horizontal movement of these vertical panels creates a visual appeal that instantly draws the eye.

Sheer Shades

Pirouette® Sheer Shades are our third elegant approach to managing natural light on large glass surfaces. Hunter Douglas designed this style with floating fabric vanes attached to a sophisticated sheer shade for dimensional beauty. The vanes tilt open and closed, gently filtering light without completely blocking your connection to the outdoors.

These shades soften harsh sunlight while preserving your view. And don’t worry about glare; they can filter up to 99% with vanes closed.

Custom Drapery Window Covering Options for Large Windows

Many of our clients opt for stunning shades and blinds for big windows, while others prefer custom drapery as an alternative or as an added layer. Either approach gives you texture, color, and personality. Our experts will address the proportions of your large windows, with proper scaling of patterns, appropriate hem weights, and hardware that is proportionate to the scale and weight.

Custom drapery generally falls into two main categories:

• Stationary side panels that frame windows without interfering with operating shades or blinds beneath.
• Functional drapery that opens and closes, offering flexibility to control light, privacy, and views throughout the day.
  

Our expert fabrication and installation services promise proper fullness, clean hems, and the exact lengths that puddle, break, or float according to your design vision.

Create Your Perfect Solution with Alexander Blank Fabrics & Design

Finding the ideal window covering options for large windows requires a design team with expertise in technical performance and design aesthetics. Alexander Blank Fabrics & Design offers elegant brands and unmatched client service in the region.

Our team provides personalized consultations, professional measurements, and flawless installation. Visit our showroom in Lutherville, MD or contact us for a consultation.

We proudly serve the greater Baltimore Metro area.