Silhouette Window Shadings bring elegance and functionality to any home. With S-shaped fabric vanes that float between sheers, they deliver soft, diffused light while maintaining daytime privacy. These shadings offer UV protection to safeguard furniture and flooring, precise light control with adjustable vanes, and a coordinated look through the Whole House Solution™ for horizontal and vertical treatments. Optional enhancements like the Duolite® system for room darkening, ClearView® sheers for superior view-through, and exclusive Alustra® fabrics make Silhouette® Window Shadings a stylish, customizable choice for every space.
Features
Silhouette® Window Shadings let you enjoy filtered light and a daytime view, while maintaining your privacy.
Soft Radiance—from our one-of-a kind design.
Daytime Privacy and Light Control—by tilting the fabric vanes.
UV Protection—keeps furniture and flooring from fading.
Light Management Throughout the Day—with our Silhouette Halo™ Window Shadings.
Vane Sizes—2″, 3″ or 4″
A Coordinated Look—with our Whole House Solution™ for horizontal and vertical window treatments.
Optional Enhancements
Light Control and Room Darkening in One—with our Duolite® system or A Deux™ design.
Pirouette Window Shadings offer a magical new way to control light with soft fabric vanes that change shape on demand. Designed to transform any space, these shadings provide elegant light control and daytime privacy through a single back sheer, while offering UV protection to preserve furniture and flooring. Featuring 5″ sculptural vanes and a luxurious selection of high-quality fabrics, Pirouette Window Shadings combine style and function effortlessly. Optional enhancements like the A Deux™ system for flexible room-darkening, ClearView® sheers for superior view-through, and exclusive Alustra® fabrics make Pirouette Window Shadings a sophisticated, customizable choice for every home.
Features
Alter light in a space with the sculptural design of Pirouette® Window Shadings.
Light Control and Privacy—with our unique fabric vanes and a single back sheer.
UV Protection—keeps furniture and flooring from fading.
Skylight windows invite gorgeous natural light into your home. But, there are times of day–and seasons of the year–where the direct rays coming into Winnipeg homes is not welcome. Suddenly, that beautiful light is causing squinting headaches, heat exhaustion and damaged interiors.
When you cover skylight windows with the right window coverings, you’ll experience light when and if you want it. You’ll maintain comfort, while adding a layer of protection against harsh UV rays.
Hunter Douglas Doulite Duettes, which are a type of honeycomb shade, are available for skylights. They offer the options of a room darkening or light filtering fabric for the bottom shade and a sheer shade on the top to keep the damaging effects of UV rays to a minimum. It’s two shades in one!
Make adjustments simple with a manual crank, or even better, smart shades. The innovation of automated shades allows you to make adjustments with a tap on your phone or a voice command. Set schedules, save favorites, or sync the movement with your smart home system. It’s as easy as that.
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SkyLift skylight system, available on Duette® and Applause® Honeycomb Shades, is specifically suited for skylights. Choose PowerView® Automation for these shades, or manual operation with a hand crank or telescoping pole for hard-to-reach windows. Either way, the SkyLift system is perfect for very large, overhead windows. Meet with a Superblinds expert to learn more.
Hard to Reach Windows Winnipeg: Smart Shades & Automation Solutions
Hard to Reach Windows Winnipeg homeowners trust Superblinds for effortless control of elevated, oversized, or hard-to-access windows. Our motorized and automated shade solutions, including Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation and Lutron systems, let you schedule movements, adjust sun control remotely, and optimize privacy with ease. Whether using a wall switch, remote, smartphone app, or full smart home integration, managing high or difficult windows has never been easier. Enjoy precise light control, energy efficiency, and enhanced comfort while keeping your home stylish and functional.
Why Hard-to-Reach Windows Need Smart Solutions
Vaulted ceilings, skylights, and oversized architectural windows add beauty and natural light to your home—but they come with challenges. Reaching these windows manually can be inconvenient, unsafe, or simply impossible. Direct sunlight can cause glare, heat buildup, and UV damage to your furniture and flooring. That’s where motorized and automated shades become a game-changer, offering safe, reliable, and convenient control no matter the window’s height or location.
Motorized and Automated Shade Options
Superblinds offers a range of solutions for hard-to-reach windows:
Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation: Program your shades to move automatically at specific times, control them remotely via smartphone or tablet, and sync them with your smart home system.
Lutron Integration: Connect your shades to lighting and other smart home devices for fully automated comfort and energy efficiency.
Manual options with wall switches or telescoping poles are also available for smaller or less complex windows.
Benefits of Automation for High Windows
Automated window coverings provide more than convenience—they improve your home’s comfort and efficiency:
Effortless control of windows that are out of reach
Consistent light management to reduce glare and heat
Protection from harmful UV rays
Enhanced privacy with scheduled movements
Multiple control options: wall switch, remote, smartphone app, or voice command
Why Choose Superblinds
At Superblinds, we understand that every home is unique. Our certified design consultants work closely with you to create solutions tailored to your windows, style, and lifestyle. As a trusted Hunter Douglas and Lutron dealer in Winnipeg, we combine industry-leading products with expert installation to ensure your hard-to-reach windows are effortless to manage, safe, and beautiful.
Get Started with Hard-to-Reach Window Solutions
Don’t let high, vaulted, or hard-to-access windows limit your comfort or style. Meet with a Superblinds designerto explore the perfect motorized or automated shade solution for your home. With Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation and Lutron integration, controlling even the tallest windows is effortless, precise, and fully customized to your lifestyle.
Solve privacy challenges in every room with blinds and shades that give you full control over light, view, and comfort. Adjust opacity, openness factors, and use top down bottom up shades or dual shades to match each room’s needs—whether you want bright, airy living areas or fully private bedrooms. These solutions keep your Winnipeg home secure, stylish, and functional, while letting in natural light without compromising privacy.
Openness Factor in Blinds: Light, Privacy, and Visibility
The openness factor of blinds measures the density of the fabric weave, expressed as a percentage, and determines how much light and visibility pass through. Blinds with a low openness factor have a tighter weave, blocking more light and providing enhanced privacy, while a higher openness factor allows more natural light in and maintains outdoor views. Understanding openness factors helps you choose blinds that perfectly balance light control, privacy, and room comfort.
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Window Covering Opacity: Light Control and Privacy
Opacity refers to how much light passes through a fabric and directly affects both light control and privacy in a room. Sheer fabrics let in the most natural light while offering minimal privacy, making them ideal for bright, airy spaces. In contrast, blackout fabrics block nearly all light, providing maximum privacy and creating a dark, comfortable environment. Choosing the right opacity will help you balance natural light, privacy, and room comfort for every space.
View Through: Evening Privacy and Light Control
Evening privacy is essential for safety, security, and personal comfort. When interior lights are on, rooms with bright light become more visible from outside. The opacity and weave of your window coverings control how much can be seen, while the location of your primary light source affects visibility. Look at the photos below to see different fabrics in real-life lighting so you can choose the perfect balance of privacy, light control, and comfort for every room in your home.
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Top down bottom up shades
Control light and privacy with top down bottom upshades. Lower the top to let in sunlight while keeping the bottom private. Raise the bottom for full natural light. These versatile shades work perfectly in street-facing rooms, living areas, and any space where light and privacy matter.
Dual Shades
Take control of your space with Dual shades. These privacy blinds and shades let you enjoy soft, natural light or complete privacy. Use the light-filtering layer for a gentle glow. Pull down the room-darkening layer to block outside views. Your home stays bright, comfortable, and protected.
Dual Shade Solutions Winnipeg: Two-in-One Window Shades for Ultimate Light Control
Dual Shades offer the perfect combination of natural light and privacy. With two-in-one shades, you can enjoy soft, filtered daylight while still having the option to block out harsh sun or create a fully darkened room. Superblinds provides a wide range of dual shade options, including dual roller shades and dual honeycomb shades, so you can customize light control for every room in your home while maintaining style and comfort.A wide range of light control, from light-filtering to room darkening, allows you to achieve the best of both worlds. Discover how a Dual feature brings two-in-one shades to your windows.
Features
Two Shades In One
Soft, Filtered Light with One Shade
Block the Sun with the Secondary Portion
Why Choose Dual Shades?
Living with natural light is beautiful—but too much sunlight can create glare, heat, and discomfort. Dual shades let you control your windows on your terms:
Two Shades in One: Light-filtering and room-darkening shades on the same window
Soft, Filtered Light: Enjoy a warm glow without harsh glare
Block the Sun: Use the secondary shade to darken your room for comfort or sleep.
Features of Dual Shade Systems
Light-filtering shade for natural, gentle illumination
Room-darkening shade for full privacy and sun protection
Versatile options including dual roller shades and dual honeycomb shades
Easy to operate manually or with motorized automation for convenience
Benefits of Dual Shades
Flexible light control for different times of day
Protection from harsh sunlight and UV rays
Enhances sleep and comfort with room-darkening option
Stylish design that adapts to any room décor
Get Started with Dual Shade Solutions with Superblinds
Experience the perfect balance of light, privacy, and style with dual shade solutions in Winnipeg from Superblinds. Our certified design consultants help you choose the ideal combination of light-filtering and room-darkening shades, including dual roller shades, dual honeycomb shades, or motorized options. With professional installation and optional automation, your windows become effortless to control, safe, and stylish. Contact a Superblinds designer today to customize your dual shade system and enjoy soft natural light when you want it—or complete darkness when you need it.
Cords and kids don’t mix. Did you know that ordinary household items like window coverings with long accessible cords can seriously harm or cause death to a child?
In 2021, new regulations for corded window coverings came into force in Canada. Before the change, an average of one child per year died from strangulation by a window covering cord. One death per year involving a home décor product is one too many.
Canada’s requirements for window coverings are the strictest in the world, and apply to all products sold in Canada, both custom-made and off the shelf.
Health risks
In Canada, there have been many reports of strangulation deaths and near-fatal incidents caused by window coverings with long, accessible cords. Children between 1 and 3 years old are most at risk.
Strangulation can occur when a child:
places their head through a cord loop
wraps a single long cord around their neck
pulls inner cords out of the window covering and puts their head through a loop
Strangulation happens quickly and quietly. It can happen even when caregivers are nearby. It only takes 22 centimeters of cord (or a 44 centimeter loop), to strangle a child. This can cause:
unconsciousness in 15 seconds
brain damage in 4 minutes
death in 6 minutes
Reduce the risk
Replace window coverings that have long accessible cords
Any type of long accessible cord, such as cords on the side, inside or back of the window covering, can strangle a child. The safest window coverings are ones without long accessible cords.
To keep your child safe:
Remove window coverings that have long accessible cords.
If you can only replace some window coverings, start with those in children’s rooms and play spaces.
Use all additional components and accessories that come assembled with your window coverings (for example, a cord shield). These components help keep children safe and should not be removed.
Safety tips for long accessible cords on older window coverings
If you can’t replace your older window coverings that have long accessible cords, you can still take steps to reduce the risk. Until you can replace them, make sure to:
Always keep cords out of reach of children.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and read all warnings.
Never place cribs, beds, and playpens near a window where a child could reach a cord.
Do not place furniture that a child can climb near a window.
Securely attach tension devices supplied with window coverings to the wall so a child can’t place the cord around their neck.
Install a cleat or tie-down device up high on the wall and use it to keep cords out of reach.
Never tie knots in cords. Immediately untie any knots that form accidentally.
Remove any devices that form dangling loops, whether at the bottom, middle, or top of the cords.
Window coverings with long accessible cords can become an even greater risk if incorrectly installed. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing and using window coverings.
When you have children or pets living in your home–or even just visiting, it’s important to have the peace of mind that cordless blinds and shades represent. At Superblinds, we want to ensure the safety of our community members’ homes. We have a number of operating systems that make safety a priority for children and pets.
Find out more about the choices in lift systems, from cordless to cord-safe, and from manual to power options. You’ll rest easy with these innovative safety features, and with the clean look they provide, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.
LightLock™ Duette® Shades – Total Darkness Meets Energy Efficiency
LightLock Duette Shades bring innovative Hunter Douglas technology to your home, delivering complete darkness and exceptional energy efficiency.
How Does This System Work?
Designed with U-shaped side channels and specialty blackout fabric, these shades block 100% of incoming light, creating the perfect environment for sleep, movie time, or relaxation in any room. Their unique cellular construction helps insulate your windows, reducing energy loss and maintaining comfort year-round.
Why Choose LightLock™ Duette® Shades?
100% Blackout: U-shaped side channels and blackout fabric seal out all light for uninterrupted rest or entertainment.
Energy Efficiency: The cellular design reduces heat transfer, helping maintain indoor temperature and lower energy costs.
Versatile Applications: Ideal for bedrooms, media rooms, nurseries, or any space that needs complete darkness.
Stylish Design: Available in a variety of fabrics and colors to complement any interior décor.
Not Just for Bedrooms
While perfect for a restful night’s sleep, LightLock™ Duette® Shades aren’t limited to bedrooms. Their 100% blackout capability makes them ideal for any space that benefits from total darkness, including naptime areas for children or grandchildren, media rooms for daytime or evening entertainment, and east- or west-facing rooms that receive intense sunlight. Enjoy complete light control and comfort anywhere in your home.
Optional Enhancements
Duette® Fabrics: Choose from luxurious, high-quality fabrics that suit your style.
Custom Fit: Shades are designed to fit seamlessly inside your window frame for maximum effectiveness.
Whether you’re helping children sleep longer, creating a true home theater experience, or reducing glare in sun-facing rooms, LightLock™ Duette® Shades provide a practical and stylish solution. Experience total darkness, enhanced energy efficiency, and sleek design—all in one premium window treatment.
Ready to transform your space? Contact our experts today to explore LightLock™ Duette® Shades and discover the perfect blackout solution for your home.
One of the most frequent questions we get asked is about the difference between room darkening and blackout…and which option would be best. It’s a good idea to understand that room darkening is the term used when “most” of the light is kept from a room, but it’s still possible to see. Blackout is best described as an environment where all the light is blocked, and it can be hard to see. Both environments are favorable for a good night’s sleep. It’s often the intensity of the light–or if adults need daytime sleep–that can dictate which choice is best. Plus, the type of window shades and fabrics influence the results.
If you’d like ideas for the window treatments, including room darkening and black out blinds and shades, we’ve got plenty to choose from. Block the light, no matter the time–day or night.
Light Gaps
It’s always important to keep in mind that light gaps may exist–these are slivers of light that appear along the edges of room darkening shades when it’s bright outside. We mention this because there are times when blackout shades create more of a “room darkening” environment due to the gaps. This is where your window covering specialist can help guide you. Depending on the make-up of your window, the framing and depth, you can have varying light gaps. It’s dependent upon which window coverings you choose and how they are installed. One option to consider if you need it ultra-dark, is the LightLock system. This adds a U-channel to the frame, sealing out the light, paired with a blackout honeycomb shade. Another option, layering draperies, allows you to cover the edges of the window, while enhancing the style of your home.
Can it get even darker?
Get solutions to block the most intense sunshine for any room in your home. And, create the ideal media space for an afternoon movie. With the LightLock™ featureon room darkening shades, any room can achieve complete darkness!
Wide windows are stunning and fill rooms with natural light. They create a bright, open feeling in any space. But large windows also present unique challenges. Heavy blinds or shades can be difficult to lift. Fabric width limits can make seamless coverage tricky. And operating oversized coverings manually can be cumbersome.
At Superblinds, we provide expert wide width window solutions to solve these challenges. Our options include blinds, shades, custom drapery, and motorized systems—all designed to give you control over light, privacy, and comfort.
Our Design Consultants work closely with you to understand your needs and find solutions that fit your home, lifestyle, and style preferences.
Why Wide Windows Can Be Difficult
Large windows require special consideration:
Weight of fabrics: Heavy fabrics or oversized blinds can be hard to operate manually.
Fabric width limitations: Standard fabrics may not span very wide windows without seams or multiple panels.
Smooth operation: Extra-wide coverings often need custom mechanisms or motorization for effortless use.
Our motorized solutions eliminate these challenges. You can adjust blinds, shades, or drapery with a remote or app. Automated schedules provide ideal light and privacy all day. And heavy lifting becomes a thing of the past.
Transform Your Wide Windows
Your large windows should enhance your home, not create frustration. With Superblinds’ wide width window solutions, you get motorized convenience, beautiful design, and expert guidance. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and make your wide windows both stunning and easy to use.
