I recently had the privilege to work with the Smiths* in the Brunswick Forest development located in the Leland area outside Wilmington, NC. Like many people with outdoor porches in the Wilmington area, they may not use them as often as they wish because of issues like heat, humidity, cold, glare and many other issues. As an experienced Window Covering Consultant, I have seen this problem many times and there haven’t been many products available for this type of application. Now there are.

The product Mr. Smith* chose was Solar Shades, also sometimes referred to as Outdoor Shades, Porch Shades or Roller Shades. With many new companies specializing in this product, there are now a variety of fabrics, colors, and textures available. Since these shades must withstand the elements, the material should be made with Fiberglass, PVC or a combination of the two. This will help ensure its stability when faced with intense sun. Mr. Smith’s* main issue was glare, which hindered him from sitting on the porch during certain times of the day; however, he now has the ability to sit without much glare, but still be able to see through the material so his view isn’t hindered.

I enjoyed working with friends like the Smiths* and being able to assist them in enhancing their beautiful home.

Aaron Yarborough     Call 910-790-3630

Window Covering Consultant                                                              * Name has been changed.

Sheer Roller Shades in Raised Position

Sheer Roller Shades Partially Lowered

Sheer Roller Shades Completely Lowered

As an experienced Window Covering Consultant in the Wilmington, NC area, I have worked with many wonderful people. To top that list, I recently had the opportunity to work with Jim and Troy Kenny of Hagood Homes. In their beautiful Landfall home, Troy and Jim’s expertise, quality, and superior design showed throughout their home.

The beautiful layout of their new home incorporated the use of many windows. As with many of my friends, three issues of concern were Heat, Glare, and Privacy, all of which were successfully resolved. With all of these being equally important and the fact that they didn’t want to give up their view, a combination of Window Coverings and Window Treatments were successfully used to solve these issues, while maintaining Troy’s personal taste.

To handle the heat and glare, a light window shading, commonly known as Window Tint, Window Film or Glass Coating was applied first. In working with the privacy, while maintaining the view, a Bamboo Roller Shade with a Sleek Cassette Headrail or Valance was then installed. This allowed privacy while the roller shade is down, but maintains the view, as the roller shade is neatly hidden when raised. Lastly, in keeping with Troy’s fabulous style, rather than simply covering her windows with traditional 2” Faux Wood blinds, she chose to decorate with Roller Shades, which have become very popular in offering many styles, fabrics, colors, and textures.

As always, it has been nice working with great friends and helping them solve their Window Covering needs.

Chris Torgeson     Call 910-790-3630

Window Covering Consultant

Master Bedroom with Roller Shades and Cassette Valance