Sunny rooms can be great. Sipping coffee in the morning as the sun comes up. Taking a noon nap as the sun warms your face. Or watching your houseplants thrive in the ample light.
But sometimes that sunny room can turn on you. There are rooms in many homes that heat up so much from the sun that the room is uncomfortable—even unusable.
Many homeowners have this situation. In some cases, that super sunny room is abandoned entirely. And that’s a shame because there are easy solutions that look great and maintain much of the functionality of the offending windows.
Here are three window treatments that can help you reclaim that too-sunny room.
Solar Shades
Solar Shades are built specifically to stand up to bright sun. Their durable fabrics have an open weave that allows some view to the outdoors but still protects against the sun’s heat. The simple roller design makes it a breeze to use—just pull down the shade and you’ve blocked the light.
You can purchase Bali Solar Shades with openness levels ranging from 1% to 10%, with the 1% fabrics allowing in the least amount of light and the 10% allowing in the most. The advantage of a higher openness level is that it allows a greater view to the outdoors.
Solar shades don’t just block light, they lend a modern style to a room. Their simple design and contemporary colors work well in both minimalist settings and rooms that needs a style upgrade. For blocking the sun, you can’t beat a solar shade.
Roller Shades
Close cousin to the solar shade, the roller shade comes in a huge range of fabrics in a variety of opacities. Opacity refers to the amount of light control and privacy the shade provides. The higher the opacity, the more protection from the sun. Like the solar shade, the roller shade’s simple design gives you protection from the sun in an instant. And roller shades are available in blackout fabrics, great for bedrooms or other rooms where complete darkness is desired.
Cellular Shades
The advantage that a cellular shade has over a roller or solar shade is insulation. The cellular shade is the best insulating shade on the market. Its honeycomb-shaped design traps air, creating a layer of insulation against heat and cold. So, a cellular shade not only blocks light, it insulates against the heat coming in through the window. And, like the roller shade, the cellular shade is available in blackout fabrics to create a very dark room.
If your super sunny room has window treatments that are failing to provide adequate protection against the sun’s heat and glare, one of these three options should help.
Learn more about all the Bali window treatment options—and reclaim that overheated sunny room today.
