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Best Window Coverings for Allergy Sufferers

Hawaii may be a tropical paradise in the Pacific, but our jeweled shores and isolation can’t protect against a common foe we share with the mainland: allergies. In fact, allergy sufferers in Hawaii may experience symptoms like itchy, watery eyes and a runny nose for extended periods of time because of the lack of seasonal change on the islands. Allergens here, like fruit trees, mold spores, and grass pollens can put a serious damper on daily activities both outside and indoors. But you can take active steps to protect your home against common allergens to create a more breathable and enjoyable home environment.

Best Window Coverings for Allergy Sufferers, Hunter Douglas Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters near Kahului, Hawaii (HI)

With these three easy steps and the best window coverings for allergy sufferers, runny noses and watery eyes won’t be so common in your household this year.

1. Keep it Clean

With allergens like dust, mold and pollen present in a home, there will be no relief for allergy sufferers that dwell there. And even though cleaning is no one’s favorite way to spend time, it’s worth the effort to create a comfortable, welcoming, allergy-friendly home environment. For allergy sufferers, investing in automated cleaning products (like a programmable vacuum) and home décor that is itself easy-to-clean (like the best window coverings for allergy sufferers) the time commitment and effort need to maintain a clean house can be minimized.

2. Keep it Closed

With ocean breezes and the wafting smells of plumeria, keeping windows open in Hawaii can seem like a beautiful idea. However, with the beauty comes the allergens blowing into your freshly cleaned home on the wind, contaminating your indoor spaces with another layer of sneeze-inducing pollen, dust, or mold. So, though it can be tempting to open your windows, for allergy sufferers it’s best to keep your home as closed as possible to keep allergens out and interiors clean.

3. Keep it Allergy Friendly

When choosing home décor or furniture items select pieces that can be easily kept clean. The best window coverings for allergy sufferers are those that don’t attract dust or allergens and those that can be easily rid of them. The three best styles of allergy friendly window shades from Hunter Douglas includes interior shutters, vertical blinds, and roller shades.

  • Interior Shutters: The hard louvers of interior shutters make them both dust resistant and easy to clean, for durable yet stylish window treatments for allergy sufferers.

o   Heritance® Hardwood Shutters

o   Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters

o   NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters

  • Vertical Blinds: The vertical vanes on vertical blinds offer dust and allergens less surface space to perch on and resultingly less that needs to be cleaned, making them some of the best window coverings for allergy sufferers.

o   Cadence® Soft Vertical Blinds

o   Somner® Custom Vertical Blinds

o   Vertical Solutions® Vertical Blinds

  • Roller Shades: In the world of soft window shades, roller shades offer the most allergy-friendly window shade style with a flat, easy to wipe fabric front.

o   Design Studio™ Roller Shades

o   Designer Roller Shades

If runny noses and watery eyes have you down this allergy season, reach out to the team at Abbey Carpet of Maui to talk about the best window coverings for allergy sufferers. Upgrade to the latest allergy-friendly shutters, blinds, or shades from Hunter Douglas. Abbey Carpet of Maui is located near Kahului, Hawaii, and serves Kihei, Lahaina, Pukalani, Wailuku, Wailea, and Kahului, HI. Request a consultation today.