Aria™️ Fabric Blinds
Crafted of lightweight and translucent fabric. For a first-of-its-kind design.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Flooring
We offer a large selection of flooring options for your home.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
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Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
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Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
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Child and Pet-Friendly
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A Guide to Modern Blinds
Blinds are one of the fundamental styles of window treatments dating back to the 1700s and are popular across America, including in many modern Hawaiian homes. The enduring nature of window blinds is a tribute to the treatment's innovative design that continues to provide what homeowners want most: light control, privacy, and airflow all in one. And while the core design of blinds has remained true throughout the ages, their aesthetics and amenities have continued to evolve. Come along as we explore the latest features of our favorite modern blinds by Hunter Douglas.
Advanced Building Materials
While blinds were originally carved from wood, modern blinds come in various materials, including hardwood and other advanced man-made materials. EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds featuring Performance Plus™ Protection, are made from an ultra-durable wood alternative designed to resist the harmful effects of humidity and sun, such as discoloration, warping, cracking, or fading.
Hybrid Designs
Combining the precision of blinds and the aesthetics of sheer shades, Hunter Douglas created several styles of soft blinds for their collection of modern residential styles. Luminette® Sheer Panels are an option for vertical treatments that operate like vertical blinds but have the flowing aesthetic of sheer curtains. Pirouette® Sheer Shades, on the other hand, are a horizontal option like Venetian blinds with vanes that adjust to block or permit sunlight. Either option combines the best of both worlds and offers a fantastic choice for any window.
Light Control Upgrades
The innovative de-Light™ feature transforms modern blinds into blackout treatments by decreasing the size of cord holes, reducing the amount of light that can leak through. This makes for a darker room and is available on Parkland® Wood Blinds, EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds, and Modern Precious Metals® Mini Blinds.
Motorized Operating Systems
Modern amenities for modern blinds include motorization, which improves the efficiency of window treatments and makes them more accessible and convenient. PowerView® Automation is the latest motorized system from Hunter Douglas and is compatible with multiple styles of their blinds, including:
- Parkland® Wood Blinds
- EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds
- Modern Precious Metals® Mini Blinds
- Luminette® Sheer Panels
- Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds
Aesthetic Customizations
It's not one size fits all when it comes to the looks of modern blinds. Not only is this style of window treatment available in a range of wood stains or solid paint colors, but there is also the option for decorative tapes in various colors and patterns and a choice in slat size - 2" or 2 ½".
Innovative Track Panel Designs
For a fabric-forward version of modern blinds, explore the statement-making style of Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds. These contemporary treatments use gliding, fabric-wrapped panels traverse side-to-side like traditional vertical blinds, stacking seamlessly to the side when open. The fabric library for panel track blinds from Hunter Douglas houses over 450 color choices for Hawaiian homeowners.
Shop the range of modern blinds by Hunter Douglas at Abbey Carpet of Maui, located near Kahului, Hawaii. Visit the showroom or request a consultation today to discuss the wide range of custom options for residential blinds and the latest features and amenities available to elevate performance and style. Abbey Carpet of Maui serves Maui, Kihei, Lahaina, Pukalani, Wailuku, Wailea, and Kahului, HI.