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Maximize Natural Light in Your Home

Doctors and scientists across the board agree that sunlight is beneficial for many reasons. From mood benefits, to vitamin d, healthy skin, and more. Having lots of natural light in your home is fantastic, but only if you can control it. Shelly’s Interior Concepts is filling you in on why maximizing the natural light in your home is essential and how the best Hunter Douglas window treatments can let you enjoy it on your schedule, not mother nature’s.

Pirouette® Sheer Shades on a large window on a sunny day near Saint Michael (MN)

You’ll Save Money

Would you like to save money on your monthly energy costs? Sunshine is an excellent source of heat and light and is entirely free, and we know how valuable these resources are during our long Minnesota winters. Natural light is also a sustainable choice because it doesn’t require fuel or electricity.

Your Health Will Thank You

There’s a sweet spot between too much sunlight and too little. You don’t want a sunburn, but you also want to ensure you’re getting enough, especially during winter. Have you ever noticed that you feel happier and more energetic on bright, sunny days than on dreary, rainy ones? It’s not a coincidence. Sunlight is essential for your body to create Vitamin D - the vitamin that helps your body absorb calcium. Spending enough time in natural light also gives you a better night’s sleep. Your circadian rhythm takes its cues from the time you spend in the sun, and you’ll notice a big difference in the quality of your rest when you prioritize natural light in your home. Mental health is just as important as physical health, and sunlight can help you ward off seasonal depression by helping your brain create serotonin and dopamine, aka the “feel good” neurotransmitters.

Window Treatments to Maximize Natural Light in Your Home

  • Sheer shades are our favorite window treatment to make the most of the sunshine all year long. Silhouette® Sheer Shades and Pirouette® Sheer Shades have adjustable fabric vanes on sheer material, allowing you to enjoy plenty of privacy while all the sun shines in. Sheer shades from Hunter Douglas also block up to 99% of incoming UV rays, which helps protect your home’s interior (and your skin!) from damage.
  • Blinds come in at a close second because their adjustable slats offer exceptional variable light control and privacy without entirely raising them. Since blinds are opaque, you get outstanding levels of privacy when the slats are tilted closed. If you have a spectacular view, lift the blinds for an unobscured look outdoors.
  • We can’t forget to mention PowerView® Automation. While not a window treatment, per se, it allows you to control your window treatments anywhere, whether inside your home or during your family vacation. Set schedules for your shades and blinds to open midday to make the most of mother nature’s light and warmth even while you’re away. You can also have your shades open at sunrise so you can wake up gently rather than from a loud alarm.

Contact Us

Shelly’s Interior Concepts is here to help you design the perfect custom window treatments for every window in your home. We’re the area’s premier interior design firm, with an extensive selection of products, including fabrics and flooring. Estimates are always free, and we offer in-home consultations for your convenience. You can find us in Saint Michael, MN, serving Maple Grove, Plymouth, Otsego, Corcoran, and the Twin Cities. Contact us today!