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.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Blind and Shade Repairs
We offer quick and professional repairs for your blinds and shades.
Window Covering Cleaning
We offer professional window treatment cleaning services.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Blinds & Shades by Room
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Automated Blackout Energy Efficient Light Filtering Child and Pet-Friendly Cordless Energy-Efficient ShadesAll Design Ideas
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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
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
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
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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What is a Good Alternative to Blinds?
There is nothing wrong with trusting an old, reliable window treatment. Blinds, for example, have been a household staple for decades. However, blinds aren’t exactly the best fit for modern homes. And why should you have to settle for what’s available when you can get exactly what you want?
Whether you don’t like their style or want something that offers more functional benefits, we have several styles alternative to blinds that we think you’ll love. Here are some of our team’s favorite picks!
Vignette® Roman Shades
If you prefer soft, elegant folds to the harsh lines of blinds, then Vignette® Roman Shades from Hunter Douglas are here to impress. Featuring thick, uniform folds available in a variety of custom colors, these shades streamline your windows and offer a touch of luxury. Motorization options, such as Powerview® Automation, make them safe additions to homes with children, while their insulating fabrics help keep your home comfortable all year. Featuring sheer, light-filtering, and room-darkening opacities, these shades allow you to enjoy custom light in every room you add them to.
Carole Fabrics™ Custom Drapery
Traditional blinds may fall short if you want to add drama to your windows. Fortunately, drama is where Carole Fabrics™ Custom Drapery takes the cake. Whether you’re layering them over another window treatment or letting them take center stage, these beautiful window treatments feature over 4,000 fabric styles, patterns, and colors, bringing visual depth and personality to any room in your home. If you’re searching for an alternative to vertical blinds, custom drapery beautifully covers wide windows and sliding glass doors.
Heritance® Hardwood Shutters
If you love the structure of blinds but want something a little more solid, timeless, and packed with curb appeal, we suggest Heritance® Hardwood Shutters as a long-lasting alternative to blinds. Made from genuine hardwood and crafted with dovetail joinery, these custom shutters are designed for durability and long-term beauty. Since shutters are a permanent fixture in your windows, shutters near Sioux Falls can increase your home’s value. Another perk? These shutters are available in several custom slat colors and designs, allowing them to be as bold or as understated as you wish.
Alternatives to Window Blinds Near Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The beauty of living in the modern world? You have several modern window treatment styles that blow traditional blinds out of the water. Whether you want the drama of drapes or the timelessness of shutters, our team of experts is happy to show you styles from Hunter Douglas and Carole Fabrics™ that add beauty, function, and value to your home.
Ready to explore more custom Hunter Douglas window treatments for your home? Contact us today to get started! No matter your style, our team of experts cannot wait to help dress your windows in a style that you will adore.
Betz Blinds is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and proudly serves Sioux Falls, Harrisburg, Brookings, Mitchell, Vermillion, and Yankton, South Dakota; Luverne, Minnesota; Rock Rapids, Larchwood, Spirit Lake, and Okoboji, Iowa.