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What Makes the Best Child-Safe Shades?

What makes a window shade more or less child-safe? If you have small children or small pets in your home, you may have already asked yourself this question because creating a safe home is important. The hazard that many traditional window treatments pose to young children comes from hanging lines or loose cords used to operate the treatment, which can become wrapped around the neck and pose a strangulation hazard. This makes corded shades less safe in households with small children or small pets who can get tangled in hanging lines. The solution is a modern operating system that negates the need for hanging cords. Hunter Douglas makes several styles of cord-free, motorized operating systems that work in various window treatment styles,, making them more child-safe shades and more pet-friendly.

PowerView® Automation Miami, Florida (FL) high-tech operating systems plus stylish designs for the best child-safe shades.





Motorized Operating System from Hunter Douglas

  • PowerView® Automation
  • Softtouch® Motorization
  • Top-down/Bottom-up
  • Lightlock™
  • Vertiglide™
  • Trackglide™
  • Duolite®
  • Skylift™ Skylight System

While many styles of operating systems from Hunter Douglas are child-safe thanks to the motorization options available, using PowerView® makes child-safe shades that are also incredibly easy to use. PowerView® has a range of user-friendly interfaces, including hand-held remotes, wall panels, and online PowerView® app, and integration into home assistant or smart home programs; so, maneuvering your motorized, child-safe shades is incredibly easy and convenient even with little kids running around your ankles. Imagine effortlessly opening and closing your shades with the touch of a button or with the power of your voice so that you can keep that baby in your arms and your focus on your children. Additionally, PowerView® is available on a wide range of Hunter Douglas hard and soft window treatments with modern styles and eye-catching aesthetics so you can find a type of child-safe shade that suits your home décor and can work in a variety of rooms throughout your home.

Compatible Hunter Douglas Window Treatments

The following list of Hunter Douglas window treatments can be customized with the option of PowerView® as well as other motorized and manual systems.

WOVEN SHADES

  • Alustra® Woven Textures®
  • Provenance® Woven Wood Shades

ROLLER SHADES

  • Design Studio™ Roller Shades
  • Designer Banded Shades
  • Designer Roller Shades
  • Designer Screen Shades

ROMAN SHADES

  • Vignette® Modern Roman Shades
  • Design Studio™ Roman Shades

CELLULAR HONEYCOMB SHADES

  • Duette® Honeycomb Shades
  • Applause® Honeycomb Shades
  • Solera® Soft Roman Shades
  • Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades

DRAPERY & CURTAINS

  • Design Studio™ Side Panels & Drapery

SHUTTERS & BLINDS

  • Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters
  • Everwood® Alternative Wood Blinds
  • Modern Precious Metals®
  • Parkland® Hardwood Blinds

SHEER SHADES

  • Nantucket™ Window Shadings
  • Silhouette® Window Shadings
  • Pirouette® Window Shadings

VERTICAL TREATMENTS

  • Luminette® Privacy Sheers
  • Skyline® Gliding Window Panels

If you have more questions about motorized operating systems like PowerView® Automation or are ready to upgrade to child-safe shades in your home, connect with the team at Fine Shadings & Décor today. Request a consultation or stop by the showroom location near Miami, Florida, to see the wide range of Hunter Douglas products that can make your life with young children (or small pets) safer and easier. Fine Shadings & Décor serves residents in southern Florida, including the areas in and around Miami, FL.