Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
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.
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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.
About Us
Count on the knowledgeable and friendly professionals at Amazing Blinds & Shutters to coordinate your decorating project from start to finish.
Our Team
All of us at Amazing Blinds & Shutters are here to help you with your window covering needs.
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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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Choosing the Right Tilt Bar for Your Shutters
Interior shutters add value and sophisticated style to your home. Deciding which features best suit your home and lifestyle can be the most complex step when purchasing shutters. After you narrow down the material, color, and louver size you like, you also need to choose a tilt bar style. The tilt bar affects the aesthetic of your shutters and is essential for adjusting the louvers.
Front and rear tilt systems are the most common, but Hunter Douglas® offers the elevated aesthetic of shutters without a tilt bar. Our window treatment experts are here to share the benefits and drawbacks of the different styles to help you make an informed decision.
Front Tilt Bar
Also known as a central tilt rods, front tilt rods have a more classic style and are one of the most popular features of interior shutters. Front tilt bars are effortless to operate and minimize fingerprints on the louvers. Using a front tilt bar gives a space effortless elegance.
A drawback to this style of tilt bar is that it can be tricky to dust around. Another thing to consider is that the front tilt can make for a busy look if you have several shutters in a row. The front tilt can also be mistaken as the way to open the shutter, which can cause damage.
Rear Tilt Bar
The TruView™ Rear Tilt system allows you to adjust the position of all louvers by moving one. A rear tilt bar offers a sleek, modern aesthetic. The louvers are easier to clean without a tilt bar in the center of the shutters.
A rear tilt option allows your shutters to lie flat if you choose bi-fold or sliding panels. If your home’s decor is more traditional, shutters with a rear tilt bar may look out of place, but our designers can make rear tilt work for your home no matter what the existing decor is.
No Tilt Bar
Wait, what? You read that right. The HiddenTilt™ system from Hunter Douglas gives you maximum natural light and the most uncluttered aesthetic by eliminating the tilt bar completely. All it takes is a gentle sweep of your palm from the bottom of the shutter to the top to close the louvers fully.
Regarding the pros and cons, we haven’t been able to come up with any of the latter. Shutters without a tilt bar are easy to maintain and operate. HiddenTilt™ is available on Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters.
Contact Us
Amazing Blinds & Shutters offers the full line of Hunter Douglas window treatments, including the innovative PowerView® Automation. Check out our virtual portfolio to see some of our work, including awesome before and after photos. Leave the measuring and installation to us to ensure a perfect fit.
We love adding a little touch of Texan flair to everything we do. Visit our showroom in Amarillo, TX. We’re happy to serve the Texas Panhandle, including Amarillo, Canyon, and beyond. Contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation.