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There are many reasons why people choose to call Florida home, from the warm weather and natural beauty to the welcoming communities designed for active, comfortable living, and roller shades can help make that living even more comfortable.
As communities like The Villages continue to grow, new neighborhoods are adding more homes—and in many areas, those homes are located close to one another.
For homeowners in The Villages, privacy is becoming just as important as sun control. The concern is not only Florida heat and bright sunlight. It is also the feeling that neighbors, walkers, golf carts and nearby homes are just a little too close to your windows.
Many homeowners start with 3M™ Window Film to help lower heat, reduce glare, block UV rays and improve daytime privacy. But for those who want greater control over their windows and window treatments, adding window shades such as roller shades made with Phifer SheerWeave® fabrics can provide an even more complete solution. Together, window film and roller shades can help a Florida home feel cooler, more private and more polished.
Here are four reasons homeowners in The Villages should consider installing Phifer roller shades along with their 3M window tinting.
Reason No. 1: Add Privacy After Dark and Whenever You Need It with Roller Shades
Privacy window film, paired with roller shades, can be an excellent first step for homes in The Villages. Certain reflective 3M window films reduce the ability of people outside to see into a home during daylight while still allowing homeowners to enjoy natural light and views from inside.
However, daytime privacy is not the same as adjustable privacy. A roller shade gives you the ability to cover a window whenever you choose, including after dark, while entertaining guests or when activity outside your home increases.
This can be especially valuable for front-facing rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and windows near neighboring homes, sidewalks or golf-cart paths. During the day, you can leave the shades raised and allow the window film to do its work. In the evening, simply lower the shades for an added level of coverage.
Phifer SheerWeave fabrics are available in a wide range of openness factors, including more open solar fabrics, denser privacy fabrics and blackout options. This allows IES Window Films to help you choose a fabric for custom window treatments based on how much light, outward visibility and privacy you want in each room.
Reason No. 2: Improve Heat and Glare Control in Sunny Rooms with Roller Shades
Florida sunlight can make rooms near windows feel noticeably warmer, particularly during the morning and late afternoon, which is when roller shades can provide added control. It can also create distracting glare on televisions, tablets, phones and other reflective surfaces.
Window film and roller shades address these problems in different but complementary ways. The window film remains on the glass and provides continuous solar control without requiring you to cover the window. For example, 3M™ Sun Control Window Film Prestige Series can reject up to 97 percent of the sun’s infrared light and up to 60 percent of the heat coming through windows.
When additional light control is needed, a SheerWeave roller shade can be lowered to filter and diffuse the incoming sunlight. Phifer designs its sun-control fabrics to help reduce solar heat gain and glare while creating a more comfortable indoor environment. Depending on the fabric selected, homeowners can still maintain outward visibility while the shade is lowered.
This layered approach to energy efficient window coverings can be especially helpful in living rooms, sunrooms, dining areas and spaces with large windows or sliding glass doors. The film works throughout the day, while the shades give you added control during the brightest and hottest hours.
Reason No. 3: Protect Your Interiors Without Giving Up Natural Light with Roller Shades
Florida sunlight can gradually affect flooring, furniture, artwork, window treatments and other belongings, and roller shades can provide another layer of control. UV radiation is a major contributor to fading, although visible light and solar heat also play a role.
3M Prestige Series window films block up to 99.9 percent of damaging UV rays, helping slow the fading of furnishings without requiring homeowners to keep their windows covered throughout the day. Phifer also designs SheerWeave fabrics to reduce the effects of solar heat, glare and sunlight on interior surfaces. No window product can stop fading completely, but combining film and shades gives you more control over several of the factors that contribute to it.
The advantage of this combination is flexibility. You can raise the shades when the sunlight is gentle and lower them when direct sun begins crossing a floor, striking a favorite chair or creating glare on the television.
Many SheerWeave fabrics also preserve outward visibility when lowered. This means homeowners do not necessarily have to choose between enjoying the Florida view and protecting the comfort and appearance of their rooms.
Reason No. 4: Add a Finished Look with More Choice and Convenience with Roller Shades
Window film, paired with roller shades, is designed to be subtle, allowing it to improve the performance of the glass without dominating a room’s décor. Roller shades add the visible finishing layer.
Phifer offers SheerWeave fabrics in 45 classic and designer styles, with numerous patterns, colors and openness levels ranging from blackout to 25 percent open. This broad selection makes it possible to coordinate the shades with flooring, wall colors, furniture and the overall style of your home in The Villages. The fabrics can also be incorporated into manual or motorized roller shade systems for homeowners comparing custom motorized blinds, colourful blinds and blinds installation cost.
The SheerWeave line offers Microban® antimicrobial protection, which works continuously to help inhibit bacteria, mold and mildew that can cause stains, odors and fabric deterioration. Phifer’s fabrics are also lead-free, meet rigorous flame-certification standards and are backed by a 10-year interior limited warranty. Phifer states that the majority of SheerWeave roller shade fabrics are woven at its manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The result is a clean, coordinated window treatment that offers more than appearance alone. Homeowners gain adjustable privacy, flexible light control and a shade fabric designed for long-term performance.
Choose a Complete Window Solution with Roller Shades for Your Home in The Villages
Window film and roller shades are not interchangeable. Window film provides continuous solar control while helping preserve natural light and the view through your glass. Roller shades provide the adjustable privacy, room darkening and decorative finish that film alone may not offer.
Planning the two solutions together allows the film, fabric color and openness factor to be selected around the direction of your windows, the way you use each room and the level of privacy you want. A living room may benefit from an open solar fabric that maintains the view, while a bedroom may need a denser or blackout option.
IES Window Films, a local window treatment shop, has been installing window film on homes and businesses since 1985 and has served homeowners throughout The Villages for decades. Our experienced team can help you choose the right combination of 3M™ Window Film and roller shades made with Phifer SheerWeave® fabric for your home.
Contact IES Window Films today for a free estimate at 352-245-0833 or info@ieswindowfilms.com.
