Can Window Shades and Blinds Lower My Electric Bill?
When you prefer natural light to fluorescents, you might think that you’re saving money on your electric bill by allowing the sun to illuminate your home. Besides, natural lighting is so in-style these days!
Your home may be full of windows or doors that bring warmth and beauty to your space. However, too much warmth and light streaming into your living room, kitchen, and bedrooms can cause your HVAC unit to work overtime, which will only keep your electric bill running high.
The good news is, you don’t have to give up one to have the other! Here is the thing about natural light: You want to harness it. In fact, harnessing natural light to your advantage can lead to your home being more energy efficient.
This is exactly what Dynamic Delivery Blinds wants to offer you. Here are our favorite window treatment recommendations to lower your electric bill but without sacrificing your love for light!
- Window Shades
- Silhouette Shades
- Window Blinds
- Window Treatment Experts
Choose Dynamic Delivery Blinds and pay one-third of what you would pay leading national brands like Budget Blinds and Zinga. We offer full-service window treatments and blinds in Nashville, including shades, wood blinds, faux wood blinds, and more!
Window Shades
Window shades check both boxes when it comes to energy efficiency and style! Whether your preference is Roman shades, solar shades, or cellular shades, all three of these window treatments not only keep too much warmth out, they also can keep conditioned air inside.
Roman shades’ are made to order with thought given to your room’s design, and their thick fabric adds a layer of insulation to a window. Solar shades are specifically designed to filter light into your room, minimize glare, and reduce harmful UV rays, plus their unique opaque fabric allows for visibility to the outdoors.
If you really want to strive for efficiency, though, cellular shades are your best choice. With the highest R-values of all window coverings, cellular shades vastly reduce heat loss by 40%, which results in energy savings of roughly 20%.
Silhouette Shades
Speaking of shades, we thought we would highlight this iteration of energy-efficient window treatments separately. Silhouette shades are intended to protect your home’s interior – including furniture, flooring, etc. – from the sun’s damaging UV rays. By incorporating two layers of sheer fabric, silhouette shades filter up to 88% of the sun’s rays while providing plenty of privacy.
At Dynamic Delivery Blinds, we construct our silhouette shades without the use of glue – which can yellow over time – and offer a range of sheer fabric choices to accent your home’s decor. To top it off, a fabric-wrapped cassette valance is included on every shade, creating an even more elegant look.
Window Blinds
Window blinds come in all shapes, sizes, and materials, which makes them a versatile choice for styling and insulating your home. The U.S. Department of Energy reported that reflective blinds, such as aluminum or vinyl mini blinds, can reduce a home’s heat gain by 45% when closed.
Wood and faux-wood blinds, for example, are a beautiful energy-efficient product. The wood blinds’ design is natural and elegant, and their slats can either be closed tightly to block the sunlight or left cracked to diffuse the light. Our faux-wood blinds, specifically, incorporate a light-blocking lip to eliminate light leaks between the headrail and the slats.
Window Treatment Experts
Dynamic Delivery Blinds strives for upper echelon appeal without the hurt on the wallet. We work with customers and retailers across middle Tennessee, Nashville, and lower Kentucky to provide a full-service of window treatments for both commercial and residential purposes.
Contact us today about the window treatment you are looking for!