How Energy-Efficient Window Coverings Improve Your Home

Replacing your windows with energy-efficient windows is the number one way to improve the overall efficiency of your home. New windows help block harsh rays, protect your home and provide insulation.

But did you know new window coverings also enhance the efficiency of your existing windows and home?

Energy-efficient window coverings:

• Block harmful UV and infrared rays from entering your home
• Block sunlight and provide a cooler space
• Improve your home’s insulation

Here are three ways new coverings improve the efficiency of your home.

1. Block Harmful UV And Infrared Rays

UV and infrared rays are harmful rays that produce heat and can damage your furniture and carpet, and even sunburn you and your pets! Blocking these rays will help regulate the internal temperature of your home. It also ensures nothing inside will be damaged by the sun and its rays.

New replacement windows can help block most UV and infrared rays using energy-efficient glass and window coverings take the protection up a notch!

Whether you choose classic composite blinds, cellular shades or upscale draperies, the simple act of covering your windows helps decrease the penetration of these rays into your home.

2. Block Sunlight And Heat From Entering Your Home

Compare window coverings to wearing a baseball cap. When you put on a hat, you provide shade and protection for your face from the sun, helping keep it cool and avoid sunburn. The same goes for window coverings in your home.

When you pull down your blinds, you automatically block sunlight from coming into your home. This not only provides you relief from the blinding light but also blocks the extra heat from entering your home, which, in turn, keeps your home cooler and regulates the temperature.

According to Energy.gov, “Window coverings can help with this loss of energy by providing comfort, regulating temperatures, and lowering energy bills.” They report that about 76% of the sunlight that penetrates through standard double-pane windows turns into heat, making effective window coverings reduce that percentage and keep your home cooler.

So, whether one room in your home just gets too much sun or you want to reduce the amount of heat entering your entire home, new window coverings will block sunlight and heat to protect your interior and keep you cool.

3. Improve Home Insulation

Let’s compare window coverings to another common clothing item, shall we? A window covering is like a warm jacket on a cold winter day. When you layer up, your body is better insulated, and your internal temperature is regulated. The same goes for your windows and your home.

Through blocking harmful rays, sunlight and heat, window coverings insulate your home, which helps keep your home at a comfortable temperature and allows you to use your heating and cooling system less.

This is the largest way blinds, shutters, shades and drapes improve the efficiency of your home and lower your energy costs.

Finding The Best Energy-Efficient Window Coverings For Your Home

Now that you know three ways new window coverings improve the efficiency of your home, you’re ready to take the next step and find the right window treatment for you.

The world of window coverings is vast and wide. From blinds to drapes, shutters to shades, every treatment has its own unique performance properties.

We understand that finding the right window covering for your home can be difficult. Blinded By Delight has helped thousands of homeowners transform their windows with energy-efficient, high-functioning, fabulous window treatments.



Explore our website to learn more about all types of window coverings, how they perform, what they look like, and so much more. 

Want to take a better look and learn more about high-quality window treatments? Schedule your commitment-free consultation today!