Window Treatment FAQs

What types of custom window treatments does Rick’s Blinds offer in Kansas City?

Rick’s Blinds offers custom blinds, shades, shutters, and other window treatments for homes and businesses throughout the Greater Kansas City area. Options include faux wood blinds, wood blinds, vertical blinds, cellular shades, solar shades, roller shades, Roman shades, natural shades, shutters, and motorized window treatments. Our design consultants help you compare options based on privacy, light control, energy efficiency, window size, décor, and how you use the room.

Does Rick’s Blinds offer free in-home consultations in the Kansas City area?

Yes. Rick’s Blinds provides in-home consultations throughout the Greater Kansas City area. Instead of trying to choose window coverings based only on online photos, homeowners can compare styles and discuss privacy, lighting, design, functionality, and other needs with a window treatment professional. Rick’s Blinds can then recommend custom solutions for the specific windows and rooms involved.

What are the benefits of motorized window shades?

Motorized window shades make it easier to control light and privacy without manually adjusting each shade. They can be especially useful for large windows, hard-to-reach windows, bedrooms, living areas, and homeowners looking for greater convenience. Depending on the selected system, motorized shades may offer remote or smart-control options.

Are cellular shades a good choice for Kansas City homes?

Cellular shades, sometimes called honeycomb shades, are a strong option for homeowners looking for a combination of privacy, light control, clean design, and improved window insulation. Their cellular construction creates pockets that can help reduce heat transfer at the window. Rick’s Blinds offers custom cellular shade options that can be matched to different rooms, window sizes, colors, and light-control requirements.

What are solar shades, and when should I choose them?

Solar shades are designed to manage sunlight, glare, and heat while maintaining a streamlined appearance. They can be particularly useful for rooms with strong sun exposure, large windows, home offices, living spaces, and areas where glare is a concern. Different fabrics and openness levels provide different balances between outward visibility, privacy, glare reduction, and solar control.

Does Rick’s Blinds offer outdoor or exterior solar shades?

Rick’s Blinds offers exterior solar shade solutions as part of its window treatment selection. Exterior solar shades are designed to help manage intense sunlight before it reaches the interior glass, making them worth considering for sun-exposed outdoor living areas and windows. During an in-home consultation, Rick’s Blinds can help determine whether an exterior shade solution fits the application.

Are faux wood blinds a good alternative to real wood blinds?

Faux wood blinds can provide the appearance of traditional wood blinds while offering different material characteristics and maintenance requirements. They are a popular option for homeowners who want classic horizontal blinds with adjustable privacy and light control. Real wood and faux wood each have advantages, so the right choice depends on the room, desired appearance, environmental conditions, and budget.

Are shutters available for custom windows?

Rick’s Blinds offers custom shutter options, including wood and composite shutters. Because shutters become an important visual element within a room, professional measuring and product selection can help achieve a better fit and more intentional appearance. Rick’s Blinds can help Kansas City homeowners compare shutter materials, styles, and configurations during the consultation process.

What window treatments work well for sliding glass doors and large windows?

Vertical blinds, sliding panels, solar shades, and certain other shade configurations can work well for sliding glass doors and large window openings. The best solution depends on how the door or window operates, the amount of sunlight it receives, privacy requirements, décor, and how frequently the opening is used. Rick’s Blinds can measure the space and recommend a custom solution rather than relying on a standard-size window covering.

Why choose custom blinds instead of ready-made blinds?

Custom blinds are measured and selected for the individual window rather than relying on predetermined retail sizes. That gives homeowners greater control over fit, appearance, materials, privacy, light management, and operating features. Rick’s Blinds combines custom product selection with professional guidance and installation, helping Kansas City homeowners create window treatments around the needs of the room rather than simply finding something that fits approximately.

What are the benefits of choosing custom window treatments in Kansas City?

Custom window treatments are designed around the exact size, style, and functional needs of your windows. Unlike standard retail options, custom blinds, shades, and shutters can provide a more precise fit, improved light control, better privacy, and a more finished appearance. Rick’s Blinds helps homeowners throughout the Greater Kansas City area compare custom window treatments based on room use, décor, energy efficiency, and operating preferences.

Does Rick’s Blinds offer Graber window treatments in Kansas City?

Yes. Rick’s Blinds has been consulting on and installing Graber window treatments in the Greater Kansas City area since 2001. Graber offers a broad selection of blinds, shades, shutters, natural shades, solar shades, cellular shades, layered shades, and other custom window covering options. Rick’s Blinds can help homeowners compare Graber products based on style, privacy, light control, window type, and other practical needs.

What types of Graber shades are available?

Graber offers several types of custom shades that can address different design and functional needs. Depending on the application, homeowners may consider cellular shades, solar shades, roller shades, natural shades, woven wood shades, Roman shades, pleated shades, or layered shades. Rick’s Blinds can help determine which Graber shade style is best suited for privacy, light control, energy efficiency, and interior design goals.

What are Graber cellular shades?

Graber cellular shades use a honeycomb-style construction that creates air pockets within the shade. This design makes cellular shades a popular choice for homeowners who want a clean appearance along with privacy, light control, and added insulation at the window. Rick’s Blinds can help Kansas City homeowners compare Graber cellular shade styles, colors, operating systems, and light-control options.

Are Graber solar shades good for reducing glare?

Graber solar shades are designed to help manage strong sunlight and glare while maintaining a clean, modern appearance. They can work particularly well in rooms with large windows, strong afternoon sun, home offices, living spaces, and other areas where glare or solar heat can be a concern. Different solar shade fabrics and openness levels can provide different balances of visibility, privacy, and solar control.

What are Graber natural and woven wood shades?

Graber natural shades and woven wood shades use textured materials to create a warm, organic look. They can be a strong choice for homeowners who want custom window treatments that add visual depth and natural character to a room. Rick’s Blinds can help compare Graber natural shade options based on material, privacy, lining, color, and overall interior design.

What are Graber layered shades?

Graber layered shades combine alternating bands of sheer and opaque material to create flexible light and privacy control. By adjusting the position of the fabric layers, homeowners can change how much light enters the room while maintaining a contemporary appearance. Rick’s Blinds can help determine whether Graber layered shades are a good fit for bedrooms, living rooms, offices, or other spaces.

Why choose professionally measured Graber window treatments?

Professional measuring helps ensure that custom Graber window treatments are ordered for the actual dimensions and configuration of each window. This is especially important for larger windows, specialty shapes, sliding doors, shutters, and motorized products. Rick’s Blinds combines product consultation, measuring, and professional installation to help Kansas City homeowners get a more precise fit and a finished appearance.