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Moisture-resistant Window Treatments

Washington state is infamous for its rainy weather. With over 150 days a year with some type of precipitation, a large chunk of your time will be spent indoors. Forget about gray skies and dreary days with stylish, moisture-resistant window treatments. Drapes and fabric shades can retain moisture which make them prone to mold and mildew. Window treatments able to stand up to Washington’s rainy climate need to be hard like hybrid shutters or made from a material that doesn’t retain moisture like a man-made material.

Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades, roller shades, solar shades, blackout shades near Federal Way, Washington (WA)

In considering window treatments for style and durability, you don’t have to choose one over the other. Geneva’s Interiors carries the full line of high-Hunter Douglas window treatments, all of which are constructed with incredible style and thoughtful construction.  Here are three of Washington’s favorite window treatments:

1. Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters

Hunter Douglas Palm Beach™ shutters come with the Palm Beach Promise™, which guarantees that your shutters won’t warp, crack, sag, peel, or discolor even in the wettest of climates. The Polysatin compound is moisture-resistant, and the interior aluminum bracing and resin gives this shutter a strength like no other. The DuraLux™ finish is a special matte finish that provides the simple class one expects from a shutter – but Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ shutters aren’t just extremely durable, their innovative, too. With Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation, they are the only motorized shutter on the market, with instant and convenient hands-free louver operation.

2. EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds

There is so much to love about wood, with its natural charm and warmth, but wooden window treatments aren’t the best option for moisture-prone areas, much less wet Washington. Hunter Douglas EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds are made with alternative wood and finished with realistic wood stain: that means EverWood® blinds won’t sag, bow, or yellow, and you don’t have to abandon the organic, effortless style of genuine wood.

3. Designer Screen Shades

If you aren’t able to give up fabric window treatments, don’t despair. Roller and solar shades can be good options for moisture-prone rooms if they are made from moisture-resistant materials like vinyl and plastic. Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades are made from exclusive Greenscreen Sea-Tex™ fabric, yarn made from reclaimed ocean plastics. The weave density of the screen shade is custom to you, so you can choose an opaque screen or a lighter translucent one. Plus, when Washington does see a sunny day, Designer Screen Shades protect your art and furniture from harmful UV rays.

At Geneva’s Interiors, we know choosing window treatments is more than picking them up from a chain home improvement store. We have years of experience in both Hunter Douglas window treatments and interior design which makes our customers confident in our high-quality products and services including custom bedding, drapery and valances, home décor fabrics, fabrics, paint, and upholstery and window covering measuring and installations services. For your home interior needs, contact us online today to request a consultation or visit our showroom in Federal Way, WA. We serve Federal Way, Tacoma, Kent, and Des Moines, WA, as well as the surrounding communities.