Aria™️ Fabric Blinds
Crafted of lightweight and translucent fabric. For a first-of-its-kind design.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Custom Bedding
Your bedroom should be as unique as you are, with the exact colors, patterns, and styles you love.
Custom Drapery and Hardware
Custom drapery hangs elegantly across your windows, managing light and providing warmth and design.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More serves the communities of New Canaan, Darien, Westport, Weston, Stamford, Cos Cob, Riverside, Greenwich, Easton, Fairfield, Trumbull, Ridgefield, and all of Fairfield County. We are your local Hunter Douglas experts.
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The Timeless Appeal of Café Shutters
Café-style shutters for windows have an ingenious design. They originated in French street cafes to address an important need: Patrons sitting by windows didn’t want people outside peeking in to watch them, but they wished to enjoy the sunlight coming in while dining. A wise soul created café shutters—problem solved.
Now, Hunter Douglas manufactures fabulous café-style shutters, and Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More customizes them for clients. You’ll get the same charming effect as those long-gone patrons but with modern sensibilities, functionality, and style.
What are Café Shutters?
Café-style shutters are half-height window coverings that cover only the bottom portion of windows while leaving the top open. They fit various window sizes, provide street-level privacy, and let in natural light on the top. That means a bright yet protected interior space.
These window treatments create an airy feel and keep prying eyes away from where it matters most. The partial coverage lets you enjoy sunshine during the day without sacrificing your personal space. Café-style shutters for windows are surprisingly versatile and they complement different decor schemes with ease. Their clean lines and simple elegance create understated sophistication in traditional, transitional, rustic, and coastal-themed homes.
Hunter Douglas Café Style Shutter Designs
The material selection for café shutters further enhances their appeal. Hunter Douglas manufactures them with three categories of materials:
NewStyle® Shutters mimic the look of finely painted hardwood, yet Hunter Douglas crafts them with composite materials. And talk about quality work: They have Truemill® dovetail construction and a low-luster Finetech® finish.
- 2 ½", 3 ½" or 4 ½" louver sizes
- 5 color choices
- Micro-smooth satin coating protects from common spills
- Soil- and dust-resistant coating
Heritance® Hardwood Shutters feature genuine basswood or poplar in over 20 finishes, Truemill® dovetail construction, and an Integra™ Finish.
- 2 ½", 3 ½" or 4 ½" louver sizes
- 100% hardwood
- Harvested from responsibly managed forests
- Custom paints and stains available
Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters are ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, and other rooms with high heat and humidity. They feature high-end vinyl that resists moisture, mold, and UV rays.
- 2 ½", 3 ½" or 4 ½" louver sizes
- DuraLux™ Finish for exceptional strength
- Polysatin™ compound for water resistance
- Interior aluminum bracing and resin blocks
PowerView® Automation Modernizes Café Shutters
We can enhance your café shutters with modern control options like PowerView® Automation. This technology lets you control Hunter Douglas window coverings with a remote, app, or smart home system. You can even program your shutters to adjust automatically during the day when you’re not home. That’s the ultimate in convenience.
Buy Hunter Douglas Window Treatments Near Norwalk, CT
The Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More design team knows your windows deserve special attention. We bring decades of experience and warm, friendly service to our projects. Visit our showroom or contact us for a consultation in Lower Fairfield County, Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport, Darien, Fairfield, Southport, Wilton, Weston, Redding, Ridgefield, Stamford, Greenwich, and Easton, CT. We feature Hunter Douglas Window Treatments, custom bedding, custom drapery, and drapery hardware.