Get to Know Top-Down Bottom-Up Shades
Top-down, bottom-up window shades look and work just as the name suggests; they open and close from the top down, the bottom up, or in combination. Talk about options! Our design team at Laura's Draperies, Bedspreads, and More often points customers in this direction when a window needs openness and coverage: think street-facing living rooms, bathrooms, or too-bright kitchens with views worth keeping.
Top-Down Bottom-Up Shades Are Worth the Investment
A shade with this flexibility gives you control not found in standard window coverings. By directing sunlight toward the ceiling rather than your active living space, you safeguard hardwood floors, artwork, and furniture from direct UV rays that cause fading. This design also supports better energy habits, since positioning the shade to block direct sun during peak hours reduces strain on HVAC systems.
Pair the feature with PowerView® Automation, and your shades can adjust on a schedule — rising, lowering, or repositioning according to your programming. These advanced systems also eliminate dangling pull-cords, creating a safer environment for children and pets while maintaining a sleek, elegant aesthetic. This hands-free convenience turns window treatments into part of a smarter, safer, and more comfortable home.
Top-Down Bottom-Up Window Shades by Hunter Douglas
Each of these sophisticated, well-engineered designs brings its own texture, fabric range, and personality to a room.
Provenance® Woven Wood Shades
Crafted by hand from wood, reeds, grasses, and bamboo, Provenance® Woven Wood Shades add organic texture to a room in Roman, Waterfall Roman, Recessed Roman, or Vertical Drapery styles. The fabric choices span airy to opaque, and the shades are built to resist stretching, bowing, or breaking. Ask about the independent liner option.
Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades
The Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades collection features fabrics sourced from around the globe, including high-end designs by Lori Weitzner, paired with a range of top- and bottom-treatment styles for a polished finish. Choose from sheer, semi-sheer, or semi-opaque fabric weights, and add an independent liner for flexible, adjustable light control.
Vignette® Roman Shades
Vignette® Roman Shades pair a luxurious fabric selection with insulating performance; the room-darkening options and carefully selected materials help block unwanted heat gain. Choose a rolling or stacking style, select from sheer, light-filtering, or room-darkening opacities, and pick between a 4" full fold or 6" flat fold. These shades can also be upgraded to Alustra® Collection fabrics.
Duette® Cellular Shades
These top-down bottom-up cellular shades offer outstanding energy efficiency and a soft, inviting glow. The fabric collection includes luxurious options made with over 50 percent recycled content, plus sound-dampening qualities. With 150+ fabric and color choices, an impressive range of compatibility with window sizes, and pleat sizes of ¾" or 1¼", Duette® Cellular Shades fit nearly any opening and design style.
Now that you’ve learned about these styles, the next step is finding the combination that fits your windows and lifestyle.
Get Custom Window Treatments Near Norwalk, CT
We look forward to demonstrating the benefits of top-down bottom-up window treatments for you in person. We are a Hunter Douglas Gallery Centurion Dealer and also carry custom bedding, custom drapery, and drapery hardware. 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.