Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
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.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Rebarts Interiors has been providing extraordinary window fashion products and expert design advice for over 30 years.
What to Expect
Rebart's has been the Bay Area's premier source of window treatments and interior design for over 30 years.
Our Los Altos, CA Store
Our Los Altos store is conveniently located at 253 State Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 (9VHM+P7 Los Altos, California).
Our San Carlos, CA Store
When you’re decorating your home, you often consider wall colors, furniture, and even flooring before you decide on window treatments.
Our Menlo Park, CA Store
Our Menlo Park store is precisely placed at 865 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Our Burlingame, CA Store
Rebart’s Interiors has 4 locations throughout The Bay area, including Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and San Carlos.
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Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
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Child and Pet-Friendly
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Choose Sheers for Northern Facing Windows
Homeowners prize northern-facing windows for their consistent, soft light. Unlike south-facing windows, which can bring in direct sunlight and can stay warm all day long, windows facing north provide a softer, more diffused light. Our team at Rebarts Blinds and Shades Store advises clients that while these windows also need coverings, there are a few points to consider when selecting window coverings for windows facing north.
How To Enhance the Northern Light
Northern-facing windows don’t receive the sun's direct rays all day long, so the entering light tends to be even and indirect. Although this positioning lacks the warmth of a consistent southern exposure, the light is steady throughout the day without noticeable shifting shadows caused by direct sunlight.
The natural light from northern-facing windows can make a room feel cooler, so select the right window treatments to add warmth or soften the light. We recommend sheers because they allow light to filter gently, enhancing the room’s brightness without overwhelming it.
Sheers work well on northern-facing windows because they maximize the available light. Instead of completely blocking light, sheers diffuse it for a radiant effect. That’s perfect for rooms that feel dim from a lack of direct sunlight.
Custom sheers also maintain privacy; they offer just enough coverage without sacrificing light in your north-facing spaces.
Our Best Sheers for Windows Facing North
Today's sheer window treatments differ from those we grew up with. At Rebarts, we’re proud to offer Hunter Douglas sheer shades with customized, luxury versions that are anything but old-fashioned.
Luminette® Sheer Panels
Innovative and eye-catching, Hunter Douglas Luminette® Sheer Panels are a vertical solution that feature 180-degree rotating fabric vanes integrated into sheer vertical panels. They combine the look of sheer drapes and soft, vertical blinds—that profile is excellent for north-facing windows. You can fine-tune the light throughout the day according to your needs and be enchanted by the vanes’ gentle movements.
Silhouette® Sheer Shades
A horizontal window treatment solution, Silhouette® Sheer Shades feature two sheer panels with opaque S-shaped vanes floating in between. The white rear sheer filters the view into your home for daytime privacy even when the vanes are open. Tilt the vanes as needed for more light control and privacy. These sheer shades are a perfect placement for north-facing rooms.
Pirouette® Sheer Shades
Pirouette® Sheer Shades also feature a horizontal orientation and soft, adjustable front-facing fabric vanes. They are attached to a single sheer backing that roll up into a headrail for a completely open view. The vanes move together to create unique lighting situations for rooms no matter their orientations, offering light control and privacy.
Design Tips for Northern Facing Windows and Sheers
We have a few design tips for rooms with northern-facing windows. Whether you choose Hunter Douglas Luminette® Sheer Panels or one of the other selections, these tips will help you customize your space to be more enjoyable throughout the day.
- Lighter-colored sheers can reflect the natural light coming through northern-facing windows, making the space more open and airier. These tones work exceptionally well in smaller rooms that need some additional brightness to feel larger.
- On the other hand, if the room is large and feels too spare, choose sheers in warmer tones like beige or taupe to create a cozy atmosphere. A subtle pattern or texture can add visual interest without overwhelming the space.
- Try layering your sheers with other window treatments. Pairing sheers with blinds, shutters, or Roman shades gives you flexibility. It adds depth and dimension to your windows, making them a focal point in the design.
- Hanging sheers high and wide beyond the window frame can make your windows feel larger.
We Make Northern Facing Windows More Beautiful
Rebarts Blinds and Shades Store offers the full range of Hunter Douglas window treatments to help you create the perfect ambiance in your home. See our collection in person and get personalized advice on the best solutions for your space.
Contact our team for exceptional service! We have four convenient showroom locations in Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and San Carlos, and serve the surrounding areas, including Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Redwood City, Foster City, San Mateo, Saratoga, Belmont, Woodside, Redwood Shores, Millbrae, Aptos, Atherton, and Stanford, CA.