Custom Window Treatments in Bellingham, WA
Choosing window treatments involves more than selecting a color or fabric. The right solution should fit the window properly, provide the desired level of privacy, manage changing sunlight, and work comfortably with the way you use the room.
Our design consultants take the time to understand your preferred style and colors, privacy requirements, light-filtering or room-darkening needs, heat/ glare/ UV concerns, energy-efficiency goals, child- and pet-friendly operating preferences, motorization and smart-home interests, project budget, and window size/shape/mounting conditions.
Because Lorraine’s is based in Bellingham, customers can also visit our local showroom to see, touch, and operate window treatments before making a decision.
Explore Custom Window Treatments
We offer made-to-measure window treatments from trusted manufacturers, including Hunter Douglas, Graber, Alta, Lafayette Interior Fashions, and Norman. Product availability and features vary by collection.
Custom Blinds
Blinds feature adjustable slats or vanes that provide precise control over light and privacy. Their clean lines and durable construction make them practical for homes, offices, rental properties, and other frequently used spaces.
Options may include:
- Wood blinds
- Faux wood blinds
- Aluminum blinds
- Vertical blinds
- Cordless operating systems
- Select motorized options
Custom Shades
Shades are available in a wide range of fabrics, textures, opacity levels, and operating styles. They can softly filter daylight, reduce glare, increase privacy, darken a bedroom, or help insulate a window.
Options may include:
- Roller shades
- Solar shades
- Cellular or honeycomb shades
- Roman shades
- Woven wood shades
- Sheer shades and shadings
- Layered or zebra shades
- Vertical cellular shades
- Motorized shades
Custom Shutters
Custom interior shutters add a tailored architectural feature to a room while offering adjustable light, privacy, and airflow. Each shutter is made for the dimensions and configuration of the window.
Options may include:
- Hardwood shutters
- Composite shutters
- Full-height shutters
- Café-style shutters
- Tier-on-tier configurations
- Specialty-shaped shutters
- Select motorized louver systems
Custom Drapery
Made-to-measure drapery adds softness, color, texture, and visual height to a room. Fabric panels can be used independently or layered with blinds and shades for additional privacy, insulation, and light control.
Our team can help you select:
- Fabrics, patterns, and textures
- Drapery style and fullness
- Light-filtering or room-darkening lining
- Decorative hardware
- Stationary or traversing panels
- Motorized drapery tracks
- Coordinating shades and top treatments
Motorized Window Treatments
Motorization makes it easier to operate tall, wide, frequently adjusted, or difficult-to-reach window treatments. Depending on the selected product, treatments may be controlled with a handheld remote, wall control, mobile application, or compatible smart-home system.
Automated features may also allow compatible treatments to move on a schedule or as part of a programmed scene.
Awnings and Outdoor Shades
Retractable awnings and outdoor shades can make patios, decks, and other outdoor areas more comfortable during bright or warm weather. Depending on the product, they may help reduce direct sunlight, glare, heat, wind, or insect exposure.
Options may include:
- Retractable patio awnings
- Exterior roller shades
- Drop screens
- Zipper-track screens
- Manual or motorized operation
- Select sun and wind sensors
Window Treatments for Bellingham Homes
Bellingham properties include everything from established homes with distinctive trim and specialty windows to contemporary houses with large expanses of glass. Each property presents different requirements for mounting space, privacy, natural light, and design. Common priorities among homeowners may include:
Preserving a View: Solar shades, sheer shades, and treatments with flexible opening configurations can help manage glare while maintaining some outward visibility. The appropriate fabric openness and opacity will depend on the window’s exposure and desired privacy.
Improving Privacy: Street-facing windows, bedrooms, bathrooms, and homes built close to neighboring properties may require greater privacy. Top-down/bottom-up shades, shutters, blinds, layered treatments, and room-darkening fabrics provide different ways to balance privacy and daylight.
Managing Seasonal Light and Glare: The amount and angle of sunlight entering a room can change throughout the day and year. Properly selected window treatments can help manage direct sunlight, television and computer glare, and UV exposure without unnecessarily darkening the space.
Increasing Comfort: Cellular shades, lined drapery, shutters, and other properly fitted treatments may help reduce heat transfer through the window. Performance depends on the window, product, material, fit, and how consistently the treatment is used.
Covering Large or Unusual Windows: Sliding doors, arches, skylights, angled windows, tall openings, and grouped windows often require specially designed treatments. Professional measuring helps identify products that can fit and operate correctly in these applications.
Serving Bellingham And Nearby Communities
Lorraine’s Window Coverings serves customers throughout Bellingham, including homes and businesses near Fairhaven, Barkley Village, Cordata, Columbia, South Hill, Edgemoor, and other local neighborhoods. We also provide window treatment services throughout Whatcom County, including Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine, Birch Bay, Semiahmoo, Point Roberts, Sudden Valley, Deming, Glacier, and Acme.
Service availability and scheduling may vary by project location. Contact our team to discuss your property and consultation options.
Custom Measured and Professionally Installed
Personal Service From Consultation Through Installation
Once you select your window treatments, our team takes precise measurements and coordinates the ordering process. When the products are ready, our professional installers mount, align, and test each treatment before explaining its operation and care.
This full-service approach provides:
Personalized design guidance, accurate window measurements, products custom ordered for your space, professional installation, motorization setup when applicable, product operation and care guidance, and continued assistance after
installation.
Step 1:
Explore your options
Visit our showroom or contact us to discuss your project.
Step 2:
Schedule A free consultation
We evaluate your windows, design preferences, and functional needs.
Step 3:
Professional measuring & ordering
We confirm the details and order treatments made for your windows.
step 4: Professional installation
We install, test, and demonstrate your finished window treatments.
Visit Our Bellingham Showroom
Compare Window Treatments in Person
Pictures and samples are helpful, but operating a shade or seeing a fabric in natural light can make choosing much easier. Our Bellingham showroom features more than 40 displays, allowing you to compare blinds, shades, shutters, drapery, motorized products, and other custom solutions in person.
Our designers can walk you through differences in materials, light filtration, privacy, durability, and operating options. You can also experience motorized window treatments firsthand and explore options from Hunter Douglas, Springs Window Fashions, Alta, Lafayette Interior Fashions, Norman, and more.
Showroom Address:
410 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 101
Bellingham, WA 98226
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Lorraine’s Window Coverings offers complimentary in-home design consultations for customers in Bellingham. You may also visit our Bellingham showroom to explore products and speak with a design consultant.
The Lorraine’s Window Coverings showroom is located at 410 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 101, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Yes. We provide professional measuring and installation as part of our full-service approach. Accurate measurements and proper installation help custom treatments fit and operate as intended.
We offer custom blinds, shades, shutters, drapery, motorized window treatments, outdoor shades, awnings, and retractable screens. Exact styles and features vary by manufacturer and collection.
Yes. Our Bellingham showroom allows you to see, touch, and operate a variety of window treatments. You can compare materials, colors, opacity levels, lift systems, and motorized controls with assistance from our team.
Yes. Motorization is available for many shades and select blinds, shutters, and drapery systems. Available controls may include remotes, wall controls, mobile applications, schedules, and compatible smart-home integrations.
We offer custom solutions for many large and specialty-shaped windows, including arches, angles, skylights, tall windows, and sliding doors. Product availability depends on the opening’s dimensions, shape, mounting conditions, and desired operation.
Yes. We work with Bellingham businesses, contractors, property managers, designers, and organizations on commercial window treatment projects.
Our product selection includes window treatments from Hunter Douglas, Graber, Alta, Lafayette Interior Fashions, Norman, and other trusted manufacturers. Available brands and collections may vary.
Schedule a free in-home consultation or visit our Bellingham showroom. We will discuss your windows, style, functional needs, and budget before recommending suitable options.
