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.
Flooring
We offer a large selection of flooring options for your home.
Kitchens
Update your kitchen's look and increase comfort.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Paint
We offer a wide selection of top-quality paint, primers and stains.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Interior Design Consultations
Planning to redecorate an interior space can get very overwhelming very fast.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Established in 1980 by Wade Sturkie, E.D.'s Paint & Decorating in Lexington, South Carolina has brought to the Midlands and the surrounding area the finest in design and building materials.
Lexington, SC
Whether your room needs a fresh coat of paint, your windows lack treatments to provide light control and privacy, or you’re ready for a complete kitchen renovation, you want the best.
Columbia, SC
Since 1980, Wade Sturkie's vision has flourished at ED’'s Paint & Decorating in Lexington, South Carolina.
Chapin, SC
ED's Paint and Decorating has been a staple near Chapin, SC, for over three decades.
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Bathroom
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Bedroom
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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
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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
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Light Filtering
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Child and Pet-Friendly
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The Best UV-Blocking Shades for Homes
When it comes to our homes, there is nothing better than letting in some natural sunshine. While this lights our homes up beautifully, there is a lurking consequence to sun exposure: UV damage. This can result in damaged flooring, upholstery, artwork, and more! Fortunately, Hunter Douglas has a line of custom window treatments made to transform this harsh light into a gorgeous glow. Read on to discover the best UV-blocking shades for homes below, including Designer Screen Shades and Silhouette® Window Shadings!
Silhouette® Window Shadings
There is a reason that Hunter Douglas Silhouette® Window Shadings boast the title of leader in light transformation. With easily adjustable vanes, these custom shadings let you achieve your ideal levels of light and shade while filtering out harsh light. This will give your home a stunning glow instead of a harsh glare. Another benefit of Silhouette® Window Shadings is that you can enjoy sunlight and privacy simultaneously. Carefully designed, these sheers are able to obscure the outside world from viewing in without taking away your views to the great outdoors.
Depending on which fabric option you select, Silhouette® Window Shadings can also filter up to 88 percent of UV rays. This will not only soften the light streaming into your home but also help protect your home from any sun damage. This will increase the shelf life of your home’s interiors while allowing you to still enjoy some lovely sunshine. These are just a few reasons why Silhouette® Window Shadings are one of the best UV-blocking shades or homes.
Designer Screen Shades
If you have a home with wide expanses of glass seen in patios, sunrooms, or sliding glass doors, then you are dealing with a lot more sunshine than normal! That is why you will love adding our Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades to the mix. These custom shades let you keep your views while curbing harsh UV rays. Additionally, Designer Screen Shades boasts one of the most robust fabrics in the industry, which means they will look gorgeous year after year. Blocking between 86 percent and 99 percent of damaging UV rays, these custom shades are one of the best UV-blocking shades for homes.
In addition to providing UV protection, Designer Screen Shades also offer several opacity options to provide you with your ideal levels of light or privacy. Since the fabrics of these shades are organized by an openness factor or the weave density of the fabrics, you can choose the exact opacity that fits your home’s needs.
Conclusion
No matter the time of year, protecting your home against the sun’s damaging rays is always important. To learn more about the best UV-blocking shades for homes, be sure to contact or visit us today at Ed’s Paint & Decorating. We cannot wait to help you find the perfect window treatments for your home. We are located in Lexington, South Carolina, and proudly serve Lexington, Columbia, Chapin, Irmo, West Columbia, South Carolina.