If you’re exploring ways not only to protect your home and its furnishings from the sun's rays but also to add value to your property and enhance its curb appeal, you’ll want to invest in exterior window shades for your home. Here’s why:

Decks, patios, and porches – all extend your home’s living space and allow your family and friends to connect with the great outdoors. But it can get hot out there! Exterior shades and awnings are a great way to keep everyone comfortably protected from the sun and heat. They’re the perfect architectural addition to your home, opening up vistas while protecting valuable furnishings from the sun’s rays. An added bonus: they can play a big role in conserving your home’s energy use. Discover how to bring better shade to your home with these patio awning and shade ideas. 

As the holiday season approaches, many are looking for the best way to celebrate with family members without jeopardizing their health. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the nation, event organizers are forced to think outside of the box to mitigate the risk.

As outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the most effect strategies to ease the risk of COVID-19 is to hold your intimate family gatherings outdoors. Without windows and doors open allowing fresh air into your home, poor ventilation and circulation can be a potential hazard. Now may be a good time to think about your backyard as a new space to host your family this holiday season. With Polar Shades exterior shades, you and your guests can celebrate together and cut down on the risk of getting infected or infecting others with the virus.

Polar Shades exterior shades allow you to optimize your outdoor living space comfortably. Available in a motorized or manual configuration, our exterior shades are designed expand your living space eliminating the sun’s glare and excessive heat, and the pesky pests that come with outdoor experiences.

Polar Shades proudly offers a variety of exterior fabric choices, so you can choose the look and feel that works best with the aesthetics of your home and matches your personal style. Paired with the extruded aluminum hardware durable enough to go the distance and last for many years, Polar Shades exterior shades are a great addition to any home.

If you’d like to learn more about Polar Shades and exterior shades, contact us at 702-260-6110 for a free in-home consultation. Our Polar Shades team can’t wait to help enhance the ways you utilize your patio or balcony.

With summer vacations on hold, now is the perfect time to start thinking about some home improvements.

Up to 30% of unwanted heat in your home is coming through your windows via the greenhouse effect. The remedy? Polar Shades interior shades are a great addition to every home and will save you money long-term by easing the strain on your energy bill.

Polar Shades interior window shades are made from high-quality textiles that come in a variety of fabrics, patterns, and designs. We utilize natural, filtered light as a design element, helping to illuminate living spaces without letting in unwanted heat and sun glare. Polar Shades free in-home consultations will help you find the perfect match for your windows.

If you’re more interested in hosting the summer fun outdoors, Polar Shades exterior shades are a great addition to any backyard.

Winter is on its way but that doesn’t mean you have to enjoy it from inside your home. The chilly Las Vegas weather is the perfect time to head out to your porch or sunroom and enjoy a break from the desert heat. Here are some ideas to make your porch or sunroom cozy during the winter months:

Just because summer is ending, that doesn’t mean your enjoyment of the outdoors has to. Exterior shades block the sun and UV rays, so you can stay comfortable while spending time on your porch or patio, no matter the time of year.

During the summer months, it can be a struggle to keep your home cool without racking up large energy bills. But with interior and exterior window shades, you can reduce the heat in and around your home, which means your HVAC unit doesn’t have to work as hard to keep you cool. Not only does this reduce your energy costs, it also allows for increased privacy, greater enjoyment of outdoor spaces in all types of weather and fewer UV rays.

Large trees can be great sources of shade for backyards. But what do you do when you have a small yard? Certain trees may take up too much space, so you have to be strategic. Here are a few creative ways to provide shade in a small backyard:

Patio shades provide protection against the sun, reducing heat and allowing you to enjoy your outdoor space more. However, most shades do not extend fully to the ground, and spaces between the fabrics and the tracks end up allowing sunlight, insects, rain and debris to pass through. The ZipRite Shade allows you to create a completely enclosed outdoor space for maximum comfort. 

Window shades help regulate the light entering your home, provide privacy and enhance the aesthetic. Entrusting your window shades to just any manufacturer puts you at risk of receiving low-quality products that may malfunction and cost you more money to fix or replace. With the market awash with all types of window shades, you need to find providers who are not only the best at what they do, but also have your best interests at heart.