Hunter Douglas sheer shadings represent a breakthrough in window treatment design—soft fabric vanes suspended within or attached to translucent sheer fabric. The result is versatile light control with ethereal beauty that transforms ordinary windows into focal points. Diffused light, precise privacy, and distinctive elegance in one innovative product.
Traditional window treatments force a choice: sheers for soft light or shades/blinds for privacy control. Hunter Douglas sheer shadings eliminate this compromise. Fabric vanes rotate within translucent sheer fabric, giving you soft diffused light when you want it and privacy when you need it—all from a single window treatment.
Three Hunter Douglas collections define the sheer shading category: Silhouette® (horizontal vanes between two sheers), Pirouette® (horizontal vanes on a single sheer), and Luminette® (vertical vanes for sliding doors). Each offers the signature combination of soft light filtering with rotating vane privacy control.
Silhouette® is Hunter Douglas's flagship sheer shading—fabric vanes suspended between two layers of sheer fabric. This construction creates the signature "floating vane" effect where vanes appear to hover within the sheer. It's the original sheer shading and remains the most popular for standard windows.
Silhouette® offers multiple vane sizes (2", 3", 4") and extensive fabric options from sheer to room-darkening. The ClearView® option uses ultra-sheer fabric for maximum view-through when vanes are open. Silhouette® defines the category and sets the standard for sheer shading performance and beauty.
Pirouette® takes a different approach—fabric vanes attached to a single layer of sheer fabric rather than suspended between two. This creates a bolder, more contemporary appearance with larger 4" vanes that make a stronger visual statement.
When closed, Pirouette® vanes overlap to create a near-continuous fabric surface, more like a soft shade than individual vanes. When open, the single-sheer construction presents a cleaner, less layered look than Silhouette®. It's a modern interpretation of sheer shading for contemporary interiors.
Luminette® brings sheer shading to sliding doors and large windows. Instead of horizontal vanes, Luminette® features vertical fabric vanes that rotate within a translucent sheer panel. The vanes traverse sideways for door access, stacking compactly to one side.
Luminette® transforms sliding doors from utilitarian openings into elegant design features. The soft fabric vanes and glowing sheer panel create sophisticated beauty that basic vertical blinds cannot approach. For homeowners who want their patio doors to look as refined as their other windows, Luminette® delivers.
Translucent sheer backing diffuses sunlight for soft, glowing illumination without glare.
Rotate vanes from full view to complete privacy. Versatile light and privacy.
Hunter Douglas shades block up to 99% of UV rays, protecting your furniture, flooring, and artwork from fading---while still allowing natural light.
Fabric vanes and translucent sheers create ethereal beauty. Transform your windows.
Maintain your view while gaining privacy and light control.
PowerView® motorization for app and voice control. Effortless operation.
Visit our Ottawa showrooms to see Silhouette®, Pirouette®, and Luminette® operating. Watch the vanes rotate, see the light transform, and discover the sheer shading that's right for your home.
Call (613) 714-4906