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.
Cornices
Shopping for new window treatments can be overwhelming.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Outdoor Shades
PSI Window Coverings carries premium quality Insolroll outdoors shades that help you to make the most of your outdoor living space.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Interior Design Consultations
We can help you create your dream interior.
Motorized Covering Expertise
We offer expert motorization services for your window coverings.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Window Tinting & Film
We offer window tinting and window film for your home.
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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
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
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Custom Window Cornices
Shopping for new window treatments can be overwhelming. When you finally find what you love, someone asks if you’ll be adding cornices. Now you have a whole new set of questions to tackle. What’s a cornice? Will my new window coverings look bad without one? The design team at PSI Window Coverings is here to help you answer those questions and decide if cornice boards are the best solution for your windows.
Top Treatments are Always in Style
You may think that top treatments for windows are not in style as they once were. We promise you that cornices are not only in style; a well-designed one can take your window fashions from so-so to stunning. Window cornices are generally made from wood and are meant to complement your drapes or shades and your room’s decor and also hide any unsightly hardware. A wood valance will give your windows a polished, put-together appearance without any significant additional effort.
Today’s top interior designers often use wood valances in newly built, contemporary homes. When you incur the expense and time required to make custom window coverings, it only makes sense to add the additional personalized flair that comes with a cornice board. Solid top treatments add stability to soft window fashions, a new layer of visual interest, and even a bit of height to a smaller space.
Soften the Space with Fabric
As we mentioned, one of the primary purposes of cornices is to cover rods and other window treatment hardware, but a fabric-covered cornice can soften the lines of hard window treatments and create a look of color continuity within a room. A cornice board can also function as a unique shelf to display heirloom knick-knacks, treasure hardcover books, or other small items you want to show.
Accessorize with Trims, Colors, and Textures
Your wood valance is not limited to simply being covered by fabric or not. You can choose to enhance the elegance of thick, luxurious fabric, such as velvet, by incorporating tassels and fringe. You can use decorative antique nails to accent a reclaimed wood valance used in a farmhouse-style home, and strands of fairy lights and beads can bring a new sense of romance to a formal dining area.
You can also use cornices to play up different colors in a room. Solid white window treatments can be enhanced with a contrasting fabric on a cornice. Or you can make an accent color pop by coordinating it with the cornice board. Think about how gorgeous pink shades would look topped with a deep shade of green.
Have we mentioned how easy cornices make it to add playful texture to a room? You can use your cornice boards to complement your window coverings, furniture, or other decorative accents in a room. Cotton with a vivid pattern is fun and family-friendly, while a sheer fabric is delicate and feminine. Make sure you envision the cornice board in its future location in your home. A burlap or plaid would make an attractive accent in a country kitchen. If you are adding a window cornice to a sleek, contemporary space with upscale decor, consider a shimmery, steel-colored fabric to make your top treatment look right at home.
Contact Us
PSI Window Coverings has been your local go-to resource for custom window treatments and cornices since 1987. Our professional team also offers measuring and installation services and interior design consultations to help you create a picture-perfect look anywhere in your home. Contact us today to chat with one of our design experts or schedule a consultation. You can find us in Scottsdale, AZ, and we are happy to also serve the surrounding area, including Scottsdale, Mesa, and Tempe, AZ.
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