Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
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.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Rebarts Interiors has been providing extraordinary window fashion products and expert design advice for over 30 years.
What to Expect
Rebart's has been the Bay Area's premier source of window treatments and interior design for over 30 years.
Our Los Altos, CA Store
Our Los Altos store is conveniently located at 253 State Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 (9VHM+P7 Los Altos, California).
Our San Carlos, CA Store
When you’re decorating your home, you often consider wall colors, furniture, and even flooring before you decide on window treatments.
Our Menlo Park, CA Store
Our Menlo Park store is precisely placed at 865 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Our Burlingame, CA Store
Rebart’s Interiors has 4 locations throughout The Bay area, including Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and San Carlos.
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Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
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
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Child and Pet-Friendly
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What Is the Difference: Room Darkening vs. Blackout Shades?
When choosing the perfect window treatment for your home, it’s important to understand the distinctions between room darkening and blackout shades. Our team of design experts at Rebarts Interiors is here to shed light on the nuances of these two popular options.
Truthfully, room darkening and blackout shades have a lot in common, so we’ll discuss the nuances between these two options and how they are ultimately different.
Room Darkening Shades: Subtle Light Control
Room darkening shades go beyond filtering light and providing privacy. These shades can reduce the amount of sunlight entering a room without eliminating it 100%. Room darkening shades are perfect for spaces where you want to maintain a cozy ambiance while still enjoying natural light at times. Room darkening shades are an excellent choice for living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices.
Many of our Hunter Douglas window treatments are naturally room-darkening. When you choose Rebarts Interiors, you’re automatically choosing the ability to customize your window treatments to your preferences. During the process, you’ll choose colors, opacity, and custom closure options. The lower the opacity you choose in your fabric selections, the better the room darkening factor will be.
Check out some of our favorite room darkening shades:
Blackout Shades: Total Light Elimination
Where room darkening shades can block the amount of natural sunlight entering a room, blackout shades are crafted to block even more external light. Blackout shades are an optimal choice for folks who may need to sleep during the day, such as those who work nights or are new parents. Blackout shades are an excellent option for nurseries to ensure a restful naptime, and of course, they’re a fantastic option for home theaters or dens in which you seek total darkness for the big game. They’re designed to eliminate glare, give complete privacy, and create an optimal sleeping environment.
A total blackout environment typically takes more layers to achieve. For example, if you choose our Duette® Cellular Shades with a low-opacity fabric, they’ll naturally be room darkening. But if you want them to achieve total blackout, you’d need to opt into the innovative LightLock® blackout system. Many of our shades come with additional, optional features that can help achieve a better blackout — just ask us about these options when you’re choosing your ideal window treatment!
Dual Shades: Versatility at Your Fingertips
Interested in dual shades? For those who desire the best of both worlds, dual shades provide a versatile solution. The innovative design of dual shades allows you to adjust the light entering your space according to your specific needs. During your consultation, be sure to ask us about which shades can be customized with our Duolite® system or our Dual Roller — there are a ton of options, and this addition can really add versatility to your window coverings. Better yet, check out our Designer Banded Shades for a beautiful and versatile dual shade.
Visit Us at Our Convenient Locations
Rebarts Interiors is proud to offer a wide range of room darkening, blackout, and dual shades at our four convenient locations in Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and San Carlos, CA. Our knowledgeable staff is ready to assist you in finding the perfect window treatment to meet your unique needs.
Rebarts Interiors has the expertise and selection to elevate your light control game. Request your consultation today and discover the perfect shades to transform your living spaces into havens of comfort and style.
We’re located in Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and San Carlos, CA. We proudly serve Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, San Carlos, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Redwood City, Foster City, San Mateo, Saratoga, Belmont, Woodside, Redwood Shores, Millbrae, Aptos, Atherton, and Stanford, CA.