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.
Accessories for the Home
Elevate the personal touch of your home by choosing home decor that infuses luxury and individuality into your living spaces.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Flooring
We offer a large selection of flooring options for your home.
Furniture
Choosing furniture for your house takes it from a space fresh with possibilities to your home.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Paint
We offer a wide selection of top-quality paint, primers and stains.
Wallpaper
In recent years, custom wallpaper has experienced a resurgence in popularity, reclaiming its status as a stylish and versatile design element in homes.
Commercial Window Coverings
Unusual Designs Inc. has outfitted windows in local businesses for over 20 years. We carry only the industry’s best commercial window coverings from Hunter Douglas, and our service is second to none.
Interior Design Consultations
Taking on an interior design project is not for the faint-hearted.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Interior Design Ideas
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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
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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Drapery Hardware
While window treatments serve to filter light, protect furniture, and manage energy consumption, they also create a beautiful ambiance and atmosphere by adding to the interior design of any room. If you opt for beautiful drapery to adorn your windows, the fabrics aren’t the only thing that will add texture, design, and, beauty to your room. At Unusual Designs near Newport News, Virginia, we carry a wide array of drapery hardware that will offer both functionality and aesthetic to your windows and drapery. Let our team help you pick out the right drapery hardware for your design vision that will be the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
What is Drapery Hardware?
Drapery hardware is a term that refers to the range of items that serve to hold your drapery in place, allow it to move, and provide your drapery with the functionality it is engineered to have. Drapery hardware can come in many colors, finishes, patterns, textures, and offer varying reliability and maintenance. Our team at Unusual Designs will listen to your ideas and goals for your window treatments and point you in the direction of the right style of drapery hardware for your needs.
Styles of Drapery Hardware
Drapery hardware comes in all shapes, sizes, styles, and elements. At Unusual Designs, you can purchase different hardware for different rooms or work with our designers to purchase a set of hardware that will include everything you need.
- Curtain Rods. Curtain rods are a timeless and traditional form of drapery hardware where curtains or drapery slide along the rods to open and close. Curtain rods must be sturdy enough to hold the heavy weight of your fabric and are offered in different lengths and diameters to fit your curtains.
- Traverse Tracks. Traverse tracks are similar to curtain rods, only they contain a series of hooked wheels along a track. This style of drapery hardware is often used for tall windows or sliding glass doors but can also be used to hang curtains as a room divider or closet door.
- Curtain Rod Brackets. Curtain rod brackets are an essential element of curtain rods or traverse tracks that are used to hold them in place. In addition to their functionality, curtain rod brackets can drastically alter the appearance of your drapery. Depending on the style and location of your drapery, you can choose different curtain rod brackets to create the look you want.
- Finials and End Caps. Finials and end caps are decorative pieces of hardware that sit on the end of curtain rods and act as stoppers so your drapery does not slide off. While finials and end caps have an operational purpose, they also come in different designs and styles such as metal spheres, glass knobs, leaves, and other decorative elements to add elegance to your windows.
- Rings. Rings are used to allow pleated curtains to traverse curtain rods. Rings are available in a few shapes, including round and square and can match the color and diameter of your curtain rod.
- Wands. Wands are a form of drapery hardware that can be used to pull draperies or curtains along a rod or traverse track. Wands are available in a variety of materials and sizes so you can find the right fit for your windows.
- Tie Backs. Tie backs are an important style of drapery hardware that keep your curtains out of the way when your drapery is open. Some draperies come with tie back tassels, but we also offer a selection of tie backs in other materials such as wood or iron.
Things to Consider when Selecting Drapery Hardware
- The Aesthetic of your Existing Space. As mentioned, drapery hardware can be an added aesthetic element to any room in your home. Choosing between wood or metal drapery hardware can alter the appearance and atmosphere of a room and is something to consider when you are deciding on the right hardware for your project.
- Window Dimensions. The height and width or your windows will be crucial to selecting the proper drapery hardware. While the width of your windows may affect how long your curtain rod will be and where it will need to be installed, the height of your windows may affect where your tie backs will need to be hung.
- Desired Drapery Operation. Different types of drapery hardware offer different types of functionalities for your drapery. Our team at Unusual Designs can help you select the right drapery hardware for your needs.
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No matter what type of interior design aesthetic you want to create with your window treatments, our team at Unusual Designs has the perfect drapery hardware to finish off the look. In addition to drapery hardware, Unusual Designs carries the entire line of Hunter Douglas window treatments, home accessories, valances, flooring, furniture, paint, wallpaper, motorized window coverings, interior design consultations, and more. Contact us today to talk to a member of our team about your window treatment and drapery hardware needs. Unusual Design proudly serves Newport News, Williamsburg, Suffolk, Gloucester, Yorktown, Poquoson, and Portsmouth, Virginia.
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