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A-Frame |
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Large window with an angled top that follows the line of a
slanted roof or ceiling.
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Application |
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Window installed for a specific use. For example, a skylight
or sliding glass door.
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Atrium/French doors |
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Pair of doors with glass panes. With Atrium-style doors, one
door opens; with French-style doors, both sides open.
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Bay |
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Three or more windows set at angles to each other within a
recessed area.
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Blackout fabric |
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Fabric that helps block 99% of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet
rays and provides complete privacy.
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Bottom rail |
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Bottom of a window covering. Often moved by lift cords to
raise or lower the window covering.
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Bottom-up |
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Term "top-down/bottom-up" refers to a window
treatment with two sets of lift cords that allow the window
covering to be raised from the top down or from the bottom up.
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Bow |
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Curved window that forms an arc extending outward from the
wall.
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Casement |
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Crank-operated window that opens either inward or outward.
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Clerestory |
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Shallow window set near the ceiling.
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Cord tensioner |
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Specially designed cord weight with spring tension and bracket
that improves the safety of cord-looped products.
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Cornice |
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Top treatment constructed on a wood or molded frame that can
be stained, padded, or covered with fabric.
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Diffusion |
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Method of controlling light at the window, diffusion bends the
light coming into the space, causing it to scatter in multiple
directions without shadows.
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Dormer |
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Small window projecting from the house in an alcove-like
extension.
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Double |
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Two windows set side by side, usually double-hung.
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Double-hung |
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Two-sash window in which one or both sashes slide up and down.
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Dust and soil resistant |
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Hunter Douglas has created fabrics that are dust, soil and
stain resistant. In addition, its aluminum shades are treated
with a proprietary dust repellent paint.
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Eyebrow |
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Half-oval or ellipse, often installed as a dormer.
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French/Atrium doors |
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Pair of doors with glass panes. With French-style doors, both
sides open; with Atrium-style doors, one door opens.
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Gothic arch |
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Arch whose curves meet in a point at the top.
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Greenhouse |
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Curved vertical windows that form both the walls and the
ceiling of a sunroom.
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Hard treatments |
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Window coverings that cover windows, such as shades, shutters
or blinds. Conversely, window coverings that primarily decorate
windows, such as drapery, swags, or valances, are known as soft
treatments.
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Headrail |
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Top of a window covering. Typically attached to the
installation brackets and houses operational components (such as
the manual or motorized lifting system).
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Honeycomb shades |
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Honeycomb shades are accordion-style shades constructed from
soft fabrics. The cells, which form a honeycomb design, trap hot
and cold air for maximum energy efficiency and sound reduction.
Available in single, double and triple cell designs with a
variety of pleat sizes.
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Inside mount |
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Window covering designed to fit inside a window casing.
Conversely, an outside mount is designed to fit outside a window
casing.
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Jalousie |
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Narrow, horizontal slats of glass maneuvered by a crank.
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Lifting system |
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System, manual or motorized, that raises or lowers a window
covering.
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Light dimming |
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Many Hunter Douglas products can be adjusted to provide any
level of natural light. When natural light is softened, we refer
to this as "light dimming."
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Louver |
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Vane made of wood, vinyl or fabric. Tilting the louver
controls the amount and direction of natural light entering a
room.
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Opacity |
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Quality of a material that makes it impervious to rays of
light. Opposite of sheer.
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Outside mount |
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Outside mount is designed to fit outside a window casing.
Conversely, an inside mount is designed to fit inside a window
casing.
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Palladian |
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Classical window form distinguished by its graceful arch.
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Pleated shades |
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Shade where the fabric is folded and creased in an
accordion-like manner.
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Roman shade |
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Flat fabric shade that folds into neat horizontal pleats when
it is raised.
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Room-darkening fabric |
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Fabric that has been treated or is constructed to block out a
large portion of the sunlight.
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Sash |
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Framework that holds the panes of a glass in a glazed window
or door, including the narrow bars between the panes.
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Semi-opaque |
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Material that makes it partly impervious to rays of light.
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Sheer |
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Quality of a material that makes it capable of transmitting
light and allowing a clear view of what lies beyond. Opposite of
opacity.
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Shutters |
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Stationary window covering, designed for interior use, usually
constructed with adjustable slats.
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Soft treatments |
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Window coverings that primarily decorate windows, such as
drapery, swags, or valances. Conversely, window coverings that
cover windows, such as shades, shutters or blinds, are known as
hard treatments.
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Soil and dust resistant |
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Hunter Douglas has created fabrics that are dust, soil and
stain resistant. In addition, its aluminum shades are treated
with a proprietary dust repellent paint.
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Swag |
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Top treatment with fabric that falls from the top of a board
or pole, looping downward, then back up one or more times.
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Tieback |
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Piece of fabric cut in any of several styles, used to hold a
drapery panel back.
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Top-down |
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Term "top-down/bottom-up" refers to a window
treatment with two sets of lift cords that allow the window
covering to be raised from the top down or from the bottom up.
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Traverse rod |
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Rod used to open or close vertical blinds.
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Uniform exterior appearance |
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Viewed from outside the home, the window coverings with
"uniform exterior appearance" look as if they are a
single panel of material.
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UV |
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Acronym for the sun's ultraviolet light.
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Valance |
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Decorative fabric treatment used at the top of window
coverings.
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