Shade Types

Full system specifications

Dimensional limits, light gaps, mounting details and LEED criteria for every Sun Glow system, in one binder.

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Roller Shades

With a classic design, easy to use roller shades are a popular choice that can be customized to suit a wide range of applications and suit any décor.

Features:

Manual or automated operation
Choose from a variety of valances, cassette systems, or open roll
Many fabric choices and decorative accents available

Interlude Zebra Shades

The Interlude Zebra shade combines transparent fabric with opaque or translucent vanes for total control over privacy and light.

Features:

Manual or automated operation
Multiple fabric colours available
Unique bottom bar for a fully enclosed roller mechanism
Cassettes/valances can accommodate a fabric insert for a more cohesive look

Illusions Sheer Shades

The Illusions Sheer shade combines transparent fabric with opaque or translucent vanes. These vanes tilt open and closed allowing you to determine the perfect light and atmosphere for any room.

Features:

Manual or automated operation
Multiple fabric colours available
Unique bottom bar features a sliding and locking weight system so that your Illusions shade can be easily balanced
Cassettes/valances can accommodate a fabric insert for a more cohesive look

Simply Cellular

Experience affordable elegance with Simply Cellular Shades, designed for those seeking a quick and stylish solution. With a sleek, chainless operation and minimal light gaps, these shades provide both a polished appearance and child-safe functionality.

Features:

Offer affordable a quick solution without high customization
Easy and fast installation
Available in light-filtering, blackout, and Day & Night options

Cellular Shades

Energy-efficient shades that trap air for insulation, providing privacy and light control while complementing any décor. Available in multiple fabrics and opacity levels.

Features:

Honeycomb design traps air for insulation and energy savings
Cordless or motorized operation for a clean, child-safe look
Multiple fabric and opacity options for diverse. customization, including light-filtering, blackout, and Day & Night

Vision Roller Shades

Vision Roller Shade is a modular roller shade system developed in-house at Sun Glow. The unit is balanced and tested during manufacturing and delivered as a fully assembled unit for easy installation.

Features:

Manual or automated operation
Many fabric choices available
Lift Assist Mechanism (LAM) makes it easier to operate the shade and reduces wear on the components
Built-in leveling system

Atlas Bottom-Up Shades

By simply inverting the roller shade, Atlas Bottom-Up Shade finds new harmony and balance between daylight and personal privacy. Covering windows from the bottom up obscures sight lines, and the top opening permits the warmth and radiance of natural light.

Features:

Motorized shade system
Operates bottom up, allowing for natural light exposure while maintaining privacy

Nimbus Skylight Shades

With complete control over daylight at any angle, The Nimbus System helps you maintain comfortable temperatures year-round.

Features:

Motorized shade system
Can be installed at any angle

Dual Shades

Designed to combine two fabrics in one system, each shade is operated independently for precise control of light and privacy.

Features:

Ability to combine two different fabrics in a single system
Multiple configurations available
Available with chain operation or upgrade to motorized

Aria Chainless Shades

Unlike Sun Glow’s other systems, the Aria Chainless Shade has it’s own distinct operating system and valance. Simply pull the shade down to the desired height by the bottom bar. The shade can easily be retracted by a slight pull of the bottom bar or blind pull.

Features:

New speed reducer/spring technology provides slow rise.
Upper limit easily adjustable on site without losing spring tension.

Onex Zip Screen

Durable outdoor shades that block heat and UV rays, enhance privacy, and keep insects out. Ideal for patios, decks, or balconies, combining function with style.

Features:

Weather- and wind-resistant zipper system secures fabric in side tracks
Blocks UV rays and heat before sunlight hits the glass
Fully sealed when lowered for sun protection, privacy, and insect barrier

Vertical Sheer

Elegant vertical-sheer shades that softly filter light while maintaining privacy. Easy to operate and maintain, with versatile fabric options for every room.

Features:

Anti-static, stain- and mold-resistant fabric
Smooth side-stack or center-split operation with cordless wand
Available in light-filtering, blackout, and Day & Night options

Fixed Shades

This non-operable shade type is custom fitted to any window size and shape. The fixed shade is often the recommended solution for unusual window frame shapes such as arches, angled, or inclined windows, as well as solariums.

Features:

Can accommodate any shape of window
Ideal for narrow windows that can’t contain an operable shade

Panel Track

A contemporary design of multiple panels, the Sun Glow panel track system is ideal for large windows, patio doors, or room dividers.

Features:

Manual or automated operation
Panels can open from the left, right, or split to open from the centre
Many fabric choices available

Graphic Shades

Whether you want to utilize window space for additional marketing space, or obtain a truly personalized look for your home or business, Sun Glow’s digital printing solutions can help your vision come to life.

Features:

High quality printing
Custom graphics, patterns, or messaging
Can be combined with a variety of fabrics for most roller shade systems

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Your regional Sun Glow dealer handles pricing, lead times and fabric availability, and can confirm details against your drawings.

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