Custom Top Down Bottom Up Shades for Privacy & Light Control
It’s natural light + privacy in one. The innovation of top down bottom up window shades is a Skyline favorite. It allows you the option to maintain privacy with the bottom of the window covered, while sunshine streams in across the ceiling to brighten your home. Available in 5 of our product lines, including honeycomb shades with top down bottom up designs, you’ll customize the light and privacy of your home.
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Features of Top Down Bottom Up Window Shades
- Room Privacy with Sky Views
- Natural Light Brightens the Ceiling
- Interior Protection from Harsh UV Rays
Top down blinds work like traditional window coverings, but they can also lower from the top. It’s the ideal balance of privacy and natural lighting. Reduce the need for overhead lights, as sunshine enters, brightening the ceiling, while maintaining privacy from the covered bottom of the window. Add even more convenience with motorized top down bottom up options.
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What Is Daylighting?
Daylighting is the phenomenon where the interior of the room is bright, filled with natural light. Traditionally, this is caused when the windows are bare, but that can lead to frustration with exhausting heat and glare. The magic of top down bottom up shades is that they deliver that valuable daylighting, while the majority of the window is covered. When top down bottom up window shades are slightly lowered from the top, the sunlight can stream in, illuminating its way across the ceiling. You’ll get the mood enhancing natural light you love, while enjoying the benefits of covered windows.
Privacy with Top Down Shades
The privacy of covered windows can make you feel comfortable and secure. But having your windows completely covered can also introduce feelings of confinement. What you need is balance. Top down bottom up shades protect your privacy, but also allow you to enjoy tree top views and sky scenery as natural light fills your home. The majority of the window can stay covered, but the top of the window is open, offering a liberating feeling of open air. No cave-like vibes closing in on you. Discover your favorites with woven, cellular and roman shades available with top down bottom up lift systems.
The Right Atmosphere for Every Occasion
There’s almost nothing better than the combination of covered windows + sunshine. It creates an environment of private living without sacrificing sunlight. Windows that face direct light? Cover the majority of the window throughout the day, as light enters. Top down bottom up cellular shades keep the exhausting heat and glare out. East or West-facing windows? Lower slightly from the top while the sun is intense. Then, for the portion of the day without direct light, you can bring the top down bottom up roman shades further down, customizing the amount of light while staying private. North-facing windows may need less adjustments, as you don’t have to block direct rays, but just want a continual balance of privacy on the bottom and lighting at the top.
Frequently Asked Questions: Top Down Shades
What are top down bottom up shades?
Regular window shades raise up from the bottom. Top down bottom up shades can do that, but they also can lower from the top. This custom adjustment allows you to keep most of the window covered, protecting privacy and your interiors, while allowing you natural light.
Which window shades are available with top down bottom up options?
Popular choices include honeycomb shades, roman, and woven wood shades.
Are top down bottom up shades capable of motorization?
Yes, the Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation system allows them to lower from the top and raise from the bottom with convenient remote or app control.
Are top down bottom up shades energy efficient?
Yes. Many styles, such as honeycomb shades, add insulation and reduce heat transfer.
Why choose top down bottom up shades?
Top down shades offer privacy where you need it, (like bedrooms, bathrooms and street-facing rooms), while letting in natural light across the ceiling. They are also a great option for windows that face direct sunlight–get light in without heating up your home.