Sheer and solid, in one shade.
Transitional Shades in Las Vegas
Dual-layer transitional zebra shades for Las Vegas homes. Sheer and privacy in a single shade. Free in-home consultation and install.
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Transitional shades put sheer and solid bands on one rolling panel, so a single shade takes your room from bright at breakfast to private and glare-free by mid-afternoon.
- Light control
- Privacy
- Energy savings
- Desert-ready fabrics
Shades
Why Transitional Shades
Transitional shades — also sold as zebra or dual-layer shades — alternate sheer and opaque horizontal bands on a single rolling panel. Align the opaque bands and the shade is closed. Offset them and the sheers line up and the room fills with filtered light. You get two treatments from one shade and one bracket.
That range is the appeal. A single shade takes a room from open and bright at breakfast to private and glare-free by mid-afternoon, without swapping anything or layering two products on one window.
They read distinctly contemporary, with clean horizontal banding that suits newer construction. In older or more traditional homes we usually point people toward a roller or a cellular instead.
Best for
Contemporary homes, newer construction, and rooms needing both daylight and privacy.
Details
- Alternating sheer and opaque bands on one rolling panel
- Adjusts from filtered daylight to full privacy in one motion
- Replaces the need to layer two separate treatments
- Cassette headrail conceals the roll
- Motorization available
Limited lifetime manufacturer warranty for the original owner, 5 years on motors, and 1 year on our installation. Your exact terms are written on your quote.
Questions
Questions about transitional shades.
What window treatments provide privacy without making a room too dark?
A few good ones. Transitional shades alternate sheer and solid bands, so one shade goes from filtered daylight to full privacy. Top-down bottom-up cellular shades lower from the top for daylight while the bottom half stays private, which we use constantly for front bedrooms and street-side bathrooms. Solar shades keep your view by day; for night privacy we pair one with a blackout on a dual roller. Woven woods need a privacy liner behind them.
What is the difference between blinds and shades?
Blinds are slats or vanes that tilt, so you can keep the light and lose the glare without closing the room off. They wipe clean, which makes them the practical pick for kitchens, baths and home offices. Shades are a single panel of fabric that raises and lowers, and the fabric decides everything: sheer, light filtering, room darkening or true blackout. Shades read softer, and a cellular shade adds real insulation. Shutters are a third option: louvered panels built into the window opening itself.
How long does it take to receive and install custom shades?
3–5 weeks for blinds and shades, 6–10 weeks for shutters, counted from the day you order. Motorized products take about a week longer. Your lead time is written on your quote, so you know before you say yes. Need privacy sooner? We put up temporary shades for free while you wait. On install day we install, walk through every window with you, clean up, and haul your old blinds away free.
Do custom window treatments come with a warranty?
Yes, and on three things. A limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on blinds, shades and shutters, for as long as you own them. Motors and motorized parts: 5 years. Our own installation work: 1 year. If something goes wrong because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it at no charge. Your exact terms are written on your quote. After that first year, a service visit is $175. Parts the manufacturer's warranty covers are free, so you pay only for our labor; any other parts are extra, and we quote the cost before doing any work.
More answers on our questions page.
In our clients’ words
“Joshua did an excellent job, I am very happy with my window treatments!”
From our earlier work in Ohio and Las Vegas, before Premier Shade Solutions.
Thinking about transitional shades?
We bring samples to your windows, measure every opening, and send you a written quote. No charge and no obligation.
Free in-home consultation. No charge, no obligation.