Angled Window Shades consist of an alternative and flexible answer for overseeing light, expanding privacy, and offering stylistic layout requests to windows that are not vertical with the floor (skylights, sloped windows, or triangular windows).
Blinds for Sloped Windows – Custom Angled Window Shades
Here at windowscover, we are known to provide unique solutions for your ordered blinds on angled skylight windows. Blinds for sloped windows, also known as angled window shades. Our custom solutions are tailor-made for triangular, trapezoid, cathedral, and gable windows guaranteed to fit perfectly so your blinds can provide light control and privacy along with energy savings--simply impossible with a standard blind.
Types of Angled Window Shades
Cellular (Honeycomb) Shades for Sloped Windows
Description: Cellular shades have a unique honeycomb structure that traps the air cells together, creating great insulation. They are available in single, double or triple cell for improved energy performance. (Single Cell vs. Double Cell Cellular Shades)
Best For: Bedrooms, living spaces, or any space where control temperature and saving on energy bills is a concern.
Roman Shades for Sloped Windows
Description: Roman shades are soft fabric that folds up in horizontal pleats when raised. They also offer a sleek and sophisticated appearance that works with fall materials in everything from contemporary to traditional spaces.
Best For: Living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms of homes where a warm classic aesthetic is in demand.
Roller Shades for Angled Windows
Description: Roller shades consist of a single sheet of fabric that rolls up neatly into a tube when the shade is raised. They are recognized for their smooth, unadorned design, and they can be produced in all types of materials, from solar, blackout and light-filtering fabrics.
Best For: Modern and minimalist spaces, commercial offices, or any room where you wish to have simple, effective shading.
Pleated Shades for Slanted Windows
Description: Pleated shades look like cellular shades, but they don’t have the air-trapping cells. The fabric is pleated in neat folds that can be raised or lowered to offer light control and privacy.
Best For: smaller rooms or windows where the light control and sleek, streamlined look appeal.
Vertical Shades for Slanted Windows
Description: Vertical shades are made for oversized, tall windows, or angled sliding glass doors. Vertical fabric vanes that rotate to adjust the incoming light are the components.
Best For: Large angled windows, patio doors, or spaces with broad, vertical exposures.
Skylight Shades for Sloping Windows
Description: These are common for angled or skylight windows. They come in manual and motorized versions, and their fabrics span from sheer to blackout.
Best For: Living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, or in any area with a sloping roof or ceiling.
Venetian (Horizontal) Angled Shades
Description: Venetian or horizontal shades have slats that adjust to control the light entering a room. They are more common in traditional window designs but can also be used for angled windows.
Best For: Classic, modern or industrial interiors.
Why Choose Blinds for Sloped Windows?
Whether you're looking to take advantage of the architectural beauty of sloped or angled windows, or trying to simply cover them for practical reasons, it can feel like you've run out of options when it comes to finding the right window covering. Our custom-made angle window shades are designed to mimic the unique shape of your windows, allowing for a clean integration and high performance.
Light Control Options
We have a wide variety that includes light-filtering and blackout fabrics. Options include:
Light Filtering: Muff the light while allowing a certain level of transparency, perfect for living rooms as well as dining spaces.
Blackout: Completely shades 100% of the light making it ideal for bedrooms or home theaters and rooms where total privacy is desired.
Sheer: Gives you privacy during the day, but lets you see outside.
Control Mechanisms
Corded Systems: Corded systems allow for greater flexibility to accommodate larger windows and can be operated via cord.
Cordless systems: For a tidy, child-safe solution that does away with cords entirely, offering a seamless and sleek control system.
Motorized Control: Control at the push of a button.
Smart Integration: Connects with smart home systems (Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit), offering voice control and time of day/level of sunlight automation.
Suitable Window Shapes
Triangular Windows — Usually at roof gable ends or in attics.
Trapezoid Windows — These tend to be more popular the more modern and unique a design isarchitecture, but they are definitely a statement-maker.
Cathedral / Sloped Skylights — for high ceilings and loft areas.
Random Angles — Totally tailor made to your not standard incline.
Shading Solutions for Different Angles
Our angled window shades follow the shape and are custom made to exactly match the window shape (and operate accordingly) whether it be with a trapezoidal skylight, a triangular corner or a 45-degree slanted window.
How to Measure Sloped Windows
Measure the width of the base at the bottom on your window.
Measure the length — tallest side
Write down the height of the shortest side.
If you're able to, take note of the angle of the slope.
If precision is what you are going for, then try using 3th decimal inches and/or millimeters.
TIP: Be sure to measure twice before ordering.
Installation Options
Inside Mount – Fits neatly within the window frame for a built-in look.
Outside Mount – Ideal for covering the entire window area, especially if the frame is uneven.
Track-Guided Systems – Prevent fabric from sagging, perfect for skylights or steep slopes.
With Style, functionality, and customization, angled window shades are the best choice. No matter if you want to improve privacy, energy efficiency, or a touch of class in your room, these shades are made and planed to best fit any angled window easy and quick.
Call us today so that we can help your particular scenario; We are ready to solve your window shades requirements! Or send your windows shade requests.
FAQs
Q: Can sloped window blinds be motorized?
A: Yes, we recommend motorization for hard-to-reach or tall windows.
Q: Can they work for skylights?
A: Absolutely, especially with track-guided or tensioned systems.
Q: Do you offer blackout fabric?
A: Yes, for complete light blocking.
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