The Best Blinds and Shades for East-Facing Windows

Ah, east-facing windows: They catch direct sunlight in the morning, which feels fabulous and helps you feel energized to start the day. Then, the light fades into a softer tone by afternoon. That all sounds perfect, but because of this pattern, rooms can heat up earlier in the day, creating glare. The steady exposure can also fade your flooring, furniture, and artwork.

At Custom Wood Shutters & Blinds, our team helps clients select styles that handle the intense light from the east. Window treatments, when carefully selected from our Hunter Douglas collection, subdue that intensity and enhance your comfort.

How Sun Comes in Through East-Facing Windows

East-facing windows get so much morning sun because of the Earth's rotation. Since our planet turns from west to east, the sun appears to rise in the east each morning, pointing directly at those windows first thing. Additionally, the sun sits low on the horizon in the morning, so the rays enter at a shallow angle, with strong glare and heat.

By midday, the sun shifts south, and the direct light fades into a more diffused glow for the rest of the afternoon.

What Are the Best Blinds for East-Facing Windows?

Horizontal and vertical blinds have slats made from wood, faux wood, aluminum, or fabric. And instead of single-fabric panels that filter light, blinds direct light or keep it out.

Here are some of the best blinds for east-facing windows that our team always recommends:

• Aria™ Soft Blinds: Designed for a luxurious look, these lightweight horizontal blinds feature softly textured fabrics. They look and work like blinds but use a tilt bar instead of a wand.
• EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds: These window blinds mimic the look of hardwood and feature Performance Plus™ Protection that prevents fading, discoloring, warping, or bowing.
• Somner® Vertical Blinds: This minimalistic style is very versatile, with an impressive selection of colors, materials, and textures. Choose from left, right, split, or center stacking options and tilt, open, or close the slats to control light.

What Are the Best Shades for East-Facing Windows?

Our experts typically recommend light-filtering fabrics for east-facing window shades. So rather than blocking that morning sunshine, they convert it into a radiant glow.

Many homeowners love these Hunter Douglas shades as their east-facing window treatments.

• Duette® Cellular Shades: This honeycomb-inspired shade traps air in horizontal pockets, creating an insulating barrier, controlling light, heat, and privacy. The high-performance, fade-resistant fabrics come in a range of opacities, colors, and textures.
• Luminette® Sheer Panels: Suitable for wide, tall windows and sliding glass doors, this sheer style features integrated, 180-degree-rotating fabric vanes that work like blinds and have a drapery-like profile.
• Silhouette® Sheer Shades: These window shades have soft, adjustable S-shaped vanes between two sheer fabrics. The rear sheer blocks the view into your home during the day for privacy, and you can tilt the vanes as needed.

Investing in Automated East Window Treatments

Many California homeowners are enhancing their window coverings with PowerView® Automation. Compatible with most Hunter Douglas styles, this system uses an integrated motor and Bluetooth technology to open, close, and adjust window treatments via a remote, app, or voice commands.

This motorization system is especially efficient for east-facing windows, because you can program your shades or blinds to move according to schedules you set.

Shop Custom Window Treatment Solutions Near Tustin, CA

East-facing window coverings can look impressive while serving their purpose well in controlling glare and heat gain throughout the year. Our team at Custom Wood Shutters & Blinds offers custom blinds and shades, as well as stunning custom shutters manufactured in our factory to help improve your home, including those south-facing and west-facing windows.

Come visit our window treatment showroom or contact us online for a consultation to enjoy old-fashioned quality and service you just can’t find anywhere else.

Custom Wood Shutters & Blinds serves Tustin, Rancho Mission Viejo, Anaheim Hills, Irvine, Yorba Linda, and Corona Del Mar, CA.