PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Cornices
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Custom Bedding
We create one-of-a-kind custom bedding designs.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Outdoor Solar Shades
Make your outdoor spaces more comfortable with our outdoor solar shades.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Motorized Covering Expertise
We offer expert motorization services for your window coverings.
Upholstery
We offer re-upholstery services for all furniture styles.
About Us
At North County Blind Company, we take window fashions seriously. We can provide treatments that capture the sun's warmth and add architectural interest to your home.
Encinitas, CA
At North County Blinds, we have been serving our valued customers since 1985. Our commitment to exceptional products from Hunter Douglas, expert design consultations, and in-home installations has made us a trusted name in Encinitas, California.
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Save with Energy Efficient Shades
If you’re looking to upgrade your window treatments, now is the best time to consider one of our favorite window treatments for the entire home: Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades. These shades are award-winning and our top choice for a reason. They are the most energy efficient window treatment on the market, and they will provide your home with a gorgeous, unique look that combines the aesthetic of a roller shade and classic living room blinds. The unique look of these shades comes from the honeycomb shaped cells created by layering the shade and creating air pockets. This design is what traps unwanted hot or cold air at the window and prevents your room from reaching an unwanted temperature.
We love Duette® Cellular Shades for so many reasons. Beyond energy efficiency, they create a gorgeous light diffusion that makes your living room feel warm and cozy, they come in over 150 different color/fabric choices, and ultimately create year-round comfort for the most important room in your home.
Inflation Reduction Act and the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit
We have some great news for homeowners looking to implement energy reducing shades! As part of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government is offering a tax credit for energy efficient home upgrades. This particular part of the Inflation Reduction Act is called the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit and it began on January 1, 2023. The primary goal of the credit is to act as an incentive for everyday Americans to make environmentally friendly choices and save money - which helps both the individual household’s bottom line and works to fight against climate change.
Starting in 2023, a new $1,200 annual tax credit limit is set to replace the existing $500 lifetime limit. That means, if you’re planning to many any home improvements to boost the energy efficiency of your home, like window treatments from Hunter Douglas, you may save some money in the form of a tax rebate on a percentage spent on the total of your energy efficient projects up to $1,200 now that the Inflation Reduction Act has been signed into law.
Upgrading to Duette® Cellular Shades
All said, this seems to be terrific news as it relates to integrating Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades to help reduce home energy usage and make homes more comfortable across the United States. Energy efficient shades like Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades can be a cost-effective solution that can be installed in most homes to make an immediate impact with very little disruption to the household. Not only will you save money on your energy bill, but you will earn back some of the money spent on the upgrade - how cool is that?
Learn More
If you have any questions about how any tax credit will impact you, please refer to the IRS website or contact your personal tax experts to see how it applies to your individual situation. North County Blinds is not a financial advisor.
If you love the idea of energy-efficient shades, Duette® Cellular Shades aren’t all we have to offer! We have other cellular shade options that provide similar energy efficiency with slightly different looks.
Let’s Find You the Perfect Energy-Efficient Shades
Our design and installation experts at North County Blinds would love nothing more than to help you evaluate what the best option would be for choosing your next set of shades for your living room and help you take full advantage of the tax credit for energy efficient shades. Our extensive Hunter Douglas product line is guaranteed to meet the specifications you need and give you the design you want!
We’d love to set up a consultation with you or have you stop by our showroom at 264 N El Camino Real, Ste G, Encinitas, CA 92024. We’re open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., or 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays. You’re also welcome to call us at (760) 944-9056 – we love answering questions! We proudly serve the greater Encinitas area, including San Diego, Carlsbad, Oceanside, and San Marcos, California.