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.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Flooring
We offer a large selection of flooring options for your home.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Wallpaper
We offer a wide variety of beautiful wallpaper designs.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Rainey's Decorating Center is family-owned and operated, with three generations of Rainey's working together.
Arlington Heights, IL
At Raineys Decorating Center, we are the number one choice for window treatments, wallpaper, and flooring in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Highland Park, IL
At Rainey’s Decorating Center, we believe that everyone deserves to have a beautiful home. We carry premium labels like Hunter Douglas Window Treatments, Shaw, and Mohawk Flooring.
Mount Prospect, IL
At Rainey’s Decorating Center, we carry the best interior design brands, including Hunter Douglas window fashions, Mohawk and Shaw floor coverings, and an excellent selection of wallpaper, borders, and other wall coverings.
Palatine, IL
Rainey’s Decorating Center strives to be your local home decorating resource in Palatine, Illinois.
Evanston, IL
Rainey’s Decorating Center has everything homeowners in Evanston, IL need to decorate their home’s interiors.
Glencoe, IL
Here at Rainey’s Decorating Center, we provide high-quality products and services for your interior decorating needs.
Kenilworth, IL
Here at Rainey’s Decorating Center, we pride ourselves on being a one-stop shop for customers who are ready to take their home interior above and beyond to create extraordinary windows, walls, and flooring.
Lake Bluff, IL
Welcome to Rainey’s Decorating Center, a family-owned and operated business with decades of experience in home decor.
Lake Forest, IL
Rainey's Decorating Center is family-owned and operated, with three generations of Rainey's working together.
Wilmette, IL
Rainey's Decorating Center is your local family owned and operated home design center.
Winnetka, IL
Rainey’s Decorating Center is Winnetka’s number one choice for window treatments and interior decorating, and for a good reason at that.
Interior Design Ideas
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See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.
Light Filtering
See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.
Child and Pet-Friendly
See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.
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Benefits of Alternative Wood Blinds
There are many benefits that come with swapping out genuine things for an alternative option. Swapping out whole milk for soy milk might help you reach your health goals. Shopping store-brand alternatives can save you some money during your next grocery trip. Swapping candy for a sugar-free gum can help your dental health. Whatever the swap is, alternatives can sometimes offer more benefits than the original. This can also be true for your window treatments! While we adore genuine wood blinds, choosing alternative wood blinds might actually be better for your home. In fact, if you want a window treatment that is durable, low maintenance, and gorgeous, then you will love adding alternative wood blinds to your home.
Alternative Beauty
Do you worry that alternative wood blinds won’t look as good as genuine wood blinds? Let us put your mind at ease! Hunter Douglas takes careful steps to ensure that their alternative wood blinds never look fake. EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds come in a variety of stunning colors, including Praline, Chateau, Almondine Streaked, and more. These offer a warm, rich look at each window. To avoid looking fake, EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds also offer the most realistic stain-like finishes in the industry. You might even start to wonder if your faux wooden blinds are even faux when you hang them up!
Made to Last
While we love for our blinds to look good, that doesn’t hold a candle to us loving their durability! After all, no one wants to go through the process of getting new blinds sooner than they have to. EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds are constructed to resist fading, yellowing, warping, and bowing, even when exposed to intense or harsh elements like sun or humidity. This makes them a wonderful option for bathrooms, sunrooms, and kitchens alike. Instead of worrying about damage, you can simply sit back, relax, and drink in the beauty and durability of your alternative wood blinds.
Sleep Benefits
Sleep benefits? From alternative wood blinds? Yup! You heard that right. While we enjoy letting in the sunlight, we want unparalleled darkness when it comes to sleeping or enjoying a glare-free movie night. Street lamps, car headlights, and the moon can cause glare on our screens and prevent us from getting a good night’s sleep. That is why EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds boast the de-Light™ feature that eliminates cord holes and reduces light leaks up to 50 more than wood blind constructions at big box stores. This makes them an excellent option for bedrooms, kids’ rooms, and guest bedrooms in your home.
Conclusion
To learn more about alternative wood blinds from Hunter Douglas, be sure to contact or visit us today at Rainey’s Decorating Center. We are located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and proudly serve all of Mount Prospect, Palatine, and the surrounding North Shore Chicago area, including Evanston, Glencoe, Highland Park, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Wilmette, and Winnetka, Illinois. We cannot wait to help you create your dream home designs!