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.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
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.
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Bathroom
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Bedroom
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Home Office
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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
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Arched Windows
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Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
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French Doors
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Sidelights
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Sliding Glass Doors
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Skylights
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Automated
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Blackout
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Energy Efficient
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Light Filtering
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How to Make Windows Look Bigger
Small windows can limit natural light and make rooms feel confined. Fortunately, several clever window treatment techniques can create the illusion of larger windows. Through strategic placement and thoughtful design choices, your windows can become stunning focal points that open up any room. The right window treatments combined with proper installation methods dramatically improve the overall appearance of smaller windows.
Extend Beyond The Frame
One powerful technique involves mounting window treatments above and beyond the window frame. Window treatments installed high on the wall and extending past the window's edges create visual height and width. This placement draws the eye upward, making ceilings appear higher while suggesting a grander window beneath.
The clean lines of cellular shades maintain this illusion while providing excellent light control. By extending the mounting position 6-8 inches beyond each side of the window, the treatment creates a broader, expansive appearance.
Layer For Luxury
Adding layers to window treatments creates depth while making windows appear substantially larger. Consider combining Hunter Douglas Silhouette® Sheer Shades with drapery panels. Mount the drapery rod close to the ceiling, allowing panels to fall to the floor. This vertical emphasis elongates the window space while the sheer fabric of the shades diffuses light beautifully across the expanded area. Layering different textures and materials adds visual interest while maximizing the illusion of size.
Go Full Length
Floor-to-ceiling window treatments instantly magnify the perceived size of any window. Roman Shades in full-length styles create clean, contemporary lines that stretch from ceiling to floor. This continuous visual flow makes windows appear dramatically taller, regardless of their actual dimensions. The soft folds add texture without overwhelming the space. Full-length treatments work particularly well in rooms with standard-height windows, creating an unbroken vertical line that suggests larger windows.
Play With Patterns
Vertical patterns naturally draw the eye upward, creating an impression of increased height. When paired with complementary solid-colored shades, these panels add visual interest while making windows appear significantly larger. Strategic pattern placement guides the eye along the full height of the window treatment, emphasizing vertical space and creating a grand appearance.
How to Make a Small Window Look Bigger With Professional Guidance
Selecting and installing window treatments requires careful consideration of numerous factors, including room dimensions, existing décor, and desired light control. Professional measurement and installation ensure optimal placement for maximum visual impact. Working with experienced window treatment professionals helps achieve the best results when implementing these size-enhancing techniques.
Transform Your Small Windows Today near Arlington Heights, IL
Rainey's Decorating Center brings window treatment expertise to Arlington Heights, IL, and the surrounding North Shore Chicago area. We serve Mount Prospect, Palatine, Evanston, Glencoe, Highland Park, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Wilmette, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Barrington, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Fox River Grove, Cary, Crystal Lake, and Winnetka, Illinois.
Call (847) 259-5250 today, or contact us online to schedule a consultation. Our window treatment professionals will help you choose the best combinations to make your windows appear larger!