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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.
After-Hours and In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
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
The Mill Design Center was originally opened in 1987, by husband and wife team, Rick and Cindi Silverman, in an old, refurbished Mill in North Chelmsford, MA.
Acton, MA
At Mill Design & Blinds, we have over 30 years of experience decorating and treating your windows in every type of space.
Westford, MA
Welcome to Mill Design & Blinds, where we provide high-quality window treatments for every room in your home.
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Bathroom
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Bedroom
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Home Office
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Kitchen
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Living Room
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Media Room
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Nursery & Kids Room
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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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Blackout
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5 Window Treatments for Allergy-Sufferers in Spring
Who doesn’t look forward to spring? The weather finally starts to warm up, the trees and flowers are in full bloom, and the days finally feel longer again. Spring is a beautiful time of year in Massachusetts, but for allergy sufferers, it can also be a season of sneezing, congestion, and watery eyes. While you may be taking your own measures to control allergies, you may not have considered the role your window treatments play in keeping allergens at bay.
Our window treatment experts at Mill Design & Blinds are here to show you the benefits of Hunter Douglas window treatments if you suffer from seasonal allergies in the spring.
Hunter Douglas Window Treatments Are Easy to Clean
Window treatments can be a haven for dust, pollen, and other allergens, especially if they’re neglected and not cleaned regularly. Hunter Douglas window treatments are designed with easy cleaning in mind. For example, most Hunter Douglas shades can be easily dusted with a feather duster or vacuumed with a soft brush attachment. Some of our Hunter Douglas window treatments even feature antimicrobial fabrics or surfaces, which can help inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew.
Many of Our Options Cut Dusty Cords
Cords can be another source of allergens in your home. Traditional blinds and shades often have cords that can become dusty and difficult to clean. Practically any of our Hunter Douglas window treatment offerings can be installed 100% cordless. Not only does opting for cordless window treatments help with limiting dust, it can also help improve the safety of your home for your pets and kiddos.
Here are just a few of our favorite window treatments that can be installed with cordless operating systems, or, even better, with Smart Automation via PowerView® Automation:
Minimize Outdoor Pollutants
While you can't control the outdoor environment, you can take steps to minimize the amount of pollen and other pollutants that make their way into your home. Hunter Douglas window treatments can help by reducing the amount of air that flows through your windows. The Duette® Cellular Shades, for example, can significantly reduce airflow from the outdoors that would normally leak in through your window.
Because we offer 100% custom-made window treatments with exact measurements taken by our expert installation team, any window treatment installed by Mill Design & Blinds has been designed to fit perfectly within your window frames, which can further reduce the amount of outdoor pollutants that enter your home. The tightness of this seal will vary by window treatment, so be sure to inquire which window coverings will work best if you’re concerned with minimizing outdoor pollutants.
Customizable Options
At Mill Design & Blinds, we offer Hunter Douglas window treatments with customizable features that can help allergy sufferers. For example, our top-down/bottom-up shades allow you to control the amount of light and air that enters your home without having to expose yourself to allergens. These are a great option if you’d prefer to have the ease and convenience of adjusting your light exposure throughout the day without compromising privacy.
Shades Offer UV Protection
Did you know that some people are allergic to the sun's UV rays, and exposure can aggravate their allergies? Hunter Douglas window treatments can provide UV protection to help reduce the amount of sunlight that make its way into your home.
Many Hunter Douglas window treatments, such as our Designer Roller Shades, can block up to 99% of harmful UV rays without compromising your natural light. If UV blockage is an essential factor in your decision on which window treatment is best, just let us know in your complimentary consultation so we can point you in the right direction!
Contact Us
Hunter Douglas window treatments offer a variety of benefits for allergy sufferers in spring. From easy cleaning to UV protection, these window treatments can help reduce the number of allergens in your home, making for a more comfortable and healthier environment.
Contact us at Mill Design & Blinds today to learn more about how we can help you select the perfect Hunter Douglas window treatments for your needs and get started with a consultation that fits your schedule. Call (617) 939-3924 or email robert@milldandb.com to schedule an in-person appointment or learn more about our Hunter Douglas product line.
We proudly serve Acton, Westford, Concord, Lexington, Carlisle, Groton, Boxborough, and surrounding towns of Middlesex County, MA.