Hard-wired motorized products require very specific knowledge to effectively sell, detail and manage each project.  Hunter Douglas has recently upgraded their motorization program with the availability of highly technical hard-wired motorization and control solutions for an array of Hunter Douglas products.  Hunter Douglas limits the distribution of these products to those Hunter Douglas dealers who are committed to completing significant and ongoing motorization-specific training, displaying hard-wired motorized products to the consumer and remaining committed to project excellence throughout the project life-cycle.

Hard-wired Hunter Douglas solutions now available from Innovative Openings:

• Alustra® Duette® Architella® honeycomb shades
• Alustra® Screen Shades
• Alustra® Silhouette® window shadings
• Alustra® Vignette® Modern Roman Shades
• Alustra® Woven Textures®
• Designer Roller Shades
• Designer Screen Shades
• Duette® Architella® honeycomb shades
• Duette® honeycomb shades
• Luminette® Modern Draperies
• Luminette® Privacy Sheers
• Provenance® Woven Wood Shades
• Silhouette® window shadings
• Vignette® Modern Roman Shades

Motorization Specialists for 31 years!

Innovative Openings understands all the nuts and bolts of installation and integrating these products with home automation systems?  Let us help you plan your upcoming motorization project.

• Luminette Modern Drapery and Privacy Sheers combine a sheer and drapery into a single product.  Luminette modern draperies are available in an array of beautiful fabric and can change from translucent to opaque  with the twist of a wand.  Luminette Privacy Sheers are made with a beautiful sheer fabric that provides total privacy when vertical louvers close behind the the sheer.
• Vignette Traversed Vertiglide has the look of a traditional drapery without all of the bulk.  This drapery solution is ideal for drapery applications that lack the stack space for traditional draperies.  Easy operation and fast delivery make this a perfect way to dress up any sliding glass door.
• Skyline Gliding Panels provide a beautiful traversing solution for large glass walls.  Many downtown loft buildings have wall of glass with no room for window treatments to stack.  The gliding fabric panels can be made with beautiful decorative fabrics, natural woven wood styles and solar screen fabric panels.
• Traversing honeycomb shades have been around for 20 years, but there are more styles and options than ever.  Duette Architella Vertiglide provides an excellent insulating barrier for cold sliding glass door applications.

Sometimes you need to touch and feel these products to really appreciate the design advantages.  Visit our new factory showroom in Louisville, Colorado.

 “There has been a dramatic increase in Colorado consumers using the internet to research the product solutions and select the company they want to do business with,” said Rick Pease, co-owner of Innovative Openings.  “Consumers decide whom they want to do business with and don’t want to drive all over town to hunt for the perfect window covering or awning solution. They want personalized design consultations, measuring, installation and repairs done in the convenience of their own homes.” 

 Innovative Openings is making a number of changes to increase in-home service capacity, streamline scheduling, and reduce custom product lead-times.  Staffing is being increased at our Louisville headquarters to handle more phone calls and schedule appointments immediately while consumers are on the phone.  “We will have 35% more design appointment capacity to meet customers at times that fit their busy lifestyles,” said Pease.  Innovative Openings has expanded repair capacity by establishing an in-house repair facility in Louisville to service most blinds and shades in 48-72 hours without having to order parts or send them back to a supplier.

To implement these plans, Innovative Openings is consolidating all of our resources into our 11,000 sq. ft. Louisville corporate office, showroom, and service center (667 S. Pierce Ave., Louisville, CO 80027).  The Innovative Openings Louisville factory showroom is being expanded and remodeled to provide the most exciting, up to date showroom in the state.  Centennial and Boulder showrooms and employees will relocate to Louisville over the next two months as the showroom remodel is completed.  In-house appointments and consultation are available immediately by calling 303-665-1305.

ABOUT INNOVATIVE OPENINGS, INC.
Innovative Openings, Inc. is Colorado’s leading retailer of installed high performance window treatments and shading systems for the residential and commercial markets.  Innovative Openings has been servicing the Colorado front- range and resort markets since 1980.  Insolroll Window Shading Systems, our manufacturing division, fabricates solar screen shades, patio shades, and black out shades in our 32,000 sq. ft. facility next to the Innovative Openings Louisville showroom and service center.  Innovative Openings features products from many of the finest window covering and shading manufacturers in the United States including; Hunter Douglas, Insolroll, Woodfold Shutters, Durasol Awnings, Levolor Kirsch, and others.

New Structure-type retractable awnings are designed to cover these same decks or patios with a self-supporting leg structure or mount over an existing pergola structure. These new constant tension awning units are all motorized and are designed to handle the elements better than the lateral-arm style awnings. Single units are available up to 16 feet x 16 feet and a triple unit can handle areas up to 48 feet wide.

More types of retractable awnings are starting to show up in the United States. One recent innovation, the SeaShell awning has revolutionized patio shading. This awning has spokes like a bike tire that extend up to 16 feet. SeaShell awnings can cover 1/4 circle, 1/2 circle, 3/4 circle, and a complete circle area.

Let’s get your outdoor party started!

Beautiful awning fabrics enhance the look of a home or restaurant while providing excellent UV and heat protection. Sunbrella fabric, our premiere awning fabric has been proven to provide up to 98 percent protection from the sun’s harmful effects when used in shade applications. After passing rigorous testing, Sunbrella fabrics earned the “Seal of Recommendation” by the Skin Cancer Foundation, the only global organization concerned exclusively with cancer of the skin. As a result, you know that you and your family can enjoy the outdoors while being safe from the sun.

The Window Covering Manufacturer Association (WCMA) in conjunction with Consumer Product Safety Commission has re-written the manufacturing standards for corded window coverings. The implementation of the new standards is in two phases with the first phase requiring compliance to the new standards for Roman Shades and the second requiring compliance of all other corded window treatments. The objective of the new standard is to reduce the possibility of injury, including strangulation, to young children from the bead chain, cord, or any type of flexible loop device used to operate a window covering.

Innovative Openings has always offered quality window covering products with enhanced child safety features. The new safety standards require manufacturers, retailers, and installers to all participate to make sure that window coverings are manufactured to the highest safety standards, consumers are educated on the choices available, and installers install them in the manner that they were designed for. In addition, consumers should consider child accessibility to any exposed window covering cords, placement of cribs or beds away from windows and even the dangers of the window itself to reduce potential child safety risks.

The fabrication of roman style shades (fabric roman shades and natural woven wood shades) has changed to prevent “rear” cords from being pulled away from the shade to create a hazardous loop. In addition, the “front” operating cord system has been re-defined to prevent hazardous loops as well.  More information on Child Safety and the specifics of the new standard are available at the Consumer Product Safety Council website http://www.cpsc.gov/ & the WMCA website http://www.wcmanet.org/wcmastandard.html.

Innovative Openings has been working with roman shade manufacturers to insure that every product that we sell is compliant with then new standards before the December 3, 2010 deadline. “Several of our key roman shade suppliers have been proactive with product changes and have assured us that their products are 100% compliant with the new standards,” according to Rick Pease, Co-owner of Innovative Openings, Inc. “The exciting part of these changes is seeing all of the new innovative solutions coming to market.”

Innovative Openings is a 30-year- old locally owned and operated business with window treatment customers throughout Colorado.  “Our long-term employees help us make a difference with our customers”, says Rick Pease co-owner.   ”The company’s business philosophy is all about customer service and doing the right thing for the customer.  We work hard for our customers to make sure we sell the perfect product for the every application.”

Providing quality repair service has become more important in today’s economy.  To take our service to the next level, Innovative Openings has expanded our repair department and become a Hunter Douglas Authorized Service Center to provide faster warranty service for our customers.  In addition, Innovative Openings provides repair and warranty service for other consumers and retailers.

Innovative Openings is now a Hunter Douglas Dealer Service Center.  Innovative Openings will perform basic warranty and non-warranty repairs for consumers and retailers at our Louisville Service Center.  Our repair facility has been expanded with 3 automatic test racks and an extensive inventory of Hunter Douglas parts.

Repairs dropped off at our Louisville facility will be  completed within 2-3 days.

Innovative Openings Service Center
667 S. Pierce Ave.
Louisville, CO 80027
303-665-1305

Repairs dropped off at our Centennial, Boulder, or Fort Collins showroom locations will require additional lead-time.

Excellent view-through and glare control

Innovative Openings manufactures shades with energy efficient SilverScreen™ fabric that represents a breakthrough in the window covering industry.  Reduce Air conditioning costs with SilverScreen™  Fabric without sacrificing trade-offs.  A fine layer of aluminum adhered to one side of a standard 4% openness screen assures consistent high performance regardless of color.

The performance table tells the story; standard 4% open fabrics in dark colors provide excellent view retention and glare protection, but less than optimal heat reduction. Lighter colors reduce heat effectively, but force a compromise in view clarity and brightness control.

SilverScreen™ gives the best possible view retention, glare control, and heat reduction.  NO COMPROMISE!

Add Greenguard Certification and SilverScreen™ is our best solution for environmentally-friendly window treatments.

Innovative Openings teams with lighting and home automation control companies to provide seamless integration of a full range of motorized window treatments.  We offer integration for low voltage (24 volt DC) and line voltage (110 volt AC) motors.  The home automation integrator will program the IPad to switch window treatments, lighting, security, audio, and other devices throughout your home.

Controlling window treatments just became a little easier.