As temperatures rise and the daylight stretches longer and longer into the evening hours, it’s clear that summer is here. And with the beauty of the season also comes challenges—especially if you enjoy spending time outdoors. As much as we enjoy the summer sun, heat can quickly stifle a good time. So, prepare your home for summer by creating stylish and comfortable outdoor areas where you can gather with family and friends to enjoy the season.

At The Blind Guy in Kalispell, we recommend the use of patio shades or canopies, retractable screens, and awnings to create a chic and comfortable outdoor living space. It doesn’t matter what the style of your home’s exterior looks like because exterior treatments like patio shades and awnings can be customized to suit any stye or architectural feature. Consider using exterior shading on any framed outdoor area including:

• Decks and Patios
• Sunrooms and Sun Parlors
• Porches and Balconies
• Pergolas and Gazebos
• Conservatories
• Pool Enclosures

Patio Shades & Canopies

Protecting your patio means blocking sun on all sides. Patio shades and patio canopies both play a part in fully covering your outdoor space.

Patio canopies protect against direct overhead sunlight to crate shaded outdoor areas. Patio canopies create seating areas that are physically more comfortable; and their shade not only keeps temperatures cooler in these areas, but it also protects outdoor furniture or decking beneath it from the ravages of sun damage from harmful UV rays.

If your outdoor area has exposed sides facing east, south or west, then patio shades can help enhance the temperature control, privacy, and extend the usable hours for your outdoor space. Patio shades are made of durable and UV resistant textiles that, like patio canopies, both shade and protect. Additionally, textiles for patio shades come in a range of translucencies from opaque to semi-opaque to nearly translucent with screen or mesh materials available. The view-through properties of more translucent materials means that you can enjoy the benefits of an outdoor sunshade without compromising the view you’ve always loved.

• Insolroll Oasis® Patio Shade Systems

Retractable Screens

Sun isn’t the only natural element that exterior shades can protect you from. Retractable screen shades also keep out insects. And while custom retractable screens form a tight seal around your outdoor areas to keep bugs out, they still allow for natural breezes and unobstructed views for a space that is protected but not closed off. While retractable insect screens can be installed around almost any outdoor area, their specific amalgamation of features makes them especially useful for pool enclosures, patios, and decks.

• Insolroll Oasis® 2900 Retractable Insect Screens

Awnings

Retractable awnings offer maximum versatility when it comes to controlling the sun and shade on your patio or deck. That’s because retractable awnings can block sun in hot summer months to create enjoyable outdoor spaces. They are easily retractable in dangerous weather, and retractable awnings can be discreetly stowed when not in use for optimal sun exposure in the winter. Customizable options for awnings include both material selection (with fabrics in a variety of colors and patterns to choose from) and shape, as awnings can be fabricated to complement different architectural styles.

• Sunesta Awnings

Contact Us

The Blind Guy Kalispell serves the greater Flathead area including Ronan, Polson, Condon, Bigfork, Lakeside, Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Eureka, Libby, and the surrounding areas. We bring the showroom to your home for a shop-at-home experience.

In the greater Flathead area, no one has more knowledge about exterior shades than our team at The Blind Guy near Kalispell, MT, and no one has a better selection of custom products made exclusively for you when it comes to window treatments, awnings, retractable insect screens, or patio shades and canopies.

So contact our team at The Blind Guy today to schedule your free consultation and start the process toward creating chic and comfortable outdoor spaces for summer.