Blinds for LaSalle Homes: River Views, New Builds and Afternoon Sun
LaSalle has grown quickly, and many of its homes are newer builds with big windows. Along the Detroit River, the view faces west, straight into the afternoon sun.
In short
- LaSalle's population grew more than 8% between 2016 and 2021, so many homes here are newer builds.
- Riverfront windows face west: plan for strong afternoon sun and glare off the water.
- Two-storey great rooms and wide patio doors are easiest to live with when motorized.
- Free in-home visits across LaSalle, including River Canard and Heritage Estates.
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LaSalle at a glance
LaSalle runs along the Detroit River south of Windsor. Its population was 32,721 in the 2021 census, up 8.4% from 2016, and it includes River Canard, Heritage Estates, Oliver and Lukerville as well as the main urban area. Growth like that means a lot of newer homes, and newer homes mean a lot of glass.
West-facing river views
The Detroit River lies to the west of LaSalle, so riverfront windows look straight into the afternoon and evening sun, with reflected glare off the water on top. That's the hardest combination for any window.
- Screen shades in a darker colour with 1% to 3% openness keep the river in view while cutting glare and heat.
- Lower them early. A shade that comes down at 1 or 2 p.m., before the sun reaches the glass, keeps the room far cooler than one lowered once it's already hot. A motor on a schedule does it for you.
- Bedrooms need a blackout shade as well, because screen fabric isn't private at night.
See shades for south- and west-facing windows and our lakefront homes guide.
Great rooms, transoms and patio doors
Newer LaSalle homes often have two-storey great rooms, arched transoms over the front door and wide sliding doors to the yard.
- Two-storey windows: motorized shades grouped by row, so the upper and lower windows move together. See arched, tall and two-storey windows.
- Arched transoms: leave the arch open and cover the rectangle below, or frame the whole window with drapery.
- Sliding doors: two roller shades side by side, vertical sheers or drapery on a track. See patio door blinds.
One look for the whole house
In an open-concept home you see many windows at once. Choose one fabric colour and one cassette finish for everything on the main floor, and keep the bottom lines level from window to window. Black window frames, common in newer builds, pair well with black or charcoal cassettes. See blinds for black window frames.
Young families
Plenty of LaSalle households have young children and pets. Choose cordless or motorized shades for every room, and avoid long cords or loose chains anywhere. See child-safe blinds.
Our picks for LaSalle homes
- Riverfront and west-facing rooms: motorized screen shades on an afternoon schedule.
- Great rooms: motorized zebra or roller shades, grouped.
- Bedrooms: blackout roller shades.
- Kids' rooms: cordless or motorized blackout shades.
Common questions
Which shades handle the afternoon sun on the river?
Screen shades in a darker colour with 1% to 3% openness. They cut glare and heat while keeping the view, and work best lowered before the sun reaches the glass.
Can you match blinds across our open-concept main floor?
Yes. We plan one fabric colour and cassette finish across every window you see together, and keep the bottom lines level.
Do you serve River Canard and Heritage Estates?
Yes. Free in-home visits cover all of LaSalle.
