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Shangri-La Shades
Fabric vanes suspended between two sheers: tiltable like a venetian blind, but never harsh light.
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What it changes
The benefits
From a distance, the Shangri-La shade looks like a venetian blind, but its soft fabric vanes are suspended between two transparent sheers. You tilt the vanes to adjust the light, which stays diffused and soft. It has a more understated look than a dual zebra shade.
The control of a venetian blind
You tilt the vanes to shape the light and the view precisely, as with rigid slats — but more softly.
Never hard lines of light
Unlike a classic venetian blind, the light stays diffused even with the vanes closed, without the telltale stripes on walls and floors.
A designer favourite
Many interior designers prefer the Shangri-La to the dual zebra shade: the look is softer, less graphic.
A distinctive look
The fabric and sheers bring a texture and softness that an aluminum or wood blind doesn't have.
Child safe
Child-safe covered chain or motor: no loop within reach of little ones.
Adjustable privacy
From vanes fully closed to fully open, with every degree of privacy in between.
How it works
How it works
- Two sheers, vanes in betweenThe shade is made of two transparent sheers, with fabric vanes suspended horizontally between them. This sandwich construction is what creates the look and the diffusing effect.
- The vanes tiltBy tilting the vanes, you adjust how much light and view you get, just as with a venetian blind — open for light and view, closed for privacy, or anywhere in between.
- Light-filtering or blackout vanesThe vane fabric comes in a light-filtering version, or a blackout version that blocks much more light. Even in blackout, it's never completely dark: a little light always gets through between each vane.
- Operation with no accessible loopThe child-safe covered chain — the chain is enclosed in a rigid chain cover, and a two-button handle slides along it — or a Somfy motor.
Specifications
The numbers
- Construction
- Fabric vanes suspended between two transparent sheers
- Vane opacity
- Light-filtering, or blackouteven in blackout, a little light always gets through between the vanes
- Operation
- Vane tilt and shade lift, from the same control
- Residential operation
- Child-safe covered chain, or Somfy motorno accessible loop
All specifications
- Commercial operation
- Standard chain (free loop)commercial projects only
- Collections
- Several vane and sheer textures and colourssamples shown in your home
Shangri-La or dual zebra shade?
The Shangri-La tilts its vanes, like a softer venetian blind: the light stays diffused at every setting, even with blackout vanes. The dual zebra shade layers light-filtering and opaque bands: the change from open to closed is sharper. It's as much about look as function; we show you both in your home.
Where it goes
Applications
Living and dining rooms
Fine control of light, with a softer texture than a classic blind.
Home offices
Tilt the vanes against screen glare, without losing all the light.
Bedrooms
Adjustable privacy, with light that always stays pleasant, never harsh.
Condos and well-finished rooms
The fabric and sheers give a more dressed-up finish than a utilitarian blind.
Certified Somfy Expert
Child-safe covered chain, or Somfy motor
Two ways to operate a Shangri-La shade at home, both with no accessible loop.
Warranty. The BlankBlinds Shangri-La shade is guaranteed for 5 years by Le Gars des Stores — the fabric, the mechanism and the installation. The Somfy motor, if there is one, is guaranteed for 5 years. Only accidental damage isn't covered: we replace it, but it's billed.
Our warranties are in addition to the warranties provided by law.
- Child-safe covered chain: the chain is enclosed in a rigid chain cover; a two-button handle slides along it — top button to raise, bottom button to lower
- Rechargeable battery or hardwired Somfy motor; RTS remote or TaHoma for the app, schedules, Alexa, Google, Apple
- Certified Somfy Expert, motors guaranteed for 5 years
Frequently asked questions
We answer
Is it a good choice for a window facing the neighbours?
Yes: tilted vanes block the view even in the evening, which a solar shade doesn't do. It's one of the best options for cutting off the view into a side window of a row house.
Why is it called Shangri-La and not Silhouette?
Silhouette® is a Hunter Douglas trademark for a shade with fabric vanes set between two sheers. Le Gars des Stores doesn't sell that product under that brand; we offer a Shangri-La type shade, built on a comparable principle.
How is it different from a classic venetian blind?
The principle of tilting slats is the same, but a venetian blind has rigid slats stacked on top of each other. The Shangri-La has fabric vanes suspended between two sheers: the light stays diffused even with the vanes closed, without the hard lines of a venetian blind.
How is it different from a dual zebra shade?
The dual zebra shade slides two bands of fabric in front of each other. The Shangri-La tilts vanes, like a venetian blind. Both adjust light gradually, but the Shangri-La gives finer control of the angle, and the dual zebra shade a sharper change between open and closed.
Does it make the room completely dark?
No, even with blackout vanes: a little light always gets through between each vane and through the sheers. The Shangri-La filters a lot of light, in light-filtering or blackout, but for complete darkness, look at a blackout shade.
How does the child-safe covered chain work?
The chain is enclosed in a rigid chain cover, and a two-button handle slides along it. Press the top button and pull the handle down: the shade goes up. Press the bottom button and pull the handle down: the shade goes down. The chain is never accessible.
How much does it cost?
The price depends on the size, the collection and the operation. Text us a photo of your windows with approximate measurements (width × height, in inches) at (514) 967-3629 to get started; the firm price comes after the measurements are verified: at the in-home consultation, or with your true measurements if you order yourself.
Where do you install them?
The West Island and Montreal, Vaudreuil-Dorion, the South Shore, the North Shore, western Laval, and the Eastern Townships with our team on site. Elsewhere, depending on the project.
Free consultation and quote
Soft light, adjustable at will?
Free in-home consultation and quote, installation included.
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