Thermal Designs is the leading manufacturer of sunroom and solarium shades, serving thousands of home owners, businesses and window treatment specialists since 1980.
Call today for a quote over the phone. We’ll discuss your shading, insulating and privacy options and send you fabric samples. Our toll-free number is (866) 442-3485 or visit our contact page for email. We ship anywhere in the United States, Canada and throughout the world.
Motorized or Manual Shade Operation
We offer a variety of shade operating systems…
Motorized sunroom shades are the simplest systems to operate. The shade motors are controlled by a wall switch or with a radio frequency remote control. The remote is either hand held or recessed in-wall mounted.
Motorized shades in action!
Spring tension wand shadesare for sunrooms and solariums with a moderate to steep pitch and are held in place with spring loaded gliders in the bottom of each shade. They are moved individually using a handle on the shade and we provide a simple wand pole for moving them beyond reach.
Spring tension wand shades, add-on track system
Wand shades without spring tensionare available for very low pitch rooms where springs aren’t needed.
Wand shades, low pitch room.
Shades with pull cords use a system of hidden pulleys. They are perfect for sunrooms with a steep pitch. These shades can be pulled individually or together in groups, depending on how cords are bundled together.
Solarium shades using pulll cords, three shades at a time.
Shade Carriers
Our shades use a carrier system of gliders incorporated into the channel of each shade pleat. The gliders slide inside preexisting shade grooves found in the beams of many solariums and sunrooms. Our add-on track system accommodates sunrooms without these grooves and when curved, we bend the track to match your room’s profile.
Vertical Solarium Shades
Shades for the solarium gable endconform to the roof line in curved and straight eave sections. These roman style shades operate with pull cords.
Gable end roman shades
Solar Screen Roller Shadesfor front or gable end vertical sunroom windows have no track and operate by pull chain or motorization.
Roller screen shades – blinds for sunroom gable end walls.
Sunbrella® and Screen Fabric Selection
We’ll send you swatch samples of our basic fabric styles and colors.
Sunbrella® Marine fabrics are warm, durable and moisture resistant. As our standard shade material, we offer this in 11 basic colors. An Energy Shield liner is sewn to the back of each shade to make them opaque and for added temperature control. Shades without Energy Shield are translucent and cast a beautiful glow in daylight.
SheerWeave® Screen fabric allows visibility to the outdoors while blocking a large percentage of the sun’s rays at the same time. Our solar screen shades will provide the right environment for greenhouse gardening. We offer SheerWeave in 10 basic colors and weaves.
We use Suntex Screen fabrics in our exterior solarium shades, offered in 7 basic colors and weaves.
Sunbrella Marine (left) and Sheerweave (right) fabric
Maximize Energy Efficiency and Temperature Control
Thermal Designs shading systems made with Sunbrella fabrics have an energy shield liner, therefore keeping your room cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. The shades pictured below are an example. This customer provided temperature readings to demonstrate the improvement in cooling the room.
Motorized solarium blinds with temperature readings: Shades open vs closed…
Before & after temperature readings
Preserve your valuable finishes and furnishings
The direct sun deteriorates your furniture, carpeting, woodwork, art and just about everything else in your sunroom. Our shading systems give you the best protection from the sun’s power and allows you full control of how much sun gets in.
Easy Installation
We package everything you need for your installation, clearly labeled to match our detailed instructions. Most of our customers have installed their shades themselves and some have shared their easy experience with us in their testimonials.
Thank you for considering our shading system products!
A nice sunroom shade upgrade may be what you’re looking for…
Ugly old shades can lead to new Thermal Designs shades!
Sunroom and solarium shades by Thermal Designs, Inc. are hand made to your order and are Made in the USA
Thermal Designs is a family owned and operated company. We manufacture your solarium shades and blinds exclusively at our shop in Boulder, Colorado.
For great temperature control and energy efficiency in your sunroom, get a new shading system by Thermal Designs. Enjoy your sunroom or solarium every day of the year.
"For anyone wanting to know if it is worth dealing with this company the answer is absolutely YES. You get what you pay for and that is an outstanding product with a caring and outstanding company behind it. I can not thank Isabel and Steve enough for helping us with our Sunroom." - Peter&Anne
"What Bill did not mention is that we celebrated our 48th Wedding Anniversary by installing our Fabulous Thermal Design shades that morning!!! We had a fun time and they were up and all set for use in a very reasonable period of time. We then spent the afternoon in our Four Seasons Sun Room reveling in the new-found comfort of a shaded, very comfortable temperature sun room - it was GREAT!!!
In the past few months we had to close the sun room off from the adjoining room when it was over 85 degrees; the heat load was such that it would heat up the rest of the house (this is a shared heat feature we enjoy when the temperature goes down, but not when it is broiling hot outside). We are very impressed and pleased with the quality and workmanship of the blinds, and really appreciated the straight-forward, understandable installation instructions! What a joy to have such a value-added addition to our sun room - your shades are both elegant and highly functional. Thank you for offering such a fine product!.
Highest regards, Sharon"
"Steve: Just talked to Isabel on the phone about how fantastic our Thermal Design shades are. Quality is far beyond anything that I am accustomed to. I'm such a fan that I mentioned to her that if you had anyone in the Savannah, Georgia area that needed a recommendation from a happy customer, I would be glad to talk to them. If I can't convince them to purchase from Thermal Designs, then they are not seriously in the market for shades for their Four Season Sunroom. Thanks for a great product!"
"I am SO happy with my sunroom ceiling shades! The fit is perfect — including the specialty shapes -- and the fabric color matches my window sheers beautifully! I’m glad I got the extra Thinsulate insulation. From what I can tell, the room temperature is at least 15 degrees cooler than before, and of course the glare is tremendously reduced. This makes the space quite livable in summer. Yea! Thank you for your expertise with Four Seasons and for the personal interest you took in the project. (No one locally knew how to approach the situation.)
"...we received our shades and installed them Saturday. WOW they are beautiful, and the fit and finish is perfect. Your team did a wonderful job making them, we couldn't be happier. I can't thank you enough for all your help and suggestions as you made all the difference in the final outcome. Ordering a product from halfway across the country and hoping for a happy outcome can be stressful. You were the difference with your product as well as the room knowledge and pleasant personality. I would recommend your company to anyone, as well as you, to guide them thru their project..."
"Thank you so much, the shades in our hot tub room make about a 30% difference in temperature and look beautiful. My cats love it. We have gotten tons of compliments and have given your company to a couple of people on the Island that have the same situation..."
"We LOVE the new solarium shades!!!!! They look great and really help make the room look amazing. We're still working on making changes to the room as a result and will send pics soon. Feel free to use us as a reference. Happy to write a recommendation. We're so stoked! Cheers and thanks to everyone at Thermal Designs, - Cassandra & Jeff, Maverick Surf Shop"
"They look fantastic....I just love these blinds and the installers thought they were the greatest thing ever! They took pictures when they were done! Thank you for your assistance its been wonderful!"
"... want to take this opportunity to thank you for your help & service with the design & installation of our thermal shades for our Brady-Built Sunroom. You were most supportive & helpful with our installation process. Everything is working well. We are most happy with our thermal window shades..."
"We just received the replacement shade today for our sunroom. Thank you so very much. It is perfectly beautiful. Thanks for standing behind your products as you advertise that you do. Recently we had so much trouble with a company we used for venetian blinds that we will not be using them again. Not so with yours. It is refreshing to see high quality workmanship and great service from your company."
"... When my wife started looking, and finally decided on purchasing our sunroom window shades form Thermal Designs, I must admit I was somewhat skeptical. When we received the shades, my opinion changed significantly. All eight units were received in perfect condition, well labeled and when I opened the cartons, I was immediately impressed with the quality of the material and workmanship. I also had my doubts about the installation instructions, as I have received some that were very poor. All of the instructions were clear, concise and easy to understand. They even included all of the necessary brackets, screws and even the correct size drill bit. The installation went smoothly and quickly. We are delighted with our shades and I would highly recommend Thermal Designs if you are considering Four Seasons retractable shades. Well done! "
"... We received our sunroom blinds and my husband hung them over Christmas break, and we both are in love with them. They fit the windows perfectly and we couldn't be happier. Thank you for all your hard work and commitment to getting them to us before Christmas. It is much appreciated! We have MANY more windows in need of blinds, and we plan on ordering them all from you in the future. Thanks again for the business and we look forward to working with you again in the future. Have a Happy New Year!"
"Thank you very much, the blinds arrived wednesday and they look absolutely awesome!!! We should have purchased these long ago, the temperature in the sunroom has dropped tremendously and the air conditioner doesn't run as often. It is such a wonderful room to sit and relax to watch tv in now."
" I wish to thank you for the very efficient way my order was handled and for the crew that prepared it for shipment. Everything worked out to perfection. The dimensions and fit couldn't have been better. They are all up now and look and function perfectly. I also appreciate your congeniality. To me your company seems highly ethical and holding to high quality standards."
"...Just a too brief note of exceeded expectation in WV! Excellent work. The kitchen shades are next! Thanks to all your wonderful and talented people..."
"...The shades are perfect! The color and weight of the shade are exactly how you explained, they look great with the wood trim. I was also impressed with the detailed instructions on installing them and all the supplies that came with them to install. We were able to install them in just over 4 hours. I would recommend Thermal Designs to all. You were fast and courtesy and knew your stuff..."
"... wanted to let you know how pleased we are with the shade system. I am so glad we found you on the web. The shades were great and the installation was very simple. I was a bit nervous about installation, but went very smooth and straightforward. Looking forward to winter to see how the shades perform in my passive solar room."
"Hi Isabel, We finally retired and our #1 project is to install our shades. Just to keep you up to date, the 1st is almost installed. Give us 10 more minutes to finish!. Only five to go. We are thrilled with the quality and ease of installation. Will send an email when we are done.."
"The shades are in and I really love them! This makes my sunroom totally usable all summer long, despite the 90+ degree days we've been having. The larger swatches of material you sent me and your feedback over the phone really helped. The fabric is perfect! They are extremely easy to open and close, so I don't hesitate to modify the lighting depending on the time of day and temperature. Thanks so much for your help and for this terrific product!"
" Just wanted to drop you a quick email to let you know that the Sun Shades are up! We think they look totally lovely and gorgeous - and do a great job of reflecting the sun and providing shade and cooler temperatures. Also, appreciate getting these in the timeframe promised."
