PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
Window Tinting
Everyone is familiar with traditional window coverings like blinds, shades and drapes, but many people are unaware of residential window films and window tinting.
About Us
Rico's Window Coverings & Films was founded in 1958 by Rico H. Morotti, who began a draperies business out of his home. We’ve been family-owned and operated ever since, serving the greater Sacramento area for three generations.
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What are Zebra Blinds?
Zebra blinds are the wildly misleading misnomer of the window treatment industry. Despite their name, they're not blinds at all but rather a unique type of shade. Also, unlike what the name suggests, they do not feature actual zebra print (we digress). Known more accurately as zebra shades—or banded shades—these innovative window treatments alternate solid and sheer fabric bands to create a striking design and precise light control. Our professionals here at Rico's Window Coverings & Films in Sacramento, CA, are quick to recommend these window coverings because they never fail to impress. Whether you're looking to soften sunlight in the living room or set the ambiance for a cozy dinner, zebra shades have you covered.
Harmonize Privacy and Natural Light in Bedrooms
Your bedroom is your sanctuary, and with that comes finding the perfect balance between natural light and privacy. Zebra shades like Hunter Douglas Designer Banded Shades excel in this department. When privacy becomes a priority at night, align the solid fabric bands of your zebra shades for the full-coverage barrier to block outside views entirely. When the sun rises the next day, and you want to welcome in the morning's first rays, simply tilt the shades. The sheer sections allow light to enter without fully exposing your space, giving you the perfect balance of brightness and privacy.
Bask in Customizable Light Control in the Living Room
Living rooms need adaptable light control. For example, the sun's rays may be most welcome on weekday mornings during precious moments of relaxation before starting your workday with a steaming cup of coffee. On the other hand, cozy weekend afternoons curled up to catch your favorite show calls for softer, dimmed light. Zebra shades make light customization a cinch with their alternating solid and sheer fabric bands. By aligning the solid bands, you can block out sunlight, perfect for watching TV. The next morning, when you want to welcome in the rays, simply adjust the bands to overlap the sheer sections, and voilà!
Set the Backdrop for Amazing Meals in the Dining Room
Living rooms aren't the only rooms that need a bit of flexibility in the light control department. Dining rooms do, too! For example, Sunday brunch with your friends calls for a bright, airy vibe, with abundant natural light to shine through the space and illuminate decadent brunch treats and the smiling faces of loved ones. Meanwhile, a candlelit dinner with your sweetheart calls for softened light, where the glow of the candles is the focal point. Zebra shades allow you to set the stage exactly as you see fit for every meal.
Sacramento's Choice for Zebra Shades
Zebra shades may be misnamed, but homeowners everywhere still love them. At Rico's Window Coverings & Films, we're here to help you find the perfect zebra shades for your home. We're proud to serve homes across Sacramento, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Roseville, Rocklin, and Granite Bay, CA, and we invite you to take a look at our portfolio for inspiration and ideas. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and bring these stylish and highly adaptable window treatments into your life!