Custom Window Shades Around Lake Norman — Protect Your View, Block the Heat.
Big lake-view windows let in beautiful light — and a lot of heat and UV. The right shade blocks the heat and up to 95% of UV before it enters, while keeping your view. Request a Free Consultation9 1/2+ Years
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The Lake-View Sun Problem and How the Right Shade Solves It
The Problem: Life on Lake Norman means big windows and beautiful water views — but the afternoon sun reflecting off the water pours heat and UV into your home. It overheats your rooms (one local office with nine big windows hit 100°F in summer), washes out your view with glare, and fades your floors and furniture. Your tall, hard-to-reach view windows make all of it worse.
The Solution: The shades we carry are chosen for exactly this. Solar shades block the sun’s heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your water view, honeycomb shades add insulation to lower your Duke Energy bill in both seasons, and roller shades — our featured top pick — go smart with motorization so you can lower the tallest windows with a tap. Roxane and Todd bring the full collection to your door and match it in your own light. Financing available.
Select Your Perfect Shade Category
Lake Norman’s most popular window shades, customized for lakefront living and your view.
Roller Shades
Our Top Pick, Modern & Smart
Crisp, modern, and endlessly versatile — from sheer to solar to full blackout. Our featured top pick, and smart-motorization-ready for the tall, hard-to-reach view windows Lake Norman homes are known for.
Solar Shades
Block the Heat & UV, Keep the Lake View
Solar shades block the sun’s heat and up to 95% of UV before it enters — keeping rooms cooler and stopping fading — while preserving your water view. The go-to for the big, view-facing windows of Lake Norman homes.
Cellular Shades
Insulation & Duke Energy Savings
Honeycomb construction traps insulating air against the glass — cutting summer heat gain and winter heat loss to lower your Duke Energy bill. Top-down/bottom-up options give privacy and light at once, a local favorite.
Woven Wood
Organic, Lakeside Texture
Bamboo, jute, and grasses bring relaxed, natural warmth to lake-home interiors — a beautiful complement to both modern and traditional Lake Norman homes. Add a liner for privacy or room darkening.
Roman Shades
Soft, Timeless Elegance
Architectural softness for refined lake homes and any room where warmth matters as much as function. Light-filtering or blackout linings, cordless and motorized options, in hundreds of designer fabrics.
Sheer Shades
Soften the Glare, Keep the View
Alternating sheer and solid vanes filter the bright lake sun into a warm glow while preserving your view at adjustable privacy — perfect for bright living and great-room windows facing the water.
Layered Shades
Also known as dual shades or zebra shades, these will provide the perfect modern look for your room.
Pleated shades
Fashionable and affordable, pleated shades are a stand-alone treatment or easily accompanied by a drapes.
Locally Owned & Operated
Why Lake Norman Chooses MITS for Window Shades
Locally, family-owned by Roxane and Todd Papora, with a 9 1/2+ year history of 5-star ratings, we match every shade in your own light. Every recommendation passes one test: will this protect your view, block the heat, and last? Financing available.
You work directly with the owners from samples to measurement to professional, neat-and-clean installation, including smart-home setup for your view windows. Our customers say Todd is professional and punctual, and Roxane finds exactly what you envisioned.
Experience You Can Trust
Locally, family-owned by Roxane & Todd Papora, with 9 1/2+ years of 5-star ratings and decades of combined business, manufacturing, and customer-service experience. You work directly with the owners, before, during, and after the sale.
Lake-View & Sun Expertise
We specialize in solar shades that block heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your view — one local office with nine big windows that hit 100° in summer felt a complete difference plus honeycomb shades that lower your Duke Energy bill.
Convenient & Affordable
We bring the showroom to your door, offer smart motorization for big windows, and provide financing to make your project affordable. Professional installation, done neat and clean.
Frequently Asked Questions About Window Shades Around Lake Norman
What window shade is best for a big lake-view window?
Solar shades are ideal — they block the sun’s heat and up to 95% of UV while preserving your water view, keeping rooms cooler and stopping fading. For tall, hard-to-reach view windows, roller shades (our top pick) add smart motorization.
One local office with nine big windows that hit 100 degrees in summer felt a complete difference after solar shades.
Do honeycomb shades lower Duke Energy bills?
Yes — their honeycomb cells trap insulating air at the glass, cutting summer heat gain and winter heat loss. The U.S. DOE estimates cellular shades can cut window heat gain by up to 40%, helping lower your Duke Energy bill year-round.
Can window shades be motorized for tall windows?
Yes — most of our shades, including roller shades, are motorization-ready and work with smart-home controls. Lower the tallest view windows with a tap or on a schedule, no ladder or long cord required.
How does the free in-home consultation work?
Call (704) 620-1869 or book online, and Roxane and Todd bring the full sample library to your home, measure every window, and show options in your own light. No fee, no obligation, financing available.
Find Window Shades Built for Lakefront Living
Don’t settle for off-the-shelf shades that overheat your rooms and fade your view. Our custom shade collections protect your view, block the heat and UV, and lower your energy bill — designed for your Lake Norman home.
