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Drapery for Skylight Adjacent Windows
The skylight changes the light. The drapery has to resolve the difference.
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A skylight introduces overhead daylight that the vertical glass cannot — and the drapery on the vertical glass has to be specified around it. The two surfaces are usually treated as one system.
UV protection on the vertical glass becomes the controlling concern, because the skylight increases ambient UV exposure throughout the day.
Design challenges
- Skylight ambient light shifts the read of the cloth on the vertical glass
- UV exposure increases dramatically with overhead glass
- Skylight glare can require an independent skylight shade
Recommended solutions
- UV-blocking sheer or solar shade on the vertical glass
- Motorized cellular or roller shade on the skylight itself, on a separate scene
- Performance cloth on the face drapery for cloth-life longevity
Best fabrics
- Performance fabrics
- UV-resistant fabrics
- Solar-control sheers
Hardware considerations
- Skylight shade specified separately on motorized cellular or roller system
Motorization options
- Scene control that resolves both the skylight and the vertical glass as one system
Privacy & light control
- Skylight does not create a privacy concern, but it does create a glare and UV concern
Drapery styles specified for Skylight Adjacent Windows
Questions homeowners ask about Skylight Adjacent Windows
- Does the skylight need its own shade?
- Usually yes, on a motorized cellular or roller system. The skylight is the largest single source of UV and glare in the room and the only practical way to control it is at the glass.
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