Roller shades, motorized window treatments, and roman shades are what homeowners across the US are ordering most in 2026. These aren't projections about what's going to be popular. They're what window treatment companies are actually selling in the highest volumes right now.
Understanding what's most popular is useful when you want a choice that will still look current in five years, or when you want to understand what the resale market expects to find in a well-maintained home. Here's the breakdown by product.
Roller Shades: The Most Ordered Single Product Right Now
Roller shades are the most ordered window treatment in residential installs in the US in 2025-2026. They replaced horizontal blinds as the default choice across most room types because they offer a cleaner profile when raised, a wider range of fabric opacities, and a look that works with virtually any interior style.
The specific demand pattern: light filtering roller shades in linen-look and natural textures, in warm neutral tones. That combination accounts for the largest share of roller shade orders right now.
Our roller shades include the full range of fabric opacities and natural-texture options in current colors.
Motorized Window Treatments: The Fastest-Growing Category by Order Volume
Motorized window treatments are the fastest-growing category by order volume in the residential window treatment market right now. Year-over-year growth in motorized orders has outpaced all other categories because the technology cost dropped and home automation integration became native rather than requiring specialist setup.
The typical order profile: a homeowner with eight to fifteen windows who wants to manage them with a schedule or single-command rather than individual operation. That use case covers a wide enough demographic that the growth isn't confined to high-end homes.
Our motorized window treatments are available across most of our shade and blind product families.
Roman Shades: The Biggest Resurgence in Order Volume
Roman shades are experiencing the biggest resurgence in order volume relative to their earlier position. They were significantly less popular through the early 2020s than they were in the early 2010s, and that gap has closed substantially in the past two years.
What's driving the recovery: the broader shift toward natural materials and layered soft window treatments. Roman shades fit both. They're available in natural fabrics, they layer well with sheers, and they bring a fabric warmth to rooms that roller shades and blinds don't match.
Our roman shades come in a full range of fabric weights and fold styles.
Shutters: Consistent Demand at the Prestige Level
Shutters don't show the same growth rates as motorized or roller shade orders, but they maintain consistent demand at the premium end of the market. Among homeowners who are making a long-term investment decision rather than a replacement purchase, shutters remain the most-ordered premium option.
The demand profile: homes being prepared for sale, significant renovations, and homeowners who've replaced blinds twice and want a product they won't touch again for two decades.
Our window shutters are installed as a permanent fixture by our own team in Aurora, IL.
Layered Treatments: Sheers Plus Draperies
Layered treatments (sheers under heavier drapery panels) show strong order growth, particularly in living rooms and master bedrooms. The combination is popular because it gives homeowners two levels of light control in one window and a more finished look than any single product achieves.
Our sheers and draperies are both custom-measured and installed by our own team.
Getting the Most Popular Treatments Installed in Aurora, IL
Creative Blinds and Drapes installs all of the leading window treatment categories in Aurora, IL and surrounding communities. Every order starts with a free in-home consultation.
For the design and market forces driving these popularity patterns, our 2026 window covering trends guide covers what's behind the numbers.
Before your install day, our preparing your space guide explains what helps the installation go smoothly.
See our coverage area on the service areas page or contact us to book your free in-home visit.