When a renovation is done right, every detail earns its place — and in this stunning Dartmouth home, the window treatment system was designed to match the ambition of the project around it. Floor-to-ceiling motorized solar shades with crisp aluminum encasing were specified throughout, delivering a look as architectural as the renovation itself while solving one of the most persistent challenges in a modern home: how to have both a panoramic view and meaningful privacy at the same time. 5% Solar Shades: See Everything, Be Seen by No One The fabric specified for this project is a 5% openness solar screen — one of the most popular choices in modern home design and for good reason. The weave is open enough to preserve a clear, continuous view of the outdoors from inside the room, while the density of the screen is sufficient to block the inward view from outside during daylight hours. This one-way visibility effect is one of the most misunderstood properties in window coverings, and it's one of the most valuable. During the day, when exterior light is brighter than interior light, the solar screen acts as a visual barrier from outside — passers-by and neighbours cannot see into the room. The homeowners retain their full view of the landscape, water, or streetscape without any sense of being observed. Privacy and view coexist without compromise. The 5% openness level also reduces g…