Fabric & Banding Selection
We bring fabric samples to help you choose the layered look for your room.
Custom Zebra Shades in Lancaster, PA
Zebra Shades. Chosen With You. Installed by Max.
Max Custom Blinds helps you compare zebra-shade fabrics, banding and control options in your home. We review your light and privacy needs, precisely measure each opening and handle your custom order, installation and Designer Final Inspection.
Window & Mounting Planning
We measure your openings and review mounting depth and clearances.
Privacy Guidance
We help assess how the selected fabric meets your room’s privacy needs.
A Coordinated Finish
We help coordinate colors and controls, then install and check your shades.
Inspiration Gallery
Zebra Shade Inspiration
Find looks you like, then compare samples in your home with a Max Design Consultant. Click any image to view it full screen.
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Free In-Home Consultation
Your Max Design Consultant brings samples and helps narrow the choices in your home.
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Expert Measuring
We check each opening, mounting depth and clearances before placing your custom order.
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Installation & Final Inspection
We install, verify fit and operation, and complete your project with Designer Final Inspection.
Explore your options
Zebra Shades: Flexible Light Control With a Layered Look
Zebra shades use alternating sheer and solid fabric bands to change the amount of light entering your room. Adjusting the alignment creates a more open view through the sheer bands or greater coverage when the solid bands overlap. Max Custom Blinds helps you compare fabrics, colors and operating options against your windows, so you can judge both the appearance and the light control before ordering.
Balance Daylight, Views and Privacy
When the sheer bands align, zebra shades admit filtered daylight and allow some visibility through the fabric. Adjusting the solid bands provides greater coverage, but privacy still depends on the fabric, alignment and lighting conditions.
Consider how the room is used after sunset as well as during the day. A fabric that feels private in bright daylight may perform differently when interior lights are on.
Choose Around the Room, Not Just the Look
The horizontal bands create a distinctive appearance that changes as the shade is adjusted. Your Max Design Consultant brings samples to your home so you can compare that pattern with your window proportions, trim and furnishings.
For bedrooms or other rooms where darkness matters, discuss your expectations before choosing. Fabric opacity, alignment and light around the edges all affect the finished result. Available controls and motorization depend on the selected product.
Before you choose
Zebra Shade Questions
How do zebra shades open and close?
The fabric layers move relative to one another, changing the alignment of the sheer and solid bands. The shade can also be raised to uncover the window. Available operating systems vary by product.
Do zebra shades provide nighttime privacy?
Privacy depends on the selected fabric, band alignment and indoor and outdoor lighting. Do not assume that every zebra-shade fabric provides the same coverage. Ask Max to help you evaluate the privacy needs of the room.
Are zebra shades suitable for bedrooms?
They may be suitable if their light control meets your needs. If strong room darkening is a priority, compare the selected zebra fabric and mounting arrangement with room-darkening roller or cellular shades before deciding.
Can zebra shades be motorized?
Selected products offer motorized operation. Window dimensions, power options and compatible controls determine what is available. Max can help you plan the shade and operating system together.
Compare your options
Compare Your Shade Options
For a smooth fabric panel, explore roller and solar shades. For a cellular fabric structure and a different appearance, compare cellular shades. Learn about controls and power options on our motorization page.
Request a free in-home consultation with Max Custom Blinds. We’ll help you compare suitable products, professionally measure your windows and complete your project with installation and Designer Final Inspection.
Bring the Showroom to Your Home
Let Max Guide Your Project From Start to Finish.
Request a free in-home consultation. Your Max Design Consultant will bring samples, review your windows and help plan the right products, fit and installation.