Introduction
Cell shades, also known as honeycomb shades, are one of the most popular window treatments for energy efficiency and style. In this guide, we’ll walk you through what cell shades are, the benefits they offer, and how to choose the right style for your home. If you’re ready to shop, visit our Honeycomb Shades collection.
Materials
Honeycomb Shades are manufactured using one of two types of fabric; spun lace or point bond. Our standard cell shades are made using point bond, while shades in either the Express or Premier lines are made with spun lace. Spun lace is a softer fabric than point bond, while still being a heavy duty material. It is also 40% more effective in insulating against heat and cold.
Features
- A core part of the design is that they are excellent insulators, and can actually help save money in both winter and summer.
- Honeycomb Cellular Shades are not just for traditionally sized windows. We can custom make your shades to fit any window size.
- With a wide color range available, these shades with seamlessly fit the decor of any room.
Options & Upgrades
- Top Down-Bottom Up / Duofold - With this upgrade, the shades can either be lifted or closed in a regular manner, or they can be lowered from the top down. This unique feature allows users to let light into a room from the top of the window while still maintaining privacy.
- Cordless Lift - Bypassing the use of a traditional pull-cord to maneuver the shades, cordless lift makes it so that the shades can be lifted and lowered by simply using the bottom rail.
- Rollease / Continuous Cord - This is your traditional cord for raising and lowering the shades, except the cord “loops” back into the headrail for a continuous cord.
Things to Think About
When choosing a the right window shade, please consider the following:
- Shape of Cells - Honeycomb shades come in two different cell shapes- H shaped and D shaped. The D shaped cells are designed to hold the accordion shape of the shades better.
- Type of Material - Between lace spun and point bond, it’s a matter of personal taste. However, lace spun is a softer material and better insulator. Both the Express and Premier lines of shades are made with lace spun for no additional charge.
- Number of Cells - A larger amount of cells equates to superior insulation, and at times, noise reduction.
- Light Filtration - When choosing which honeycomb shade to purchase it is important to decide what level of light dampening is needed for the room they are placed in. Different products provide various levels of light control, from light filtering to blackout.
- Pleat Size - A smaller size of pleats will entails more pleats throughout the shade as a whole. For example, a ⅜ inch cell shade will have more pleats than a ¾ inch cell shade.
If your main concern is making sure the shades come in your desired color then consider the Bali Diamondcell Blackout Shades which have the most color options with 71 different colors.
Benefits of BlindsChalet
Along with free upgrades like cordless option, all our shades come standard with a 3 year warranty that protects against defects. Upgrade to Guaranteed to Fit for 30-day coverage against measuring mistakes or Guaranteed to Love for measuring coverage, returns and 5 year unlimited warranty for any type of defects and/or damages.
Other select styles of our shades come with a manufacture time of two days!
BlindsChalet also offers a free cordless upgrade on all of our shades.
Overview
Honeycomb Cellular Shades are easily customized to fit your needs at nearly every level.
- With their insulating properties, cellular shades help keep houses cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Due to this they aid in cutting money on electric bills.
- The process of choosing the right shades it dependent upon your needs. Honeycomb Shades have room for your consideration at the most minute level.
- Are often not the best choice for homes with small children, as their long vanes can easily be pulled off.
