About Honeycomb Cellular Shades

Honeycomb cellular shades are the main product manufactured by a window covering treatment supply company called Applause. Their major competitor is Duette cellular which also specializes in solar, room darkening and remote controlled window blinds. The main difference between the two companies is that the honeycomb cellular shades offered by Applause only come in 24 solid colors whereas the same type of shade offered by duette cellular offers 124 colors plus metallic fabric options.

One of the reasons that honeycomb cellular shades have become so popular is that they can completely shut out all the light. Nobody can see in and you can’t see out. This cuts off your view but also allows you to enjoy complete privacy. These types of blinds can fit all kinds of unusual windows and skylights as well. You can buy them in a cordless version or in the old fashioned style that allows you to manipulate the windows manually with cords or wands.

These types of shades are named honeycombs because they have solar cells shaped like tiny octagons in them absorb the light. This makes them very energy efficient as well, preventing sunlight from heating up the air conditioning in the summer.

The fact that these types of shades absorb light makes them the perfect window covering for bedrooms. They are great for rooms where people need to take naps. They also suit rooms where privacy is needed such as a bathroom.

These types of shades are also very popular with people who collect antique furniture or very expensive furniture. This is because too much ultraviolet light can fade the fabrics on expensive or old furniture fast. The same can go for any type of antique ceramic or antique porcelain. A set of honeycomb cellular shades can help darken a room sufficiently so that this type of photo aging does not happen to precious furniture and art objects as fast as it normally would without the protection of window shades.

Other than a restriction as to the choice of colors that can be had for honeycomb cellular shades both the duette and applause brands have a lot in common. Both offer room darkening fabrics, continuous cord loop options as well as the option to have the blinds professionally installed on a skylight or odd shaped window.

Popular brands of cellular shades include Graber, Bali Comforex, YourBlinds, Applause and Hunter Douglas. The price of them depends on how many sets you need for one room and on the width and length of the blind that is required to fit one window. In general though you can count on duette cellular shades and Applause shades to be twice as to one third more expensive then other brands.