Honeycomb Shades: How They Work And Why They’re a Great Choice For Any Season.
What even are Honeycomb Shades? What do they do? How do they work? I’m sure you’ve seen the term before when browsing for window treatments online and those questions popped into your mind. Honeycomb shades, also known as Cellular shades, are comprised of folded fabric forming hollow cells shaped like a honeycomb. Those cells then trap air and form an insulating barrier between your room and windows. This means that these shades are able to keep your home warm in the harsh winter, and cool in the blazing summer; the essential shade for the extreme seasons.
Benefits of Honeycomb Shades
Energy efficiency
The empty space created by the cells trap air within the structure. By reducing heat loss and head gain in winter and summer respectively. These blinds not only help lower your heating and cooling bills, but also can help prevent your AC from overworking itself improving safety, making them a smart long term investment.
Noise Reduction
Its not just temperature insulation, the cellular structure also traps sound waves. This mean you’ll be lowering the volume from coming from outside while preventing any sound you make from leaving your home.
Single Cells and Double Cells
Honeycomb shades can be comprised of a single cell structure or a double cell structure, with each excelling at a different type of insulation. Single Cell shades are better at sound insulation and light control, while Double Cell shades are the best choice for temperature insulation.
Customization
Blindsmax offers hundreds of combinations of honeycomb shades. We have many different types of fabrics, textures, cell sizes, and lift systems. This allows you to match them perfectly with the current color of your home.
Light Control
In addition to regulating temperature and sound, these shades come in a variety of light filtering and blackout fabrics. This grants you full control of the light levels in your home, allowing for complete privacy or simple light filtering.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I tell the difference between cell sizes?
When you fully extend a cell without putting stress on it and then measure from the front of the cell to the back of the cell, you’ll have the size. We offer cells in ¾”, ⅜”, ½”, ⅝”, 9/16″, 1 ¼”, and 2”.
How do I clean these shades?
You can clean of debris by dusting the shades with a microfiber cloth, vacuuming with a soft brush attachment on low suction, or using compressed air to remove debris from cells. For stains, gently blot with a mild detergent/water solution, avoiding harsh scrubbing. Never fully submerge shades or use hot water.
Conclusion
Honeycomb shades offer incredible insulation ensuring your home is protected from extreme temperature and noise pollution, saving you energy and money in the long run. They come in a variety of different fabrics, sizes, and textures for wide customization, and they have quite the easy upkeep. Honeycomb shades are the quintessential shade for any home.
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