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Benefits of Hunter Douglas Cellular Shades

Let's explore the world of cellular shades this month as we look at a treatment first introduced by Hunter Douglas in 1985. The insulating design of Hunter Douglas cellular shades revolutionized window treatments with unmated insulation created by their unique cellular construction. For nearly 40 years, these insulating shades have remained a consumer favorite with their numerous benefits, stylish designs, and modern upgrades that have brought this window treatment to the forefront of twenty-first-century ingenuity.

Cellular shades on a bay window with a seat at The Shade Shop near Grand Rapids, MI

They provide:

  • Consistent Comfort: Cellular shades' insulating nature helps to create a more consistently comfortable home environment year-round, sans drafts in the winter and loss of air conditioning in the summer.
  • Lower Bills: By reducing unwanted energy loss through windows, insulating shades save homeowners the cost of running extra heating in the summer or air conditioning in the winter to maintain their ideal temperature.
  • Peaceful Home Interiors: Cellular shades are also excellent at sound absorption, thanks to their air pocket vanes. For quieter home environments or rooms where you want peace and quiet, like the master bedroom, cellular shades offer the control you need.

Hunter Douglas Cellular Shades

Duette® Cellular Shades

Duette® Cellular Shades are a classic style of cellular shades that feature air pocket vanes that run horizontally the length of the shade. The treatment includes over 150 fabric options, including the elite ClearView® sheers and an option for environmentally conscious homeowners with fabrics from 50% recycled materials. Homeowners can also customize the look of their Duette® Cellular Shades with a choice in pleat sizes: small ⅜ inch, medium ¾ inch, or large 1 ¼ inch.

Hunter Douglas offers several advanced operating systems for Duette® Cellular Shades to elevate light control and expand user-friendly features. The Top-Down/Bottom-Up system allows shades to open from the top or bottom, the Duolite® system adds a second, room-darkening shade to the treatment, the LightLock® blackout system uses side channels to block more light, the cordless Vertiglide™ system for vertical applications, the SkyLift™ system for use on skylights, the TrackGlide™ system for coverage on tilt-turn windows and PowerView® Automation for motorized cellular shades.

Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades

To craft Sonnette® Roller Shades, Hunter Douglas took the streamlined design of roller shades and added a cellular construction to the fabric element for insulating roller shades. There are over 50 fabric choices for homeowners opting for Sonnette® Roller Shades, including semi-opaque and room-darkening textiles.

Sonnette® Roller Shades have specialty applications on bay and corner windows, French doors, and sliding glass doors. Hunter Douglas offers two options for motorized operating systems for Sonnette® Roller Shades: PowerView® Automation and SoftTouch® Motorization. For family homes, the LiteRise® cordless system eliminates the strangulation risk posed by corded operating systems for young children.

Cellular Shades near Holland, Michigan

Are you sold on the benefits of cellular shades for your Michigan home? Then, let our team of Hunter Douglas experts help bring this innovative, insulating shade into your home with custom style. Request a consultation today or stop into our showroom location in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to shop the full range of Hunter Douglas cellular shades. The Shade Shop serves Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Holland, Michigan homeowners.