Window 101 Shades
Cellular Shades
You might be considering installing cellular shades as a window additional because it offers good lighting control, privacy, and insulation. This cellular shade has been a favorite at the market of Albuquerque for a long time but that does not necessarily mean it is the best for your home. Let us weigh the pros and cons of a cellular shade and answer if it is the best choice for you.
Benefits of a cellular shade
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Better insulation - The best feature of cellular shades is it has this little air pockets that trap hot or cool air that passes through its cells, thus keeping the comfortable temperature inside.
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Energy efficient - A better insulation means cost cutting in energy bills, because of less usage of heating or cooling materials.
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Affordable - Because of its high demand, there are lots of companies that offers it, giving a good competition in a cheaper range of prices of cellular shades.
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Wide variety of designs - Also, the market offers almost any color, design, and texture. It can also be innovated using cordless operation or top down bottom up which is good if you have any children in the house. It is also best if you are looking for a cleaner and elegant look on your window.
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Lighting control - Another feature of cellular shades is it uses different fabric opacity from sheer, semi-filtering, up to complete blockage of sunlight. Providing you with your preferred light that suits your needs.
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Privacy - One great thing is it can offer you with your desired light shade but with supreme privacy from the outside.
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Things to remember
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Some complaints on a cellular shade is that, unlike blinds that can be tilted to let in some light, this shade can either be down or up and your choice of opacity is final. With this, you must explore its other features like using two fabrics, a sheer fabric above an opaque one to maintain your view at day and privacy at night.
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Also, install it not too close to the window to make some air circulation. A cellular shade too close to the window may cause ice build-up during winter because it can really trap the cold that much. Make sure to have it open sometimes to let the air inside to circulate.
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If you would go cordless, make sure that you can reach it. It is not suited for tall windows as you can only raise them as far as you can reach them, so installing it in hard to reach windows may cause you too much effort of climbing.
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Furthermore, be sure to take note that additional options like going cordless or top down bottom up is also an additional expense. There are companies that give these as freebies so you should really explore your options.
Cellular shades drawbacks could be avoided. They may not be perfect for all windows, but it can surely suit any space just with the proper measures and additional decorative balances and draperies.