Honeycomb Shades In Bloomington
Honeycomb (Cellular) Shades in Bloomington, IL
Winters in Bloomington, Illinois get cold and the summers get hot, and the window is where a room feels it first. Our Solar Shield Blinds Honeycomb Shades, also called cellular shades, trap a pocket of air between two layers of fabric to help your home hold its temperature through both seasons.
Where It Fits In Bloomington
Honeycomb Shades for older glass and a four season climate
The average January low in Bloomington is 14 degrees and the average July high is 86, so the rooms that face the weather need a shade that insulates.
- Older Homes In Dimmitt's GroveThe neighborhood around Grove and Taylor Streets has homes that date back to the 1850s, along with Foursquares from the 1910s and 1920s. Older glass lets the cold straight through, and a double cell Honeycomb Shade makes a room like that much more comfortable.
- North Facing RoomsDouble cell fabric insulates better than single cell, and it's the one we recommend on north facing windows and any room that already runs cold in the winter.
- Windows Close To The SidewalkTop Down Bottom Up lets you lower the top rail for daylight and keep the bottom of the window covered, so you keep your privacy from the street and still get the light.
- Wide WindowsTwo independently operating shades can share a single headrail, so a wide window gets one clean line across the top while each side runs on its own.
How They Insulate
An air pocket at the glass, and a shade that fits a shallow window
The honeycomb shape of the fabric is what does the work. Each cell holds still air right up against the glass, which slows the cold coming through in January and the heat coming in during July. Older single pane and double pane glass is where you'll feel the biggest change, and newer windows still stay more comfortable to sit next to.
If your home has shallow window casings and trim you want to keep, Honeycomb Shades are a great choice. They have the smallest headrail of any window covering we carry, so they fit inside a shallow frame and stack up small when you raise them. There are over 100 fabrics to choose from in light filtering, room darkening and sheer, and a Trilight combines a pleated sheer and a honeycomb in one shade.
Top Down Bottom Up is worth asking about in any bedroom or bathroom. Motorized Top Down Bottom Up shades go up to 120 inches wide, and the Cordless Lift and Lock version goes up to 84 inches. Your Design Specialist will bring the samples to your home, measure every window and give you an exact quote before leaving, and your new shades will be installed 4 to 6 weeks after you order.
What Comes As Standard
- Single or doubleCell, for how bad your glass is
- Top DownBottom Up, motorized up to 120 inches wide
- BlackoutCell fabric for a genuinely dark room
- CordlessStandard, nothing hanging anywhere
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Bloomington
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Bloomington home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Operating Systems
Four ways to operate Honeycomb Shades in Bloomington
Your Design Specialist brings every one of these to the consultation so you can try them at your own window.
Cordless lift
The standard on homes with children or pets. Grab the rail and move it, with no cord anywhere on the shade.
Cord loop
Tensioned and wall-anchored, for very tall or very wide cells.
Powerwand
Motorized operation from a wand, useful on high windows.
Full automation
Schedules and scenes. Drop the whole west side at three o’clock.
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Straight Answers
Honeycomb Shades questions from Bloomington homeowners
Yes. They reduce the heat moving through the window, which is where a room loses a lot of its comfort. Double cell fabric gives you the most insulation, and single pane glass is where you'll notice the biggest change.
Yes. Hold downs are available for the bottom rail, so the shade stays in place when the door opens and closes. For a sliding glass door, our Patio Door Option opens side to side instead.
Not quite. White room darkening fabrics tend to read a little gray because of the liner behind them, so your Design Specialist will show you the sample in your own light before you choose. We also recommend against a fabric wrapped headrail on a room darkening shade.
Not completely. The fabric stops the light coming through the shade itself, but an inside mount leaves small gaps at the sides. An outside mount blocks more light, and side channels take it further still.
No. A vacuum with a brush attachment once or twice a year takes care of them. Don't soak them, and our use and maintenance guide covers the rest.
Yes. Cellular shades and Honeycomb Shades are the same product, named for the cells in the fabric that look like a honeycomb from the side. Those cells hold still air against your window, and double cell fabric insulates better than single cell.
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Honeycomb Shades around Bloomington
We serve all of Bloomington, IL, including Franklin Square, White Place, East Grove Street, Dimmitt's Grove, Hershey Grove, Ireland Grove and Fox Creek. ZIP codes 61701, 61704, 61705.
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