Honeycomb Shades In Washington
Honeycomb (Cellular) Shades in Washington, IL
A Washington, Illinois January brings wind across open farm country and cold off every window, and older glass near the Square feels it the most. Our Solar Shield Blinds Honeycomb Shades, also called cellular shades, hold a layer of still air against the window so the room stays more comfortable all winter and holds back the heat in July.
Where It Fits In Washington
Where Honeycomb Shades Help Most In Washington
Whether a house went up a century ago or in the last ten years, it has a room that's harder to heat and cool than the rest, and that's where a honeycomb shade earns its place.
- Older Houses Near DowntownDouble cell fabric adds more insulation than single cell, and it's the one we recommend for older glass and for a room you can feel cold from the couch.
- Bedrooms In Beverly ManorA bedroom close to the street or the house next door gets Top Down Bottom Up, so the top opens for daylight and the bottom stays closed. The Cordless Lift and Lock version covers windows up to 84 inches wide.
- Two Story Family RoomsThe upper windows in a newer two story are out of reach, so a motorized honeycomb shade is the practical answer, and motorized Top Down Bottom Up goes up to 120 inches wide.
- Sliding Patio DoorsA honeycomb shade can also open side to side and stack to about 6 inches on one side of the door, no matter how wide the door is.
Staying Comfortable
A pocket of air between your room and the cold glass
Each honeycomb cell traps still air, and that air sits between the glass and the room. In a house near the Square with older windows, that's the difference between a chair you avoid in January and one you use every evening. In summer the same cells slow the heat coming in through a west window.
Choose light filtering fabric for living spaces or room darkening fabric for bedrooms, or put both in one shade. White room darkening fabrics can read a little gray because of the liner, and we don't recommend a fabric wrapped headrail on a room darkening shade, so your Design Specialist will point those out as you pick.
We carry over 100 honeycomb fabrics, and your Design Specialist brings them to your Washington home and holds them up at each window. Your exact quote holds for 180 days, the shades go up 4 to 6 weeks after you order, and free temporary shades cover the glass while you wait.
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 Washington
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Washington 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 Washington
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 Washington homeowners
Yes. The cells slow the cold coming off the glass, and you'll feel the change standing next to the window. A shade doesn't replace weatherstripping or a new window, and we won't promise a number on your heating bill, but the room is more comfortable.
On older glass, a north window, or a bedroom that's cold all winter, yes. Single cell is lighter and stacks smaller at the top, which suits a short window, and your Design Specialist will help you choose room by room.
Yes. The Cordless Lift and Lock Top Down Bottom Up has no loop hanging below the shade and covers widths up to 84 inches, and the motorized version reaches 120 inches for a wide picture window.
Yes. A skylight shade can run on a motor that charges from a small solar panel, so nobody has to climb up to it. Arched windows can take a stationary fan fold arch or a fully functional motorized arch.
Yes. The side of a honeycomb shade facing the glass is white no matter what color faces the room, so the front of the house looks even from the curb even when every room has a different fabric.
No. Plan on 4 to 6 weeks from your order to install day, and most homes are finished in a single visit. Until then, we hang free paper temporary shades on each window in the order.
Nearby
Honeycomb Shades around Washington
We serve all of Washington, IL, including the Square, Beverly Manor, Devonshire Estates, Trails Edge, Washington Estates, Cypress Ridge, Hunters Glen and Oak Creek. ZIP code 61571.
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