What Is A Duette Shade?

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An innovative window treatment that looks beautiful and insulates your home all year round, Duette

®

Honeycomb Shades were the first

cellular shades

, specially engineered to provide energy efficiency at the window in both cold and warm climates.

Are Duette blinds any good?

Duette Blinds are

extremely effective at stopping heat or cold escaping

and dubbed “the next best thing to double glazing”. Their cells form insulating air traps, while the fabric can reflect heat. The overall effect is to help keep a home warm in winter and cool in summer.

How do Duette shades work?

The honeycomb construction of the Duette Honeycomb Shades

traps air in distinct pockets

, which creates insulation that can help lower your energy consumption and energy bills.

How much are Hunter Douglas Duette blinds?

The 58 x 58-inch shade supplied for this review costs

$1,274

, including the motorization option. The PowerView Hub required for smart home integration costs an additional $285, the wireless repeater is another $60, and the Pebble remote and scene controller go for $70 and $100 respectively.

Who makes Duette blinds?


Hunter Douglas Duette

® Architella® Honeycomb Shades double nature’s most perfect shape, the honeycomb, to create a revolutionary shade. Three distinct cellular air pockets trap more cold air in the winter and more heat from the sun in the summer, so your home stays comfortable during any season.

Why is Luxaflex so expensive?

Why are Luxaflex so expensive? The simple answer is they are

the blind trade’s designer brand

. Unlike many designer brands you are not just paying for the same product with a fancy label. Luxaflex is at the forefront of blind design, not only in blind styles, but fabric collections and operating systems.

Do honeycomb shades really insulate?

The air pockets in the

honeycomb cross-sections act as insulators

, increasing the R-value and reducing the conduction of heat through the window. … In cooling seasons, cellular shades can reduce unwanted solar heat through windows by up to 80%, reducing the total solar gain to 15% or less when installed with a tight fit.

What is the difference between Hunter Douglas Duette and Applause?

Applause is the one with single cell construction, but

Duette is the one with two cell construction

.

What is Duette Architella?

Duette Architella fabrics are

similar to

our standard Duette fabrics except that they have an inner layer of fabric—what we call our “honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction.” This design offers many benefits, including superior energy efficiency and a softer look and feel.

Are honeycomb blinds Blockout?

Blockout Honeycomb blinds

completely block out the light with each cell

having an internal foil wrap, creating both light blockout and thermal insulation.

What do Duette shades cost?

How Much Do Cellular Shades Cost? The average cost of cellular shades depends on the size of your window, but most homeowners spend

between $45 and $220

to install Duette blinds on standard windows.

Is Graber a good brand?

But among these two, Graber is

the number one reliable and trustworthy brand

, leaving Hunter Douglas behind. Both brands are excellent and have a stellar reputation for good reason, but there are some unique variances that make Graber number one in our eyes!

How long do Hunter Douglas blinds last?

When you buy Hunter Douglas shades from us, they’re covered for

seven years

from Hunter Douglas, then we add a lifetime restringing guarantee for as long as you own the house.

Are cellular shades the same color on both sides?

The color you select is used to create both sides of the shade, so

you will have the same color on the interior and exterior of your home

when you purchase this shade. The Aura Cordless Cellular Shade is a light filtering shade, so you will still get a healthy glow of light into your home when the shades are drawn.

HOW MUCH DO cellular shades cost?

Cellular Shades Cost

Cellular shades are

$340 to $2,400

or an average of $1,370 for a full house install. They are $25 to $250 apiece and each requires 30 minutes of labor at $35 to $100 per hour.

David Martineau
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David Martineau
David is an interior designer and home improvement expert. With a degree in architecture, David has worked on various renovation projects and has written for several home and garden publications. David's expertise in decorating, renovation, and repair will help you create your dream home.