topic Re: Cellular window shades in Home

Cellular window shades

Abrowneyegirl — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:24:20 GMT

Are cellular window blinds out of style? It seems like only 55+ folks opt for them anymore.

I personally never understood them, they are either open or closed-there is no way to adjust the level of light.

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OKPrincess — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:34:16 GMT

I'm having a senior moment. What are cellular window shades? Thanks.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:55:41 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl. I guess mine are cellular/honeycomb. We got them about five years ago. Didn't know they were for old people. Ours open from the bottom or you can pull them down from the top. I have them open in the daytime and closed at night. I don't have a problem controlling the light. We let it all in.

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millieshops — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:01:31 GMT

Good question - I have no idea what's in style.

I do know my old verticals are not in style, but I also think there's a 99% possibility I'll replace them with more. I have no windows in my condo - just a large sliding door in each room, allowing access to a huge screened lanai. There are almost no units among the 428 we have that have done anything else - and we're not a 55+ community.

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151949 — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:39:58 GMT

@millieshops Now a days they have cellular shades for sliders that open & close from the side. This is what almost all the homes where I live have on their sliders. Most of the homes have venitian blinds on the windows but some of us have plantation shutters.

It seems that curtains are coming back in style from what I see in the decor magazines and on HGTV. Unfortunately, curtains are not a good choice here in Fl. as they are damaged very quickly by the extreme sun.

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Carmie — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:42:09 GMT

I have cellular shades in my kitchen, dining room and kitchen...my whole first floor has them. They are made by Hunter Douglas and were expensive. I have a vertical one on my patio door too. Almost everyone who sees the one on my patio door wants one, but when they hear the price, they change their mind.

It seems like all the younger folks are outfitting their homes with 2 inch Venetian blinds. Remember those from your childhood?

Well, they are now new and fresh. They do look nice, but are not easy to keep clean. I have them in two of my bathrooms in a faux wood that is moisture resistant. They are always dusty and are high maintance to keep clean...my house is always dusty

i like my cellular shades. They are top down, bottom up shades. I open them 100% during the day time to let all of the light in and close them completely at night for 100% privacy.

They are easy to clean, I just vacuum and spot clean if necessary. I have taken down the shade above my kitchen sink twice and washed it in the bathtub with a little dish soap. I rinsed it and let it dry. It looks like brand new. My blinds are about nine years old.

I would buy them again....in a heartbeat. And if I ever move, I will take my patio blind with me. It would be taken down and stored before the House was on the market...I love it that much.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:43:05 GMT

I have them in my summer home. Hate them.

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SXMGirl — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 01:51:07 GMT

I have had them for many years in my sun room. They are really good for insulation, but I have never liked them and they are in the process of being replaced.

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loveschocolate — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 01:55:49 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl, I have them and LOVE them! They open from the top or bottom. I plan on getting more to finish my upstairs bedrooms. I find them easy to keep clean. And I am not 55. 😌

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smoky22 — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 02:05:30 GMT

I used to have them in my living room (top down bottom up) and hated them. I prefer blinds.

They are good for insulation, though. That room was always warmer at night.

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AnikaBrodie — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 02:27:17 GMT

I have cellular shades in my master bedroom and master bathroom. They were very expensive. Having said that if/when I replace them I will not buy cellular unless they redesign them to open/close differently.

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Carmie — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 02:57:39 GMT

@AnikaBrodie How do yours open and close? Do you have cords, no cords.. just push up and pull down or motor operated with a remote control or something else?

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Abrowneyegirl — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 03:22:37 GMT

It seems like there is still a variety of choices and preferences when it comes to window coverings.

Bottom line is they are ALL EXPENSIVE.

We have plantation shutters and wide wood blinds. I like the option of being able to adjust the slates.

The wood blinds started at $165 a window

The plantation shutters were $1000+ a window

Ugghhh.

Until you add curtains/sheers $$$$$

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151949 — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 03:46:24 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl The cost of plantation shutters is very variable. Size of windows - what style you buy - open from side or center , divided top & bottom or one continuous - and the material you buy - they come in various woods and plastics. Also - painted or not.We chose divided top & bottom so we can close the bottom for privacy but have the top open for light. We wanted bright white that would not yellow in the Fl. sun so we were advised to get a resin material that is what they make football helmets from. They certainly do seem durable, and have not yellowed in almost 8 years.For 6 windows - 2 sets of double and then 2 single, all about 6 ft high, plus the honeycomb cellular shade for the slider we paid $3400. My DH was upset at me for spending this much but now that we have them we know we wouldn't want to go back to curtains, shades or blinds. Shutters are more appropriate for controling the Florida sun.

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Carmie — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 03:56:41 GMT

@151949. I agree with you that window coverings come in all different price ranges. If you buy cheap, you get cheap. You get what you pay for.

you also need to consider the weather and light coming through your windows. I like plantation shutters, but they are not the best for PA Windows. If I had a sun room, i’d Use them for sure.

i love my cellular slider shade too.

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151949 — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 04:12:26 GMT

When we had our camper up in Pa. it had cellular shades and I truely hated them.We had a 3 window bay floor to ceiling on the west side where there were no shade trees and in the afternoons it was very hot in that area.Those blinds did nothing to prevent that hot afternoon sun coming in. Eventually we purchased some of those paper and insulation shades for your car windshield and cut them to fit that window.We adhered them to the window with painter's tape and then closed the blinds so you couldn't see them from inside. What a huge difference having something there to insulate made. Unfortunately this solution to the problem wasn't very attractive from the outside.

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millieshops — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 04:22:26 GMT

@151949 I didn't know about the side-to-side cellulars, so I'll check those out. I know I'm not doing plantation shutters because I did those in my summer apartment (ordinary windows) and as far as I'm concerned, there're not worth all the effort required to keep them dust-free. Also, way too heavy to raise and lower to control the light. I love the look, but not really the shutters.

Also, I'm not doing drapes. I lived through the drapes, the valances, and swags, etc. For me, they're over and done. I want my window treatments as simple as they can be. And especially, as easy to care for as possible. One think I know about being far over 55 is that nothing hard to take care of makes my life better!

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Nightowlz — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:14:54 GMT

I have them on all the windows in the house. Some are push up only & some are push up or pull down. I have those on south windows so I can adjust sunlight if we are in a room & don't want it in our face without having to close it all the way. I like all the light coming in when they are open. I close them when it gets dark. I don't like fancy drapes or curtains with sheers.

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ID2 — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:15:34 GMT

My place is furnished with Hunter Douglas silhouette blinds. Cost us a bundle but they are heaven on earth! Strikingly beautiful and extremely functional.

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:02:03 GMT

My niece just had them installed in her house and she's far from the 55+ crowd.

She got the ones that can go up from the bottom or down from the top.