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[Abrowneyegirl]

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.

[OKPrincess]

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

[proudlyfromNJ]

@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.

[millieshops]

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.

[151949]

@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.

[Carmie]

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.

[faeriemoon]

I have them in my summer home.  Hate them.

[SXMGirl]

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.

[loveschocolate]

@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. 😌

[smoky22]

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.