DUETTE® HONEYCOMB SHADES

Energy Efficiency

Insulation is key to the energy-efficient benefits of cellular shades. You can lose up to 30% of your home’s energy through the windows. Cell shades address this vulnerability with a layer of insulation. The cellular construction of Duette® Honeycomb Shades traps distinct pockets of air within the window treatment that then provides an insulating layer over the glass panes. Duette® Honeycomb Shades were designed for year-round benefit keeping homes warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. By improving energy efficiency, cell shades make keeping interiors more consistent and cost-friendly by requiring less energy consumption to maintain. Hunter Douglas cell shades come in single-cell Duette® shades or cell-within-a-cell Duette Architella® styles for optimized energy efficiency.

Light Control

Cell shades are exceptional at light control with fabrics in multiple opacities that can deflect or absorb sunlight. Additionally, Duette® Honeycomb Shades are available with state-of-the-art systems that enhance a shade’s range of light control and increase its room-darkening abilities.

• LightLock™: A system explicitly engineered for Duette® Honeycomb Shades that uses specially shaped micro-ridges to deflect or absorb nearly all incoming sunlight, virtually eliminating light leaks that can detract from blackout darkness.
• Duolite®: The ingenious two-shade design of Duolite® shades by Hunter Douglas combines two treatments with different opacities on a single roller unit, so Duette® Duolite® shades cover a broader spectrum of light control from light-filtering to room-darkening options.

Sound Control

The cellular construction of cell shades is also adept at sound control. They can reduce the chaotic noise infiltrating from outside, absorbing up to 70% of sound energy. Window shades also help the interior acoustics, so rooms with Duette® Honeycomb Shades are more tranquil and primed for auditory peace.

Versatile Design Styles

Choose from the many customizable options and modern features of Duette®'s Honeycomb Shades that add functional benefits to your home.

Fabric Choice

The Hunter Douglas collection has hundreds of fabric choices with a rich color selection and diverse palette of textures and patterns. Designers and homeowners love the high-quality textiles and choices in style, which make finding the ideal window shades easy no matter what interior aesthetic is in play. Fabrics for Duette® cell shades are also available in multiple translucencies, including sheer, semi-sheer, semi-opaque, opaque, and room-darkening opacities. Hunter Douglas cell shades can also pull from the Alustra® Collection of Woven Textiles for Duette®, an exclusive line of globally sourced textiles and hardware with high-fashion design.

Interior Applications

Versatility of design comes not only from the extensive fabric collection by Hunter Douglas but also in the many unique shapes and applications that you can customize cell shades to fit. Cellular shades work in almost all specialty window shapes, including arches, angles, trapezoids, hexagons, octagons, circles, ovals, bay or corner windows, sidelights, and even tricky skylights. Duette® Honeycomb Shades can also be tailored to fit around windows with unique architectural elements like handles, cranks, or air conditioners with cut-out options. Furthermore, there are also vertical applications for cell shades that can fit patio doors, sliding glass doors, or French doors.

Child-Safe Systems

Duette® cell shades are great for families because of the operating system safety features available such as cord-free operation. Hanging cords pose a strangulation hazard for small children or pets. Cord-free operating systems are child-friendly and pet safe because their design negates the need for hanging lines. Hunter Douglas has several innovative, cord-free operating systems that are compatible with Duette® Honeycomb Shades including:

• PowerView®: A user-friendly operating system for Hunter Douglas motorized shades with a choice of interfaces, including a handheld remote, wall panel, the PowerView® app, or integration with a smart home or home assistant program.
• LiteRise®: Cords are not needed in the proprietary design of the LiteRise® operating system from Hunter Douglas that raises, lowers, or holds shades in place, all with a simple push, pull, or touch of your hand. 
• SkyLift™: Hunter Douglas operating system for hard-to-reach skylights that utilize a motorized, hand crank, or telescoping pole design

Easy Care & Maintenance

Duette® Honeycomb Shades are easy to maintain. Routine cleaning preserves the pristine look of new cellular shades, and homeowners can easily clean their cell shades by dusting with a hand duster or the brush attachment on a vacuum.

Contact Beginning to End

Learn more about the fantastic features, functions, and design styles of Duette® Honeycomb Shades by Hunter Douglas by contacting Beginning to End Interiors. Let their design staff answer your questions and guide you through the options and customizations available with new cell shades. Request a consultation or visit their showroom location near Sarasota, FL. Beginning to End Interiors serves residents in the greater Sarasota area.