Living in the Birmingham, Alabama, means dealing with mild winters and incredibly hot summers year after year. During the cooler winter months, rain and cold temperatures often result in us cranking up our thermostats to keep our homes comfortable. However, when the season shifts to summer, you’ll find yourself reaching for the air conditioning. Since up to 50 percent of our home’s energy is lost through our windows, these seasonal extremes can send your energy bills soaring. However, installing energy-efficient shades from Hunter Douglas will allow you to keep your home comfortable and your energy bills low. Read on to discover the benefits of Duette® Honeycomb Shades below!
Benefit 1: Energy Efficiency
These innovative shades from Hunter Douglas offer a wide range of benefits, including increased energy efficiency and reduced energy bills. Duette® Honeycomb Shades are made with a cellular structure that prevents air from seeping out of your windows or creeping in. This added layer of insulation keeps your home comfortable throughout the year by keeping cool air inside during the summer and warm air inside during the winter. This will not only reduce your trips to the thermostat and AC, but it will also help reduce your energy bills with time.
Benefit 2: Customization
When it comes to bigger windows, you might need some additional insulation! Since one of the benefits of Duette® Honeycomb Shades is customization, you can explore the Duette Architella® collection to add even more insulation to your windows. Featuring a honeycomb within a honeycomb, this option is perfect for rooms that have wide expanses of glass or are often drafty. There are also plenty of other customization options to explore when it comes to cellular shades, including the Duolite® feature that gives you total control over light, shade, and privacy. Worried that your unique windows won’t be able to utilize these shades? No need! Duette® Honeycomb Shades come in a variety of custom cuts as well, including arches, circles, and more. You can even choose the innovative VertiGlide™ operating system to install these shades on side-to-side openings like sliding glass doors.
Benefit 3: Room-Darkening Fabrics
Thanks to the innovative LightLock™ feature, another one of the benefits of Duette® Honeycomb Shades is room-darkening fabrics. This allows you to enjoy an extra layer of privacy, shade, and darkness in rooms that need it most, such as media rooms, bedrooms, and home theaters. This handy feature boasts side channels that prevent light from entering your bedroom even on the brightest days. This will allow you to enjoy some solace from the sun when you need it most. On the flip side, this will also block out the light from street lamps and cars passing by for a good night’s sleep.
Conclusion
To learn more about the many benefits of Duette® Honeycomb Shades, be sure to contact or visit us at Rainbow Paint & Decorating today. We cannot wait to help you find the perfect window treatment for each room in your home. We are located in Birmingham, Alabama, and proudly serve the Greater Birmingham area, including Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Homewood, and Hoover, Alabama.