Honeycomb blinds, also known as cellular shades or cellular blinds, are called such because they are made up of ‘cells’ in a honeycomb shape that cover your window horizontally. Traditionally, honeycomb blinds are made in such a way that they can only be lowered up or down, just like roller blinds for example, and they do not include slats that can be tilted to vary the light that comes into a room. They can only be lowered or opened, with the amount of light coming into the room dependent on how high the blind is raised.
Cells vary in size, with some 3/8 inches and others ¾ inches, and a variety of sizes in between. You can also choose between single cell or double celled blinds. With the single celled honeycomb blinds, there is just one layer of cells. With double celled blinds the cells are two thick for the whole blind. Naturally there is better insulation and sound filtering when you install double celled honeycomb blinds.
While cellular shades do allow light to filter through into the room, it is usually a very gentle and soft light. Of course it is also possible to get blackout honeycomb blinds as well, if that is your preference. Normally you can choose between a sheer type of blind that allow light in while still filtering out UV rays. These sheer honeycomb blinds do not provide you with the best privacy however, as it is also possible for others to see into the room. Light filtering or semi-opaque blinds allow gentle light to filter into the room, and depending on the color of blind you choose this can add a fantastic look to your room. These provide much better privacy also than the sheer blinds. Room darkening honeycomb blinds do just the same job as any other blackout blind–they keep the light, and the UV rays out of your home.
As with most blinds, they can either fit inside the window casing, or outside the window casing. The preference is really up to you and the style of blind that you are looking for.
They are becoming a very popular choice of window treatment these days, and as such it is usually possible to find quite good deals for these blinds online. One thing that has made them so popular is that, due to the nature of the honeycomb style, they are naturally very energy efficient and saving, which is something everyone is looking for today.