Honeycomb Shades | Southern Maryland Custom Blinds

Honeycomb shades, also known as cellular shades, have become an incredibly popular option in recent years due to their energy-saving characteristics and attractive appearance. These stylish window coverings are a useful and affordable way to lower electricity costs and serve as a stylish solution for both residential and commercial spaces. Below I’ll explain a few reasons why having honeycomb shades installed by Southern Maryland Custom Blinds can dramatically reduce your energy costs.

Insulation: The distinct cellular structure of honeycomb shades creates pockets of trapped air inside the shade. This design effectively insulates your windows by functioning as a thermal barrier between the interior of your home and the elements of the outside. By limiting heat absorption in the summer and heat loss in the winter, these trapped air pockets aid in controlling the temperature inside your space. This reduces the amount of energy your HVAC system needs to use to maintain a comfortable temperature. At Southern Maryland Custom Blinds, we offer both single and double-cell variations to provide you with either one row of barrier cells or double the insulation with two rows. In the summer you can expect your windows to increase their insulation effectiveness by over 78%. In the winter, an impressive 58% improvement can be seen as well. Additionally, our honeycombs are designed with an industry-leading D Cell structure that makes them our best insulating product offered and helps to keep their shape for many years of hassle-free use.

Daylight Control: Because honeycomb shades are so adaptable, you can control how much natural light comes into your room. You can use natural daylight to your advantage by placing them in a way that minimizes the need for artificial lighting. This also contributes to energy savings by lowering your dependency on electric lights during the day. From sheer shades that allow lots of natural light, to a much more calming light filtering option, all the way to our room darkening option, we have anything you need to customize your space to your exact needs.

UV Protection: Honeycomb shades offer excellent UV protection as well. They can prevent the sun's damaging UV rays, which over time can degrade carpeting, furniture, and other indoor items. With honeycomb shades, you can safeguard your possessions, keep your décor intact, and still have the benefit of natural sunlight illuminating your space. Our room darkening shades block out 100% of harmful UV light, while our light filtering shades block upwards of 90%. Our least light-blocking option, sheer shades, will still block a minimum of approximately 49.9.% of that damaging UV light.

Sound Insulation: Honeycomb shades also provide effective sound insulation in addition to all the other mentioned benefits. Their cellular structure reduces outside noise, making the interior atmosphere calmer and quieter. Not only will you use less electricity, but you'll be more at ease and not require devices like fans or white noise generators to block out as much of that city buzz or passing cars as you try to de-stress after a long day at work.

Durability and Low Maintenance: Honeycomb shades have a long lifespan and require little upkeep. These shades last longer than standard window coverings, which could require regular cleaning or replacement. As a result, you'll save money and resources by not needing to spend as much on repairs and upkeep. As mentioned before, our D Cell structure holds up longer than our competitors and allows your shades to maintain their shape and structure for years of effortless use.

Style and Versatility: Honeycomb shades are available in an extensive range of designs, hues, and opacities, so you can match them to your preferred interior decor theme while still taking advantage of their energy-saving qualities. A well-designed interior combined with functional window treatments can improve your home's atmosphere. Not only do we offer the standard horizontal honeycombs, but we also have a wide range of vertical honeycomb shades to accent your patio doors and sliders, too! If you’re looking for a motorized option, Southern Maryland Custom Blinds has you covered! With our dual-motor top-down-bottom-up motorization, you’ll have full control of the shade position you desire with just a touch of a button.

In summary, honeycomb shades are a useful and affordable way to save energy costs and enhance the beauty of your interior space. Reduced energy consumption is a result of their insulation, energy efficiency, daylight management, UV protection, and sound insulating features. Investing in honeycomb shades not only enhances the atmosphere and comfort of your home, it can also significantly lower your energy costs. This cost-effective option for your home also reduces your carbon footprint, so it's a win-win situation for you and the environment.

To view our honeycomb shades in action and browse the entire line of window coverings offered by Southern Maryland Custom Blinds, visit our website at www.somdblinds.com. Right now, until the end of 2023, we’re offering all new customers 15% off their entire purchase! Contact us and mention this article to start saving on your electricity bills! Call 410-449-2360 today to schedule your free in-home consultation.