Recommendations for Cellular Shades

15 years ago

I'm looking for five shades for four windows and one french door. Interested in room darkening for a plasma TV and insulation - mainly for the french door.

Any suggestions on quality brands or where to buy - online or brick and mortar?

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susanka
15 years ago
We bought Hunter-Douglas through Direct Buy. Got a very good price and a lifetime guarantee. We had to send one back because it's a very large shade and I was pulling on the cord wrong and wrecked a part; DB shipped it back for us free and return free. I don't know if shipping would be free if you buy your shades somewhere else, but the lifetime guarantee is great! No questions asked.
skyedog
15 years ago
Two years ago I bought Bali cellular shades for a sunroom. They are cordless topdown/bottomup and they look and work great. I bought mine at Penny's when they had a super promotion and they were beating online prices. They also were offering an interest free for a year special which was really nice since I ended up getting treatments for 16 windows.
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dennisgli
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks. Direct Buy is out - but I'll watch JCPenney for sales. Anything else that I should look for in cellular shades? Seems like they come in single, double, and triple - I was thinking of double.
susanka
15 years ago
Our H-D doubles insulate very well, darken sufficiently,and we like the look. H-D may have sales too, haven't checked on that. I do love the 100% guarantee. We have top down bottom up with a remote in the bathrooms and just regular corded ones in the other rooms.
goodbyekitty
15 years ago
I put in Kathy Ireland Hunter Douglas cellular shades. They are a cheaper line of HD and at the time came with a free remote. This was great since I have 6 windows and furniture is underneath all of them.

Be careful, most cellular shades cannot get wet; as in getting a good cleaning. HD can be dunked in a soapy tub and rinsed.
dennisgli
Original Author
15 years ago
Wow - these things are expensive - I wasn't expecting this to be a thousand dollar decision! I went to Home Depot and Bali did seem to have the smoothest operators. JCPenney was the most expensive even with the "60% discount". I guess I'll shop around some more.

Thanks to all for the advice.
dianne47
15 years ago
A friend of mine re-did her entire house with cellular shades recently. She used blinds.com and was pleased with the price and rapid turnaround. I'm going to be buying double-cell cellulars soon for my new home, and will probably use blinds.com unless I can find a better "sale" somewhere else.