Reduce Your Heating Bill with Cellular Shades

With the rapidly and wildly rising energy costs, many people are eagerly looking to reduce the heating bill in any way that is feasible. One simple and effective way to reduce the cost of your next heating bill is to install cellular shades. Honeycomb blinds are very popular window treatment solutions and a key component in efficiently and effortlessly saving energy while helping to maintain the indoor temperature in your home or office.

Easy to install cellular blinds can help reduce your heating bills this winter and even your cooling bills next summer. In fact, out of all manufactured blinds, honeycomb blinds are by far the most energy efficient option. No other type of blind comes close to the energy efficiency of honeycomb-shaped blinds.

Here is how cellular shades work to save money on the heating bill:
Honeycomb blinds strategically trap air inside their unique “honeycomb” shaped pockets. These pockets become instant insulators that stop or slow down the transfer of heat between your windows and the rest of your home. When this air stays trapped within the cellular blinds, your heater kicks on less, thus, saving energy and decreasing your heating bill. Cellular shades with larger cell pockets provide better insulation as they can hold more air within the cells. Also, honeycomb blinds with additional layers provide even better insulation. Black out cellular fabrics provide optimal insulation.

Save Money All Year Long
Cellular blinds can also work wonders in the summer months. Just as they trap cold air in the winter, cellular blinds do the same exact thing with hot air in the summer. Whether you are running the air conditioning or heat, it doesn’t matter. Either way, cellular-shaped shades are going to save you money.

Stylish, Useful, and Affordable
Windows are often a source of thermal inefficiency in a home or office. Older windows can be drafty for a variety of reasons. Some are single pane windows and lack the additional sheet of glass which helps trap air and add insulation. Other windows use wood or metal frames and don’t seal very well, leaking thermal energy. Modern double and triple pane windows are designed with energy efficiency in mind. Cellular blinds help trap additional air like the additional panes of glass in modern windows. While cellular shades over single pane windows are not as efficient as double pane windows, cellular blinds are less expensive than installing new windows. Cellular blinds can be a worthwhile investment until you are able to replace your windows and are durable enough that you can hang them right back up after you do.

If you are looking for an easy, stylish way to slash the cost of your heating bill, look no further than honeycomb blinds. These highly attractive and affordable blinds are available in several different colors and styles to match your home décor. Honeycomb blinds save money and look good while doing it.

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Ordering Window Coverings Online is Easy

Practically everything for your home can be purchased online – from light fixtures to appliances to furniture. Custom window coverings, once the sole domain of in-home sales, interior designers and specialty stores, are easily ordered online and typically at substantial savings.  

Custom window blinds and shades allow a precise fit in your window opening, which not only looks better but provides superior insulation by reducing heat loss through your windows.  

Here are 4 quick tips to make your online shopping experience easy:  

1) Order samples so you can see and feel the color and material of the blind or shade before you place your order. Samples are often available free of charge or for a nominal cost.  

2) Measure your windows using a steel tape measure and follow measuring guides as available. If you are not comfortable or able to measure or install your window coverings, measuring and installation services are available for most areas of the country. Look for blind retailers who offer professional measuring and installation services in your area through your zip code.  You should easily be able find a pre-screened and licensed professional in your area.  

3) Determine if you want to darken or lighten your room. Select a window covering that allows you to adjust the amount of light that comes in the window.  

4) If you are uncertain about the type of blind that may fit within your décor, call or chat online for design advice and technical assistance.  Not all information may be available online so if you have a unique design or installation requirement, make sure to discuss this the retailer before finalizing your order.  The few extra minutes you spent on the phone or online chat will be well worth the perfect fit once your blinds arrive.

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4 Ways to Choose Eco-Friendly Blinds

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An important, but often overlooked, factor in determing which blind or shade to put in your home is the environmental impact in its manufacturing and the affects on indoor air quality in your home. 

Energy efficient blinds and shades also helps the environment. By effectively channeling the natural power of the sun, window coverings insulate during the winter, block solar heat gain in the summer and reduce UV damage inside the home.  

We’ve put togther a list of 4 important attributes to look for when purchasing your window treatment:  GREENGUARD certification, sustantiable manufacturing, Oeko-Tex® certification, and energy efficient design.  

 1) GREENGUARD Certification: The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), an industry independent, non-profit organization, grants GREENGUARD Certification. GEI puts products through a series of tests to determine if they meet acceptable standards for indoor air quality. Those that pass are awarded GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification. Products that receive the GreenGuard tag are continually tested to ensure they maintain the approved standards. 

2) Sustainable Manufacturing  Products manufactured at facilities employing aggressive programs to reduce energy consumption and overall carbon footprint, and products made from sustainable materials such as renewable resources like bamboo, sisal, grass, jute and wood harvested through “sustainable yield forest management”. 

 3) Oeko-Tex®: The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is a globally uniform testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production. The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100: “Confidence in Textiles” label verifies that the fabrics are free of PVC, Halogen, Lead, Formaldehyde, allergenic dyes, pesticides, phenols, and heavy metals, among others. 

4) Energy Efficient Design:  Energy efficient window treatments translate into year-round savings on both heating and cooling costs. Inefficient windows can add 10-25% to heating bills and as much as 75% to summer air conditioning bills; and every kilowatt-hour of electricity you don’t use saves over two pounds of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere. Window treatments also protect your home from damaging UV rays.  Products such as cellular shades, wood blinds, and lined roman shades offer some of the best year-around energy efficiency.

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