Duette® Honeycomb Shades
Duette® Honeycomb Shades combine cellular insulation with flexible light control and designer fabrics. As one of the most customizable window shades from Hunter Douglas, they’re available with room-darkening, Top Down Bottom Up, specialty-window, and motorized options.
- Cellular construction for insulation and comfort
- Designer fabrics with crisp, uniform pleats
- LightLock™ for enhanced room darkening
- TrackGlide™ for specialty windows
- Duolite® for layered light control
- Top Down Bottom Up and motorized operation
Duette shades work well on large windows, skylights, specialty shapes, and hard-to-reach openings. Their honeycomb design also helps improve year-round comfort; compare more energy-efficient window treatments.
Motorized Duette® Honeycomb Shades
Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation makes it easy to adjust Duette shades throughout the day. Motorization is especially convenient for large, tall, and hard-to-reach windows, with options to control and schedule your shades around your daily routine.
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Customize Your Duette® Honeycomb Shades
Customize Duette® shades with innovative options for specialty windows, flexible light control, room darkening, privacy, and outdoor views.
TrackGlide™ for Specialty Windows
TrackGlide™ keeps Duette® Honeycomb Shades securely aligned as the window moves, expanding their use to tilt-and-turn windows, French doors, and other challenging applications. Explore our tilt-and-turn window treatments for more specialty solutions.
Flexible Light Control
Duette® shades offer multiple ways to manage natural light and privacy. Duolite® combines two fabrics in one shade, transitioning from filtered light to greater room darkening, while Top Down Bottom Up lets you bring in light from above while maintaining privacy below.
LightLock™ Room Darkening
For bedrooms and media rooms, LightLock™ side channels significantly reduce light gaps around Duette shades for a darker, more comfortable environment. Explore our room-darkening window treatments for additional light-control options.
ClearView® Fabrics
ClearView® fabrics preserve more of your outdoor view while softly filtering incoming daylight. Combined with Duette’s insulating cellular construction, they offer natural light and views while helping reduce heat transfer at the window. Compare additional energy-efficient window treatments for Reno’s changing seasons.
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Duette® Honeycomb Shades FAQ
What are Duette® Honeycomb Shades?
Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades are custom cellular shades designed with insulating air pockets that help improve comfort while providing flexible light and privacy control. Available in a wide range of fabrics and operating styles, Duette shades can be customized for standard, large, and specialty windows.
What makes Duette® shades energy efficient?
Duette® shades use a honeycomb cellular design that traps air at the window, helping reduce heat transfer and improve indoor comfort. This insulating construction makes them a popular energy-efficient shade for Reno homes during hot summers and colder winter months.
What is the difference between Duette® and Applause® Honeycomb Shades?
Both Duette® and Applause® are Hunter Douglas honeycomb shades designed for insulation, light control, and privacy. Duette offers a broader range of fabrics, operating systems, specialty-window applications, and advanced features, while Applause provides a more streamlined selection of cellular shade options.
Can Duette® shades provide room darkening?
Yes. Duette® Honeycomb Shades are available with room-darkening fabrics, and select configurations can feature LightLock™ side channels to reduce light gaps around the window. This makes Duette shades an excellent option for bedrooms, media rooms, and other spaces where greater darkness is desired.
Are Duette® shades available with Top Down Bottom Up?
Yes. Top Down Bottom Up Duette® shades can be lowered from the top to bring in natural light while keeping the lower portion of the window covered for privacy. This flexible light-control option works especially well in bedrooms, bathrooms, and street-facing rooms.
Can Duette® Honeycomb Shades be motorized?
Yes. Duette® Honeycomb Shades are available with Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation for convenient motorized operation. Depending on the configuration, you can adjust or schedule your shades using compatible controls, making motorized shades especially useful for tall and hard-to-reach windows.
Do Duette® shades work on specialty-shaped windows?
Yes. Duette® Honeycomb Shades can be customized for many specialty windows, including arches, skylights, angled windows, and other unique shapes. TrackGlide™ also expands Duette options for applications such as tilt-and-turn windows where a traditional free-hanging shade may not work well.
Are Duette® shades good for large windows?
Yes. Duette® Honeycomb Shades are a strong option for many large windows because their cellular construction combines insulation with flexible light control. Depending on the window size and configuration, motorization and other operating systems can also make tall or hard-to-reach shades easier to use.