Honeycomb Cellular Shades
Designed for Chicago Light & All Four Chicago Seasons
Honeycomb / Cellular Insulation
Air-trapping cells help reduce drafts and temperature swings for year-round comfort.
High-Performance Light Control
Options that balance privacy and daylight, from bright diffusion to more controlled light.
Modern, Clean-Lined Design
Contemporary styling that complements both classic and modern Chicago interiors.
Built for Real Conditions
Durable construction designed to perform reliably through changing seasons and daily use.
Elevates the Room, Not Just the Window
A refined fabric shade that feels architectural and intentional, especially when specified to the room’s exposure and function.
Honeycomb (cellular) shades come in single-cell and double-cell constructions, and the difference matters. More cells generally means better insulation, improved energy efficiency, and greater year-round comfort in Chicago’s changing seasons.
Honeycomb Shades - Explained
Single-Cell vs Double-Cell
Single-cell shades use one layer of air pockets; double-cell shades use two, increasing insulation and comfort.
D-Cell Structure (Energy Efficiency)
A unique D-cell honeycomb design boosts insulation performance and supports stronger temperature control through winter and summer.
Air-Trapping Insulation
The cellular structure traps air between layers, helping reduce drafts and stabilize indoor temperature across all four Chicago seasons.
Comfort Meets Value
Honeycomb shades deliver a meaningful comfort upgrade at a price point that often stays close to standard blinds, making them a smart investment.
Lower-Energy Living
Improved insulation can reduce heating and cooling demand, a simple way to support a lower environmental footprint.
Modern Colors + Textured Fabrics
Available in a range of designer colors and softly textured textiles to suit both modern and classic interiors.
Minimal Profile, Clean View
A compact, crisp look that feels architectural and doesn’t compete with your windows or the view beyond.
A Spectrum of Opacity - Flexible Light Control
Portrait™ Honeycomb (cellular) shades are available in three opacity levels, so you can choose the right balance of daylight, privacy, and UV protection for each room, from airy sheers to deeper room-darkening comfort.
Three Opacity Options
Choose Sheer, Light-Filtering, or Room Darkening depending on how you want the room to feel.
Room Darkening (Maximum Calm + UV Protection)
Helps significantly darken the space and can block up to 100% of UV light, ideal for bedrooms, nurseries, and media rooms.
Light-Filtering (Soft Daylight + Privacy)
Creates a mellow, comfortable glow while blocking approximately 90% of UV light, great for living rooms, kitchens, and street-facing spaces.
Sheer (Bright, Airy, View-Preserving)
Maintains the most natural daylight and a softened view outdoors, while blocking as little as 49.9% of UV light for gentle, warm illumination.
Room-by-Room Design Guidance
We’ll help you select opacity based on exposure, sightlines, and how you use the room, so light control feels intentional, not guessed.
Warmth in Winter. Shade in Summer. Reduce Your Energy Costs in Chicago
Built-In Insulation at the Window
The honeycomb (cellular) structure traps air, creating a buffer right where Chicago homes feel it most: at the glass.
Helps with Drafty Windows and Old Trim
In vintage North Side housing stock, even “good” windows can leak comfort. Cellular shades can help soften that drafty edge without changing the architecture.
Winter Comfort, Especially Near Radiators
If you have steam or radiator heat, rooms can swing from warm-to-cold quickly. Honeycomb shades help stabilize the window zone so the room feels more even.
Summer Relief on South/West-Facing Exposures
For bright, sun-heavy windows, cellular shades help reduce solar heat gain so the space stays calmer during peak afternoon sun.
A Smart Solution for Large Glass and High-Rises
Lakefront condos and newer builds with big glazing benefit from added insulation and light control that doesn’t clutter the view.
Supports Lower Heating/Cooling Demand
By improving the window’s thermal performance, your HVAC doesn’t have to work as hard to keep the room comfortable, season after season.
Portrait™ Honeycomb (cellular) shades are designed to improve window insulation in Chicago homes by trapping air inside their cellular structure. That added insulation helps reduce heat loss in winter and limit solar heat gain in summer, supporting year-round comfort and lower energy demand.
Less Street Noise. More Calm.
Sound-Softening Honeycomb Structure
The cellular design adds an extra buffer at the window that can help dampen everyday noise.
Ideal for Street-Facing Chicago Rooms
Helpful in spaces exposed to traffic, voices, and general city activity, especially near busy streets.
Great for Nurseries and Kids’ Rooms
A calmer room supports rest and routines, with a soft look that still feels tailored.
Living Rooms That Feel More Settled
Reduces the “hard edge” of sound so conversations, TV, and downtime feel more comfortable.
Quiet Comfort Without Heavy Drapery
A streamlined fabric shade that supports acoustics while keeping the room light, clean, and unfussy.
Honeycomb (cellular) shades can help soften sound in a room by adding a fabric layer and air-pocket structure at the window, one of the most common paths for outside noise. It’s an easy way to make a space feel calmer without sacrificing a clean, design-forward look.