Skylight shades (framed cellular)
Skylight shades: a honeycomb shade held tight in a four-sided frame. It stays put at any angle.
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Great for
- Skylights and sloped glass
- Cutting heat and glare from overhead
- Darker bedrooms: the frame keeps light gaps small
- High windows, with a pole or a built-in motor
Think twice if
- The window is an ordinary upright oneA standard cellular shade may be simpler.
- You rent, or have tilt-and-turn windowsBetterFit no-drill cellular clips on.
- You want the darkest bedroom on an upright windowThe Blackout roller system closes the edges.
- The glass never opens and just needs coverA seasonal shade fixes on with velcro.
All our systems
Tap one to see its fabrics, controls and options.
Opera system (two blinds in one)
Two blinds under one cover: the fabric you love in front, a blackout blind behind.
- See out by day: Yes, with a screen in front
- How dark it gets: Dark: a blackout blind behind
- Light at the edges: A thin line; side strips help
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Living room
Blackout roller system
A box over the roll and tracks down the sides, so light can’t sneak round the edges.
- How dark it gets: About as dark as a roller gets
- Stops light at the edges: Yes: the box and side tracks close the gaps
- See out by day: Not while it is down
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Basement
Panel track
Wide, flat fabric panels that glide sideways on a track, for sliding doors and walls of glass.
- Best for: Sliding doors and walls of glass
- Walk through it: Yes, once the panels slide open
- See out by day: Yes, with screen panels
Good for Living room, Patio, Kitchen
Skylight shades (framed cellular)This page
A small-fold cellular shade held tight in a frame on all four sides, for skylights and sloped glass.
- Skylights and sloped glass: Made for it: held in a frame
- Light gaps at the edges: Few: framed on all four sides
- Keeps warmth in: Yes: honeycomb fabric
Good for Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen
Maxx-Zip outdoor shades
An outdoor mesh shade whose edges run in a track on each side. Cuts sun, glare and UV on a patio.
- Where it goes: Outside: patios, decks, pergolas
- Cuts sun and heat: Shades the glass from outside
- See out by day: Yes, through the mesh
Good for Patio, Living room, Kitchen
Seasonal shade
A fixed panel of roller fabric held on with velcro, for sunrooms and odd-shaped glass.
- Opens and closes: No: it stays in place
- Sloped and shaped glass: Yes: velcro or tension rods
- Lifts off for the season: Yes: peel it off the velcro
Good for Patio, Living room, Bedroom
Pick how much light you want.
Honeycomb fabrics in light-filtering and room-darkening weaves.
Frame colours
The frame comes in these colours. The motorized frame has its own five.
Frame (by hand)
- White
- Light Grey
- Silver
- Steel
- Golden Oak
- Dark Brown
- Mahogany
- Black
Motorized frame
- White
- Creme
- Grey
- Brown
- Black
What you can choose.
Picture, name and what it does. We bring samples of all of them.
By hand or motorized
Two frames: one you move by hand, one with a motor built in. We help you choose for your skylight.
By hand, with a handleMove it by the handle on its bar, or with a telescopic pole if it is high up.
Motorized, with a remoteA motor built into the frame, worked by its own remote. Rechargeable from USB, or plugged in.
Cordless in the larger frameThe same larger frame as the motorized one, moved by hand instead.
Useful extras
The first two are for the hand-operated frame.
Opens from the top or the bottomDrop the top down for sky and daylight while nobody can see in.
Two fabrics in one shadeLight filtering on one part, room darkening on the other, with a rail between them.
Telescopic poleExtends to reach a skylight or a high window from the floor.
Motorize it
A motor opens and closes it in its frame, with its own remote.
Where it suits and how it fits
Rooms with skylights
Made to your window
Made to measure
We measure the skylight carefully and confirm what fits at the consultation.
Three ways to fit it
Set back inside the opening, on the face around it, or resting on a lip inside.
Give it some air
Open it now and then. Heat can build up behind a closed shade in strong sun.
Common questions about skylight shades
Something else? Call 647-300-1033. We are happy to talk it through.
How do I reach a high skylight?
Use a telescopic pole, or choose the built-in motor with its own remote.
Will it sag on a sloped ceiling?
No. The frame keeps the fabric under tension, so it stays where you set it at any angle.
Can I use it on an ordinary window?
Yes. The frame keeps the light gaps small, so it suits a room you want darker.
Can I leave it closed all summer?
It is best not to. The honeycomb traps warmth, so heat can build up behind it. Open it now and then to let the heat out.
Does the motor work with my phone?
The skylight motor works with its own remote. We explain the choices at your consultation.
Is the consultation free?
Yes. The in-home consultation is free, with no obligation. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
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Cellular shades
Fabric folded into rows of pockets that trap still air against the glass. Cordless as standard.
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BetterFit no-drill cellular
A cordless honeycomb shade in a slim frame that clips onto your window. No drilling.
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Blackout roller system
A box over the roll and a track down each side, so light can't sneak round the edges.
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Skylight shades in Toronto & the GTA
Measured and installed across Toronto and York, Peel, Halton and Durham Regions. The consultation is free everywhere we go.
See skylight shades under your own sky.
We bring the fabrics and frame colours to you, measure, and install.
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