Cellular shades
Cellular shades are fabric folded into rows of pockets that trap still air against the glass. Cordless as standard.
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Great for
- Cold or hot windows: the best insulation of our shades
- Bedrooms and nurseries, with room-darkening fabric
- Homes with young children: no cords as standard
- A quieter room: the pockets soften sound
Think twice if
- Your windows tilt in or swing openBetterFit no-drill cellular moves with the glass.
- You want to see out with the shade downA roller shade in a screen fabric.
- You want privacy without raising itZebra (dual) shades: slide the stripes.
- The window is a skylightSkylight shades are held in a frame on all four sides.
All our shades
Tap one to see its fabrics, controls and options.
Roller shades
One flat piece of fabric on a roller, from see-through screens to full blackout.
- See out by day: Yes, with a screen fabric
- Private at night: Yes, with light filtering or room darkening
- How dark it gets: Room darkening
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Kitchen
Zebra (dual) shades
Stripes of sheer and solid fabric on one loop. Line them up to see out, slide them apart for privacy.
- See out by day: Through the sheer stripes
- Private at night: Yes, with the stripes closed
- How dark it gets: Room-darkening stripes
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Home office
Cellular shadesThis page
Fabric folded into rows of pockets that trap still air against the glass. Cordless as standard.
- Keeps warmth in: Best: the pockets trap air
- Cord-free by hand: Yes, cordless as standard
- How dark it gets: Room-darkening fabrics
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Living room
Sheer shades (Sunset)
Soft fabric vanes floating between two layers of sheer. Tilt for light, close for privacy.
- Softens the daylight: Most: light glows through the sheer
- See out by day: A hazy view, vanes open
- Private at night: Close the vanes
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Home office
Roman shades
Soft fabric that gathers into tailored folds as it rises. Flat or looped styles.
- The look: Soft, tailored folds
- See out by day: With a screen fabric
- How dark it gets: Room darkening, or add a liner
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Nursery
Dream shade
Separate sheer vanes that part as you walk through them. Made for patio doors.
- Walk straight through: Yes, the vanes part
- The look: Like a soft sheer curtain
- Light and privacy: Soft light, or Velora to darken
Good for Patio, Living room, Bedroom
BetterFit no-drill cellular
A cordless honeycomb shade in a slim frame that clips onto your window, with no drilling.
- Best for: Tilt-and-turn and inward-opening windows
- Drilling: None: it clips onto the window
- Moves with the window: Yes, it travels with the glass
Good for Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom
Which cellular shade is right for you?
The same insulating honeycomb, made three ways.
| What matters |  This pageStandard cellular |  BetterFit no-drill cellular |  Skylight shades (framed cellular) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Most windows and doors | Tilt-and-turn and inward-opening windows | Skylights and sloped glass |
| How it fits | Inside the frame or on the wall above | Clips onto the window, no drilling | A frame holds it on all four sides |
| Opens from the top too | No, it opens from the bottom | Yes, as an option | Yes, as an option |
| How it moves | Cordless, handle, chain or motor | Cordless only | By hand, a pole, or a motor |
| Fabrics | Sheer to room darkening | Light filtering or room darkening | Light filtering or room darkening |
Pick how much light you want.
From soft sheer to room darkening. Every fabric has the same insulating pockets.
Sheer
Lots of lightA soft, see-through fabric. Plenty of daylight and a blurred view. After dark, with the lights on, people can see in.
Light filtering
Some lightDaylight glows through and nobody can see in by day. After dark, with the lights on, a lighter colour may show a soft shadow.
Room darkening
Little lightBlocks the light and the view, for bedrooms and nurseries. Inside the frame, a little light shows round the edges.
Cellular shades are also called honeycomb shades. Each pocket is one cell. The top rail comes colour-matched to your fabric, so there is no separate colour to pick.
What you can choose.
Picture, name and what it does. We bring samples of all of them.
Ways to have it
Fabrics come in a small, crisp fold or a large, bolder one. We bring both to your consultation.
Standard cellularOne fabric, one shade. Cordless as standard.
Day and nightTwo fabrics on one shade, with a movable rail between them: soft light on one, darkness on the other.
Two or three on one railSeparate shades on one rail across a wide window. The top line runs straight across.
Useful extras
Small add-ons that solve common problems. Ask about them at your consultation.
Hold-down bracketsClips that hold the bottom bar still on doors and tilting windows.
Light-gap strip (Miracle Fit)A white strip that closes the side gaps of a shade inside the frame.
Palladian shelfA wood shelf across the window that the shade hangs from, for fewer light leaks.
How you move it
Our smart-home automation works with most of our motorized products. Cellular motors run on a plug-in supply or a rechargeable battery pack.
How our smart-home automation works
Motorized
A handheld remote. We choose a motor strong enough for your shade.
Smart home
Your phone and your voice, from anywhere. Somfy motors and hubs available.
Cord-free by hand
Cordless as standard: lift the bottom bar and it stays put. Or a Genius pump-action handle.
Safety chain
Safeguard Plus keeps the chain behind a cover or in a tensioner, so it can't form a loose loop.
Motorize it
A motor raises and lowers it, with a handheld remote.
Also made in specialty shapes
Arched, round and angled windows can have cellular fabric too. It is made to the exact shape and fixed in a slim frame. See arched windows in the gallery.
- Arches
- Extended arches
- Eyebrows
- Circles
- Angled tops
- Hexagons and octagons
Tell us about the window. We look at it together at your consultation.
Ask at your consultationRooms cellular shades suit
Made to your window
Made to measure
We measure at the consultation and confirm what fits.
Inside or outside the frame
Inside the frame for a built-in look, or on the wall above to cover more glass.
Close the side gaps
A light-gap strip can close the small gaps at the edges.
Common questions about cellular shades
Something else? Call 647-300-1033. We are happy to talk it through.
Do cellular shades help with drafts and heat?
Yes. The pockets hold a layer of still air against the glass. That helps with cold windows in winter and hot ones in summer.
Are cellular shades and honeycomb blinds the same?
Yes. Cellular shades, honeycomb shades and honeycomb blinds are all names for the same shade.
Small fold or large fold?
The small fold looks neat on small windows. The large fold looks bolder on big ones. Some fabrics come in one fold only. We bring both.
What is a day and night shade?
Two fabrics on one shade, with a movable rail between them. Usually a light-filtering fabric and a room-darkening one.
Can it stay closed all day in the sun?
Give it some air now and then. Heat builds up behind any insulating shade left closed in full sun, and faster with dark colours.
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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BetterFit no-drill cellular
A cordless honeycomb shade in a slim frame that clips onto your window, with no drilling.
See the page
Skylight shades (framed cellular)
A small-fold cellular shade held tight in a frame on all four sides.
See the page
Roller shades
One flat piece of fabric on a roller, from see-through screens to full blackout.
See the page
Cellular shades in Toronto & the GTA
Measured and installed across Toronto and York, Peel, Halton and Durham Regions. The consultation is free everywhere we go.
Feel the difference at your own window.
We bring cellular fabrics in both fold sizes, the controls and the extras to your window.
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