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| What matters |  Roller shades |  Zebra (dual) shades |  Cellular shades |
|---|---|---|---|
| The look | Flat and simple | Modern stripes | Soft honeycomb pleats |
| See out by day | Yes, with a screen fabric | Through the sheer stripes | Sheer fabrics blur the view |
| How it moves | Cord-free, chain or motor | Cord-free, chain or motor | Cordless, handle, chain or motor |
| How dark it gets | Room darkening | Room-darkening stripes | Room-darkening fabrics |
| Keeps warmth in | A little | A little | Best: the pockets trap air |
| Best for | Almost any window | Living rooms and offices | Cold or hot windows |
| How it opens | Rolls up | Rolls up | Lifts up |
| Private at night | Yes, with light filtering or room darkening | Yes, with the stripes closed | Yes |
| Stops light at the edges | A thin line; a light-gap strip helps | A thin line at the sides | A little, when fitted inside the frame |
| Cord-free by hand | Yes, as an option | Yes, as an option | Yes, cordless as standard |
| Where it fits | Inside the frame or on the wall above | Ask us | Inside the frame or on the wall above |
| Skylights and sloped glass | Upright windows | Ask us | No: made for upright windows |
| Change the light without raising it | No: raise or lower it | Yes: slide the stripes | Ask us |
| Softens the daylight | With a light-filtering fabric | Through the sheer stripes | Ask us |
| Fabrics and colours | See the roller shade samples | See the zebra shade samples | See the cellular shade samples |
For all five shutter lines side by side, see Shutters. We bring samples of every type to your consultation.
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