Window fashions are a great way to add style to your home while improving energy efficiency by reducing the heat that comes through your windows. Brennan Enterprises has partnered with Ross Howard Interiors, which provides a full line of Hunter Douglas Window Fashions. With the number of 100 degree days quickly racking up this summer, we wanted to spotlight the Architella Honeycomb Shade Collection, a shade collection that adds style while providing unsurpassed energy efficiency.
These honeycomb shades add a crisp, clean style to these living areas. It maximizes natural light while still providing a large degree of provacy. However, what really distinguishes these shades is their honeycomb design, shown in greater detail on the right. Before air and heat can pass into your home it must pass through the honeycomb shades which trap the air inside the cellular pocket, reducing energy loss up to 50% at the window.
The video below from Hunter Douglas provides a close up view of the honeycomb shade design and provides some great design and color ideas.
One of the most important things to look at in purchasing energy efficient window treatments is the R-Value, which measures a product's ability to keep heat in and cold out during the winter. The Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades has a high R-Value of 7.73 while the average double-paned window has an R-Value of 1.75. On the other hand, the shades keep 84% of heat from entering the home during summer.
The Duette Honeycomb Shades are available in a broad assortment of fabrics and colors with a variety of opacities, pleat sizes, motorized lifting systems, and design options. Brennan Enterprises has partnered with Ross Howard Interiors to provide a full line of Hunter Douglas window treatments. Call Brennan Enterprises, an A+ BBB company, Angie's List Super Service Award Winner 5 years running to discuss finding the right window treatments for your home.
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