In Arizona, energy efficiency is extremely important due to the hot summers. The Remington’s who live in Verrado had this on the top of their list for a while. In July they contacted Altra Home Décor. They were looking for new energy efficient window treatments throughout their entire home.
Knowing that there maybe different opacity requirements for each room, we did a walk through of the house with the homeowners. We asked questions such as:
Is privacy an issue?
Do you want light filtering or room darkening window coverings
Is child or pet safe an issue?
Hunter Douglas Duette® Architella® Honeycomb Shades
A perfect fit was Hunter Douglas Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades – the most energy efficient shades on the market today for the following reasons:
Honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction offers energy savings both in summer and winter
Aesthetic beautiful in design
Largest selection of pleat sizes, colors & fabrics
Comes in vertical & horizontal orientation
Improves acoustics
Protects flooring & home furnishings from fading with at least 75% UV protection
The newest – Duette® Architella® Trielle™ incorporates six layers of fabric, five insulating air pockets and the largest 1.5” please size, offering 20% more energy efficiency than our original Architella shades
Click here to watch a video of Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades in action.
The End Result
We used Duette ArchitellaTrielle throughout most of the rooms that got the most sun. Then we transitioned to Duette Architella in a few rooms that didn’t require as much resistance to the heat. In the bedrooms we used the room darkening option and throughout the rest of the home, light filtering.
To operate the shades, Hunter Douglas revolutionary UltraGlide® system was selected – a retractable cord mechanism that raises and lowers the shade providing a constant cord length, so there are never dangling cords to detract from the appearance of the shade and making it child and pet safe.
Conclusion
The Remington’s made sure to order their Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades during a rebate promotion, allowing for some extra money in their pockets.
Altra Home décor installed the shades while they were out of town and sent pictures when installed. When they returned home, they were even more impressed because they got to immediately reap the benefits of their new shades by feeling the difference in the temperature when they walked in.
Duette Architella Honeycomb Shades in Phoenix Area
Altra Home Decor is your source for window treatments, custom drapery, flooring, and more! We serve the greater Phoenix area, including Peoria, Sun City West, Glendale, and Scottsdale, with a showroom in Surprise.
Stop by our locally owned store to view our full-size window treatment displays and sample books. Contact us today to schedule an in-home design consultation!
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