Reliability of Cordless vs Corded Cellular Shades?
charlie889
6 years ago
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Comments (15)We have a patio door w/cordless, cellular shades (Graber brand). The look is similar to a French door but the panel on the left side is stationary. Consequently, the door part (on the right) opens toward the stationary panel on the left. The problem w/the cordless cell shades is that they stuck out too far from the stationary panel and from the door. This meant they would hit each other whenever the door was opened too far (it couldn't open all the way due to the shades). This happened a lot, unfortunately, because it was the door to the backyard and we go outside frequently. We've had the shades about four years; in the last six months or so, one of the cords snapped on the shade on the door so the blind would no longer stay up. We opened and closed these shade a lot b/c I liked them open but DH wanted privacy. Another thing about these shades is that they clanked against the door whenever it was opened or closed. I found that very annoying. I'm looking to replace these shades with panels on flush mount rods. Incidentally, we have a window with a corded cellular shade purchased at the same time and it's working great....See Morecellular shade question
Comments (3)auntsis, it sounds like you have a layout like mine. I also am considering the cellular shades that can be opened from the top or bottom. My thought was I could keep the top open all the time for light and keep the bottom down. As for as durability, I found one at JCPenney online that is called a metalized one or something like that. It is recommended for use with kids and pets. I suppose it's stronger than the other and easier to clean. Right now the standard 35-36 x 64 or 72 are $39.99, if I remember correctly....See MoreBlinds vs Roman Shades vs Cellular Shades
Comments (12)I have roman shades in the bedroom. They are mostly decorative and a bit of a nuisance to open and close. I do close them at night, but have to fuss with the folds every morning when pulling them up. Light leaks in around the edges. I guess there are various kinds of roman shades. Mine are zero fuss and fit close to the edges and are cordless, top-down bottom-up. Even without the side panels mine are close to the edge in an inside mount. measured to fit. You may be referring to more designer custom fabric-y style roman shades???...See MoreCellular shades - Bali, Smith and Noble?
Comments (3)You could look at levolor accordia. I've heard some bad things but most of the review summaries were decent. Blinds.com has a lot of reviews on that shade, I think. I just got mine the other day, and I'm satisfied with the quality. (I think many of the bad reviews were on top-down-bottom-up and I didn't get that option.) I got a fabric upgrade because I don't like the felt/paper-like fabric. I liked most of the upgraded fabrics. I think mine is called Designer Colors, or something like that. The simple cordless one was around $75 on sale online a few weeks ago, a little more at Home Depot where I bought them. (I wanted to return in person if necessary.) They have a 3-10 year warranty on different aspects - you should be able to find that online or you can call levolor and ask about the warranty. Definitely order the free samples of the room darkening colors if you want to pursue this. They have several light colors and those look totally different in the room darkening versions. Some whites look gray and the cream looks really yellow to me. Suede sand is nice but has a definite pattern. The room darkening has a white interior vs the mirrored or black interior that other brands have. I don't know if that decreases the blackout effect or not. I just wanted to remove glare. Call the manufacturers and ask them about repairs and warranty and specific features if you want to. Sometimes I get really good info from a rep. For example, I think she said the cord system (not the cords themselves) was the most in-demand repair and that was covered by the 10-year hardware warranty. But I don't remember exactly, so call if it's important to you....See Morecharlie889
6 years ago- charlie889 thanked Michael O'Brien-BoConcept San Jose / San Francisco
- charlie889 thanked Terri Boillin, a Smith & Noble In-Home Designer
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