The unique honeycomb structure of Luxaflex Duette Shades provides a contemporary striking look whilst providing efficient insulation by trapping air within the honeycomb cell.
Easy to care for, there is a large selection of cell sizes and styles. Versatile design caters for arches, angles, and skylights. Exclusive to Luxaflex Window Fashions; Duette Architella Shades, featuring a honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb structure for superior energy efficiency, which reduces heat loss in Winter and keeps your home cooler in Summer.
Still the market leader in honeycomb blinds, the Luxaflex® Duette® Shades series is unrivaled when it comes to elegant window coverings that keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer.
Luxaflex® Duette® Shades are the original cellular or honeycomb shades, engineered to provide beauty as well as offering levels of energy efficiency in both cold and warm climates. The honeycomb construction of the Duette® Honeycomb Shades traps air in distinct pockets, which creates insulation that can help lower your energy consumption and energy bills.
Duette® shades are available in a single-cell design as well as the industry-leading Luxaflex® Duette® Architella®, which features a honeycomb within a honeycomb for maximum energy efficiency.
There are many reasons to choose a Duette Shade for your home. Apart from our extensive fabric range and their versatility throughout the home, Duette Shades have many other qualities that make them a perfect inclusion for almost any room.
Did you know most of your home’s energy is lost through windows? Research has revealed that up to 30%^ of total heat loss from your home occurs through uncovered windows. The Luxaflex Duette Architella covered window below on the right demonstrates significantly improved energy savings versus the uncovered window on the left.
* Savings are based on the installation of fully-recessed, reveal-mounted Duette Architella Shades with 20mm blockout fabric in an average home in Sydney, compared with the House Energy Rating standard of Holland Blinds from AccuRate, in that home. These calculations have been modelled by an independent third party. Savings will vary based on the window type and installation. ^ Based on information from NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System). Visit www.nabers.com.au for more information.
During winter there's an immediate reduction in radiant heat loss to the cold window glass, and people feel warmer. Here's how it works:
All people and objects give off and receive radiant heat. When significantly more is given off than they get back to cold glass, it can feel like a chilly draft, even if the window is tightly sealed. When people lose enough radiant heat to feel uncomfortable, they will typically turn up the thermostat, consuming energy resources and adding utility costs - but a well-insulating shade can counteract all this.
Similarly in Summer the reverse effect is seen. The pockets of air traps and blocks incoming heat, keeping the home cooler inside.
Luxaflex® Duette® Shades are the original cellular or honeycomb shades, engineered to provide beauty as well as offering levels of energy efficiency in both cold and warm climates. The honeycomb construction of the Duette® Honeycomb Shades traps air in distinct pockets, which creates insulation that can help lower your energy consumption and energy bills.
Duette® shades are available in a single-cell design as well as the industry-leading Luxaflex® Duette® Architella®, which features a honeycomb within a honeycomb for maximum energy efficiency.
Luxaflex Duette Shades can help to reduce everyday sound energy by up to 52%* while still allowing light to enter the home. It is the honeycomb technology that helps to dull exterior noise in the cell structure.
*The scale for sound absorption is in a range from 0.00 to 1.00 where 1.00 means total, 100% total absorption of sound. The scale can be equated to percentages – for example a value of 0.35 would indicate approx. 35% sound absorption. Source: Hunter Douglas USA Reference Guide April 2010.
Luxaflex Duette Shades work with a number of operating systems including child-safe options such as:
Luxaflex Duette Shades will also perfectly pair with the Luxaflex PowerView motorisation system which allows you to control your shades at the touch of a button or via the PowerView app from your phone.
Duette® Shades allow you the option of a moveable arch system, which is ideal for arched windows. The easy-to-operate system uses a sliding handle. Duette® Ultraglide and Standard Cord Lock shades provide a top-down/bottom-up shade as well as a top-down version for flexible shading, light control and privacy where you need it most.
Duette Shades are made of anti-static, dust-resistant fabric which repels dirt and dust. For most Duette fabrics, the following cleaning options are available.
Routine Maintenance
Dusting
Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning needed in most circumstances.
Vacuuming
For more thorough dust removal, vacuum gently with a brush attachment.
Compressed air/hair dryer (cool setting)
Use compressed air or a hair dryer on a cool setting to blow dust and dirt off shades.
Spot cleaning