Levolor Cellular Shades Offer Smart Window Solutions

Levolor cellular shades and blinds are available in a wide variety of wood, aluminum, woven, and vertical, window coverings. The company was founded way back in 1914 and became known for its innovative one-inch mini blind. Today, it is still a major leader in the industry and has recently expanded its product line to include elegant drapery hardware.

Throughout the years, one of the company's main objectives has been to produce window treatments that not only look beautiful, but also operate efficiently. In this respect the Accordion range offers some cordless solutions that provide privacy and light with the top-down-bottom-up concept. Enjoy the homely, cozy ambiance of natural soft light with light-filtering fabrics that let just enough sun in to create warm and inviting illumination.

For total darkness and maximum privacy, Levolor's room-darkening blinds are the ultimate. From the bathroom to the bedroom, the fabrics used for these can keep a room in pitch darkness even on a sunny, bright day. If you are looking for large shades, there is a whole range that features Cordless Loop technology. This enables the blinds to be raised evenly to the required height without the hassle of having to unlock and re-lock a cord.

Great lengths were taken to design the trademarked Energy Shield technology. Its purpose is to conserve energy and to insulate homes to the maximum. It has been proved that loss of energy through your home's windows can account for as much as 20 percent of your cooling and heating costs.

Levolor offers a full line of beautiful energy efficient fabrics that will match the existing decor in any home. When selecting a cellular shade, it's important to consider the solar heat aspect and the R-Value (insulation capacity). Both these factors are taken into account when calculating how a blind can reduce cooling and heating expenses. Energy Shield addresses both these issues and provides extra insulation by removing air flow through the shade while letting in filtered light.

The Energy Shield line is even designed for specific climates. For example, if you live in a northern climate, choose the Light Filtering or Sheer Efficiency products. These allow warmth from the sun to come in to heat up the home, while preventing internal air from escaping from the windows.

In a central climate, the Transformation range combines two layers of fabric to maximize insulation. On a cold day, the one layer attracts sunlight and blocks cold air. On a hot, sunny day, the second layer blocks heat and controls light, thereby keeping your home cool. If you live in sunny, hot southern climate, a room darkening shade is recommended.

When it comes to color coordination, Levolor cellular shades are unsurpassed. The Accordia line features coordinated color components that match with the fabric color to simplify the decoration of your home. The color of the head-rail is found just above the fabric color on all collections. To add timeless elegance and up-market style, include some attractive drapery hardware like a valance. Because many of today's homes feature unique window designs, Levolor has window treatments in different shapes such as hexagon, octagon, circular, and half-arch.