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Combination Cellular Shades (2 in 1) and Top Down-Bottom Up Cellular Shades

Cellular Shades, also known as Honeycomb Shades, come in a wide variety of options to help you control light while simultaneously insulating your home against energy loss and noise. Ordinary cellular shades incorporate hollow cells or honeycombs of air that run parallel to the floor when the shade is fully expanded. Although all cellular shades incorporate this same technology, there are two other window variations that combine the traditional cellular shade functions with exceptional light control.

Combination Cellular Shades (2 in 1)

Combination cellular shades, also known as “2 in 1” or Sun Up/Sun Down cellular shades, refer to a type of shade that actually incorporates two types of blinds working in tandem. Ordinary cellular shades use a single headrail attached to the top of the window and a bottom rail to maneuver the shade up and down. Combination cellular shades, on the other hand, have three rails: A top rail attached to the top of the window, the normal bottom rail, and a middle one that separates the two types of blinds.

These 2 in 1 cellular shades usually combine a normal blackout or privacy shade with a more translucent, light filtering fabric. One type of blind is connected to the top rail and the center rail while the other one is between the center rail and the bottom rail. The center rail then acts as a bottom rail for the top blind and a top rail for the bottom blind.

This particular type of blind is useful when you want a light filtering cellular shade during the day and a blackout privacy shade at night. Each panel has its own set of controls so you can expand and contract each one separately along the same track. Although cellular shades are designed to give you the option of having a window that's all one type of shade, you can also have a portion of your window blocked out by the more opaque cellular shade while the rest is filtering light with the more translucent shade. In this way, combination cellular shades have a lot of the versatility of top down/bottom up options.

Combination cellular shades are available from most major manufacturers including YourBlinds, Hunter Douglas, and Graber. This option is ideal for windows with direct sunlight or ones that face neighbors or streets.

Top Down/Bottom Up Cellular Shades

The Top Down/Bottom Up cellular shades feature refers to the ability to maneuver the shade from both the top and the bottom. The cellular shade can either be raised from the sill (“Top Down”) or lowered from the top rail (“Bottom Up”) allowing you to block your view and create privacy while still allowing light through at the top.

The Top Down/Bottom Up option has a similar appeal to the combination cellular shades except there is only one cellular panel as opposed to two. With this option you can contract and expand the cellular shade anywhere along the length of the window. The Top Down/Bottom up cellular shades gives you flexibility in blocking specific areas of the window for either privacy or light control.