Cordless Window Shades for the Home

Cordless window shades are an excellent choice as window treatments for the home. They're safer for families with small children and pets. The problem with long dangling cords on window shades are that kids and pets can get tangled up in them and this can result in injury or at times even death.

It is always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to safety in the home. After all, there is no way that you can watch kids every second of every day. In a matter of minutes kids can get themselves into a lot of trouble.

Cordless window shades also look more attractive than window shades with cords. Some people see window cords as unsightly and believe that they are simply unnecessary. Not to mention when you open the windows to get some fresh air that the cords get tangled as soon as the first wind blows through.

Many people see cordless window shades as being more convenient and easier to operate, since all you have to do is push up or pull down at the bottom of the shade. Standard window shades are made with a spring loaded mechanism.

Additionally, there are a few other ways to operate cordless window shades and they are the continuous cord loop, which resembles a pulley, wand control (tube that turns), and last but not least motorized window shades.

Let's start with the least expensive cordless window shades and that would be paper roller shades. Paper roller shades have been around for years and used to be the most popular. Of course, this was before they started making other styles and types of window shades. All of us older folks remember don't we?

Next, we have cellular cordless window shades also called honeycomb shades. These cordless window shades are designed to be energy efficient, so they get costly. Cost goes up when you add more sheets or cells of fabric inside the shade for more insulation. They also have light filtering and room darkening qualities.

Pleated cordless window shades look very similar to cellular window shades on the outside in that they both have pleated designs. The difference is the insulation provided in the inside of the honeycomb or cellular window shade.

As a result, the cellular shade is more costly than the pleated window shade. The more cells or sheets of fabric added the more costly the shade.

The roman cordless window shades also known as fabric window shades are a very popular window shade due to the wide variety of styles, colors and features available. The more features the higher the cost. Feature options include, more insulation, higher quality of fabric, light filtering options and size.

Cordless solar window shades may also be referred to as solar screen or sheerweave shades. Solar window shades are designed to let in more natural light and maximize view while still minimizing the glare of the sun. This makes them great for daylight hours, but not so good for night time, since people can see in.

Woven woods cordless window shades are popular with those who love nature as they add a natural look and feel to the home. Woven woods window shades are commonly used for patios, sunrooms and porches, but also seem to have the magical ability to bring other rooms to life as well.

Motorized window shades are extremely convenient and the ultimate lazy man's favorite window shade for obvious reasons. All you do is push a button! You will pay more though for the convenience, so keep that in mind.

These are your basic cordless window shades types for the home now you can make an informed decision and choose the right ones for each room.

Also see Blackout Window Shades Guide.