Light-filtering Sonnette® cellular roller shades providing privacy beside a bathroom shower

Cellular Design Meets Roller Shade Simplicity

Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades offer a distinctive design that combines the clean, streamlined appearance of a roller shade with the energy-efficient cellular construction of a honeycomb shade. Unlike traditional roller shades that use a single layer of fabric, Sonnette features softly curved cellular pockets that create visual depth while helping to improve insulation. Compared to Duette® Honeycomb Shades, Sonnette provides a more contemporary roller shade profile with a simpler silhouette, making it an excellent choice for homeowners who want modern style without sacrificing comfort.

Energy-efficient Sonnette® cellular roller shades helping insulate large residential windows

Energy Efficiency Without the Bulk

The innovative cellular design of Sonnette® shades helps trap air within their softly curved pockets, creating an added layer of insulation at the window. This can help reduce heat transfer throughout the year, keeping your home more comfortable during both hot Carolina summers and cooler winter months. If you’re looking for energy-efficient window treatments, Sonnette shades deliver many of the insulating benefits of traditional cellular shades while maintaining the sleek appearance of a roller shade.

Motorized Sonnette® cellular roller shades with PowerView® Automation in a contemporary family room

Flexible Light Control & Everyday Privacy

Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades are available in both light-filtering and room-darkening fabrics, allowing you to create the right balance of natural light, privacy, and comfort for every room. Their smooth, cordless operation provides a clean appearance and added safety for homes with children and pets, while optional PowerView® Automation lets you raise and lower your shades using a remote, smartphone, or scheduled settings. Whether you’re reducing glare in a living room or creating a darker bedroom environment, Sonnette shades make everyday light control simple and convenient.

Aura® Illuminated Shades paired with Sonnette® cellular roller shades for adjustable ambient lighting

Aura™ Illuminated Shades

Take comfort and ambiance to the next level with Aura® Illuminated Shades. Available with Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades, Aura combines integrated LED lighting with innovative shade design to provide beautiful illumination even after the sun goes down. Choose from warm or cool lighting tones to create the perfect atmosphere while maintaining privacy, reducing glare, and enhancing the comfort of your home throughout the day and evening.

Compare Sonnette® to Other Popular Hunter Douglas Shades

Choosing the right window treatment often comes down to balancing style, energy efficiency, light control, and operation. Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades offer a unique combination of modern roller shade styling and insulating cellular construction. Use the comparison below to see how Sonnette compares with Designer Roller Shades and Duette® Honeycomb Shades.

Feature Sonnette® Designer Roller Shades Duette®
Roller Appearance ✓ ✓ -
Cellular Construction ✓ - -
Energy Efficiency High Moderate Highest
Modern Design ✓ ✓ ✓
Room-Darkening Available ✓ ✓ ✓
Motorization ✓ ✓ ✓

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before Sonnette® cellular roller shades on large living room windows with harsh natural lightMotorized Sonnette® cellular roller shades covering large living room windows with soft natural light

Frequently Asked Questions

Both products offer excellent energy efficiency thanks to their cellular construction, but they are designed with different aesthetics in mind. Duette® Honeycomb Shades feature a traditional pleated cellular design with the widest selection of operating options and specialty applications. Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades combine cellular construction with the clean, modern appearance of a roller shade, making them an excellent choice for homeowners who prefer a streamlined look while still benefiting from improved insulation and light control.

Absolutely. Sonnette® shades can be paired with PowerView® Automation, allowing you to operate your shades using a remote, smartphone, voice commands, or customized schedules. Motorization provides added convenience for hard-to-reach windows and makes it easy to adjust multiple shades at once.

Yes. Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades are available in both light-filtering and room-darkening fabrics, allowing you to choose the level of light control and privacy that best fits each room. Light-filtering fabrics softly diffuse natural light, while room-darkening fabrics help create a darker environment for bedrooms, media rooms, and other spaces where additional light control is desired.

Yes. The cellular construction of Sonnette® shades traps air within the fabric, creating an insulating layer at the window that helps reduce heat transfer. This can improve indoor comfort throughout the year while providing many of the energy-saving benefits homeowners expect from cellular window shades.

Unlike traditional roller shades that use a single layer of fabric, Sonnette® shades feature softly curved cellular pockets that provide added insulation and improved energy efficiency. They maintain the clean, contemporary appearance of roller shades while offering many of the comfort benefits associated with cellular shades.

Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades are an exclusive Hunter Douglas design that combines the sleek appearance of roller shades with the insulating cellular construction of honeycomb shades. Their unique curved cellular fabric creates a clean, modern look while helping improve energy efficiency, light control, and comfort throughout your home.