In the Cellular Shades Category, the 2013 Duette® Honeycomb Shades Collection was named Best Style Concept. The industry’s largest and most comprehensive offering, the collection includes five new highly insulating Architella® fabrics with the cell-withina-cell construction. New Duette Architella Trielle™ is the most energy-efficient Hunter Douglas window covering with its unique construction that creates five pockets of insulating air in a new 1 ½” pleat size. Renewal™ boasts more than 25 percent recycled content. Batiste Semi-Sheer is the first view-through honeycomb in Architella. India Silk is a luxuriously woven fabric with a subtle texture paired with a slight shimmer. Opalessence™ is highlighted with mica in copper, silver and gold hues. The popular Elan fabric also has an expanded offering. In addition, there are exciting new options for covering skylights and specialty shapes as well as enhancements to the Vertiglide™ design option.
Honorable Mention for Best Style Concept was awarded to new fabrics for Alustra® Duette® honeycomb shades. Intriguing textures mixed with innovative construction, Alustra Duette honeycomb shades feature two new fabrics that offer a unique solution: Architella Macon™, a woven, textured sheer layered over a colour-coordinated inner cell that creates dimension and style and enhanced energy efficiency, and Architella Myst™ with a subtle metallic sheen that coordinates beautifully with the exclusive Alustra hardware finishes.
