Looking to purchase window treatments that --saves you money on fuel bills--that's safe for your children--easy to operate--and keeps the peeping toms from peeking in but lets you see out ?--

Then consider top down bottom up cordless cellular shades....They work great on most windows but from my experience not all windows.

In this article I will review the pros and cons based on customer feedback and my experience as an installer.

The technology has improve vastly since cordless cellular shades came on the market. Back then the bugs were still being worked out. I have installed this window covering on a regular basis and would say 98% of the time they work just like they are suppose to. There are a few occasions where they don't, but it's rare. Since cordless cellular shades have improved so much they added the top down bottom up feature.

Since the top down bottom up feature was added this allowed you to have a window covering where you can maintain your privacy by having the lower portion of your window covered while letting light in through the top. I install them alot in bedrooms, bathrooms and first floor windows facing the street.

Pros of top down bottom up cordless cellular shades

• Clean look because there are no cords and one of the safest window covering for children
• Great for pets as well, no danglely cords for the cats to play with.
• Much lighter than other window treatments like a wood blind for example.
• Installation is the same as regular cellular shade.
• Great solution for rooms where you want to maintain your privacy and still be able to see out and let light in.

Cons of cordless cellular shades with top down bottom up feature.

• More expensive than regular cellular shades.
• If you have tall windows where you cannot reach the top then you also won't be able to operate the top portion of the shade without a step stool.
• Hard to operate in hard to reach areas like over a kitchen sink or in laundry room over a washer or dryer.

I am a firm believer in buying online because of the dramatic cost savings and want to point out that most if not all online retailers will send you a sample swatch of the material your considering at no charge and provide free shipping as well.

I hope this article helped bring to light some of the pros and cons of cordless cellular shades with the top down bottom up feature