Cellular blinds: keep cool & keep out the sun

Pleated blinds are available in a single pleated version or as a double-pleated blind, also known as cellular blinds or cellular shades. They are often purchased because of the dual role they can play:

  1. They are available in a range of materials offering different light filtering  and thermal properties
  2. They have a clean, contemporary look that can complement any decor or interior style

Cellular blinds offer excellent sun and thermal protection that blends seamlessly into different living styles. For example, choose a pleated blind in a white or soft gray shade with a modern interior or decorate the bay window of your classically styled house with pleated blinds in a soft beige shade that filters the sunlight nicely. You resist the sun and improve your privacy in a stylish way.

Pleated blinds are often seen as the perfect middle ground between the roman blind with its rural or rustic appearance and the roller blind with its sleek appearance.

Automate your pleated blinds: 4 good reasons

Luxury and comfort

With electric pleated blinds you are in charge: you will always outsmart the sun, whether it bothers you because of the light or because of the heat. You can easily and quickly place our electric blinds into your favorite position, without the need for muscle power.

Noiseless operation

A Somfy motor is designed to work as quietly as possible. When opening or closing your blinds, the Somfy motor will make almost no noise. So you and your family are not disturbed during your daily activities.

Sun protection as you choose

You can choose from a number of different fabrics for your pleated blinds: do you want to let light through or do you want your pleated fabric to darken the room? With electric pleated blinds you keep your house at the right temperature and protect your furniture from the sun.

Adaptable to your life

You choose how you want to operate your pleated blinds: with a remote control? Via your mobile phone? You can also have your electric blinds react to the sun or automatically follow a daily schedule.

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Somfy motor: quality that lasts

Somfy motors are both powerful and made to the highest-quality. Somfy offer a wide range of different motors for various types of interior sun protection, such as roller blinds, roman blinds and pleated blinds. You Somfy dealer is happy to advise you on the type of motor that is most suitable for your sun protection.

Somfy motors are built to last. We always give a 5 year warranty on our equipment, so you know that it is good. Also nice: your motor always operates your sun protection in a controlled, careful way, so that your sun protection itself remains looking good and operational for years.

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Cellular structure: the perfect thermal barrier

Another unique feature of pleated blinds from is the honeycomb, celluar structure. The pleats consist of two layers, which are attached in such a way that they form a honeycomb pattern together. Each comb thus forms a thermal barrier between the window and the room. In practice, that means that cellular blinds help to keep your house cool in summer and warm in winter.

For areas where climate control is important, a honeycomb pleated blind is therefore very suitable. For example, think of the bathroom: if you come out of the shower in winter, you prefer not to feel the cold radiating from the windows. A cellular blind is then the perfect window covering that keeps out the cold and does not allow glances inside.

How to operate

Each electric pleated blind with Somfy motor can be operated in different ways. For example, choose:

  • Operation with a wall switch
  • Operation with a remote control (single-channel or multi-channel)
  • Control via the Somfy TaHoma app with your smartphone or tablet
  • Automatic operation based on Smart Home scenes
  • Automatic operation based on input from a sun sensor (with a Smart Home)

Your pleated blinds as part of your Smart Home

Do you already have a Smart Home, or are you thinking of turning your home into a Smart Home? The main benefit is that you can start at any time or expand your existing Smart Home. You start with the Somfy TaHoma® solution, the central 'hub' to control your Smart Home, and then you can add all kinds of different home automation products to your Smart Home whenever you want.

You can then, for example, choose to:

  • Include your pleats in scenes. For example, set a morning scenario where your pleats open half way and your lamp turns on when it's time to get out of bed.
  • Control your pleated blinds remotely with your smartphone thanks to the handy TaHoma app even if you are not at home.
  • Make your pleated blinds react to the sun by means of a sun sensor. Whether you think about it or not: your pleats always close as soon as the sun warms up the windows to keep the right temperature in your house.
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To guarantee reliability, performance and longevity, all our products are tested and controlled according to extremely rigorous process by teams trained in the latest technologies.

Offering centralised control for increased comfort

A centralised system with remote control will allow you to fully enjoy your house or apartment. A remote control or simple smartphone is all you need to find peace and comfort.

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Our products adapt to your needs and budget! Our goal: to provide you with efficient custom solutions.

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