The darker color you choose, the more the honeycomb cellular shades will filter your light transmission(meaning it won't be as bright). At night time depending on your lighting situation you may be able to see shadows when standing next to the honeycomb shades but you can not see through the window shades.
Since the blinds are multi-layered, it is difficult for someone to see through them, ensuring privacy. Although translucent cellular blinds allow light to filter through them, you can not see through them.
The downside is you're blocking the light coming in during the day. You will create a blackout effect then, making it impossible to get any natural light while the shades are in use. But people can't see the light from inside the home on a night. You'll make it impossible for people to tell if you're in or not.
Greater Privacy
People walking or driving in the neighborhood can make things awkward when they peer into your windows. Honeycomb blinds, when pulled down to the window sill offer 100 percent privacy from top to bottom – no cracks or breaks in the blinds for prying eyes.
Solar shades are designed to allow you to see out, but other's not see in, providing daytime privacy. The exact opposite is true at night! When a light is on in the room, people outside will be able to see directly into your home.
Venetian Blind, wood blinds, and faux wood blinds allow to regulate the light and so the privacy. During the day the slack can be opened to let the light in, conserving some sort of privacy. During the night, when you turn your light on, you can close the slack and leave lights and the rest of the world out.
If your blinds are completely closed, as in you can't see anything through them, then they can't see in, but they might be able to see shadows if your lights are on at night and your standing near the window. Go outside at night with your lights on inside and see if you can see through. That'll answer your question.
Not Right for Every Room. Well, they're not the best option for every room. For instance, the fabric that makes the walls of the honeycomb cells can absorb and hold onto moisture making them not the best option for rooms with high humidity such as bathrooms.
Disadvantages of thermacell or honeycomb blinds
Because of the cellular structure that we like so much, it can be slightly tricky to clean them properly. Dust and dirt accumulate in the cells, so you need to clean each and every cell from the inside.
Honeycomb Blinds have a small profile and when raised can discreetly stack together which hides them away and makes the room look more aesthetically appealing too. These blinds are also versatile as they can be controlled with or without cords, or through remote control.
Translucent blinds diffuse sunlight which increases your privacy from the watchful eyes of those passing by, as they will only be able to see shadows inside the room. > Opaque blinds offer complete privacy, blackout blinds will not allow light to pass through or nosey neighbours to see in.
Blackout roller blinds offer the most privacy, however sacrifice the light. As a happy medium between voile and blackout, we would suggest any of our dim-out fabrics which though do reduce the light, do not block it out completely.
Cellular shades are known as honeycomb shade due to the honeycomb design when looking at the shades from the side. The greatest benefit of cell shades is the insulation they provide. This insulation helps with sound as well as energy. Honeycomb shades are one of the best energy saving window coverings.
High-quality cellular shades don't come cheap. Although there are more affordable varieties, high-grade fabrics, motorization and double-cell design will cost more. Customized shades are twice the cost of the ready-made kind.
Cellular shades, also called honeycomb shades, are not only great window coverings for privacy they are also great for lowering energy costs and saving you money.
Cellular shades provide more energy efficiency than pleated shades because of their honeycomb construction, which you can see when you look at them from the side.
Cellular shades act like an insulating shade that help reduce energy loss in the home by trapping in heat come winter and keeping things cool in the summer.
Venetian Blinds
Venetian Blind, wood blinds, and faux wood blinds allow to regulate the light and so the privacy.
Winner: Honeycomb Shades
Their chambers trap air at the window, keeping heating and cooling where it belongs. Not to mention, the extra insulation from these window treatments can naturally decrease outdoor noise.
Removing dust from cellular shades is easy! Just grab your vacuum and the hose brush attachment. Swipe across the cell fabric in horizontal strokes following the pleats. It will gently loosen dust and dirt, and prevent fabric from being sucked up and crumpled out of shape.
More privacy: by turning the blinds up, you limit the amount of visibility space directed towards the room. People won't be able to see inside when passing by.
The best way to determine this is to close your blinds during the day and see if you can see out. The amount that you can see out during the day is generally what people can see in at night with your lights turned on inside your home.
Whether others outside can see through blinds or not at night really depends on the type of binds you use and the fabric materials on it: blackout, transparent, or translucent. Generally, what you see outside through blinds during the day is what others will see inside at night.