Room darkening (blackout) 3/4" Duettes shades from Hunter Douglas are available in a rainbow of colors, from pale neutrals to rich, deep tones. These window shades do not allow any light through the material, and they're backed by white for a uniform window coverings appearance on the front of your home. An occasional vacuuming is all that's needed to keep these window shades looking fresh. Duette's soft, flexible nature allows the shades to stack compactly when raised, so they virtually disappear. A host of extremely popular lifting options provides added safety and convenience, as well as ease of use. Check out the Bottom-Up/Top-Down, EasyRise, Ultraglide, LiteRise(cordless feature, which now comes standard with a matching fabric valance), and Duette PowerRise (motorized) features. Duette cellular shades are backed by a limited lifetime warranty. To see matching Vertiglide shades, visit our Vertical Blind Alternatives category or click here. Order LiteRise with Trim Kit and qualify for the federal tax credit when placed in an existing home between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010.Color shown in picture is Desert Sands D7-955.
Average Customer Rating:
4.3 out of 5
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25 of 27 (93%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
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Happy Purchase,September 2, 2009
By ninart
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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"These are great Blackout Duette shades. My only issue is that they are hard to lower & raise. Very stiff. Hard for my elderly folks to work. The quality of the shades is excellent - called HD but they said w/ time the functioning would improve."
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Review 2 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
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Great product,April 2, 2008
By BraveHeartfrom Massapequa, NY
Quality:
4
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Ease of Installation:
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"I am extremely happy with this product. It blocks all the light and is easy to install."
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Review 3 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
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looks good but did not hold up well,April 1, 2008
By dpoz
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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"I ordered the duette blinds and within a few years the string broke and had to be restrung. The window was quite large and Hunter Douglas should put better strings on such heavy window coverings."
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Review 4 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
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Great for Bedroom,April 1, 2008
By mrswhiffen
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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5
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"Bought these shades for the master bedroom and am quite pleased. They offer options to block light or let light in while maintaining privacy with the top down option. Will be looking to update the window treatments in the other bedrooms soon!"
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Review 5 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
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Love these blinds!,March 31, 2008
By projectgarden
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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Appearance:
5
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"I got the ones with remote and they are installed on high windows in the media room. They are easy to operate and block the light completely. One advice - if possible do a outside mount, inside mount leaves a streak of light on the sides. Blinds.com was very good to deal with - excellent customer service."
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Review 6 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
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Work great for kids rooms,March 31, 2008
By Craig25
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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"We bought these for our kids rooms - both of them have an East facing window, and in the summer the sun rises early, plus our little one needs to nap in the afternoon. With the shades down, you can't really tell what it's like outside. I followed the measuring instructions and the blinds fit perfectly. I think that it took me a total of 1 hour to put up 4 sets. The cordless feature is great too - there's no worry about anyone getting caught or pulling down the blinds by swinging on the cord."
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Review 7 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
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March 31, 2008
By oakspring
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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"Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout Room darkening (blackout) 3/4" Duettes shades My twins were just 2 years old when we put these shades in their room. The shades are awesome. When they are down the light does not come through allowing nap time to begin right away and they are never awaken by the light. They are so easy to use and look beautiful up or down. I totally reccommend them!"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
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Good Value - Good Service,February 16, 2008
By CaseyNWfrom Seattle, WA.
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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Appearance:
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"These blinds perform exactly as advertised - they filter 100% of the external light and provide a reasonably attractive window treatment. The fit for my odd sized windows was very good and installation was simple and straightforward. Based on recent experience, I prefer Hunter Douglas' installation hardware over that of other major brands. Blinds.com service was top notch! Their price was competitive and they were knowledgeable in helping me select the correct H-D product. My order arrived quickly with everything needed to do the install. My one regret is that Hunter Douglas does not offer a broader range of textures and colors in their line of full black-out shades."
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Review 9 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
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Nice job from blinds,July 15, 2007
By Rand
Quality:
4
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Ease of Installation:
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Appearance:
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"These blackout shades are nice for darkening a room. The action is smooth. The only thing I worry about is the weight of the blinds vs the strength of the plastic clamps that hold them up. You have to be careful (and I usually lift the blind to help it upward) not to tug too hard or the clamps will break. Other than that, they were cut well and neatly and fit was good."
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Review 10 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
1
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December 1, 2006
By cjt3000from new york, n.y.
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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"Constantly stops going up or down and goes up or down in a slanted position. Cord winding on shaft bunches up next to the shaft support."
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
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Overall Rating:
5
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Duette D7- 3/4" Single Cell Blackout,November 27, 2006
By Carmfrom Massapequa, NY
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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Appearance:
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"These are the best shades for room darkening. I bought them for our bedroom because it faces the east and south, so if you want to sleep late you can because the room stays dark. Also, because of the blackout feature our room stays cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. The color matched perfectly, the Easy Rise lift system is the best. We love them."
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Review 12 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
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Quality and effectiveness,November 27, 2006
By Blackout
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Ease of Installation:
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"These blinds were needed to blackout a room. They have held up excellently and do a great job of eliminating light. Quality was excellent and they look good as well."
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Review 13 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
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Excellent product,November 15, 2006
By outaherefrom MA
Quality:
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Ease of Installation:
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"These blinds are extremely easy to install and look great. They block all light from coming through."
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
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Overall Rating:
2
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broken blinds,November 11, 2006
By dougetfrom New York, NY
Quality:
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"one of the internal pull ribbons broke on my blinds. blinds.com quickly sent replacement ribbons, but i have replaced them three times and still the blinds are completely crooked when opened. i've all but given up on having them aligned when opened, as the internal ribbons are cheap and continually break AND it is quite difficult to remove the entire blind unit from the window to take them apart. believe me, i've done it enough times to know..."
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
October 8, 2006
By Anonymousfrom N. Massapequa, NY
"I loved the honeycomb shades that I purchased from Blinds.com. They look absolutely beautiful on my windows. I don't think there is anything I would change about the products or service. I found the sales people to be most curteous and helpful with any questions that I had and my order was processed quickly, the website is extremely easy to navigate and very informative. I will be starting my main floor renovations in the spring and I will be needing window treatments for those windows, so Blinds.com will be receiving more orders from me in the near future. Thank you for providing a wonderful product and wonderful service to go along with it."
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Review 16 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5
July 9, 2006
By Anonymousfrom Marengo, IL
"The blinds worked out fine, but the color from the web page and what I recieved were completely different. I do know I could have requested a sample, but I was hoping the color I ordered would have been quite a bit darker than what I recieved. Other than that, they are great and are doing their job."
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Review 17 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
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June 9, 2006
By Anonymousfrom San Jose, CA
"Actually, I was quite pleased with the service at blinds.com. There was one glitch - not sure if manufacturer or blinds.com was to blame, but the matter was taken care of immediately and easily. I would definitely recommend blinds.com to friends and family. I was very happy with my experience."
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Review 18 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
April 23, 2006
By Anonymousfrom Afton, VA
"I have ordered blinds from Blinds.com before and have been extremely pleased. The people on the phone are very helpful. Web site is great. Keep up a great shopping experience on the web."
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Review 19 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
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April 9, 2006
By Anonymousfrom Burien, WA
"The only item I had a problem with, and this is a very very small nitpick is that for some of the white samples, I was not able to tell which was the interior vs exterior color. For those if it was possible to have something that showed which was which would be nice."
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Review 20 for Duette D7 - 3/4" Single Cell Blackout
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
February 19, 2006
By Anonymousfrom Chico, CA
"We have been very impressed with the excellent customer service we have received from blinds.com. Thank you so much!"
