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What Are Blackout Shades?

Posted: Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 | Filed under: blackout shades, modern window treatments, privacy window treatments, Roller Shades, Shading systems

Blackout shades are a type of window treatment that is used to prevent light from entering a room. Blackout shades are often used in bedrooms when the light needs to be shut out to allow for a comfortable sleep. This type of window treatment can also be referred to as blackout shades, room darkening shades or light-tight shades, depending on the amount of light they allow into a room.

Room darkening shades reduce the amount of sunlight entering a room. They don’t block out as much light as blackout of light-tight shades, but can still control the amount of exterior light entering the room. Depending on the fabric you choose for your room, you can determine how much light is blocked.

Blackout shades and curtains are typically an effective solution to block light and trap energy. Exposure to light when you sleep can trigger health problems. Employees that work night shifts are forced to sleep during the day and without blackout shades can disrupt natural sleep patterns. Blackout shades are a great solution and an excellent idea if you work night shifts or even if you just need to block out the morning sunlight to be sure you receive your full eight hours.

Blackout shade materials can vary. Some blackout shade window treatments are made with fiberglass, others are vinyl and plastic. Large windows can be a bit more challenging to cover, but adding a motorized option can help solve the problem. Power controlled shades can simply resolve the awkward opening and closing of blackout shades. Homeowners in New York City are very familiar with blackout shades because as you know “the city never sleeps.”

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Blackout Shades and Room Darkening Shades

Posted: Saturday, February 5th, 2011 | Filed under: blackout shades, window blinds, window treatments
Blackout window treatments

Blackout window treatments

Many people have no idea what the difference is between blackout shades and room darkening shades. Some people have one thing in mind when they think of blackout shades; they only want the room dark. If the room is darkened as desired this doesn’t mean you have true blackout shades. True blackout shades will block almost all light from coming into a room. Room darkening can be almost any window blind or shade. A Venetian blind can darken a room, but it is not considered a room darkening blind nor a blackout blind or shade.

Room darkening window treatments

Room darkening window treatments

Room darkening shades reduces the amount of light from entering a room just by simply closing the blinds slat, lowering your window shade, or closing your drapes. Doing so will make your room significantly darker. This is why many people interchange room darkening for blackout. If all you need is room darkening shades there are many options such as roller shades, cellular shades, pleated shades, sheer shades or even regular drapes.

Blackout shades blocks almost all light from coming into a room making the room very dark. This is ideal for bedrooms, nurseries, and media rooms. A blackout window treatment cannot make a room completely dark but will be the best at making your room as dark as it can possible be. Blackout shades work because of the tight fit within the window casing to cut back on the light seeping through with very little gaps between the material and the window itself. If you want blackout shades blackout cellular shades, blackout curtains, blackout roman shades and blackout woven wood shades are great to add to your home. All of these shades are made with a blackout material or come with a blackout liner.

Whatever does the job is all that is needed. If you don’t mind a little sun seeping through your window then room darkening shades will do. If you want the most of your room being dark then blackout shades are what you’re looking for. When looking for shades let an expert know your intentions for the shades and they should steer you in the right direction.

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Shades for your Home Theater

Posted: Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 | Filed under: blackout shades, Folding Shades, interior design, window shading

Home entertainment centers are becoming more and more popular, particularly with today’s growing technology. Large, flat-screen, high definition televisions, Surround sound, theater quality speakers. Blue ray, gaming systems, and digital music. All of these available products help to make it easier for families to create the ultimate theater room in their home.

In many cases, it is not feasible for families to renovate in order to create a theater-style room with no windows, slanted floors, and a giant screened wall. However, it is still possible to fashion a stunning movie room, without spending a fortune or putting up walls.

Blackout Shading system

Blackout Shading system

Blackout or light-tight shades darken rooms completely, enabling the best possible conditions for watching the latest hit movie on your HD big-screen TV. Window treatments made of special fabric will completely block out all light, not just filter it. These are not the same as room darkening shades that are available through some manufacturers. Room darkening window treatments will diffuse the light that enters the room, making it darker than with curtains or blinds. However, blackout shades stop up to 99 percent of all visible light that enters a window. Light is unable to penetrate the fabric used to make the shade, creating an ideal solution for home entertainment rooms.

To prevent light from seeping in where the window meets the wall, you have several options. Drapes and a fascia over the roller can help. However, the best choice is to attach the edges of the shade to side channels, typically made from aluminum, which are mounted to the wall.

Light-tight shades go one step beyond that of the blackout window treatments. Light-tight treatments provide complete darkness, sealing out all visible light from a room. With sealed edges and special light-blocking material, these shades can make a room go from lit to pitch black with a roll of the shades.

Even though this room will mostly be used in the dark, your modern window treatment can be stylish and stunning. Not to mention completely affordable.

Installation of light-tight or blackout shades will be as important to your media room as your large screen television and the buttery popcorn.

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