Blackout Window Blinds and Shades

Then you have to see if it has holes where the cord passes through, because light can come in from there, too.

Lastly, make sure that the blinds are well fit to minimize light from seeping in from the edges.

So which products have these features mentioned above?

Wood Blinds and Aluminum Blinds the slats are opaque, of course, but the concern here is the holes that the cord goes through. for this you need to get one with the routless feature, these slats are fabricated in a special way so that they don't have holes at all.

Cellular shades can be foil lined to prevent the light from penetrating through the shade. Also make sure they have no holes for the cords (most from reputable companies won't).

To make your shades totally blackout ask for those special tracks on the sides of the shades, they will seal the gap between the shade and the window frame resulting in total darkness (and additional insulation qualifying for a tax credit).

Pleated Shades also comes with a metalized backing to increase room darkening capability.

Roman Shades can be gotten special blackout fabrics. If you use an outside mount, make sure it overlaps at least four inches in each direction to minimize light leakage.

Shutters have a frame around them which makes them pretty much enclosed which is great for room darkening, also the elliptical shaped louvers limit the entrance of light even more.

Other blackout window blinds and shades include Vertical Blinds, Silhouette, Pirouette , and many more. Just remember to ask for the room darkening or blackout version.

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