Blackout roller system
Blackout roller blinds with a box on top and tracks down the sides, so light can't sneak round the edges.
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Great for
- Bedrooms for shift workers and light sleepers
- Nurseries and kids' rooms at nap time
- Media rooms and TV rooms
- Anyone whose blackout blind still leaks light at the edges
Think twice if
- You want a view by day tooThe Opera system: a screen in front, blackout behind.
- The window is a skylight or slopedSkylight shades hold tight in a frame.
- You want to keep the warmth inA cellular shade insulates better.
- There is no room inside the window frameA roller shade can go on the wall above.
All our systems
Tap one to see its fabrics, controls and options.
Opera system (two blinds in one)
Two blinds under one cover: the fabric you love in front, a blackout blind behind.
- See out by day: Yes, with a screen in front
- How dark it gets: Dark: a blackout blind behind
- Light at the edges: A thin line; side strips help
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Living room
Blackout roller systemThis page
A box over the roll and tracks down the sides, so light can’t sneak round the edges.
- How dark it gets: About as dark as a roller gets
- Stops light at the edges: Yes: the box and side tracks close the gaps
- See out by day: Not while it is down
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Basement
Panel track
Wide, flat fabric panels that glide sideways on a track, for sliding doors and walls of glass.
- Best for: Sliding doors and walls of glass
- Walk through it: Yes, once the panels slide open
- See out by day: Yes, with screen panels
Good for Living room, Patio, Kitchen
Skylight shades (framed cellular)
A small-fold cellular shade held tight in a frame on all four sides, for skylights and sloped glass.
- Skylights and sloped glass: Made for it: held in a frame
- Light gaps at the edges: Few: framed on all four sides
- Keeps warmth in: Yes: honeycomb fabric
Good for Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen
Maxx-Zip outdoor shades
An outdoor mesh shade whose edges run in a track on each side. Cuts sun, glare and UV on a patio.
- Where it goes: Outside: patios, decks, pergolas
- Cuts sun and heat: Shades the glass from outside
- See out by day: Yes, through the mesh
Good for Patio, Living room, Kitchen
Seasonal shade
A fixed panel of roller fabric held on with velcro, for sunrooms and odd-shaped glass.
- Opens and closes: No: it stays in place
- Sloped and shaped glass: Yes: velcro or tension rods
- Lifts off for the season: Yes: peel it off the velcro
Good for Patio, Living room, Bedroom
Pick how much light you want.
The darkness comes from the fabric and the frame together. For sleep, pick room darkening.
Semi-sheer screen
Lots of lightA see-through weave. Daylight comes through it, so it is not the choice for a dark room.
Light filtering
Some lightDaylight glows through the fabric. The tracks stop the edge light, but the room won't go dark.
Room darkening
Little lightThe one for a dark room. With the box and side tracks, it is about as dark as a roller gets.
No lightFull blackout. Room-darkening fabric plus the box, the side tracks and the sealed bottom bar. See the box and tracks
Hardware colours
The box and side tracks come in white, black or anodized aluminum.
Blackout roller system box
White
Black- Anodized aluminum
What you can choose.
Picture, name and what it does. We bring samples of all of them.
Box, tracks and bottom bar
Every part is cut to your window, so light has nowhere to get in. It fits inside the window frame.
Box and side tracksAn aluminum box hides the roll. The fabric edges run inside an aluminum track on each side.- Sealed bottom barA shaped bar that runs inside the tracks and seals the bottom. It is not wrapped in fabric.
How you move it
Our smart-home automation works with most of our motorized products. Power to suit the room: rechargeable, plug-in, hardwired, or topped up by a small solar panel.
How our smart-home automation works
Motorized
Remote or wall switch, with no cords within reach. We choose a motor strong enough for your shade.
Smart home
Your phone and your voice, from anywhere. Somfy motors and hubs available.
Cord-free by hand
Maxx-Lift: move the bottom bar and it stays put. Nothing hangs down.
Safety chain
Safeguard Plus keeps the chain behind a cover or in a tensioner, so it can't form a loose loop.
Also available: the Genius pump-action handle and the DecoraSafe hidden chain. We confirm which control suits your window at the consultation.
Where it suits and how it fits
Rooms it suits
Made to your window
Made to measure
Every part is cut to your window, so we measure carefully at the consultation.
Fits inside the frame
The box and tracks sit inside the window frame. We check there is room when we measure.
Dark at the edges
The side tracks do the job a light-gap strip does on other shades.
Common questions about blackout roller blinds
Something else? Call 647-300-1033. We are happy to talk it through.
Why isn't blackout fabric enough?
A shade inside the frame leaves small gaps at the top and down each side. Light gets round them. The box and side tracks close those gaps.
Will the room be completely dark?
It is about as dark as a roller shade gets. Light from a door or another window can still get in, so we look at the whole room with you.
Can it be motorized?
Yes. We choose a motor strong enough for your shade, and Somfy motors are available. A motor suits bedrooms and nurseries well: no cords or chains within reach.
What colours does the box come in?
White, black or anodized aluminum. The bottom bar is a shaped blackout bar, not wrapped in fabric.
Does it fit any window?
It fits inside the window frame, and every part is cut to your window. We measure carefully at the consultation and confirm what fits.
Is the consultation free?
Yes. The in-home consultation is free, with no obligation. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
You might also like
Opera system (two blinds in one)
Two blinds under one cover: the fabric you love in front, a blackout blind behind.
See the page
Cellular shades
Fabric folded into rows of pockets that trap still air against the glass. Room-darkening fabrics too.
See the page
Skylight shades (framed cellular)
A honeycomb shade held tight in a frame on all four sides, for skylights and sloped glass.
See the page
Blackout roller blinds in Toronto & the GTA
Measured and installed across Toronto and York, Peel, Halton and Durham Regions. The consultation is free everywhere we go.
See how dark a room can get.
We bring room-darkening fabrics and the blackout box to your window.
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