Blinds and shades for your kitchen
Materials that cope with steam and splashes and wipe clean. Compare them side by side below.
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Jump to the ratingsKitchen options, rated
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Strong Good Limited
| Product | Copes with steam | Wipes clean | Keeps the view | Private at night | Motor option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | Strong | Limited | Strong | Tilt only | |
 2-inch faux wood blinds for your kitchenWhy it works: Steam from the kettle and splashes from the sink don’t bother it. A damp cloth wipes it clean. Good to know: For the full view you raise it, and the slats stack at the top of the window. | |||||
| Strong | Strong | Good | Strong | No | |
Vinyl shutters for your kitchenWhy it works: Vinyl won’t warp, crack or fade in a humid kitchen, and the louvres wipe clean. Good to know: Shutters stay on the window. Tilt the louvres for light, or swing the panels open for the full view. | |||||
| Strong | Strong | Good | Strong | No | |
 PVC vertical blinds for your kitchenWhy it works: The kitchen patio door gets used all day. Verticals slide aside to walk through, and the slats wipe clean. Good to know: When open, the slats stack at one side and cover a little of the glass. | |||||
| Good | Good | Strong | Limited | Yes | |
 Roller shades with a screen fabric for your kitchenWhy it works: You still see the garden while the sun comes off the counters. Screen fabrics are mostly vinyl, so they wipe clean. Good to know: After dark, with the lights on, people can see in. | |||||
| Limited | Limited | Good | Good | Yes | |
 Zebra (dual) shades for your kitchenWhy it works: Line up the sheer stripes to see out. Slide them apart for privacy in the evening. Good to know: It’s fabric. Lovely by the table; right over the sink, a harder material copes better with splashes. | |||||
| Limited | Limited | Good | Good | Yes | |
 Dream shade for your kitchenWhy it works: Walk straight through to the deck without opening anything. Close the vanes for privacy. Good to know: Sheer fabric: keep it for the door and the glass wall, not right by the stove. | |||||
| Limited | Limited | Good | Strong | No | |
 Panel track for your kitchenWhy it works: Clean, flat panels that slide past each other. A screen fabric keeps the view, and a solid one keeps you private. Good to know: Moved by a wand rather than a motor. | |||||
Skylight over the island? Skylight shades sit in a frame on all four sides, and can be motorized.
Same kitchen, two screens
Screens are sold by how open the weave is (1%, 3%, 5% open). A lower number cuts more glare and heat, and shows less of the view.
The middle setting is what most people choose. You decide from real samples at home. See roller shades
Three honest trade-offs
View by day, or privacy at night?
Screen roller
You see out by day and the sun comes off the counters. After dark, with the lights on, people can see in.
Faux wood or shutters
Tilt them shut and nobody sees in. For the full view, open or raise them.
Soft fabric, or hard-wearing?
Zebra, Dream shade
Soft and warm. Best by the table or the patio door.
Faux wood, vinyl, PVC
Don’t mind steam or splashes, and wipe clean.
Real wood, or faux wood?
Real wood blinds
Lovely in a dry room, but not by the kettle.
Faux wood blinds
The same look, and happy with steam.
Can’t reach the window over the sink?
Somfy motors and hubs are available. Our smart-home automation works with most of our motorized products: schedules, phone and voice. How smart-home control works
- Maxx-Wand (cord-free)A slim wand you pump to raise and lower the shade. No leaning in.
- Cordless liftRaise and lower it by the bottom bar. Nothing hangs down.
- MotorizedRemote, wall switch, phone or voice. We choose a motor strong enough for your shade.
What’s the best blind for a kitchen?
Can a blind go right over the sink?
Which is easiest to keep clean?
What works on the patio door in the kitchen?
Is the consultation free?
Rated for other rooms too
- Living roomKeep the view and the daylight, and take the glare off the TV.
- BedroomBlackout for sleep and privacy in the daytime.
- NurseryRoom-darkening choices with no cords or chains within reach.
- BathroomPrivacy that copes with steam and damp.
- Home officeKeep the daylight and lose the glare on your screen.
- BasementNeat solutions for small, high and awkward basement windows.
- PatioSliding patio doors inside, and shade for the deck outside.
- All roomsRoom by room: what works where, and why.
Compare them at your own window.
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