Privacy
Keep the daylight and stop people seeing in. Top down bottom up blinds, zebra, sheer and shutters, compared in one table.
- See out, stay private
- Zebra (dual) shades
- Sky above, private below
- BetterFit top-down
- Softest look
- Sheer shades (Sunset)
- Classic and adjustable
- Shutters
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Top down bottom up blinds and five more private options.
By day, most fabrics keep people from seeing in. After dark, with the lights on, the fabric and the fit matter most.
| Question |  Adjust any timeZebra (dual) shades |
 Softest lookSheer shades (Sunset) |
 Sky aboveTop-down cellular (BetterFit) |
 Two fabricsDay/night cellular |
 ClassicShutters |
 Steamy roomsFaux wood blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How you make it private | Slide the stripes to cover the gaps | Close the soft slats | Cover just the lower part | Pull the darker fabric over the lower part | Close the louvres, or just the lower ones | Tilt the slats up or closed |
| Private at nightout of 3 | 2 of 3: Yes. A light colour may show a shadow | 2 of 3: Yes, with the slats closed | 2 of 3: Yes, framed with no side gaps | 3 of 3: Yes, with a room-darkening fabric down | 3 of 3: Yes, with the louvres closed | 2 of 3: Yes, with the slats closed |
| See out while private? | Yes, through the sheer stripes | Softly, with the slats open | Yes, the sky above | Partly, through the top fabric | Yes. Open the top louvres only | Partly, with the slats tilted |
| Daylight while privateout of 3 | 2 of 3: Some | 3 of 3: Soft and even | 3 of 3: All the light from the top | 2 of 3: Some, from the top | 2 of 3: Some, between the louvres | 2 of 3: Some, between the slats |
| Cord-free option | Yes: cordless, wand or motor | Yes: wand or motor | Yes: cordless only | Yes: cordless or motor | Yes: no cords at all | Yes: cordless lift |
| Best for | Living rooms and bedrooms on a street | Living rooms that want a soft look | Tilt-and-turn windows, bathrooms | Bathrooms and ground-floor bedrooms | Bathrooms, bay windows, patio doors | Bathrooms and kitchens |
| More | See the page: Zebra (dual) shades | See the page: Sheer shades | See the page: Top-down cellular | See the page: Day/night cellular | See the page: Shutters | See the page: Faux wood blinds |
Everything is made to measure, and we confirm what fits at the consultation. We bring every fabric, so you can check it against your own light.
Close the gaps at the edges.
At night, a thin gap down the side can show a glimpse inside. These add-ons close it up.
| Extra | Top | Sides | Bottom | Works with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Light-gap strip Miracle Fit |
No | Yes | With a sill piece | Most shades that sit inside the window frame |
 Side channels Miracle Channel |
No | Yes | With a sill piece | Roller shades, and two-in-one (Opera) shades |
 Clip-on frame BetterFit |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Tilt-and-turn and inward-opening windows |
 Palladian shelf a wood shelf |
Yes | No | No | Shades that hang from it |
Quick picks.
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A bathroom
Shutters or faux wood blinds
Both shrug off steam. Tilt them for daylight, close them for privacy.
Bathroom ideas -
A window on a busy street
Zebra (dual) shades
Slide the stripes to see out, or to cover the gaps. No lifting needed.
Zebra (dual) shades -
A room that needs all the light
Top-down cellular
Lower it from the top. You keep the sky and the daylight, and nobody sees in.
BetterFit no-drill cellular
In real rooms
Roman shade in a bedroom 
Zebra shades across a bedroom wall 
Vinyl shutters in a bathroom 
Zebra shade shaped to an arch
Can people see in at night?
What does top down bottom up mean?
Which blinds open from the top?
How do zebra shades give privacy?
How do I stop gaps at the edges?
Can I see the fabrics at home first?
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Rooms that need privacy
See how private your room can be.
We bring samples of every fabric to your windows, so you can check them in daylight and lamplight.
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