Zebra (dual) shades
Zebra blinds have stripes of sheer and solid fabric on one loop. Line them up to see out, or slide them apart for privacy.
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Great for
- Seeing out by day without raising the shade
- Living rooms, bedrooms and home offices
- A clean, modern look in condos and houses
- An easy shade to motorize
Think twice if
- You want the room truly darkThe Opera system adds a blackout blind behind.
- You want to keep the warmth inA cellular shade insulates better.
- You want the softest lookSheer shades (Sunset): tilt the soft vanes.
- You want a clear view with the shade downA roller shade in a screen fabric.
All our shades
Tap one to see its fabrics, controls and options.
Roller shades
One flat piece of fabric on a roller, from see-through screens to full blackout.
- See out by day: Yes, with a screen fabric
- Private at night: Yes, with light filtering or room darkening
- How dark it gets: Room darkening
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Kitchen
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Stripes of sheer and solid fabric on one loop. Line them up to see out, slide them apart for privacy.
- See out by day: Through the sheer stripes
- Private at night: Yes, with the stripes closed
- How dark it gets: Room-darkening stripes
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Home office
Cellular shades
Fabric folded into rows of pockets that trap still air against the glass. Cordless as standard.
- Keeps warmth in: Best: the pockets trap air
- Cord-free by hand: Yes, cordless as standard
- How dark it gets: Room-darkening fabrics
Good for Bedroom, Nursery, Living room
Sheer shades (Sunset)
Soft fabric vanes floating between two layers of sheer. Tilt for light, close for privacy.
- Softens the daylight: Most: light glows through the sheer
- See out by day: A hazy view, vanes open
- Private at night: Close the vanes
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Home office
Roman shades
Soft fabric that gathers into tailored folds as it rises. Flat or looped styles.
- The look: Soft, tailored folds
- See out by day: With a screen fabric
- How dark it gets: Room darkening, or add a liner
Good for Living room, Bedroom, Nursery
Dream shade
Separate sheer vanes that part as you walk through them. Made for patio doors.
- Walk straight through: Yes, the vanes part
- The look: Like a soft sheer curtain
- Light and privacy: Soft light, or Velora to darken
Good for Patio, Living room, Bedroom
BetterFit no-drill cellular
A cordless honeycomb shade in a slim frame that clips onto your window, with no drilling.
- Best for: Tilt-and-turn and inward-opening windows
- Drilling: None: it clips onto the window
- Moves with the window: Yes, it travels with the glass
Good for Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom
Pick how much light you want.
Every zebra fabric has sheer and solid stripes. The solid stripes decide how much light gets through.
Light filtering
Some lightLine up the sheer stripes to see out. Close them and daylight glows softly through, and nobody can see in by day.
Room darkening
Little lightThe solid stripes block the light and the view. Three fabrics do this: Amalfi, Madrid and Cayman.
No lightBlackout behind. The Opera version adds a blackout blind behind the zebra, under one cover. A little light can still show at the edges. See the Opera system
Zebra shades are also called dual shades, or day and night blinds.
Hardware colours
The cover at the top and the bar at the bottom come in these colours.
Top cover, bottom bar and brackets
White
Creme
Grey
Brown
Black
Wrapped in your fabric
Wrapping is not available on every cover. We confirm what fits at your consultation.
What you can choose.
Picture, name and what it does. We bring samples of all of them.
Ways to have it
One zebra shade, or two blinds under one cover.
Standard zebraOne zebra fabric under the top cover you choose.
Two blinds in one (Opera)Your zebra in front and a blackout blind behind. Each has its own control.
The top
A cassette is the cover at the top that hides the rolled-up fabric. It comes in the colour you pick, and some can be wrapped in your fabric.
Small cassetteThe slimmest cover we make. Can be wrapped in your fabric.
Compact cassetteA softly rounded cover. Can be wrapped in your fabric.
Square cassetteA crisp, square-edged cover.
Large cassetteA bigger cover for large, heavy shades. Can be wrapped in your fabric.
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Opera cassettesDeep enough for two shades: your zebra in front, blackout behind.
Grande cassettesBig covers for tall windows. Each holds one shade or two.
The bottom bar
The bottom bar is the weighted bar that keeps the fabric hanging straight.
Closed: wrapped in your fabricYour fabric wraps right round the bar, so it disappears into the shade.
Open: bar on showThe bar is left on show, in a hardware colour. Motorized zebra shades always have this one.
Useful extras
Small add-ons that solve common problems. Ask about them at your consultation.
Light-gap strip (Miracle Fit)A white strip that closes the side gaps of a shade inside the frame.
Side channels (Miracle Channel)White channels the fabric runs in. They close the side gaps almost completely.
Palladian shelfA wood shelf across the window that the shade hangs from, for fewer light leaks.
Double-sided cassetteFabric on the back of the cover too, so it looks neat from behind. Good for room dividers.
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. 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. Maxx-Wand: a slim wand you pump.
Safety chain
Safeguard Plus keeps the chain behind a cover or in a tensioner, so it can't form a loose loop.
Also available: a pump-action handle (Genius) and a chain tucked inside a wand (DecoraSafe). We show you each one at the consultation.
Motorize it
A motor raises and lowers it, on a remote, a wall switch, a button wand or your phone. Our smart-home automation adds schedules and your voice.
Also made in specialty shapes
Arched and angled windows can have zebra shades too. Choose a fixed shape, or one whose stripes still slide open and closed. See arched windows in the gallery.
- Arches
- Extended arches
- Eyebrows
- Extended eyebrows
- Angled tops
Tell us about the window. We look at it together at your consultation.
Ask at your consultationRooms zebra shades suit
Made to your window
Made to measure
We measure at the consultation and confirm what fits.
Inside or outside the frame
Inside the frame for a built-in look, or on the wall above to cover more glass.
Close the side gaps
A light-gap strip or side channels can close the small gaps at the edges.
Common questions about zebra blinds
Something else? Call 647-300-1033. We are happy to talk it through.
Are zebra blinds the same as dual shades?
Yes. Zebra blinds, zebra shades, dual shades and day and night blinds are all names for the same shade.
Can I see out with the shade down?
Yes, through the sheer stripes when they line up. Slide the stripes so the solid ones cover the gaps for privacy.
Is it private at night?
With the stripes closed, yes. For a bedroom, choose a room-darkening fabric, or the Opera version with a blackout blind behind.
Do the stripes line up across several shades?
Yes, when the shades are made together in the same fabric and height. Tell us at the consultation which shades sit side by side.
Can a zebra shade be motorized?
Yes. We choose a motor strong enough for your shade, and Somfy motors are available. In a very dry winter, static can affect how it runs. Some humidity in the room helps, and so does an anti-static spray.
Is the consultation free?
Yes. The in-home consultation is free, with no obligation. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
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Roller shades
One flat piece of fabric on a roller, from see-through screens to full blackout.
See the page
Sheer shades (Sunset)
Soft fabric vanes floating between two layers of sheer. Tilt for light, close for privacy.
See the page
Opera system (two blinds in one)
Two blinds under one cover: the fabric you love in front, a blackout blind behind.
See the page
Zebra 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 zebra fabrics in your own light.
We bring samples of every zebra fabric, the tops and the controls to your window.
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