Blinds and shades for your bedroom
Blackout for sleep, and privacy in the daytime. Compare bedroom blinds and shades side by side below.
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
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| Product | Gets dark | Private by day | See out by day | Keeps heat in | Motor option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | Strong | No | Limited | Yes | |
 Blackout roller system for your bedroomWhy it works: A box over the roll, a track down each side and a sealed bottom bar. Light can’t sneak round the edges. Good to know: There’s no view while it’s down. It fits inside the window frame. | |||||
| Good | Strong | No | Limited | Yes | |
 Room-darkening roller for your bedroomWhy it works: Room-darkening fabric stops the light coming through. It’s the simplest dark option, in the most colours. Good to know: A thin line of light can show at the edges. Side channels close most of it. | |||||
| Good | Strong | Strong | Limited | Yes | |
 Opera system (two blinds in one) for your bedroomWhy it works: Your fabric in front, a blackout blind behind. See out by day, and go dark at night. Good to know: Each blind has its own control. The cover at the top is bigger than on a single blind. | |||||
| Good | Strong | Limited | Strong | Yes | |
 Cellular shades for your bedroomWhy it works: Pockets of still air keep the cold off the glass. They soften outside noise too. Good to know: Inside the frame, a little light gets past the edges, even with a room-darkening fabric. | |||||
| Limited | Strong | Good | Limited | Yes | |
 Zebra (dual) shades for your bedroomWhy it works: Line up the sheer stripes to see out by day. Slide them apart for privacy. Good to know: Only three zebra fabrics really block the light: Amalfi, Madrid and Cayman. There’s also a two-blind version with blackout behind. | |||||
| Good | Strong | No | Limited | Yes | |
 Roman shades for your bedroomWhy it works: Soft folds give a warm, finished look. A room-darkening liner can go behind any roman. Good to know: Light shows down the sides unless it’s mounted on the wall above the window. | |||||
| Strong | Strong | No | Good | Yes | |
 Skylight shades (framed cellular) for your bedroomWhy it works: A cellular shade held in a frame on all four sides. It darkens skylights, and ordinary windows too. Good to know: It’s not meant to stay closed all the time. Open it now and then to let the heat out. | |||||
Light at the edges? Side channels and light-gap strips close the gaps on the shade you like.
Room darkening, or full blackout?
Room-darkening fabric stops light coming through the shade. A blackout system also stops it coming round the edges.
Not sure? We bring both to your window. Compare every dark option
Three honest trade-offs
A view by day, or dark at night?
Room-darkening roller
Dark when it’s down, but no view. Raise it for daylight.
Opera system
A lighter fabric in front for the day, a blackout blind behind for the night.
Simple, or sealed at the edges?
Room-darkening fabric
The most colours and styles. A thin line of light can show at the edges.
Blackout roller system
Side tracks close the gaps. Best for shift workers and light sleepers.
Warm, or slim?
Cellular shade
Pockets of air keep the cold off the glass and soften sound.
Roller shade
Slim and simple, with the widest choice of fabrics.
Wake up with the light, or sleep in?
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
- On a scheduleShades open in the morning and close at bedtime, on their own.
- Remote or voiceClose every shade from bed. We choose a motor strong enough for your shade.
- Cord-free by handCordless lift (Maxx-Lift): move it by the bottom bar. Nothing hangs down.
What’s the best blind for a bedroom?
Will my bedroom be completely dark?
Can I see out by day and still sleep in the dark?
Do cellular shades help with a cold bedroom window?
Is the consultation free?
Rated for other rooms too
- Living roomKeep the view and the daylight, and take the glare off the TV.
- NurseryRoom-darkening choices with no cords or chains within reach.
- KitchenMaterials that cope with steam and splashes and wipe clean.
- 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.
See how dark it gets at your own window.
We bring samples of every fabric and material to your home. When you order, we measure and install.
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