Types of Blackout & Room Darkening Shades

Blackout window blinds and shades come in all of your favorite colors, fabrics, materials & textures. They look as fantastic as regular window shades with the added benefit of almost completely eliminating light from a room when you desire darkness. Blackout shades – like all of our window blinds and shades – can also be ordered in a variety of operation methods including: top-down/bottom-up, cordless, motorized and more.

Blackout or Room Darkening Cellular Shades

Blackout cellular shades lead to energy bill savings in two ways. The “cellular” or “honeycomb” design traps air for an insulating effect – keeping hot air out in the summer, and cool air out in the winter. The room darkening feature also keeps out the sun’s rays that can drastically increase room temperature. Using blackout shades in the summer can drop a room’s temperature up to 10 degrees – dramatically reducing air conditioning bills.

Blackout Roller Shades

Blackout roller shades operate like standard roller shades – but are lined with an extra layer of opaque fabric that makes them one of the best room-darkening window treatments available. Blackout roller shades are known for their ease of operation, and are  indeed one of the most convenient methods of reducing the light in any room.

Blackout Roman Shades

Roman shades are one of the most popular styles of room darkening shade – because they are completely “gap free”. Room darkening roman shades are typically manufactured from of one solid piece of fabric that is then lined with an opaque light blocking fabric on the back.  Blackout roman shades not only add decor style to any room whether up or down  – they also  almost completely eliminate light from any room.

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Applications of Blackout Shades

Bedroom Blackout Shades

You’ll get the best sleep –you’ve ever had with blackout shades in your bedroom. Sunlight disrupts your melatonin production and circadian rhythm, affecting how well you sleep and how rested you feel. Blackout shades are the perfect solution – keeping the early morning sun’s rays out of your bedroom for optimal sleep.

Nursery Blackout Shades

Your child will nap so much better – no matter how bright the sun is outside – with nursery or bedroom blackout shades. Blackout shades for your nursery or child’s bedroom also keep children from getting up at the “crack of dawn” and can also help the fall asleep earlier on long summer days – especially during daylight savings time!

Media Rooms Blackout Shades

For the ultimate viewing experience in your media room, consider blackout shades. Blackout shades eliminate annoying glare on your screen and allow you to get that true theater experience without  unwanted light!

Ventura County’s Largest Selection of Blackout Shades

At The Blind and Drapery Showroom we offer a wide selection of high quality custom shades, almost all of which can be customized with blackout capability.  We can come to your home and show you an unlimited selection of fabrics, materials, patterns, textures styles & colors. Whether your taste is classic or modern – or you desire something relaxed or more sophisticated – we can customize and blackout shades to fit your design style.

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