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The Ins and Outs of Room-Darkening Blinds

One of the primary purposes of choosing a top-grade window treatment is to allow your room to shine. Many folks want natural light to be amplified and to create a bright and airy room. However, for many rooms in our home, the ability to create privacy and darkness is just as valuable of an option to have. Room-darkening blinds and shades from Hunter Douglas are one of the best options to have the best of both worlds and be able to effectively create a serene, dark space when you need it, and allow light to shine through when you want it.

Hunter Douglas Vignette® Roman Shades near Concord, Massachusetts (MA)

At WTI Inc., we recognize that our customers will have a wide variety of window treatment needs. Room-darkening blinds and shades are a common request from our customers, so we’re going to outline how these window treatments work, as well as our favorite ways to use them.

We have so many different Hunter Douglas window treatments that can be customized to your room-darkening preferences, with options like cellular shades, roller shades, Roman shades, and much more.

How Do Room-Darkening Window Treatments Work?

Every type of room-darkening window treatment works a little differently. Most room-darkening blinds utilize dense and heavy fabric with an exceptionally small weave that effectively blocks any light from entering your room.

Choose Duolite® for the Best Multipurpose Room-Darkening Experience

Many of our Hunter Douglas room-darkening blinds and shades utilize different layers of fabric. The Duolite® system provides two shading layers: one layer focuses on amplifying your natural sunlight while the other can be utilized to darken the room when needed. This multifunctional capability is best shown in our shades that utilize Duolite® technology, which combines two fabric panels that move independently to provide you with each unique capability in one shade. Duolite® is available for the following window treatments:

Our Favorite Rooms for Room-Darkening Blinds and Shades

Unsure of where room-darkening blinds or shades may work best in your home? Here’s a list of some of our favorite rooms to use room-darkening window treatments in:

  • Bedrooms: This choice may be obvious, but you’ll be blown away by the difference between your current window treatment and any of our room-darkening options! These are especially helpful for anyone who has to work a graveyard shift or take a nap during the day.
  • Nurseries: Does your child having a tough time going down for a nap? Try installing room-darkening blinds or shades – they’ll work wonders in creating cozy spaces that prioritize rest!
  • Media Rooms: If you’re a sports fan or love having family movie night, you’ll be amazed by how much the glare of sunlight on your TV is reduced when sunlight is successfully blocked out.

Get in Touch with WTI

We’d love to help show you the many different room-darkening window treatments we have available here at WTI Inc. Feel free to get in touch with us by setting up your complimentary consultation today! We would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have about what room-darkening/blackout blinds, shades, and drapery options we have available.

You can always contact us online or reach us by phone at (978) 369-6165. We are proud to serve Concord, Carlisle, Acton, Sudbury, Stow, Bedford, Littleton, Harvard, Groton, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Needham, Belmont, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Boxborough, Bolton, Lincoln, Westford, Winchester, Lexington, Arlington, Cambridge, and Charleston, MA.