The Best in Privacy Window Coverings
When you’re looking for curtains, shades, and shutters, you’re likely looking for three things: light control, style, and privacy. At Budget Blinds of Tempe and Central Phoenix, you can get all three without compromising. So today, we’re going to focus on how to get the best privacy window coverings that match your style.
The Types of Privacy Window Coverings
First, it’s important to recognize one thing: all window coverings offer some degree of privacy, but not all of them offer the same coverage. Blinds, shutters, and drapes, for instance, are designed to be thicker and provide total privacy when closed. Shades, curtains, and panels, on the other hand, have a wide range of sheerness you can choose from. There are ways to create total blackout effects with each without compromising on style, too.
In other words, you have options! Let’s dive into those now.
The Best Privacy Window Covering for Total Privacy
The best privacy window covering for total privacy is simple: blackout curtains or blackout shades. “Blackout” means what you think it does — it blocks out all light, so nothing can get through. This means that no one will be able to see into your home, even if they get right up to your window.
However, there’s a drawback to them. Blackout curtains and shades are an all-or-nothing solution. They come with a liner sewn into them, meaning you can’t remove it. You can either have total blackout, or an uncovered window. There is no inbetween. This option is great for bedrooms, but it leaves something to be desired in living rooms, kitchens, and even bathrooms. That’s where other types of shades come into play.
Let There Be Light
These window coverings let in some light, without letting anyone see in. Certain solar shades are constructed in a way, specifically the way the material is woven together. During the day those inside of the home can see out, though they don’t allow onlookers to see inside your home.
Night, however, is a different story. if there is a light on inside the effect will be reversed and people outside will be able to peer inside. Meaning anything that casts a dark shadow could be seen from the outside — including you. That’s usually not a huge problem, but it can be a concern for rooms like bathrooms.
This is true for most shades if they don’t have blackout liners. The good side of it is that you’ll still be able to enjoy the glow of the sun during the day though, without worrying about wandering eyes.
If you want more light control and privacy control, you can pair things together.
The Unison and Dual Sheer Shades
What if we told you that you could combine shades to have both light control and privacy? Sounds crazy, right? Well, unison shades might just be what you’re looking for. These shades feature two shades in one, combining sheer materials that can filter light and another shade that is focused on light blocking and privacy. They’re like blackout shades, but the liner isn’t attached!
Raise the privacy shade during the day to allow you to enjoy natural light, and then lower it at night to restore privacy.
A dual sheer shade is another option. These have two shades, with sheer and opaque alternating bands that adjust, allowing for fine control with modern styles.
The fact of the matter is, there are a ton of different ways to accomplish your specific goals when it comes to window coverings! If you’re looking just for privacy, plenty of different window coverings will work for that. If you want natural light we can solve that too. If you want both, it get’s just a bit trickier but here at Budget Blinds of Tempe and Central Phoenix we know how to solve it all. Give us a call today and schedule your free consultation!
