Do you get a full night’s sleep but still wake up feeling groggy? Do you have to press a pillow into your eyes thanks to the sun streaming through your shades when trying to get a few afternoon ZZZs? Is artificial light causing glare on your media room’s TV?

Whether you have experienced one of these instances or all of them, most homeowners have dealt with the downsides of unwanted light. The good news? Room-darkening window shades help curb more unwanted natural and artificial light than your average shade, so you can enjoy deep sleep, glare-free movie nights, and more.

So, are these shades a fit for your home? Our window treatment experts at Stamper’s Blind Gallery is here to discuss the benefits.

Know The Nuances of Room Darkening and Light-Filtering Window Treatments

When delving into the world of room-darkening shades, you will come across these three common styles: room-darkening, blackout, and light-filtering window treatments. Knowing the difference allows you to make an educated guess on which is best for your home.

Room-darkening window shades block most light without blocking all light entirely. This still allows you to see around your room, but eliminates light streaming into the space and causing glare or disturbing your sleep.

Blackout shades, on the other hand, block nearly all incoming light. This makes them particularly great additions to bedrooms. At night, these shades block natural and artificial light to help you achieve deeper sleep. For third-shift workers, these shades block incoming sunlight so they can get restorative rest.

Finally, light-filtering shades let in a significant amount of light, but filter out any harsh glare. This turns incoming sunlight into a gentle glow throughout the space, making them great for living rooms, dining rooms, offices, and kitchens.

Options For Your Home

Duette® Cellular Shades with LightLock™ feature an innovative honeycomb design that helps insulate a room for comfort and energy efficiency throughout the year. With LightLock™ feature, these shades feature U-shaped side channels that completely eliminate light gaps for a true room-darkening experience, making them excellent for bedrooms.

Vignette® Roman Shades with the Duolite® system offer the best of both worlds. That is, if you want to enjoy filtered light in the morning and room darkening for your afternoon movie marathons, this system is for you. This is thanks to the two independently operating fabric panels in one shade that can either function as a blackout curtain or gently filter in sunshine for total light control.

Whether you want to prevent glare during your movie marathons or are ready to get deeper, restorative rest, you will immediately notice the difference between regular shades and room-darkening window shades. And when you choose from Hunter Douglas, you can rest easy knowing you are welcoming years of quality craftsmanship and care to detail into your home.

Ready to explore our room-darkening collection for yourself? Be sure to contact or visit us today at Stamper’s Blinds Gallery! We offer two convenient showroom locations in Florence, Kentucky, and West Chester, Ohio.

Plus, be sure to explore our promotions page for excellent Hunter Douglas savings throughout the year.

Stamper’s Blinds Gallery is located in Florence, Kentucky, and West Chester, Ohio, and proudly serves  Union, Covington, Newport, Ft Thomas, Alexandria, the surrounding Northern Kentucky area, Liberty Township, Blue Ash, Kenwood, Indian Hill, Fairfield, and the surrounding Ohio areas.