Blinds.

june262004 Posted: Mar 30, 2004 12:17 AM

Blinds.

My FH has this thing about Black Out Shades. He works 3- midnight. So he does like to sleep late. And for some reason it has to be dark. Me I can sleep no matter what! We are currently fighting (well not really fighting but discussing) What we want to put on the windows. I would like Just Blinds. He on the other hand Wants Black Out shades. the kind that you pull down manually And you can't see any light through. No offense to anyone that has them but I am not a big fan of them. Anyone have any Ideas?

februarybride Posted: Mar 30, 2004 08:58 AM

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They have light filtering blinds. You might be able to settle on those. Cellular shades are also light filtering. There are a few options rather than roller shades if you don't want them. Good luck

Jan05Bride Posted: Mar 30, 2004 09:05 AM

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Pleated Blinds help filter out the light too ... I have them in a cream color and my bedroom is very dark.

november12003 Posted: Mar 30, 2004 12:22 PM

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We have room darkening blinds. They are great. They're cellular and they're color tinted...white on the outside, any color on the inside. When they're down it's always dark in the rooms. We got them at Lowe's.

june262004 Posted: Apr 03, 2004 01:06 AM

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Thanks everyone. He swears that room darkining and light filtering shades don't work. Im going to try those shades that are a color on the inside. The carpeting in the bedrooms of the apt. we are renting is Teal. Not crazy about the color we were going to change them but decided against them. Thans again!

maiahsdad Posted: Apr 03, 2004 01:22 AM

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do some windows his way and some yours......:D

june262004 Posted: Apr 03, 2004 01:39 AM

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Posted by maiahsdad

do some windows his way and some yours......:D

I was actually thinking of doing that for a change!

susans Posted: Apr 03, 2004 11:55 AM

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I was never a fan of blackout shades either. When I was growing up we had white ones all over the house and they were awful.

We just put some in the nursery though, in a color to compliment the room, and I have to admit that the colored ones aren't as terrible as the neutral colored ones. I'm actually pleased with how they turned out.
These are the windows in the nursery:

I think that depending on what kind of fabric/color you use, it might not be that bad.

HATE the scallop and fringey edge, but this fabric is nice

(although making that a blackout shade would sort of defeat the sheer fabric)

I have flat fold roman shades like this in the bathroom which are also available with a blackout option.

june262004 Posted: Apr 03, 2004 12:42 PM

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SUSANS the Nursery looks Beautiful. Thanks for the idea.

susans Posted: Apr 03, 2004 01:27 PM

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Thanks.
The shades are from smithandnoble.com
They have a ton of colors and fabrics for roller shades.

june262004 Posted: Apr 03, 2004 03:41 PM

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Thanks

MarciaD Posted: Apr 04, 2004 05:04 PM

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We have room darkening pulldowns under our sheers in the bedroom. You can't seem them at all when they are not pulled down and I like having the dark room at night.

You can get really dark veritcal blinds made but they are very expensive.....

lovergirl Posted: Apr 04, 2004 08:03 PM

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Susans the nursery is gorgeous!! I love the colors & the dark furniture looks great! I am also a fan of the black-out shades, I think nothing compares so sorry I can't help you! But doing some windows your way & some his sounds like a good idea!

Sasha96 Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:59 PM

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Susans the nursery looks fantastic! I love Smith + Noble too!

With the blinds, if you don't get the black outs, the wood blinds are good or you can get heavily lined curtains. I am sensitive to the light when I sleep and have found both of those worked for me. DH doesn't get it!