I’d like to live at a house with a bedroom that overlooked the water. Individuals often remarked it would be to wake up to that perspective. I didn’t have the heart to tell them I never did.

I like a dim bedroom. I keep as many layers as possible between sunlight and myself. I’ve been known to hang blankets on the windows at resorts, or when visiting those enemies of witches everywhere, the bed-and-breakfast.

If you sleep in darkness, there are plenty of alternatives to blankets (or, heaven forbid, aluminum foil). You have to know what to look for and how to install it.

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Draperies and Curtains

Draperies are a classic way to block the light in a bedroom. Blackout liners applied to the springs make them opaque, and they will not add significantly to the price.

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For greater flexibility contemplate pairing a curtain with a separate blackout curtain. That way it is possible to get either light or total darkness, based upon what you need.

The blackout curtain goes from floor to ceiling and wall to wall, assuring complete darkness whilst minimizing the existence of the sliding glass doors.

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Or pair drapes for several lines of protection, with colors.

Blackout Shades

Among the least expensive and best solutions is a roller color. For even greater darkness, mount the color so that it trails behind the roller and then combine it into the surface of the window frame, so light can’t seep between the color and both sides of the framework.

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Blackout colors in their are not too appealing. If you are building a new house, consider installing a recessed pocket above the window to conceal the color when it is not in use. Or pair the shade with another treatment, such as shade that is decorative, valance or a curtain.

Some companies sell shades in pairs housed in one header, together with the decorative one in the front and also the blackout shade supporting it. Or create your own pair with a double shade bracket.

If you prefer the concept of a blackout shade but not the appearance, consider using a natural woven shade customized with a blackout liner.

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Cellular Shades

If roller colors are not to your liking, then try blackout cellular shades, like the one shown here. They are made by A number of companies. Comfortex creates one called the SlumberShade; its sides operate up and down within a station, eliminating light seepage on either side.

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Roman Shades

If you want the appearance of a Roman shade, try one made with a blackout lining.

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Levolor Riviera One Mini Blinds – $41.28

Blinds

“If you want to attain blackout, blinds are not the way to go,” states Mary Ann Gahafer, co-owner of About Windows in Charleston, South Carolina.

Despite that, you can still decrease the quantity of sun seeping through them. Aluminum blinds will block lighting better than vinyl blinds, as will routless dividers (trademark title: de-Light), where the series hole was eliminated.

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The wider the slat at a blind, and the fewer breaks there are to admit light. Wood blinds commonly come with two- or two1/2-inch pliers, but wood can twist, which allows in light. For long-term shadow, select composite blinds, which look like wood and retain their shape forever.

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Shutters

Like blinds, shutters offer limited protection from light. For optimum opacity, go with a wider slat — 41/2 inches instead of two1/2 inches.

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Motorization

Does your bedroom possess high windows or skylights? Frank Ford, owner of Delmarva Blinds & Shutters in Davidsonville, Maryland, recommends installing a motorized system.

A battery-powered device that can remotely open and close a blind or color will set you back only about $100. For numerous windows or greater management, consider a hardwired system.

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