Liners are a popular choice to compliment shades and blinds. In this blog entry, the shade liner installation experts here at Los Angeles Shades and Blinds will detail the various forms of popular shade liners that we install as Los Angeles window treatments for your home or business.
Forms of Shade Liners
Liners provide a crisp, minimal, and classy appearance for window treatments. There’s a few main kinds of liners including standard / privacy liners, blackout liners, thermal liners, water repellant liners, and interlining in fabric window coverings like Roman shade which is placed between the front and back of the window coverings.
Standard / Privacy Liners
Standard shade liners, often called privacy liners, are made of lightweight fabric which is usually white or off white that adds weight to reinforce the thickness of your shade and create a fuller window covering. This white color is ideal for street facing windows. Standard liners increase privacy and lower the level of UV rays that enter your property which can cause your furniture or interior design elements to fade.
Blackout Liners
Blackout liners are best for bedrooms, nurseries, and media rooms. They block up to 99 percent of incoming light or glare. Blackout liners are usually colored white / off-white, and are usually of heavier weight.
Room Darkening Liners
Room darkening liners are fantastic for bedrooms and media rooms, and even home offices. They block less light than blackout liners, but create a diffused and beautiful lighting effect in your interiors. Room darkening lighters also usually come in heavier weights white and off-white – or neutral – colors.
Shade Lner Benefits
Shade liners on the back of woven wood shades create fantastic insulation between outdoor noise and your interior, creating a quieter atmosphere. Additional shade rear insulation blocks UV rays from coming through your window, providing you better light control. Shade liners are great for lining window treatments made with sheer or thinner fabric, and provide good privacy, especially at night.
