There’s a ton of effective light controlling window treatments on the market today, including both full blackout curtains and slightly more opaque window treatments that diffuse, rather than completely obscure, your light flow. In this blog entry, the blind and shade installation experts at Los Angeles Shades and Blinds will detail the differences between these various window treatments.
What is the difference between blackout shades and light diffusing shades?
Blackout shades will get rid of the light in the room completely (blackout curtains do the same thing.) Even if the day outside is incredibly bright, when your blackout curtains are drawn your room will be as dark as can be. Light diffusing shades operate somewhat differently. They control how much sunlight travels into a room, with multiple types of light choices possible you still get a quality of illumination and heat from sunlight. Light diffusing shades and curtains do exactly that – diffuse the type of light so it’s not as bright, but rather creates a soft glow.
What’s Ideal for my Home or Business – blackout or light diffusing window treatments?
Should you choose blackout window treatments or light diffusing window treatments? This depends on the type of room that you’re working with. Blackout window treatments are ideal for bedrooms, so you can maintain total darkness as you sleep. Other areas like kitchens if living rooms might be best served with lights diffusing window treatment so that you can allow a healthy, attractive, comfortable, and cozy amount of sunlight into your room for comfort and aesthetic appeal – while still protecting your art and furniture from potentially damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun!
