--- title: "A Guide to Blackout Curtains" description: "Blackout curtains have many benefits. They are perfect for nurseries and bedrooms. Blackout curtains block light when needed and insulate your home wh" author: "IR" published: 2019-07-16 updated: 2019-07-16 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/84304/a-guide-to-blackout-curtains category: "services" tags: ["home improvement"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # A Guide to Blackout Curtains The idea behind blackout curtains is they prevent light from entering the space. [Throughout the day](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35882/can-i-drink-warm-water-throughout-the-day-to-lose-weight), they are sometimes open from behind your regular fabric curtain so you still have privacy but light does enter the room. Although blackout window drapes are thicker then your ordinary drapery they're soft enough to hang naturally. Furthermore, these drapes are preferred since they also insulate against [extreme heat](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87079/earth-is-facing-extreme-heat-shows-years-of-data-could-be-very-dangerous) and cold which can go a long way in lowering your electricity bills. You will likely find blackout window drapes really beneficial when you have infants you don't wish to [wake up](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62183/wake-up-india-book-was-written-by-whom) in the break of dawn, or whether you are a [night shift](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3628/does-working-night-shift-increase-the-risk-of-cancer) [employee](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85431/remote-employee-training-tips-tricks) or student who attracts late night study [sessions](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44945/where-do-i-get-information-on-the-sessions-of-lok-sabha) and wants to sleep late in the daytime. Hotels use these drapes to blackout [early morning](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35894/what-will-be-the-best-thing-to-drink-in-the-early-morning-for-weight-loss) light in the guest rooms so that guests are not be woken early. Blackout curtain liners block mild since they're normally made out of a heavy and closely woven cloth. Most brands claim that their drape will block as much as 99% of daylight. You can usually **find blackout window curtains** in a variety of colors regardless of the name they are given that conjures up the image they only come in black. Massive windows which let in a great deal of light are frequently the type of window which [customers](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13008/how-does-a-customer-portal-enhance-the-experience-of-customers) tend to buy blackout curtain liners for. If you have smaller windows, blackout shades and blinds work nicely. Generally speaking, teak colors work almost [as well as](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2481/can-you-write-a-java-class-that-could-be-used-both-as-an-applet-as-well-as-an-application) a blackout curtain. But they are not as good at insulating material and therefore blackout curtain liners have a more favorable impact on your utility bills. 1 thing to remember is that the [**curtain**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtain) fabric has to be hung properly so it does not leave gaps at the top or bottom for light to penetrate. You can be sure the curtain completely covers the window by simply purchasing a curtain rod that allows enough space for the drapes to cover the whole window. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/84304/a-guide-to-blackout-curtains Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.