Window coverings can set the mood and tone for your home. Whether you filter light or block light depends on personal preference and the look and feel you want for space. Each room within your home deserves to have the best window coverings. Let us explore if filter light or block light shades will offer the best options for you.
Identifying Differences
When you explore window coverings, it helps you to think about the function of the space and the atmosphere you’d like. Light filtering shades let some of the light in and brighten up the space. Room darkening shades offer a much different vibe, often for sleep and quiet activity. Consider the mood you’re trying to create, how you want to feel in it and what you do in the room. There is room to play with aesthetics, but it comes down to how you want the room to feel.
What is a Light Filtering Shade?
Light filtering shades offer control of the light that comes into a room, but still allow it to enter. The material is usually translucent or semi-sheer. These fabrics let more light inside a space for a homey, soft glow. This soft light fills the room, rather than staying out. There are assorted styles, colors, fabrics, and patterns available, making it a versatile option for living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and home offices. Light filtering shades are ideal wherever you might want a brighter space without the harsh glare or the worry of UV ray damage.
What Is a Room Darkening Shade?
Room darkening shades do just that–darken the room. Don’t want tons of light flooding your room? Go with a room darkening shade. The material is known as “room darkening fabric,” often opaque to block the light. Light will sometimes add a glow along the edges of the window shade on a bright day, but room darkening shades darken the space. It all depends on the degree of darkness you seek to get that perfect fit. Roller blinds, honeycomb shades and roman shades are just a few styles available to get the look and feel you want. Now, if you wish to have full blackout shades, these will completely block all light from a room. Blackout shades can work for people who struggle with sleep or love the feel of a dark room. Both options create darkness, which can be particularly beneficial for select rooms in your home, especially for media rooms, bedrooms, or spaces that face direct sunlight all day long.
Have Your Light and Block It, Too!
The old phrase ‘Have your cake and eat it, too’ can also reflect the window treatment features you choose! Want light filtering with a room darkening option? Look no further. Dual functioning shades let you have the best of both worlds. Reduced glare? Yes, please. Let natural light enter through the light filtering portion to warm up the room, but then also keep it dark and cozy as you lower the room darkening shade into place. Adjust the atmosphere and mood of the room easily.
We also have shades that offer a two-in-one function in just one shade. Change the shade’s positioning for more filtered light versus blocked light. Depending on the day, the options can offer some versatility. Throughout the day, you can adjust shades for a different look and feel, as well as for privacy.
Love a good layered look? Combine drapes and window treatments for a unique–but straightforward–design that filters and blocks light in a room. Visually pleasing, but also elegant, the right fabric window shade will filter the light, while adding beautiful style on each side of the window with drapes. Then, when you want to block the light, close the drapes to get light control, privacy and the possibility of energy efficiency.
You Deserve It.
Windows are the soul of a home. They deserve the best treatment. Where you live should reflect your personal style and provide the right atmosphere. Our window covering specialists, at Rocky Mountain, will have the knowledge and expertise to help you determine the best way to filter light or block light in your Denver home. Please stop by one of our area showrooms, and let us show you the best products on the market to give your home an individualized touch. Then, schedule your free shop-at-home consultation. Get in touch with today!
