Too much light ruining your movie nights or your sleep? You don’t need heavy drapes or a paint job. Try these.
1. Add a blackout liner
A blackout liner attaches behind almost any shade fabric, turning a light-filtering shade into a room-darkening one without changing the look you love.
2. Choose an outside mount
Mounting outside the frame — wider and taller than the opening — closes the light gaps that inside mounts leave along the edges.
3. Add a cassette valance
The top of a shade is where light leaks most. A cassette valance caps the roll and seals that gap.
4. Layer shades with drapes
A room-darkening shade plus side drapes gives you both function and softness — and total control.
5. Go for cellular blackout
Cellular blackout shades combine darkness with insulation, so the room stays dark and comfortable.