Blackout Curtains

... up, to match the window curtains. He also needs to clean... also got some blackout curtain liners, as the curtains I got are great...

... work particularly well) with no blackout curtains, which I'm sure some people...

... moved. Weight-wise, I'm looking for blackout thermal curtains, so they will be rather... ceiling paint before the new curtains are put up. Thank you...

Yeah that makes sense. Looking for complete blackout curtains

... Vienna after all) and 100% blackout curtains in the room (I want...

I agree this issue be fixed. Now that I was 12a-8a it is more noticeable. I put my phone in Sleep Mode (without it setting Dark Theme) around 3pm. The display says bright in my room that is black from blackout curtains. Then when I get up (11pm) it is dark and charges by the time I get off. But that first going to bed, if I use my phone it is in light theme.

The curtains are hung to the ceiling, and the width is 2-3x the width of the window. Do I just need to get more curtains and sticky tape the ends to the wall? What am I missing? submitted by /u/Havelrag to r/BedroomBuild [link] [comments]

I work weird hours and sleep during the day sometimes, so I finally decided to stop cheaping out on blackout curtains after months of waking up every time sunlight hit the room. I genuinely thought blackout curtains were one of those simple purchases where you just buy something dark-colored and you’re done. Nope. Apparently half the stuff labeled “blackout” just means “slightly less annoying sunlight.” First set I bought looked amazing online. Nice linen texture, soft beige color, modern look, all the reviews talking about “pitch black sleep.” Hung them up and my room still looked like early morning inside a dentist office. The fabric itself darkened the light, sure, but the amount leaking from the top and sides completely ruined the point. Didn’t realize how much the hanging style mattered until then. Those metal grommet ones leave gaps everywhere unless your rod sits super tight to the wall. Then I tried another pair that actually blocked more light, but they smelled like a plastic shower curtain for almost two weeks. I’m pretty sensitive to smells and it drove me insane trying to sleep with that chemical odor trapped in the room. Ended up washing them twice and airing them out on my balcony before they became tolerable. Still not great. The funny part is I originally only cared about darkness, but after trying a few different sets I realized the bigger difference was actually temperature and noise. One heavier pair made my room noticeably quieter at night. I live near a busy road and it didn’t magically soundproof the room or anything, but the constant tire noise became more muffled. Also helped with heat way more than I expected. My bedroom gets cooked by afternoon sun and the thicker curtains actually made the AC run less. Biggest lesson I learned: “room darkening” and “100% blackout” are absolutely not the same thing, no matter how sellers word it. Most of the softer decorative ones are really just dimming curtains unless they have a proper liner attached. The only ones that got close to actual darkness were the heavier layered curtains with a physical blackout backing. Another thing nobody explained properly is sizing. I used to buy curtains basically the same width as the window because I didn’t want them looking bulky. Huge mistake. You need way more fabric than you think or the center split and side gaps let light pour through. I eventually bought panels almost triple the width of my window and mounted the rod higher and wider than the frame. Massive difference. Also switched to a wraparound rod so the curtain actually touches the wall at the edges. Now I kind of understand why people obsess over curtains in home decor subs because bad ones are annoying literally every single day. And honestly, some of the expensive designer-looking ones still perform worse than cheaper ugly thermal curtains. Marketing photos make everything look like a luxury hotel suite until you’re getting flashbanged awake at 7 AM by a beam of sunlight coming through the top gap. At this point I think finding blackout curtains is less about the curtain itself and more about the entire setup working together. Fabric thickness, liner type, rod style, window size, wall color behind the curtain, all of it matters way more than I expected. submitted by /u/Dramatic_Bat1578 to r/BedroomBuild [link] [comments]

More than half of these so-called blackout curtains don't block out anything, and the sun can peek perfectly through. I guess you have to spend over $150 or something to get something that genuinely blocks out all light, but every single brand of blackout curtains that I get that claims no light gets through, turns out to be penetrable by light. So now, if I ever hope to get decent sleep during the day, I have to double or even triple layer just to get it pitch black. How is that not false advertising... submitted by /u/Crixus_935 to r/Nightshift [link] [comments]

Its dark af, but better than the pillow method cuz you can still breathe. submitted by /u/Ill_Egg_6350 to r/Nightshift [link] [comments]

So I’m honestly struggling with sleep lately because my room gets hit with sunlight way too early… like 6am and I’m already awake even if I slept late. I’ve tried regular curtains but they’re basically useless, light still leaks through everywhere. It’s starting to mess with my sleep schedule and mood tbh. I’ve been looking into blackout curtains but I’m confused af. Every brand claims “100% blackout” but reviews are all over the place… some people say it’s life changing, others say it barely blocks anything. From what I’ve seen, stuff like thick polyester or proper blackout lining is supposed to work better, but I don’t wanna waste money on something that looks good online and sucks in real life. If you’ve actually used blackout curtains long term, did they really make your room dark enough? Any specific brands or types that actually worked for you? Need real opinions, not marketing hype. submitted by /u/Lopsided_Tough9254 to r/BedroomBuild [link] [comments]

submitted by /u/MindReachStudios to r/Didntknowthatexists [link] [comments]