{"id":3156,"date":"2022-12-05T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/?p=3156"},"modified":"2023-03-30T09:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T09:38:53","slug":"controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlling Natural Light With Window Blinds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While natural light is wonderful, there are some moments when you might want to reduce it, like if you\u2019re sleeping, watching something on your TV, or if you\u2019re sick. These are the moments when you need blackout window treatments like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/window-blinds-shades-shutters-durham-nc\/\">window blinds on your Durham, NC<\/a> home. Do you want more control over the natural light coming in through your windows?<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of different kinds of room-darkening and blackout window treatments, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cellular Window Shades \u2013<\/strong> Cellular window shades come in four opacity levels: sheer, light-filtering, room-darkening, and blackout. These different levels allow you to choose the shades that best suit your light-blocking needs. Cellular shades also pair well with vertical curtains, so you can get shades in a light opacity for privacy and then pair them with blackout curtains for maximum light control when you need it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motorized Window Blinds \u2013<\/strong> What if you could close or open your window treatments without getting out of bed or off the couch? With motorized window treatments, you can. Motorized shades, curtains, blinds, and more are great for light control as you can program them to open or close at specific times or you can operate them with a touch of a button when it\u2019s time to go to bed, nap, or watch a movie.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Window Shutters \u2013<\/strong> Window shutters are great for light control as they can be both light-filtering and light-blocking as needed. Shutters have louvers that you can move up or down to let in less or more light, meaning they can serve as both room-darkening and blackout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-and-get-rid-of-mold-on-your-window-coverings\/\">window coverings<\/a>. Plus, shutters also help keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blackout or room-darkening window treatments are ideal for both complementing your interior design style and providing extra light control and privacy as they block all or most of the light coming in through your windows. Room-darkening window treatments block most light, while\u202fblackout window treatments\u202fblock out nearly all of it. If you want to get rid of most of the natural light from a room, you should choose room-darkening window treatments like blinds or shades. These are ideal for use in bedrooms as they block out the light from streetlamps or headlights, but still, let in some sunlight to ease you awake in the mornings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3159 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/window-blinds-on-your-Durham-NC-1-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"window blinds on your Durham, NC\" width=\"348\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/window-blinds-on-your-Durham-NC-1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/window-blinds-on-your-Durham-NC-1-260x124.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/window-blinds-on-your-Durham-NC-1-50x24.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/window-blinds-on-your-Durham-NC-1-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/window-blinds-on-your-Durham-NC-1.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/>If you want to achieve total darkness in a room, you should choose blackout window treatments. Since they&#8217;re made of multiple layers of material that can block almost 100% of the sun&#8217;s rays, blackout window treatments are great for the bedrooms of people who work night shifts and sleep during the day or for people who are very sensitive to light while sleeping. They are also great for home theaters or TV rooms to reduce screen glare. Some blackout window treatments also come with thermal layers to add an extra layer of insulation and prevent energy loss through windows, which helps keep rooms at a stable temperature and reduce energy spending.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to learn more about room-darkening or blackout Durham, NC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/using-window-blinds-for-kid-spaces\/\">window blinds<\/a>? We are here to help. Call or visit us today for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/services\/\">more information on our services<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While natural light is wonderful, there are some moments when you might want to reduce it, like if you\u2019re sleeping, watching something on your TV, or<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3157,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,51],"tags":[100],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Controlling Natural Light With Window Blinds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want to control the natural light coming in your windows, you need room-darkening window blinds and blackout window treatments for your Tustin, CA home.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Controlling Natural Light With Window Blinds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you want to control the natural light coming in your windows, you need room-darkening window blinds and blackout window treatments for your Tustin, CA home.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Kiwi Designs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-12-05T00:00:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-03-30T09:38:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/window-blinds-on-your-Durham-NC.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1057\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"671\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/\",\"name\":\"Controlling Natural Light With Window Blinds\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-05T00:00:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-03-30T09:38:53+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f0d48ec7e72b2607929c615c72cd0fb3\"},\"description\":\"If you want to control the natural light coming in your windows, you need room-darkening window blinds and blackout window treatments for your Tustin, CA home.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/controlling-natural-light-with-window-blinds\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Controlling Natural Light With Window Blinds\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/\",\"name\":\"Kiwi Designs\",\"description\":\"Windows &amp; 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