To make blackout curtains, choose a thick fabric like cotton or polyester. Add a blackout liner or use blackout fabric as the base. Sew the layers together, ensuring edges are hemmed, and add curtain rings or hooks for hanging.
Blackout Curtains
Room-Darkening Blackout Curtains
Do you work at night and need a dark bedroom where you can sleep soundly during the day? Or maybe you have a media room that’s missing the dim-light movie theater ambiance? No matter why you want to minimize outside light from shining into your home, blackout curtains by Alluring Window are the solution you need. We are a leading curtain store in New York City, New York, that offers custom blackout curtains to residents of the five boroughs.
- Blackout drapes are typically made from heavy fabrics that have a light-blocking quality.
- Can make any room calm, soothing and dark.
- Suitable to media rooms, bedrooms and even living rooms.
Alluring Window can customize any window covering design, including blackout drapes. To guarantee maximum light-blocking, a heavy lining is sewn into these specialized window treatments. Whatever fabric option you choose, the skilled seamstresses at Alluring Window know how to pair linings with lighter materials to give your decor the look you want, while still creating blackout drapes that will truly blackout a room. It gives you more options and makes blending blackout drapes in with your established décor an easy task.
Blackout drapes come with two operating options. First, the drapes can be manually opened and closed by pulling a baton or a cord. The second choice is motorized, offering a tidier, easier solution. It allows you to use a remote control to open and close your blackout drapes, but they can also be programmed with an app on your smart phone, allowing you to control them with your device even when you aren’t at home.
Alluring Window carries a wide variety of fabrics, from linen to cotton to polyester, wool, silk, faux silk, velvet, and more. Although this type of window treatment can be made from heavy fabrics that naturally block light, our technique for incorporating black-out lining means we can create blackout drapes from almost any fabric.
Lined window coverings and ones made with heavy fabrics are naturally energy efficient. Blackout drapes provide a natural insulating effect, blocking out heat and cold along with light, keeping your home comfortable no matter how high or low the outdoor temperatures is.
Alluring Window recommends professional cleaning methods for our custom blackout drapes. Each fabric has its own cleaning method, you may contact one of our professional Customer Information Product Specialists at 646-328-6043 for more information.
FAQ
Do blackout curtains keep heat out?
Yes, blackout curtains help keep heat out by providing insulation. Their thick, dense fabric blocks both light and heat from entering a room, maintaining a cooler temperature during hot weather while also improving energy efficiency.
Do blackout curtains hide light from inside?
Yes, blackout curtains block out light from both the outside and inside. They are designed to prevent any light from passing through, making them ideal for creating complete darkness in a room for better sleep or privacy.
How to make blackout curtains?
What are blackout curtains?
Blackout curtains are window treatments designed to block out light, providing complete darkness in a room. They are made from thick, light-blocking fabrics or feature a special liner, making them ideal for improving sleep quality and reducing energy costs.
Can you wash blackout curtains?
Yes, many blackout curtains can be machine washed or hand washed, depending on the fabric. Always check the care label for specific instructions. For longevity, use cold water and a gentle cycle, or opt for dry cleaning if necessary.
