I'm moving into a gorgeous new house with one wrinkle: my bedroom has two full walls of windows, plus skylights. Most of the day, this is great, but at night, I really want it dark where I sleep.
I am coming up with a few options, all of them mediocre, and thought the DIYers might have more:
- Buy a zillion window shades/curtains. Con: with the number of windows I have (plus the skylights) this is pushing into the $2000-3000 range.
- Curtain off a space with light-blocking curtains and put the bed in there. Con: bad ventilation in the summer.
- Buy a four-poster bed and hang light-blocking curtains from it. Con: as #2, but much worse.
- Learn to sleep in a sleep mask. :-/
Any other thoughts from the assembled? Have you done this and had it work out?
Best Answer
I've been thru this, and option #1 is probably the best way to go. If you go with a company that specializes in blinds, you'll discover that there are many different types - some are translucent, others are designed to keep out all the light.
Having custom-fitted blackout blinds might be worthwhile, even if it's just for the bedroom. I don't know what you'd do for the skylight, though. Hopefully it's not in a bedroom.