Bedroom Window Coverings

Sonnette<sup>®</sup> Cellular Roller Shades&nbsp; &nbsp;Fabric: Elan<sup>®</sup> &nbsp; Color: Heather Taupe

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Bedroom Window Coverings

November 18, 2022

by Hunter Douglas

With the right window treatments, you can transform your bedroom into a sleep sanctuary. There are many types of bedroom blinds and shades to choose from.

What Are the Best Bedroom Window Treatments?

With the right window treatments, you can transform your bedroom into a sleep sanctuary. But what kind of bedroom shades work best?

Shades that block light when you want complete darkness are a given. However, do you want to be able to preserve views during the daytime, too? You might also want to consider shades that help control temperature or reduce noise.

Once you start your search you’ll find you aren’t limited when it comes to bedroom window treatments. Many types of of blinds, shades and sheers can help you create the perfect ambiance for a good night’s rest.

Cellular Shades: Complete Blackout and Energy Efficiency

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Duette® Honeycomb Shades   Fabric: Architella® Elan®   Color: Bisque

A popular bedroom window treatment, cellular shades

What’s really great about Duette shades is the  option, the first system of its kind providing unparalleled darkness. LightLock uses unique U-shaped side channels that overlap the front and back of the shades and blend seamlessly into the window frame. The side channel design features rows of specially shaped micro-ridges, which absorb or deflect nearly all incoming light.

For the ultimate flexibility in light control,  combines two separate fabrics of different opacities into a single shade. This way, you can enjoy just the right level of light control throughout the day while still creating privacy at bedtime.

Bedroom Roller Shades and UV Protection

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Designer Roller Shades   Fabric: Brunswick   Color: Angora

Roller shades also provide energy efficiency and offer a variety of design options. Designer Roller Shades

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Designer Screen Shades   Fabric: Abyss   Color: Volcanic Ash

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Designer Screen Shades   Fabric: Omni   Color: Carbon

Our Designer Screen Shades provide UV protection while maintaining your view of the outdoors from your bedroom. And the nice thing is that if you like to work on your laptop or watch TV in your bedroom, these shades will still let in plenty of light while reducing annoying glare—not to mention they’ll protect your valuable furnishings from the damaging effects of the sun.

A premium alternative to traditional roller and solar shades, feature fabrics sourced from around the world that are designed with a unique combination of fibers and textures you won’t find anywhere else.

A great thing about roller shades is that if your bedroom overlooks a gorgeous setting, they’re a particularly good choice, because when raised, they totally disappear into the headrail. And whether you go with Designer Roller Shades, Designer Screen Shades or Alustra Woven Textures Roller Shades, they’re all available with the dual roller system that allows you to pair two fabrics of varying opacities on one cassette with each fabric being able to operate independently. So if you want the option for blackout, you could choose almost any fabric as long as the other one is a blackout shade.

The Elegance of Bedroom Roman Shades

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Vignette® Modern Roman Shades   Fabric: Belfast Linen   Color: Mink

With the soft, rich look of a drapery, Roman shades

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Vignette® Roman Shades   Fabric: Idyllic   Color: Norri

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Vignette® Roman Shades   Fabric: Belfast Linen   Color: Mink

Vignette shades come in a wide variety of gorgeous fabrics and colors in sheer, light-filtering and room-darkening opacities, but you don’t have to settle for just one fabric for your bedroom.  combines a sheer or light-filtering front shade with a room-darkening back panel that both roll into a single roller. So once the front shade is completely lowered, you can control the back panel to achieve just the right amount of light during the day and darkness at bedtime.

View-Through and Daytime Privacy: Sheer Brilliance

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Silhouette® Duolite®  Window Shadings   Fabric: Originale

Softy filtered light has a magical way of giving your bedroom a peaceful, comforting ambiance. But if you go with sheer shadings, just make sure you can still block light when you want to. Silhouette Window ShadingsSilhouette ClearView Shadings,

Like many of our most popular products, Silhouette shadings are also available with the  option, which features a translucent shading paired with a room-darkening roller shade, so you can enjoy beautifully filtered light when you want it and nighttime privacy when you need it.

Combining Bedroom Window Treatments and Drapery

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Designer Screen Shades   Fabric: Umbria   Color: Pebble

Besides offering extra insulation

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