Room darkening blinds
I have found the most people that are looking room darkening blind are really looking for a black out shade. Because they have trouble sleeping or work nights and like a dark room during the day. Cellular shades are want you want if you are just looking to filter light coming in.
A heavy fabric window shade works really well for this. In the past I have used this style in my bedroom because I worked evening and graveyard shifts and it was hard to sleep during the day. What I found to be better was a roman shade and then a heavy room darkening blind over top, the idea came from my neighbor that works permanent night shifts. The pull shade is installed on the inside of the window frame and then the blind on the outside of the frame.
As an alternative, If you still want a curtain to blackout the light in a room go with a very dark fabric and a lining. The curtain lining will block out the light well enough. Your room won't be totally black unless you can fit it really tight around the window and you have dark paint or wallpaper on the walls.
I liked the idea of the shade combined with a blind better because, when I wasn't sleeping during the day the shade is pulled up and the blind then allows the light to come into the room and makes the room look a lot better.
Room darkening blinds , Home decor, Decorating ideas, Design
