Block Out Roller Blinds - How Much Light Do They Block?

Here at A Curtains and Blinds we specialise in the production of roller blinds at our Burleigh Factory. Roller blinds are a brilliant product - and probably our best seller. They are streamline, modern, good on the budget, improve the value of your home if selling and are great at blocking out or filtering the sunlight. But just how much light do they block out? The answer to that question is that yes the blockout fabrics do stop 100% of the light. However, there is always light that filters in around the outside of the blinds. Just how much light comes through is difficult to predict and depends on time of day and the position of the window relative to the sun. In a nutshell, block out roller blinds do suit most people's needs for light control. However, if you are looking to really limit the light and get your room as dark as possible, we highly recommend the use of blockout cord drawn curtains together with a pelmet.

Pictured here is a set of white roller blinds in fabric Dawn Arum block out complete with stainless steel pelmets. Roller blinds can be fit inside or outside the window frame. These rollers in the picture have been fitted outside the window frame. Block out blinds give you 100% privacy, however as you can see in the photograph, light can filter around the outside of the blinds which can create a 'glow' effect. This is an extreme example of the glow effect - however it is a good visual example of what we mean here. The amount of glow is difficult to predict and depends on the positioning of the window and the sun and the time of day.

In this photograph you can see a roller blind set inside the window frame. Roller blinds have small gaps around the outside when set inside the window frame to allow for the brackets to be fit in. The gaps around the outside are standard and are the same no matter what company makes them Australia wide. Here you can see an example of the light that is visible around the small gapping. Next to it you can see a curtain which naturally blocks out more light than the blind.
If you are looking to darken the room significantly we highly recommend the use of curtains with a pelmet as these can extend out past the frame thus reducing the amount of filtered light.

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Curtains To Suit Your Personality

Featured below are blockout curtains for a media room in Maison Walnut with matching upholstered pelmets. This creates a wonderfully cosy, dark environment - perfect for enjoying popcorn and a movie. Who needs to go out!

This client also made use of this wonderful velvet fabric for their entertaining area. It oozes personality and really suited the area it was placed in - where the family gathers to play music, games and entertain friends. Matching upholstered pelmets finished off the room perfectly. Why not try something unique that suits the things you love to do too!

Accomodation Industry Preferred Supplier Award

Exciting News!!!

We have just been named as a 'Preferred Supplier' by the Accomodation Managers Industry Association. This association is run by managers for managers and to be named as a preferred supplier is a great endorsement of our company.

As you may be aware we are very experienced with the needs of managers and rental properties. Key factors that we excel with are

1) our excellent knowledge of the best products and fabrics to suit holiday properties and permanent rentals to ensure longevity and minimal maintenance.

2) our acute awaremess of the need to work within set time frames

3) providing value for money

4) maintaining easy going, friendly ongoing relationships with all our managers across the Gold Coast

We are very proud to put another feather in our cap!!

Customer F - Palm Beach Beachfront

Another sensational project by Joe Fraser for Customer F on the beach at Palm Beach.

What a way to wake up in the morning!!!

Motorised rollers make this million dollar view look even better (if that's possible).

Once again - we are one of the few companies on the Coast with not one but two Somfy specialists on staff - meaning we can handle exclusive projects like this with ease from start to finish. We can liaise with your electrician to make your home amazing!

More of Customer H - Mudgeeraba. WOW! Roman Blinds.

Roman blinds are a sensational way to expand your colour and print options.

What do we mean by this? Well the great advantage of roman blinds is that you are not limited by the type of fabric used to make them.

Romans can be made in blind fabric for a firmer, crisper finish. However these fabrics are by and large very plain with limited scope for textures or patterns.

Romans, as you can see from the pictures can be made out of drapery fabric - expanding your options to thousands of choices with varying colours, patterns, textures and weights.

Customer H has used colour and patterns to really make each room come to life.

These romans are both a feature and a great complement to the other room furnishings.

Customer H has still made use of rollers in some rooms as shown below for a simple, slick finish. The blind below is a plain white roller complete with stainless steel pelmet.

We are impressed!

Customer H - Mudgeeraba

Another fabulous house has just been completed featuring motorised tracking.

This time the clients have made use of motorised curtain tracking to create a lush, upmarket feel to their home.

As you can see on the video below, sheer curtains filter the light and allow an element of privacy while still allowing a feel of openness and space to the room.

This job was once again co-ordinated by Joe Fraser.

Darren Gold also co-ordinated the installation and set-up of the motors.

Customer R - Mermaid Beach

We recently completed a house for 'Customer R' at Mermaid Beach involving motorised blinds throughout.

At 'A Curtains and Blinds' we use Somfy motors which we consider to be by far the best and most reliable motors on the market. You can visit their website here.

We have two Somfy specialists on staff who work in conjunction with your electrician to manage the install from start to finish.

From a practical side, motors are fantastic for hard to reach windows that you would like to open and close regularly but can't reach manually.

Motorised blinds also add a definite wow factor to your home as can be seen in this clip below...

Call us today to discuss your motorisation needs.