Monthly Archives: January 2026

One homeowner might have an east-facing bedroom with the sunlight coming in at 5:30 a.m. They might have thin curtains and the sun wakes them up too early every morning. Another couple might have a problem with the nursery. Their child needs to nap at a certain time every day and midday light floods into the room and keeps the baby awake. One situation might be best off with blackout blinds and the other one might only need the light-filtering variety. Here’s a difference between the two so you can make a good choice. One of the big differences between them is the most obvious one in how much light they let in. -The light-filtering variety diffuses and softens the daylight. It can reduce glare but still allow some light into the room. A home office space might need some brightness to come in, but of course a sole proprietor wants to keep the glare off their computer screens. -A stairwell or a hallway doesn’t always need full privacy, but softened light coming through a set of blinds creates a comfortable atmosphere. One of the other differences between blackout and light-filtering blinds is material. -Blackout blinds usually use laminated fabrics