What type of window coverings do you have in your home? Are they blinds, shades, curtains, or something else? Whatever your answer, we want to bring one specific type to the forefront of your mind as you consider updating your window treatments down the road. Those are blackout blinds.
Now, we want to be clear: this isn’t a temporary solution for the most part. Blackout blinds are a choice you’re making for your home year-round, not just during the colder months. Nevertheless, we wanted to present to you three reasons why you need blackout blinds, this fall or otherwise.
Those are improved sleep, saving money, and privacy. Let’s unpack each of these in more detail!
Improved sleep as we get less sun
This might be true whether it’s spring, summer, winter, or the fall. Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt like you just need a bit extra shut-eye or that, even if you got a full eight hours, you still don’t feel rested.
We’d wager almost everyone has their hand in the air right now. Sleep habits tend to get worse as we age. On top of that, the difference in the amount of sunlight we get in this part of the country during the fall and winter months can throw off our circadian rhythms.
The solution is to install custom window treatments, such as blackout blinds, that shut out unwanted light. Curtains might block some of that, but they’re not the best at keeping the ambient hues of street lights from invading your bedroom.
Blackout blinds prevent all sources of light from getting into your home. This means that, when you go to bed at 11pm and wake up at 6am, you sleep in complete darkness. No winter street lights to rudely interrupt you or summertime early sun to throw you off. Your sleep remains consistent throughout the year!
Saving money as it cools off
Did you know that our windows are a major source of heat loss? Some newer window units do what they can to mitigate this effect. Another way to offset escaping heat from your home is to seal your windows in the summertime.
Nevertheless, you’re still likely to lose heat through the glass panels themselves. What does this mean for your rising energy bill?
You guessed it: your amount due will continue to go up, especially as energy rates themselves skyrocket.
Blackout blinds are a fantastic way to reduce this impact. They help to keep your home insulated and energy efficient, especially when the weather turns bitterly cold.
Privacy during the “indoor months”
We have many types of custom window treatments that offer the best of both worlds when it comes to privacy and letting outside light in. One of those options is layered shades. Motorized options can also help here since you can open and close your window coverings from anywhere. Did you forget to close the blinds before you left home? No problem — you can do so via your smartphone.
During the winter months, we tend to spend a ton of more time indoors. For some people, this means that they’d like an extra sense of privacy protection. Our team of designers can help you determine which of our various options, including shades, shutters, and yes blackout blinds is right for you. Our point of mentioning it here is that it’s one of our many options you can consider, and we’d love to help you decide if this possibility is right for your home.
A company to help you install blackout blinds this fall
The best way to determine if you need blackout blinds in just one area — such as your bedroom — or throughout your entire home is to contact our highly-trained team. Each of our employees is an expert in this industry and understands the nuanced differences between the various types of custom window treatments. With a quick visit to your home, they can not only design a plan that meets your needs, but they can also go over our various options and help you pick the right choice.
Would you like to learn more? Then give us a call today at 571-407-7981 and we’ll schedule a time to go over your needs. You can also send us a message here for more info.
