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What Are Day And Night Blinds?
Sep 09 2024
While there are some blind styles that have seemingly been around forever, day and night blinds are a relative newcomer to the market. That means there are plenty of questions that people have about them when it comes to choosing a style.
Day and night blinds consist of two material layers, each with alternating stripes of colour and translucent or opaque stripes — this is why they are sometimes known as zebra blinds. At Your Blinds Direct, you’ll find this blind type listed in our Vision and Senses Mirage range. The two layers scroll and move together, allowing you to combine for either a closed formation or overlapping stripes and translucent sections.
This month at Your Blinds Direct, we’re answering all your questions about day and night blinds to help you make an informed decision about whether they’re right for your home. But let’s start with some of the benefits of choosing this style, so you can understand what makes them so appealing.
5 benefits of day and night blinds
- Control over privacy and light – With the combined layers, you can choose how much light to filter into a room or whether you need total privacy.
- Modern design aesthetic – These striped blinds lend a striking and contemporary look to almost any room in the home.
- Easy to operate – Both layers are easily controlled with one chain pull system or through motorisation, giving your blinds an effortless feel.
- Durable choice – With high-quality materials comes a real investment in your home that will stand up to daily use without tiring.
A vast selection of colours – Our range of Sense Mirage blinds from Eclipse and Vision blinds from Louvolite provides endless options to customise the colour and pattern of your day and night blinds.
Can you fully open day and night blinds?
Yes. If you like, you can roll day and night blinds all the way up in the same way you do with a traditional roller blind. This means you can flood your room with natural light if you wish, without adjusting the layered fabrics.
Brighten up your space and let the light in with the Illume Chalk Senses Mirage blind that you can easily raise or lower.
Are day and night blinds the same as blackout blinds?
While day and night blinds are not exactly the same as blackout blinds, they can provide a similar blackout effect when the two striped fabrics are correctly aligned. If the fabric is a specially designed blackout fabric, this could help to give your room total darkness when precisely fitted over your windows.
Try the Rimini Ash Vision blind for a dimout rating of 4 out of 5 to help you get a better sleep at night.
Do day and night blinds keep the cold out?
Yes, day and night blinds, through the very fact that they can let sunlight in, will help to keep the cold at bay. While not as thermally efficient as some other blinds, they do utilise two layers of material to form a barrier that will naturally help keep warmth inside and cold air out, though it may depend on the age and style of window you have in your property.
How do you clean day and night blinds?
Day and night blinds represent a low-maintenance option for your home, requiring only the occasional dusting to keep them in top condition. You can’t wash these blinds but you shouldn’t need to if you keep them freshened every so often.
Are day and night blinds expensive?
Day and night blinds offer an additional level of sophistication over some simpler styles, and so they often cost a little more. A simple roller blind or Venetian blind may be cheaper, but the extra investment in day and night blinds pays for itself when you want a contemporary style that gives you effortless control.
At Your Blinds Direct, our fantastic range of day and night blinds comprises the Senses Mirage blinds from Eclipse and the Vision blinds from Louvolite. You can order up to eight free samples and we’ll provide free mainland UK delivery if your order total is more than £159. That means you can be sure you’re getting the very best blinds for an affordable price.
We make it easy to add style, control and convenience to both modern and traditional properties across the UK with hand-finished blinds made right here in the heart of England. Explore our Vision and Senses Mirage range today to find the perfect day and night blinds to suit your home. Or, for more support and guidance, don’t hesitate to contact our expert team.
