When they're properly installed, blackout shades make your room almost completely dark. However, no shade can totally block out all light, so it's impossible to make your room pitch black. There will still be light that shows along the sides of your shades during the day.

Price: Faux wood blinds are cheaper than real wood ones, so if you're looking to save money, they may be the better choice. Robustness: Both types of blinds can last you many years, but faux wood ones are made of materials that resist water, are fire resistant, and won't fade or yellow.

While wooden blinds cannot accurately be described as blackout blinds, they do certainly make the room they're used on very dark; to the point that even when you've given your eyes time to adjust and pick up any small amount of light that did make it into the room, you'd still probably find yourself unable to see your ...

As you will have seen, black blinds are a popular choice for both in the home and office. Whilst you may think that black blinds would be too bold, they can bring a welcomed break in a room's otherwise busy interior.