{"title":"Blackout Shades \u0026 Blinds for Basement Windows","description":"\u003cp\u003eA basement window lets in less light than any other window in the house, yet it is often the one that has to go fully dark. Finished basements hold the rooms that need it most: a guest bedroom, a room for someone who sleeps through the day, a media corner. On a bright morning that one strip of glass high on the wall can light the whole room. This page gathers the made-to-measure blackout shades and blinds we build for exactly that opening, each one sized to your window and shipped direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThree ways to black out a basement window\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZeroGlow\u003c\/strong\u003e leads the page because it is built around a dark room with no drilling. It is a 25 mm blackout cellular shade held inside a slim edge-to-edge frame, and the whole frame presses into the window recess with no drilling. The lift is cordless, and you choose whether the shade travels up and down the glass or side to side, which suits a short, wide basement window. The fabric comes in six colors, White, Black, Beige, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Straw, and the frame comes in three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlackout cellular shades\u003c\/strong\u003e suit a basement bedroom where you want a softer fabric look, and the cordless version builds down to very small hopper windows. \u003cstrong\u003eBlackout roller shades\u003c\/strong\u003e are the simplest profile of the three and the one to reach for on a very narrow slot window, since the manual version builds narrower than anything else here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA design note: White or Light Gray keeps a basement room from feeling closed in by day, while Black or Dark Gray lets the window disappear in a media room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizes that matter on a short, narrow opening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasement windows test minimum sizes, and the minimum changes with how the shade operates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeroGlow is built to the exact size of your opening, measured in inches or millimetres. It fits inside the recess, so it needs a window with some depth around the glass rather than glass set flush with the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cordless blackout cellular shade builds from 12 inches wide and 12 inches high, up to 94 by 94 inches. The top-down bottom-up cordless version drops to an 8 inch minimum height, which covers the shortest hopper windows. Motorized cellular needs at least 23 inches of width and stops at 79 inches high, so check the width first on a basement window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA manual blackout roller shade on our squared cassette starts at 11 3\/4 inches wide and reaches 94 1\/2 inches wide and 118 inches high. Cordless needs far more width, 23 5\/8 inches, and a motorized roller needs 20 1\/8 inches. On a narrow slot window, manual roller is the one that fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeasuring and installing them yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the opening itself, and measure every window separately. For ZeroGlow, send us the exact opening size and the frame is made to fit it. For an inside-mounted cellular shade, take 1\/4 inch off the measured width so it clears the frame. If your basement frame is shallow or uneven, an outside mount often works better: add 3 7\/8 inches to both width and height so the shade overlaps the opening and blocks more light at the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeroGlow goes in with no tools. Lay the frame on a soft, flat surface and join the corners. Fit the rubber weather strip around the outside edges, which is what seals it against the opening. Then set it in the window and press the front of the frame gently until it is seated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA roller shade mounts on two brackets with a 6 mm drill bit. Two anchor types are supplied; on a concrete or block basement wall, use the masonry one. Each bracket has four pre-drilled holes, and two screws on opposite sides hold it on a sound wall. Hook the valance onto the bracket latch, press it back until it clicks, and check that the top and rear are both engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure each opening, choose ZeroGlow, cellular or roller, and we will make each shade to size and ship it direct to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blackout-roller-shades","title":"Blackout Roller Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single panel of blackout fabric on a smooth rolling tube, finished in a squared cassette that hides the roller and hardware. Fully lowered it blocks the window completely, which is what makes it the shade for bedrooms, nurseries, night shift sleepers and any room with a screen in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fabric is a woven polyester that blocks all incoming light through the panel itself, so the room goes dark rather than dim. Choose a lighter colour if you want the shade to read bright from the street, or a darker one to cut reflections on a television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWays to operate\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCordless.\u003c\/strong\u003e No cords or chains anywhere on the shade, which makes it the safest choice around children and pets. Lift or lower it by hand and it holds wherever you leave it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e A continuous bead chain drives the shade and stops free at any height. A chain tensioner is fitted as standard so the loop stays anchored and out of the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotorized.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quiet battery motor with remote, app and voice control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmart control\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotorized shades run on a rechargeable lithium battery and are controlled by remote, wall switch or app. Two smart options are available. Zigbee motors pair directly with select Amazon Echo models, and reach any other Alexa setup through a hub. Matter motors join Apple Home directly, and also connect to Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a shade is on your network you can move it by voice, group shades into rooms and scenes, and set schedules so they open in the morning and close at night without you touching anything. Each motor stores six positions, the two end limits plus four favourites, so a half open setting is a single button press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassette colours are white, beige, grey and black, and the cassette can be wrapped in your shade fabric if you would rather it disappeared into the window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery shade carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the original purchaser. Motors, controls and accessories are covered separately for five years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coverly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52513654767918,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/blackout-roller-shades__black.png?v=1787955193"},{"product_id":"blackout-cellular-shades","title":"Blackout Cellular Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoneycomb shades built from 38 mm cells, roughly an inch and a half deep, that collapse into a tight stack as the shade rises. The cell structure holds a pocket of air across the face of the window and gives the shade its clean pleated look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blackout fabric stops light through the panel, so the room goes dark rather than dim. The stack is compact when raised, which keeps the top of the window clear and makes cellular a good answer where a bulkier shade would eat into the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA top down bottom up build is available, letting you drop the shade from the top for daylight while the bottom stays closed for privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWays to operate\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCordless.\u003c\/strong\u003e No cords or chains anywhere on the shade, which makes it the safest choice around children and pets. Lift or lower it by hand and it holds wherever you leave it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord loop.\u003c\/strong\u003e A continuous bead chain raises and lowers the shade and holds it at any height. The chain is fitted with a tensioner as standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotorized.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quiet battery motor with remote, app and voice control. Motorized cellular is limited in height, so it suits standard windows rather than tall ones. We will confirm what your opening can take before you order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmart control\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotorized shades run on a rechargeable lithium battery and are controlled by remote, wall switch or app. Two smart options are available. Zigbee motors pair directly with select Amazon Echo models, and reach any other Alexa setup through a hub. Matter motors join Apple Home directly, and also connect to Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a shade is on your network you can move it by voice, group shades into rooms and scenes, and set schedules so they open in the morning and close at night without you touching anything. 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