{"title":"Privacy Shades \u0026 Blinds That Let Light In","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost privacy advice assumes you are happy to sit in the dark. You are not. You want the street, the neighbors or the passing car unable to see in, and you still want daylight across the room at two in the afternoon. That rules out simply closing a blackout shade, and it means choosing a shade by how it handles light rather than how much it blocks. The shades and blinds on this page are the ones in our range that keep a room bright while closing the sightline in, made to measure and shipped direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShades and blinds that give privacy and let light in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop down bottom up cellular and woven wood\u003c\/strong\u003e solve the problem by position rather than fabric. Two rails move independently, so you can drop the top of the shade to let daylight in over it while the lower half stays closed at eye level. On a street-facing window this is often the whole answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight filtering roller and roman shades\u003c\/strong\u003e pass daylight through the fabric while screening the view. Our light filtering roller fabrics are specified from roughly 45% to 70% shading depending on the series, and that difference is visible: the lower figures read soft and bright, the higher ones read closer to a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZebra shades\u003c\/strong\u003e adjust privacy without moving the shade. Offset the sheer and solid bands to close the view, line them up to let more light through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoven wood with a light filtering liner\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you natural texture and a warm glow. On their own the weaves are about 50% see-through, so the liner is what makes them a privacy shade, and it comes in nine colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolar shades\u003c\/strong\u003e keep the daylight and your view of outside during the day, with openness from 1% at 80% shading to 10% at 50%. Lower openness gives more privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to check before you choose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaytime privacy from a light filtering fabric depends on it being brighter outside than in. After dark, with lamps on, the effect reverses and a light fabric or screen can show silhouettes. For a bedroom, pair a light filtering choice with a blackout shade elsewhere in the plan, or pick top down bottom up so the closed lower half does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few build rules matter here. Woven wood top down bottom up takes an attached liner only; the movable liner system is not compatible with it. A cordless top down bottom up cellular shade starts at 12 inches wide and 8 inches high, so it suits small windows. A motorized top down bottom up shade carries two motors because each rail moves on its own, and motorized cellular caps at 79 inches high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight filtering fabrics are also the wider ones. On our standard roller cassettes light filtering reaches 96 inches wide where blackout stops at 86, and woven wood reaches 96 inches on every operating system. Past that, two shades on one headrail cover up to 118 inches on woven wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeasuring and installing them yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the opening itself, not an old blind, and measure every window separately. For woven wood inside mount, measure width at the top, center and bottom and use the smallest, rounded down to the nearest 1\/8 inch; the frame needs at least 1 5\/8 inches of depth, or 2 5\/8 inches for a flush fit. For cellular, take 1\/4 inch off the width for inside mount, or add about 3 7\/8 inches to width and height for outside mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoller, zebra and roman shades hang on a cassette bracket. You need a 6 mm drill bit, and two anchor types come in the box so you can match your wall. Hook the valance onto the bracket latch, press it back until it clicks, and check both top and rear are locked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder samples and look at them from outside in daylight. The view in from the sidewalk is the one that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"light-filtering-roller-shades","title":"Light Filtering Roller Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single panel of light filtering fabric on a rolling tube, finished in a squared cassette. Lowered, it turns hard daylight into an even glow and gives you privacy without shutting the room down. Living rooms, kitchens and home offices are where it earns its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fabric softens and spreads the light coming through it, so the room stays usable in daylight with the shade fully down. It reduces glare on screens without the lamps going on at noon. Light filtering fabric is not a blackout, and it is not a privacy fabric after dark once the lights are on inside.\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, with the option to wrap the cassette in your shade fabric for a continuous look.\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":52513654800686,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/DY-G059-01_1_1.png?v=1788404833"},{"product_id":"light-filtering-roman-shades","title":"Light Filtering Roman Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman shades in a light filtering fabric, gathering into soft horizontal folds as they rise and hanging flat when lowered. They bring the warmth of a fabric treatment to a window without the bulk or the cleaning of a curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fabric diffuses daylight rather than blocking it, so a room keeps its light with the shade fully down and the window is no longer a source of glare. Expect privacy in daylight. After dark, with lamps on inside, a light filtering fabric will show shapes.\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\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":52513654866222,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/DY-G059-01_402f72b1-1319-4555-b8bb-f2128526f139.png?v=1788404159"},{"product_id":"woven-wood-shades","title":"Woven Wood Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural woven material, bamboo, reed, jute and wood, made up as a folding shade. Every weave in the range is the same shade underneath. The liner you choose behind it is what decides how much light gets through, so you pick the look first and the light control second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoose your liner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlined, these weaves are roughly half see through. You get texture and a filtered view rather than privacy, which suits a room where the window is a feature and the light is welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA light filtering liner closes the weave down to a soft even glow, keeping daytime privacy while the room stays bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blackout liner closes it completely. The shade still reads as natural texture from inside, and the room goes properly dark with it down, which is what makes woven wood workable in a bedroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhichever you choose, the liner is fitted to the valance as well, so the whole window matches. Liners can be attached, sitting permanently behind the face for a clean seamless look, or movable, which gives you two independent layers on separate controls so you can run the weave and the liner apart from each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFold styles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaterfall flows from the front of the headrail for one continuous face. Flat fold hangs from behind the headrail so the panel sits crisp and flat when lowered. Hobbled holds soft cascading folds at any height. All three are available on every operating system.\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, set by pushing or pulling the bottom bar. A chain handle is fitted as standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotorized.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quiet battery motor with remote, app and voice control. Available across all three fold styles.\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\u003eA top down bottom up build is available, letting you drop the shade from the top for light while the bottom stays closed. Note that top down bottom up cannot be combined with a movable liner, since both need the same space in the headrail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne note on placement. These are natural fibres, and prolonged moisture warps and distorts them, so they are not the right choice for a bathroom or any consistently humid room. Moisture damage is not covered by the warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery shade carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the original purchaser. 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It gives you daytime privacy while keeping the window working as a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA top down bottom up build is available, so you can bring the shade down from the top for light and leave the lower half closed.\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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You adjust light and privacy by shifting the bands rather than choosing between a shade that is up or a shade that is down, so a window can be private and still bright at the same time.\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. The motor sets band alignment as well as height, so a favourite balance of sheer and solid can be saved and recalled.\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\u003eZebra is built as a cassette shade, which conceals the roller and the layered fabric at the top of the window. Cassette colours are white, beige, grey and black.\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":52513656176942,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7331\/0254\/files\/DR-D038-1_png.png?v=1788403242"},{"product_id":"solar-shades","title":"Solar Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolar shades cut glare and the heat that comes with it while keeping your view of the outside. The fabric is an open weave, so instead of blocking the window it works like sunglasses for the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree openness levels are available. One percent is the tightest weave, with the most glare control and the most privacy, and the least view through. Three percent sits in the middle. Five percent is the most open, with the clearest view out and the least screening. As a rule, a darker fabric gives you a sharper view out, and a lighter fabric bounces more heat and glare but hazes the view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing before you choose. Solar shades work by daylight. At night, with the lights on inside, the effect reverses and an open weave will not give you privacy. Pair them with a blackout shade on a bedroom window, or choose one percent where privacy matters most.\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\u003eAvailable as an open roll or in a squared cassette that conceals the tube and hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery shade carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the original purchaser. 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