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DAY & NIGHT BLINDS FOR LIVING ROOMS IN LEEDS & WAKEFIELD
Day and night blinds work much like our bespoke roller blinds but feature two layers of fabric – each with translucent and opaque stripes. These two layers slide past each other as the blind is raised or lowered, allowing the user to moderate the levels of light that shine through into the room.
Whether your day and night blinds are operated in a manual or motorised fashion, they will have two main positions: closed, where opaque panels are displayed alongside each other for complete privacy, and open, where clear and solid stripes appear together to let just some light enter.
Types of Day & Night Blinds Common for Living Rooms
Wood-Wave Day and Night BlindsThis style gives a natural and warm look, perfect for adding texture and a touch of nature to your interiors. |
Sheer Metallic Day and Night BlindsA modern and sleek option that reflects light beautifully while maintaining a stylish contemporary feel. |
Tricolour Day & Night BlindsA bold choice that combines three tones in one fabric, creating a striking visual effect and a unique design feature. |
Open Cassette vs Closed Cassette for Day & Night Blinds
| Feature | Open Cassette | Closed Cassette |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | More minimal, fabric roll visible—creates a lighter and more open look. | Sleeker and more refined, with the cassette fully hiding the fabric roll. |
| Aesthetic Impact in Living Rooms | Works well for casual or contemporary interiors where a softer feel is preferred. | Ideal for modern or luxury living rooms requiring a clean, built-in finish. |
| Light Control | Good, but small gaps may appear around the fabric roll. | Excellent—cassette improves edge coverage and reduces halo light. |
| Maintenance | Easier to clean because the roll is fully accessible. | Requires slightly more care, as dust can accumulate inside the cassette. |
| Cost | More affordable option. | More expensive due to the enclosed cassette structure. |
Why Should You Buy Day And Night Blinds for your Living Room?
- Allow precise control over natural light, creating the ideal ambiance throughout the day.
- Switch easily between privacy and brightness thanks to their dual-layered fabric design.
- Reduce glare on TVs and screens, making the living room more comfortable for everyday use.
- Soften and filter sunlight without blocking the view, maintaining a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
- Add a modern, stylish touch that blends seamlessly with both contemporary and traditional interiors.
- Provide excellent versatility, working well whether the space is used for relaxing, entertaining, or reading.
Is it worth it to buy motorized day and night blinds for your Living Room?
Motorised Zebra blinds bring added comfort and convenience to living rooms:
- Offer effortless control with a remote, wall switch, or smart-home system, making them ideal for daily use in living rooms.
- Allow you to adjust light and privacy levels instantly without needing to reach the blind manually.
- Improve accessibility for people with reduced mobility or for hard-to-reach windows.
- Provide smoother, more precise movement compared to manual operation.
- Can be automated with schedules or voice control, adding comfort and modern convenience to the living room.
- Enhance child safety by eliminating the need for chains or cords.
How do Zebra Blinds work?
Day & Night blinds feature two alternating layers of translucent and opaque fabric that glide smoothly past each other, allowing you to align the stripes to let light in, filter it softly, or block it for increased privacy.
They operate with a simple mechanism that lets you switch instantly between “day mode” and “night mode,” offering flexible light control by adjusting the overlap of the fabrics rather than fully raising or lowering the blind. This design creates a modern, layered look that enhances both functionality and visual appeal in living rooms.
Guidance from the British Blind & Shutter Association
Here at Solaire Blinds, we’re proud members of the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA). They’re a trade association for companies that manufacture, supply and install blinds and shutters, meaning we’re fully up to date with all the latest regulations, best practice and training when it comes to supplying and fitting your blinds or shutters.
You can find more information about Day & Night Blinds and their standard characteristics in this handy guide from the BBSA. If you have any questions about any of our blinds or shutters, please get in touch with our experts who’d be more than happy to help.
What brands of blinds for living rooms do we sell?
All of the day and night blinds we offer are sourced from Louvolite and Eclipse — both respected purveyors of zebra blinds, as blinds of this layered style are otherwise known.
This gives you an impressive choice of styles for your day and night blinds — with wood weave, sheer metallic, tricolour and subtle options all available. These blinds come in a range of colours to suit the differing aesthetic needs and preferences of our clients in West Yorkshire.
This extends to the blinds’ cassette. Though the standard headrail we offer for day and night blinds is white aluminium, you can alternatively choose a cassette in either black, anthracite or satin silver — such as to achieve a framed effect — all options come with matching fabric attached.
Your blinds can also be provided with either an open or closed cassette. The latter will make for a sleeker look as well as conceal the blind’s fixings and workings.
How to Contact Us about Day & Night Blinds
Blinds of this variety have many benefits, including providing greater flexibility over light control compared to the majority of standard blinds.
Vision blinds — to use another term for day & night blinds — also come in a wide range of fabrics, colours and patterns, making it easier for you to find the ideal blind style for any particular space of your West Yorkshire home or workplace.
Whether your domestic or commercial property is in Leeds, Wakefield or elsewhere in the county, it’s easy to contact Solaire Blinds to book a free design visit. This would give us the opportunity to show you examples of the options available.
How to Measure Your Windows for Night & Day Blinds?
As you’d expect, when it comes to measuring your windows for a blinds installation, there are certain dos and don’ts to follow. With our experience in fitting day and night blinds, we can guide you on how to make accurate measurements for passing onto our installers.
Exactly what you do measure will depend on whether the window has a recessed space and, if it does, whether the blind should be put up inside or outside of it. The ‘recess’ of a window refers to the distance from the window plane’s surface to the wall where the window has been inserted.
Find the Perfect Blinds with the Solaire Blinds Team
Day & night blinds offer a level of versatility unmatched by many other types of blinds. You also have a wide range of options to customise the aesthetic appearance of these blinds.
So, you can soon start benefiting from blinds that are effective at light filtering as well as augmenting or complementing the room’s existing decor — whether this is more traditional or contemporary in style.
Known for our excellence in crafting bespoke blinds in West Yorkshire, we can closely assist you in deciding on the exact design for your blinds.
Want to arrange a home visit from a blinds specialist for living rooms?
Contact the Solaire Blinds team on 0345 222 0138, and we’ll arrange for one of our experienced specialists to visit your West Yorkshire home. During your appointment, we’ll guide you through a selection of designs, fabrics, and finishes to help you choose the ideal Day & Night blinds for your living room or any other space in the house.
We’re happy to visit your residential or commercial property anywhere in West Yorkshire to complete the installation for you.
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Get in touch today to find out more about our Day & Night Blinds and to organise a home visit.
Call 0345 222 0138 or use our contact form.
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