Will have similar windows in the new house so interested to hear more on this... following...

I found this online.... I could get blockout blinds only x 4?

I would keep the blinds open during the day - only roll the blinds down at night so the sun doesn't wake me up...

Thoughts?

Definitely a neat option, providing that your window reveals are deep enough to set the blinds back against the window. Its hard to tell from the photo of your bedroom, but it looks like it will work. You will need block out blind fabric to cut out the light.

Hello Pazz.

The shutters are a great look and very graphic in the black. You can actually direct the daylight up or down, but they do block out a bit of light. The photo you have above it what I suggested re putting a sheer or curtain over the window to disguise and soften the look.

Thanks again... all our windows have square set reveals so could go either way, blinds or shutters... I guess we'll get some quotes and work out pros & cons... if we decide to go with blinds and a sheer curtain, would you recommend to have the curtain on the entire length of the wall??... I have seen that look before and it's quite elegant, but it is quite a long 5.5m wall...

I suspect that will come down to cost. It is a very elegant look though - almost hotel like. A budget sheer can look amazing, and if it is quite full, it will also look luxurious. Good luck with your reno too!

Hey Pazz, can you share the photo with the blinds + sheer curtain? I'd love to see it..

It would be nice to soften the bedroom as the rest of the house is quite "clean". I'm so new to all this house stuff, this site has been amazing!

Thank you Pasco Design...

Neeno, I'm not sure how to do that :/

but I have uploaded the photo to my 'Idea book' under 'Master Bedroom' so if you go to my profile you should be able to save it to your idea book...

Pazz! Love it...

I would love to have sheer curtain along the whole wall, feel like a princess in that bedroom when curtains are drawn; and during the day, push them aside to reveal the "modern" windows with the blinds.

Thank you for sharing :)

Hi Neeno,

I've seen the use of Zebra ( vision ) ROLLUP blinds with one for each side that will cover down to the lower half window rather than having four blinds and have them fitted to the outside top edge and to the side edges of the pelmets ( window frames.) (If you get to see utube video clips your see what I mean . )

The avantage of doing it that way will allow you to buy only two blinds rather than four . The cost difference between two blinds and extra fabric required to cover the two windows will most likely be cheaper than the extra cost of two extra roll tube mechanism / chains etc etc. when fitted in the recesses of the windows .

Also ,due to the bulkeness of blinds , two would no doubt look better than four doing it the way I suggested .

Fitting to the timber edges will offer a couple of advantages . One of which will clear the windout handles fitted to the opening widows .

Two ,will offer better light reduction from night time lights as the blinds will cover right to frame edges.

Three , the design of the Zebra blinds only requires a few inches of the chain movement to close up or open up for vision out or add privacy where normal blockout ROLLUP blinds needs more adjustments and will not offer the same privacy options that the Zebra blinds can offer .

Also, if in bed you can open the Zebra blinds slightly by a few inches or roll up just above the top of the lower window ,depending on how much vision and privacy you need and look out of the window whilst still in bed.

Being such narrow windows, the small bit of wall between them proberly would not mater if one blind fitted at the top came down over that wall area down to the bottom window.

Also you should concider the solar film tinting to offer improved privacy and insulation & fade protection etc for when blinds or even curtains etc are opened up altogether .

Although I'm in Tasmania , I have a manufacturer I deal with on the mainland that could arrange sale / installation if required using the Zebra blinds or other types as well contacts for window

I have large awning windows in each of 3 bedrooms. so far I have 2 rooms with sheer curtains over a roller blind. 3rd room will be same. Each sheer is different depending on room decor and blind is just plain white, All the dressings are budget as it was urgent to put privacy screening up for guest use. Funnily enough 3rd bedroom, the master, has no curtains on it yet as it is a more private outlook onto a garden room. I dont like the awning windows as they take up valuable space on the outside when open and in summer they are always open full for cross ventilation . sigh. so yeah, sheers and rollers.

Use a blind and a curtain, it'll look pretty good! You can design them @ qualityblinds.com.au and see for yourself which fits better!