These simple curtains are among the best priced options we found that still look nice hung up. These curtains fully block sunlight and are very affordable. These elegant curtains bring decent darkening, letting just some light in, and major va-va-voom.
These delicate curtains are best for a breezy look; however, they let some light in. They also come in several colors and sizes and are machine-washable. The other one is also from IKEA but very ugly.
The Rosenmandel curtains are lightweight, come in nice neutral colors, and, despite their extremely reasonable price, still manage to look nice hung up. It looks elegant over a window, comes in eight jewel-tone colors, and does a good job at room darkening. This guide also builds on research and reporting by Jackie Reeve , a senior staff writer also on the home team, who wrote an earlier version of this guide. Our experts said that most people would benefit from a darker room while they sleep.
Whether you need total blackness or just a very dark room depends on your own reaction to light. But for shift workers who sleep during the day, total darkness is essential, said Rachel Manber, PhD , sleep medicine clinician and researcher at Stanford University. True blackout curtains and shades, when installed properly , block all lightβeven daylightβwhile good room-darkening curtains block most light at night but are less effective during the day.
I focused mostly on solid-color curtains available in at least a few shades to work with a variety of styles. A variety of sizes: Windows come in all shapes and sizes, so we looked for curtains in a good range of lengths and widths. Wide panels are essential for proper installation βall of these picks are at least 42 inches wide, and most are wider.
