Buying guide
Choosing blinds for sunny North Island rooms
A quick guide to matching sunscreen, blockout, and dual roller blinds with bright living rooms and west-facing windows.
Strong sun can make a room feel lively in the morning and uncomfortable by afternoon. The right blind depends on what you want to solve first: glare, heat, privacy, sleep, or a cleaner look.
Sunscreen roller blinds are useful when you want daytime privacy and glare control without closing the room in. They keep natural light moving through the space while softening direct sun on screens and furniture.
Blockout blinds are better for bedrooms, media rooms, street-facing windows, and anywhere night privacy matters. For rooms that need both daytime light and night privacy, dual roller blinds give you two layers on one window.
Before choosing fabric, check the direction of the window and how the room is used at different times of day. A free measure lets the team bring samples into your own light, which is the best way to choose confidently.