When it comes to comfort, bedroom and bathroom privacy is a top priority. These are your most personal areas, and you deserve peace of mind. The right window coverings can make all the difference. You don’t have to let street-facing traffic or an awkward room layout keep you from feeling comfortable. You can protect your privacy without sacrificing style–and we can help.
Functional Priorities
We’ve already identified that bedroom and bathroom privacy is key to comfort. But what else is necessary in these spaces? For the bedroom, that could mean room darkening blinds the help you get a better night’s sleep and energy efficient choices to keep it cool in the summer and warm in the winter. When it comes to the bathroom, you may want to invite natural light into your home so you have a well-lit atmosphere as you get ready in the morning.
Let’s explore how to make these options a reality in your home…
Fabric Opacities
In order to select the right window coverings, you really need to consider which fabric opacity will work best for the intended space. When it comes to bedroom and bathroom privacy, both light-filtering and room darkening can offer the comfort you need. When it comes to the bedroom, many homeowners are looking for room darkening or blackout blinds. If you simply want to shield the room from distracting light at night, or early morning wake-ups, room darkening will do. But, if you want to sleep soundly–even on the brightest day, you may consider blackout solutions.
When it comes to the bathroom, light-filtering fabric opacities can be a great way to keep the space private without closing out the light completely. Fabrics that bring in light, but don’t allow for view-through are an ideal choice. They make the window almost “glow” when facing the sunlight, but do not reveal the interior of the room.
Favorite Features
As you search for bedroom and bathroom privacy ideas, you may find that it’s the features that can create the atmosphere you’re trying to create. Window covering upgrades allow you to expand the control of privacy while enjoying other benefits. We’ve mentioned how important it is to have a darkened environment in the bedroom. But what if you only want it dark while you sleep? The rest of the time, you want light–and privacy. In the bathroom, you might want a wide range of control. Can you have it all? We like to think so!
Dual Shades Feature
That’s where you’ll love dual shades. Experience a wide range of control for privacy and lighting. One shade offers light-filtering and daytime privacy, while the secondary shade drops into place when you need it dark, or to have more serious privacy.
If you consider dual shades for the bathroom, you expand your options for window coverings, as you can have light-filtering shades at the window when you need it bright and then block out the view when you need your privacy.
Vanes and Tilt Features
Similar to having two shades at the window, tilting the vanes or louvers of a window covering can transition a room from view-through to privacy in an instant. In one position, you’ve got entering light and dynamic views. When the vanes adjust closed, you have room darkening and blocked interior views.
When you still need light entering your space, but you want privacy, choose a window covering like shutters that can direct the light up toward the ceiling while the view in is closed off. Because they adjust up or down, you can customize the position to fit your home’s unique layout.
Top Down Shades
For the bathroom, inviting natural light is extremely helpful during times of day when you’re getting ready–shaving, putting on makeup. Inviting light while also protecting the privacy of your bathroom can seem like a tricky combination. We love the top down feature for this exact reason: You can let in light while keeping privacy protected.
It’s the same concept in the bedroom. The shaded portion of the window can block views in, while the top is open. In some cases, clients leave their window shades like this most of the time if they are early risers and don’t need to block the morning sunshine.
Illuminate the Space
With the newest innovation in window coverings, Aura Illuminated Shades help you close out the world while brightening your interiors. This is an amazing feature that has taken hold when it comes to bedroom and bathroom privacy. The bedroom window shades can glow for a cozy ambiance while you enjoy some closed off privacy from the outside world.
In the bathroom, you can illuminate the space as you get ready, making comfort a priority with the shades closed.
Operating Systems
There are window coverings in the rooms of your home where you’d just like to set and forget–they don’t need adjustments, and the atmosphere seems fine for your daily life. But bedroom and bathroom privacy? These rooms often feature the most adjusted window coverings in the home, due to the varying ways you use the spaces over the course of the day. When it comes to continual adjustments, you’ll want to make your life easy–and safe. Cordless window coverings are highly sought-after from their simplistic use and safety features, especially in homes with children and pets.
Even easier than that? PowerView Motorized Blinds offer both cordless safety and effortless adjustments. With a simple tap on the remote or phone, your smart shades will jump into position for the perfect environment, whether you need privacy or light control (or both!). You can set favorite positions to access in an instant without any extra effort. Schedules can be saved so you can be the creature of habit you want to be!
As you begin to explore options in motorized shades, you’ll find additional upgrades, like voice control and smart home integrations.
Layered for Function and Fashion
The look of layering drapery with shades at the window is considered one of the top window treatment trends. Not only does it add dimension and height to the design of the room, but the functional benefits of privacy, light control and energy efficiency are a must!
We love the drama that drapes give to the bathroom. It’s a style statement with simple adjustments at your fingertips.
Dressing Awkward Windows
As a homeowner, you’ve probably asked this question about the company that built your home: Why did they do that? We all have at least one issue in our homes that leaves us scratching our heads. But when it comes to protecting the interior privacy, it can be more serious–and you might find yourself needing professional help. Our window covering specialists have never met a window challenge they couldn’t overcome. Whether it’s in a spot that’s tough to cover, (Hello, Skylight Windows–we’re talking to you!), or a specialty shape like arched or angled windows, we’ve got window covering products to show you.
Bedroom and Bathroom Privacy Needed? We’ve Got Ideas!
At Skyline, we love making your home the comfortable sanctuary you deserve, all while styling it beautifully. You need functional privacy in both the bedroom and bathroom, but you shouldn’t have to sacrifice interior design to get it. Come visit one of our window treatment showrooms to see all of these options–and more. Then, when you’re ready, invite us to your home for a free design appointment. We’ll take professional measurements and consider what’s important to help you create the ideal atmosphere in each and every room. Get in touch with our team at Skyline Window Coverings today.