fetchpriority="high" decoding="async"Better Sleep. Total Control
Whether it's a nursery that needs pitch darkness at naptime, a media room that demands zero glare, or a bedroom where early morning sun cuts your sleep short — Hunter Douglas offers room-darkening and true blackout solutions for every situation. Opaque fabrics block nearly all light on their own, and innovations like the LightLock™ system and Duolite® dual-shade option take it even further. Every product is custom measured, professionally installed, and backed by a Lifetime Limited Warranty.
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Cellular Shades
Room Darkening & True Blackout Options Explore
Roller Shades
Room Darkening & Blackout Options Explore
Solar Shades
Wide Range of Light Filtering Opacities Explore
Roman Shades
Dual Shades · Light Filtering + Darkening ExploreRoom Darkening vs. Blackout
Every Hunter Douglas shade offers light control. When you need real darkness, here's how the two approaches compare.
Room Darkening
Opaque fabrics block the vast majority of incoming light. Small gaps at the shade edges may let some in — but for most spaces, the result is a dramatically darker room that's ideal for sleep and screen viewing.
Available across roller, roman, and cellular shades. Many styles offer optional room-darkening liners — sewn in or independently operable.
True Blackout
The Duette® LightLock™ system eliminates the edge gaps that standard shades leave behind. Patented U-shaped side channels lined with micro-ridges absorb or deflect virtually all incoming light at the window.
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