I definitely wanted to use darker colors as i figured that would help with the light situation.
Bedroom diy blackout windows.
1 measure your windows width and length as shown in images.
Windows are one of the biggest challenges to blacking out your room since they have the potential to let a ton of light into your room early in the morning.
Purchase blinds that are 1 2 in 1 3 cm or so smaller than the width of your window but long enough to cover the entire window.
Ways to blackout your bedroom windows.
I started with a set of cheap navy blue curtain panels and an even cheaper black twin flat sheet.
Most store bought curtains won t do the trick.
Install blackout blinds that are mounted to your windows.
I m a bit of a light sleeper and have struggled with light leak around my window curtains.
So naturally i decided to make my own.
To select the correct size cover.
Turns out you don t always need a sewing machine to make your own gorgeous window treatments.
This one was an ah ha moment for me.
Add 1 to the length for split sash windows 2 choose the smallest cover that will cover both dimensions.
If you re looking for a cheap easy quick way to block out light from a room then this is the perfect solution.
From blackout to pleated to back tab these mostly no sew curtain diys are affordable and easy to make.
Visit your local home goods store for blackout blinds which help prevent any light from entering the room.
The blackout ez window cover is available in two standard sizes small 36 x 48 and large 45 x 66.
But when i was first introduced to it i thought it was genius.
I bought them because they look great during the day when pulled u.
The pair of curtains was about 18 and the flat sheet was around 4.
So this is pretty ghetto.
Bedroom blackout window panels are a soft furnished aluminium frame wrapped in uv protected fabric which is white on the outside and black on the inside that sits snugly into your window recess.
They aren t thick enough.