Light Filter Curtains
Light Filtering Curtains: Privacy Without Darkness
Enjoy natural light all day long while maintaining your privacy.
Light Filtering (or Translucent) curtains are the secret to a bright, airy home that still feels private. Unlike sheer curtains which are transparent, light filtering fabrics are woven tightly enough to blur the view completely. They allow soft, diffused sunlight to enter the room, but stop anyone from seeing inside.
At Home Blinds, our made-to-measure light filtering curtains are the perfect solution for living areas, home offices, and overlooked windows where you want to hide a bad view or block the neighbours, without turning the lights on during the day.
The Difference: Sheer vs. Light Filtering
What is the right choice for you?
Many customers confuse the two, but the difference is crucial for your privacy:
Sheer Curtains: You can see out, and people can see in (especially at night).
Light Filtering (Translucent): You cannot see out clearly, and people cannot see in. The fabric glows with natural light, but acts as a privacy screen.
Blockout Curtains: Blocks all light and view completely.
Key Benefits
24/7 Privacy: Get peace of mind day and night. While blockout curtains need to be open to let light in (sacrificing privacy), light filtering curtains can stay closed all day, keeping your home bright but completely private from prying eyes.
Glare Reduction: The perfect choice for home offices and media rooms. These fabrics diffuse harsh direct sunlight, eliminating the glare on computer screens and TVs without making the room pitch black.
UV Protection: Protect your furniture, timber floors, and carpets. By filtering the harsh Australian UV rays, these curtains extend the life of your interior furnishings.
Ambience: Create a soft, relaxing atmosphere. The fabric catches the sunlight and disperses it evenly throughout the room, creating a warm, inviting glow.
Styles & Heading Options
Just because they are practical doesn’t mean they can’t be stylish.
S-Fold (Wave Fold): The modern standard. The fabric hangs in soft, continuous waves from ceiling to floor, creating a high-end architectural look.
Pinch Pleat: For a more traditional or formal look, pinch pleats gather the fabric at the top for a tailored finish.
Layering: Pair a Light Filtering curtain with a Blockout Roller Blind behind it. This gives you the glowing look of the curtain during the day, with the option to drop the blind for total darkness at night.
