Blackout Blinds - anyone know a good installer?

[Mitsu3000gt]

I want to put blackout blinds in my home theater room - the window looks pretty much exactly like this:

Roughly a 6ft tall by 2ft" wide rectangle with a half-circle on top:



Does anyone here do blinds, or can anyone recommend a good blinds person? I think it's time to get rid of the black construction paper I have duct-taped in behind the Venetian blinds haha.

Also I understand you can't get to the VERY edges with blackout blinds - is there a solution for that?

Thanks for any suggestions!

[JRSC00LUDE]

Look for a George N. Jackson retailer, great quality stuff and typically better pricing than Hunter Douglas.

If you can't get to the very edge, given the shape, you could likely do a vinyl decal application around the 1.5" or so border that would not be noticeable from the street but would effectively eliminate the rest of the light transfer.

[Mitsu3000gt]

^^ Thanks, and that's a great idea about the vinyl.

[e31]

I redid my window trim with neodymium magnets countersunk into the back. I then bought some really heavy fabric and had a magnetic strip sewn into the edges. Top it off with some decorative curtains and voila, prepare to stub your toe in the darkness.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
Check on Blinds.ca, that is where I got mine from... was the most expensive blind I purchased though

Which blackouts did you go with? Looks like there is a sale on blackout blinds right now.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Mitsu3000gt]

I found these too....they have a side track to COMPLETELY block light:

http://www.selectblindscanada.ca/hon...-blackout.html

I had no idea something like that was even available. I doubt it would work for the half-circle top piece but it would be good for the rest of it.

[R!zz0]

I have the same window as you and I purchased mine from Home Depot. Total price was $1300 and it was a pita. Kept giving me different excuses, took forever to get and had one guy call me and said that I don't have a perfect arch so it'll be more money. Look around and you'll find a better price else where. Sorry, I went with blackout blinds too for my projector room.

Edit: the blinds kick ass though and no matter how sunny it is, it's pure dark when the blinds are down.

[suntan]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
I found these too....they have a side track to COMPLETELY block light:

http://www.selectblindscanada.ca/hon...-blackout.html

I had no idea something like that was even available. I doubt it would work for the half-circle top piece but it would be good for the rest of it.

Not a bad idea. However, virtually all windows are not perfectly square so you'll still get a little bit of light leakage, usually from the top and/or bottom.

[JfuckinC]

Did you find anything? A lady friend of mine does blinds, PM me if you want her contact info!

[Rarasaurus]

You can also get roller blinds with side channels. A blackout roller would be cheaper than blackout honeycombs. You could template the arch and mount matching material up there. As mentioned it will never be completely blackout.

[wtf im nameless]

Lutron makes motorized ones that have side channels. You won't have any light at all coming through with those. Plus you can do fun stuff like have them come down automatically if your projector is on while it's sunny out.


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[Mitsu3000gt]

Haven't found anything yet - PM sent JfuckinC


wtfimnameless - those look amazing but I suspect are more than I am looking to spend haha. I was hoping to get out of this for a few hundred or less.

[wtf im nameless]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Haven't found anything yet - PM sent JfuckinC


wtfimnameless - those look amazing but I suspect are more than I am looking to spend haha. I was hoping to get out of this for a few hundred or less.

lol, they're usually around $2,500 per window for single rollers, or $5-6k for double rollers.

[Rarasaurus]

Lutron is expensive and cheaper options are available such as somfy for motors. You would still be looking at about 1000 a window though. Without motor but due to the arch you would probably be looking at around 1000 to have someone build and install something custom.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Anyone else have a blinds contact?

I've contacted several now, and nobody will get back to me. Nobody will take my money lol - this is very strange. I can't even get anyone to pick up a phone, return a phone message, or reply to an email and it's been over a week for some.

[wtf im nameless]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Anyone else have a blinds contact?

I've contacted several now, and nobody will get back to me. Nobody will take my money lol - this is very strange. I can't even get anyone to pick up a phone, return a phone message, or reply to an email and it's been over a week for some.

I will

Once you go Lutron you never go back.

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Anyone else have a blinds contact?

I've contacted several now, and nobody will get back to me. Nobody will take my money lol - this is very strange. I can't even get anyone to pick up a phone, return a phone message, or reply to an email and it's been over a week for some.

Sorry man, i thought she would be back in town sooner.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by wtf im nameless


I will

Once you go Lutron you never go back.

Haha I have no doubt you would get the job done. I leave the window blacked out 100% of the time, so I wouldn't even have a need for power blinds if I wanted $2500 blinds, unfortunately. I just want a reasonably priced, 100% blackout solution, but apparently it's very difficult to get a blinds shop to talk to you.