Shut Out the World with Our Blackout Curtains

Unlike standard curtains, blackout curtains are typically made from opaque or tightly woven fabrics and are designed to block out natural light, providing maximum darkness in a room even during daylight hours.

These curtains often feature multiple layers of fabric or a thicker lining specifically engineered to prevent light from passing through. The dense construction of blackout curtains helps to insulate a room, keeping it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

Washing your Secret Linen Store curtains shouldn’t be difficult.  For cotton and linen curtains, you can pop them in the machine and wash at a low temperature to keep the fabric fresher and softer for longer.  Remember to dry as flat as possible and if ironing, use a cool iron on the front facing fabric only. Leave the blackout backing, and any stubborn creases will drop out when they hang back up.

We recommend cleaning blackout curtains is best left to the professionals to ensure that the lining isn't compromised and you don’t overload your washing machine.

For more advice, head to our Curtains Care Guide.

To choose the right size curtains for your room, you must carefully measure the space accordingly. This will ensure you achieve the look you’re going for, whether that’s dramatically draped or sleek and straight.

For further advice on how to hang and measure your curtains properly, check out our helpful Curtains Advice page.

When it comes to choosing the right curtains for your home, it all depends on which room it’s for and what your specific requirements are for it. 

For example, blackout curtains are often a popular choice for bedrooms, due to their light-blocking and temperature-regulating abilities. Whereas for living spaces, lighter, single-lined styles, such as linen curtains, are often preferred to allow more natural light to flood the room during the daytime, bringing a burst of brightness to your space.