Translucent roller blind fabrics that soften sunlight and screen the view by day, made to measure for Sydney living areas and kitchens.
Light-filtering blinds are translucent roller blinds made from fabric that lets daylight through while softening it and blurring the view. They give privacy by day and an even, bright room.
They do not darken a room for sleep, and at night, with lights on, shapes can show.
Our consultants measure every window, and our own team fits every blind.
Yes, you can have both: a translucent fabric blurs the view in by day while the room stays bright. Bare glass leaves a street-facing room on show and full of glare. A blockout blind fixes the privacy but makes the room dark at midday.
The answer is a translucent fabric, chosen for the room it hangs in.
The fabric is woven or coated so light passes through it but a clear image does not. Translucent simply means light gets in but a clear picture does not, so translucent blinds work as privacy blinds that still let light in.
By day, the outside is the bright side. Anyone looking in sees a soft glow rather than your room, while you get diffused light and less glare.
After dark the room becomes the bright side, so with lights on, silhouettes and shapes can show from the street.
Choose light filtering for living areas and kitchens, where you want daylight and daytime privacy together. Choose blockout blinds for bedrooms and nurseries. Choose sunscreen blinds where keeping the view and cutting glare matter most. If one window needs two of these, double roller blinds hold both.
| Light filtering | Blockout | Sunscreen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light through the fabric | Soft, diffused light | Stopped by the fabric | Filtered through an open weave |
| View out by day | Blurred | None | Clear outlook |
| Privacy by day | Good | Full | Good from outside in daylight |
| Privacy at night, lights on | Partial: silhouettes may show | Full | Low: the view reverses |
| Glare | Reduced | Removed when closed | Reduced, with the view kept |
| Sleep | Not dark enough for most | Suits sleep | Not suitable |
| Rooms it suits | Living areas, kitchens | Bedrooms, nurseries, media rooms | North and west facing living areas |
To see the difference for yourself, compare the same window at midday with each of the three fabrics lowered in turn.
Living areas, kitchens and home offices suit them, because you want daylight and privacy in the same room.
| Room | Why light filtering suits it | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Living rooms | Soft, even light with privacy from the street | Night privacy: add blockout if the room faces the street |
| Kitchens and dining | Bright working light without glare on benches | Ask your consultant which fabrics suit cooking areas |
| Home offices | Less screen glare than bare glass | Direct sun on screens may still need sunscreen or blockout |
| Bedrooms | Waking with the light | Not dark enough for most sleepers |
In Sydney, north-facing rooms take the sun for much of the day, and light-filtering fabric softens it well. West-facing rooms take hot, low afternoon sun, where sunscreen blinds keep the view and cut more glare.
Every one of our light filtering roller blinds is made to measure, and these are the options to choose between.
Our light filter blinds come in a choice of fabrics, textures and colours, from soft whites and greys to deeper shades. Darker colours let less light through than light colours of the same fabric. Ask to see the fabric ranges at your measure, where we bring fabric samples to hold up at your own window.
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A double roller blind holds two blinds on a double bracket, which is one fitting that carries two rollers, one in front of the other. Pair light filtering with blockout blinds for soft light by day and full privacy at night. A face fit, mounted over the frame, can reduce light at the edges of either blind.
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Prefer a softer fold to a flat roller? Light filtering fabric also suits a roman blind, which gathers into neat, even pleats as it lifts and gives the window a tailored finish.
View roman blindsThey keep a room bright and private by day
The room stays bright while people outside see light and colour by day, not detail.
Diffused light takes the glare off screens and benches in living areas, kitchens and home offices.
Mix light filtering in living areas with blockout in bedrooms, matched and quoted at one free measure.
Wondering whether the room will feel dark, or whether the neighbours will still see in? Here is what customers told us
after their blinds went up.
You get a free measure and quote with samples at your window, a blind made to your measurements, installation by our team and a written quote.
The price depends on your windows. Every quote is measured to your windows and written, so you know the price before you commit.
Four things move the price: the size of the window, the fabric range, a chain or a motor, and a single or double bracket. Your consultant talks you through each choice at the meeting, with no pressure to decide on the day.
Partly. With lights on inside, shapes and silhouettes can show from outside. For full privacy at night, pair light filtering with a blockout blind on double roller blinds, and lower the blockout after dark.
Yes. In daylight the translucent fabric blurs the view in, so people outside see light and colour rather than detail. You keep daytime privacy while the room stays bright and evenly lit.
Yes. They soften strong sun for much of the day without darkening the room. West-facing rooms with hot afternoon glare may suit sunscreen blinds better, because they keep the view.
Both soften light, but they hang differently. A light filtering blind is a flat fabric on a roller that sits in the window. A sheer is a soft, flowing curtain on a track. See our sheer curtains if you prefer that look.
Yes, they reduce the UV reaching the room when they are down. How much depends on the fabric and its colour. Ask your consultant about the fabric you like at your measure.
It depends on your windows, so every quote is measured and written, and it sets out exactly what is included. Size, fabric range, a chain or motor, and a single or double bracket all change the final figure.
Yes. They can run on Somfy motors, controlled by a remote, wall switch or app. Your consultant confirms which fabrics suit a motor at your measure. See our motorised blinds.
Blockout, for sleep. Light filtering suits a bedroom only if you like waking with the light. Otherwise choose blockout blinds, or a double roller that pairs blockout with light filtering on one window.
The easiest way to choose is to see the fabrics at your own window. Our consultant brings light-filtering, blockout, and sunscreen samples, then measures and quotes. There is no pressure to decide on the day. For other windows, see our custom blinds Sydney range or contact us with any questions first.
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We at Blind Inspiration offer competitive pricing all year round that on average will be 20-30% cheaper than our competitors on ‘like for like’ products. Competitors sales pricing will normally put them on par with our 24/7 pricing.
If you are looking for an obligation free measure and quote for quality advice on quality products without feeling pressured and subsequently backed up by quality workmanship and installation, you need look no further than the team at Blind Inspiration.
