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Home Office Blinds Ideas

Screen glare and changing daylight can make working from home harder than it needs to be. Here's how the right blinds can help.

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Control glare without losing daylight

Natural light makes a workspace more pleasant, but low sun across a monitor soon becomes a distraction. So rather than shutting the light out completely, the aim is to soften it and direct it away from your screen.

Ideas that work well

Venetian blinds: tilt the slats to bounce light up towards the ceiling and away from your screen — see Venetian blinds.
Screen or dim-out roller blinds: these cut glare while still letting you see out — see roller blinds.
Day & night blinds: you can adjust the bands through the day as the sun moves round — see day & night blinds.
Vertical blinds: a good choice where your desk faces a wide window or patio door — see vertical blinds.

Vertical blinds closed behind a home office desk

Things to consider

Where the sun falls: east- and west-facing rooms get low, direct sun at the start or end of the day, so it's worth thinking about when you'll be working.
Video calls: if your back is to the window, a light-filtering fabric behind you stops you appearing as a silhouette on camera.
Temperature: blinds can help a small room feel less stuffy on sunny afternoons.

For more on managing light, have a look at our light control guide.

Get advice at home

Every window is measured individually, so there's no need to worry about getting the sizes right yourself. Book a free home appointment and we'll bring samples to you, or visit our Stockton-on-Tees showroom to compare styles in person.