Roller blind being lowered on a roof window

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Loft Room Blinds Ideas

Loft bedrooms and attic offices often have roof windows. Here's how we'd keep them dark, cool and comfortable.

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The challenge with lofts

Loft conversions and attic rooms usually rely on roof windows. Angled glass lets in lots of light, which is great during the day — but it can be far too bright in a loft bedroom at 5am in summer, and the room can get warm under a south-facing roof.

Ideas that work well

Blackout roof window blinds: designed to stay in place on angled glass, rather than hanging away from it — see roof and skylight blinds.
Cellular blinds: the insulating cells help with heat in summer and chill in winter — see cellular blinds.
Motorised control: for windows you can't reach, Somfy motors let you open and close the blinds by remote or app — see Somfy motorisation.
Dormer windows: Roman or roller blinds fitted inside the dormer recess (the opening the window sits in) usually work well.

Style tips

Lighter fabric colours help keep sloping ceilings feeling airy.
Side channels on roof blinds help reduce light around the edges, which is worth considering in a bedroom.
You could pair a blackout blind with a lighter blind on the other windows, so you have more flexibility.

Get advice

Roof windows vary by brand and size, so please don't worry about working out which blind you need. Book a free home appointment and we'll identify the right blind for each one. You can read more in our sloping windows guide.