Blackout or room darkening: what is the difference?

Both reduce the light coming into a room, but not by the same amount.

Blackout

Designed to block light for complete darkness. A good choice for bedrooms, nurseries and anyone who sleeps during the day. Light can still come in around the edges, so fit your pole wider than the window and let the two panels overlap in the centre.

Room darkening

Blocks most of the light (our product pages state 70% to 90%) while keeping a soft glow. A good choice for living rooms.

Each Sylvra product lists its light-blocking level in the Product details tab.