All about sun protection for windows: curtains, film, blinds (9 photos)

If it is necessary to reduce the intensity of the light flux entering the room, then reflective roller blinds will be the best solution to the problem. They look aesthetically pleasing, fit any interior style, and protect not only from light, but also from heat radiation.

Roller blinds.

Curtains

This is one of the simple and yet budget-friendly ways to protect from the sun on south-facing windows in an apartment. Choosing a dense fabric, depending on the required degree of shading, allows you not only to create protection from the sun, but also to decorate the interior of the room. To create a feeling of lightness, and to prevent hot summer air from filling the room, it is better to choose light-colored materials.

Advice! You can use more than one type of thick curtains, but combine several lighter-textured fabrics together. In this case, the window design will not look heavy, but at the same time will receive good shading.

But if your priority is to completely block out sunlight, you can opt for blackout curtains. They are made from a special light-proof material that has the following properties:

• darkens the room;
• reflects sunlight completely.

The disadvantages of such sun protection on indoor windows include the fact that curtains tend to accumulate dust on the surface. There is a need for fairly frequent washing. One of the disadvantages is that thick fabric does not allow fresh air into the room. When choosing this option, the curtains must be pulled apart for ventilation.

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Tips for choosing

The choice of the degree of permeability depends on which side the windows are oriented to. If they face north, then a translucent option will do. If the windows face the sunny side, then maximum protection is needed.

You should immediately decide on the method of fastening. In small rooms, roller blinds are attached directly to the window sash. In this case, the window sill will be free. In spacious rooms with large windows, curtains attached above the window will look better.

Roller blinds

These curtains combine practicality and ease of use. In addition, they are affordable in price. Installation of roller blinds can be done above the window opening or directly on the frame. In the latter case, you can get a good fit to the window and, therefore, complete blocking of light not only over the entire area of ​​the window, but also from the sides. This allows you to protect windows from the sun most effectively.

Depending on the interior, you can easily choose roller blinds to suit every taste and style. In addition to plain ones, colored models are available that can enliven the atmosphere in the room and become a bright accent of the design. Shading the windows of a room from the sun prevents the air in the room from heating up and maintains comfortable conditions.

For your information! The material from which roller blinds are made almost always has a special impregnation to repel dust, which makes cleaning easier.

Additional effects that curtains may have:

• light scattering;
• reflective;
• opaque.

Benefits of reflective curtains

Cassette roller blinds.
Installing reflective curtains ensures comfort in your home. Their main advantages:

• you can choose the required degree of sun protection;
• roller blinds fit well into any interior;
• installing ultraviolet-reflecting sheets on windows helps protect interior items from fading;
• installing roller blinds helps limit the penetration of solar heat into the room, which in the summer heat allows you to save on air conditioning;
• control of the structure is simple, the canvas easily rises to any height and is fixed in the selected position;
• roller blinds can be combined with traditional curtains;
• Roller blinds are treated with a special dust-repellent composition, so caring for them is not particularly difficult.

Slat blinds

Such blinds have long become a common way to decorate windows in offices and residential premises. This method of sun protection has two options:

• interior;
• outer.

Internal blinds

For residential premises, the internal installation method is often chosen. Blinds of this type are installed against the sun on the balcony and in the rooms.

Among the advantages of using lamellas:

• the ability to fit organically into any interior and compatibility with other types of curtains;
• ease of installation;
• preventing furniture from burning out;
• access to fresh air is not limited;
• It is possible to adjust the degree of shading.

Film on glass

Reflective film on window glass has clear advantages over other types of sun protection. It allows you to block the sun's rays, but does not block the view from the window. Any film does not require special care.

There are several types of films:

• internal;
• external;
• combined;
• spatter.

Internal

Sunscreens are created using a thin film that is glued to glass. Depending on the requirements for the degree of protection, you can choose the appropriate film option. For the sticker on the inside, you can choose a shade that will best match the interior design of the room.

External

Films with a mirror-like sun-reflecting surface are also available, which completely protects the home from views from the outside. One of the advantages of covering glass with film is its additional strengthening. If the window accidentally breaks, the fragments will not fly apart, but will be held in place by the outer film.

For your information! It has a limited range of colors - it can be light or black metallic.

One of the disadvantages is the twilight that can be created in the home in cloudy and rainy weather. It will have to be compensated only by artificial lighting.

Spatternaya

There are films that do not create a twilight effect, spatter films, but they have a higher price. This film is multilayer. It is created using modern innovative technologies by sputtering a thin layer of metal, much smaller than the thickness of the film itself.

Mount the spatter protection from the inside. You won’t be able to do this yourself, since its application requires professional experience.

Combined

Combined films are a common choice for installation on windows. It protects from any mechanical damage, bright sun and noise. And at the same time it has a beautiful appearance.

Installation

The film is mounted early in the morning or in the evening when the sun is not shining brightly. The glass surface is first cleaned and degreased. The film is separated from the base and distributed over the surface with smoothing movements. To do this, use a special spatula, which carefully levels the film and prevents air from accumulating under it.

For your information! Gluing is done on a slightly damp surface.

Partial dimming: implementation options

Completely darkening the windows is a radical option. Perhaps it will be enough to organize only partial darkening.

Pleated blinds

These curtains are made from special pleated fabric. They allow you to vary the amount of sunlight entering the room. It is also worth paying attention to models in which you can adjust the height of the curtains.

Day Night

Curtains that combine two types of fabric, thick and transparent, allow you to create interesting effects in the design of window space. Layering different types of fabric can increase or decrease the amount of light entering a room. And it protects well from outside views.

Bamboo blinds

This is one of the types of blinds that can be used in environments with an emphasis on naturalness and naturalness. The use of natural material allows you to create an environmentally friendly window design that can fit into most interiors. At the same time, bamboo allows you to softly diffuse light.

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Awnings

This approach to shading allows you to use a visor to hide from the sun, but at the same time not deny yourself a beautiful view from the window. For production, a tarpaulin is usually used, which, when adjusting the tilt height, provides good shade. Awnings can be used not only in the private sector, but also in a city apartment.

Roman curtains

Beautiful, noble-looking and presentable, Roman blinds can find their place in the design of almost any apartment. Such curtains have a reflective effect, are easy to use and compact.

Prices for cassette reflective roller blinds UNI-1

Accessories color: white (default), brown.

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Available means: pros and cons

For those whose windows face south, sun protection is a top priority literally all year round. Not wanting to spend money on purchasing curtains and blinds, sometimes improvised means are used as a quick way to shade a room. It should be said right away that they are inferior to industrially manufactured ones. And can only be used as a temporary option.

Among the “fast” methods of light shading are the following:

• newspapers attached to the window using tape or buttons;
• baking foil;
• wallpaper remnants;
• roll insulation with foil surface.

There are many ways to protect yourself from the sun. Choosing the most optimal one is a completely doable task, the solution of which must necessarily take into account the style of the room.