Cellular shades are the most popular customer choice at SelectBlinds. With their fabric and sometimes paper-like material, you may wonder, “can people see through cellular shades at night?” Window coverings play an important part in maintaining your privacy, especially in bedrooms or street-facing living rooms. In this post, we’ll discuss how cellular shades perform at night.
Light-Filtering vs. Blackout Cellular Shades
Cellular shades, also called honeycomb shades, come in two main fabric options: light filtering and blackout.
Light-filtering cellular shades are designed to allow soft, diffused light into your room during the day, which creates a warm, inviting glow. At night, however, light-filtering fabrics may not provide total privacy. While the shades don’t create a direct line of sight into your home, they can allow shadows or vague silhouettes to be visible when lights are on inside and you’re close to the shade.
However, there are two light-filtering shades that we would say are not good for privacy. The Core Comfort Cordless Light Filtering Shades is made of very thin material that would not provide privacy at night, and the Linen Cordless Light Filtering Cellular Shades have a Sheer Weave Collection of colors that are very sheer and would not provide privacy. You can see the difference between the linen cells vs another light-filtering shade.
If complete privacy is your main concern, blackout cellular shades are the way to go. These shades have a mylar lining that blocks out light both ways, keeping outdoor light from entering in and preventing anyone outside from seeing in. No matter how bright your indoor lights are at night, blackout cellular shades will keep your space private.
Pictured: Green Living Cordless Blackout Cellulars in Reclaimed Amber
Which Option is Right for You?
For rooms where you need maximum privacy, like your bedroom or bathroom, blackout cellular shades are the perfect solution. However, if you’re covering windows in a living room or dining area where you’d like some natural light during the day, then light-filtering cellular shades are the better choice. Plus, you can always layer curtains over them for additional privacy.
Both light-filtering and blackout cellular shades come in a wide variety of colors and textures, so you can create a look you love while ensuring your home stays private and comfortable, day or night.
Enjoy Privacy with Cellular Shades
Can people see through cellular shades at night? Technically, no people cannot see through cellular shades into your home. Light-filtering cellular shades may not block out silhouettes at times, but blackout shades offer complete coverage. Order samples to see for yourself! If you have any questions, chat with one of our Design Consultants at (888) 257-1840. They’re easy to talk to!
