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Fashion window dressings can be practical. Many attractive light blocking curtains come with variations to meet need and decor. Lined blackout curtains are window coverings of heavy material with usually a rubberized, polymer liner backing. Such material blocks light from 50-70%. Fabric blocking 100% of light must have a double coat of the backing, or a lined fabric curtain with another layer of lighter material fabric in front attached at the top. They may have matching or contrasting tiebacks or may just use draw-pull sticks to open. Sometimes these are connected to a curtain track with pulley system.

Now, one of the main purposes for blackout curtains drapes is to keep sunlight from entering rooms. Most hotels, some businesses and many homes use light blocking shades. The reason for blocking sunlight may be to insulate the interior from heat. Letting sun pour un-checked through clear glass is a great way to heat the room, but can make a room extremely hot in the summertime. UV rays are also a threat to furniture, people and pets indoors. Many furniture dyes fade when exposed for lengths of time daily, but lined blackout curtains efficiently shade rooms from outdoor light. Perhaps most importantly, sometimes the room just needs to be darker so people can rest and sleep during daylight hours.

Blackout curtains work just as well to keep the light indoors from shining outside when the sun goes down. During war times, people are required to block completely all light from showing from their windows. No one should be able to see even a trace of the light in the building or home. Double lined blackout curtains are able to seal off windows so no illumination can penetrate them. Hotels and some homes wish to have such curtains over their windows to keep rooms indoors from being visible from outside the windows. Thus, such window coverings serve a very useful purpose by protecting privacy.

Quality, blackout window curtains are worth an extra expense. When lined drapes are cheaply made, they may be a very low price, but they will not last long at all. Cheap often means that the longer the drapes hang in a warm window in full sun, the more the lining melts and sticks together. Later, when the stuck, lined blackout curtains are pulled open, the stuck splotches stay together. One side merely pulls free from the front material. The tear, instead of separating the stuck areas, leaves gaps where lining is missing. Such windows look terrible when light shines through the gaps where there is no lining.

Another issue that is important when choosing lined blackout curtains is matching them to the room decor. While these curtains are valued for their practical objective of blocking illumination, it is crucial to keep color and style coordination in mind. If the drapery clashes with the basic interior decor in any way, or the people using the room's space the most find the light blocking curtains distasteful, their value in blocking light diminishes rapidly, taking a back seat to the distraction of dislike. On the other hand, when making the investment, choosing colors and fabric patterns that blend or contrast appealingly can really offset the room's theme.

Once attractive, quality, light blocking drapes are in place and completely obscuring unwanted light, they can quietly do their job. Sunlight will not damage rugs and furniture when the curtains are closed during the day. At night, when the drapery is fully closed, the room has the security of total privacy. Hotels, public buildings, businesses and homes are all good places for lined blackout curtains.