Blackout shades, or nah?

[GutHend]

@Mallory

Thanks everyone. I am definitely not interested in curtains, so doubling up doesn’t work. I will consider people’s varying opinions about shades but, as nobody seems to think it has cost them business (even if guests mention it), I will probably not get the blackout shades. It sounds like people like them, and there are perks to having them, but that their absence is also not likely to keep me from filling the rooms.

Maybe also have a look at this tread: POLL: Blackout curtains - Please help me decide on my new curtains It’s a poll I made when we needed to decide on what window-dressing we would put in.

We opted to put in blackout rolls and have been happy to have them. We combined them with glass curtains for privacy (city environment) during the day. We love the flexibility the combination offers. Rolls don’t block out the light 100%, some light seeps in on the sides, but they do allow the rooms to be relatively dark. People who want a bit more morning light can raise the rolls according to personal taste.
Guests have mentioned them in their reviews as a positive. One couple complained because they hadn’t seen them and just slept with the glass curtains. Since then, we point out the rolls to guests when giving the house tour .