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Making your home even better with curtains and blinds

It’s easy to make your home better with curtains and blinds. You can add to the look and feeling in a room, block outside light for a better night’s sleep, stay cooler in the summer… and much more.

A Tallmyra white/black TUFJORD upholstered bed covered in light beige NATTJASMIN bed linen. A VARMBLIXT LED lamp is above it.

Making your home more you

With curtains and blinds, you can soften things up with fabric that sweeps down to the floor, make a room feel cosy on a winter’s evening and give your home a more personal look – even on the outside. The IKEA range has lots of different styles, types, materials and more to help you get what you want.

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A pair of white DYTÅG curtains hang at a large window with a white FÖNSTERBLAD block-out blind, beside a white wardrobe.
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One layer – the simplest solution

Even with just one curtain or a blind you can still get the look you like, and practical benefits like privacy, too. A good tip in a small room is to go for a blind instead of a long curtain. A blind makes your wall look less crowded than a curtain hanging all the way down to the floor.

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A window with a FRIDANS block-out roller blind and curtains partly shut, dimming the interior of the room inside.
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More layers, more possibilities

With a sheer curtain and a thicker one, you have a practical solution 24 hours a day. A sheer curtain protects from too much sun and gives you privacy while still letting you enjoy a view and stay connected to the world outside. The thicker curtain gives you privacy and cosiness at night and helps you set the style. And adding more layers gives you more possibilities to control daylight and the look of your window.

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A white LILL net curtain blows in the wind from an open window in a bedroom on a sunny day, almost touching the bed.
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Block out light for better sleep

Sleep is vital to your health and well-being and waking up refreshed is a great way to start your day. Block-out curtains or blinds keep out light so you aren’t disturbed by street lights or the moon and can enjoy a lie-in even on sunny mornings.

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A pair of grey HANNALENA room darkening curtains at a window by a white MALM chest of 6 drawers that has a DESJA lamp on it.
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Want a quieter home?

A lot of things like curtains, rugs, cushions, beds and other furniture, absorb sound. The effect increases when they are spread throughout the room. Curtains capture sound better when they have folds in them. It’s also best if you hang them at least 9 cm from the wall. Thicker curtains and more layers can help, too.

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Beige KORGMOTT block-out curtains elegantly drape in a cosy living room, partially opened to reveal soft, natural light.
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Not too hot, not too cold

Curtains and blinds can help your home stay at a comfortable temperature. Thicker curtains keep out chilly draughts and the sun’s hot rays. Having different layers in your windows will also help insulate your home against winter cold and summer heat. And cellular blinds have a honeycomb structure that traps air inside them. Air is a natural insulator and completely free, too!

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An in/outdoor light grey BOYSENBÄR plant pot in the bedroom
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