Best Blinds for Your Bedroom: How to Get a Great Night's Sleep

Written by Stuart G., Founder and Director at Direct Order Blinds, manufacturing made-to-measure blinds in Boston, Lincolnshire since 2005.

Light is one of the biggest factors in sleep quality, and your bedroom blind does more work than most people realise. Here's how to choose one that actually helps you sleep better, not just one that looks good.

Why Light Control Is Critical for Sleep

Even small amounts of light through a window can interfere with your body's natural sleep cycle, particularly in summer or under streetlighting. The Sleep Foundation notes that light exposure plays a central role in regulating circadian rhythm and melatonin production, both of which directly affect how well you sleep. A blind that fully blocks light out makes a real difference to how well you sleep, not just how dark the room looks.

Blockout Roller Blinds: The Go-To Choice

Blockout Blinds are the most reliable option for a genuinely dark bedroom. The fabric is engineered to stop light passing through completely, rather than just filtering it, and the simple roller mechanism keeps the look clean and uncluttered. The four-sided, recess fitted, aluminium frame provides the perfect finish for a complete blackout solution.

Perfect Fit® Blinds for Bay Windows and Awkward Windows

Bay windows and unusually shaped frames can be tricky to cover fully with a single blind. Perfect Fit® Blinds clip directly into the window bead without drilling, and can be fitted individually to each pane of a bay window for a neat, consistent finish across the whole window. Whilst not 100% blackout, when combined with existing shutters or curtains, Perfect Fit Honeycomb Blackout fabrics offer a great solution for a better nights sleep! If you're not sure how to measure a bay window correctly, our measuring guide walks through it step by step.

Thermal Properties: Keeping Heat In and Out

A well-made blockout fabric doesn't just stop light. It also adds a layer of insulation, helping keep heat in during winter and out during summer. If your bedroom runs particularly hot or cold, this is worth factoring in alongside light control. For thermal benefits (keeping heat in during the winter and out during the summer) there is no better blind solution than a Honeycomb Blackout. 

Child Safety Considerations

If the room is a child's bedroom or nursery, cord-free is the standard to look for. Motorised Roller Blinds are operated entirely by remote or app, removing any loose cords from the equation, and can be set on a timer to build a consistent bedtime routine. Every blind we make meets the standards of the European child safety directive, with certified child-safe components as standard. For a full breakdown of cord-free options, our child-safe blinds range covers everything suitable for children's rooms. Perfect Fit & INTU blinds, Child Safe by design, are a neat no drill solution. 

Colour and Aesthetic Tips for a Relaxing Bedroom

Softer, muted tones tend to suit bedrooms best, supporting a calmer feel rather than a bright, energising one. If you want colour, introduce it through the blind fabric itself rather than a busy pattern, since a plain blockout fabric in a warm neutral or deep tone works with almost any decor. If you're still weighing up blind types more generally before settling on a bedroom style, our types of blinds guide is a good place to start, and the same moisture and light-control logic in our kitchen blinds guide is worth a read if you're furnishing more than one room at once.

FAQs

What's the best blind for a genuinely dark bedroom?

A dedicated Blockout Blind gives the most complete darkness of any blind type, thanks to fabric engineered to stop light passing through entirely as well as it’s four-sided frame design. 

What blinds are safest for a child's bedroom or nursery?

Cordless and motorised options are the safest choice. Motorised Roller Blinds remove loose cords entirely and can be set on a timer for bedtime routines.

Do blackout blinds help with temperature as well as light?

Yes. Blockout fabric adds a layer of insulation that helps keep a room warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Shop our Blockout Blind range and order up to 10 free fabric samples to see how the fabric and colour look in your bedroom's light before you buy.