HOTEL QUALITY BED, BATH AND HOME NATIONWIDE DELIVERY
Guide
There is no single correct curtain for every window. A bright living room may need soft daylight rather than darkness, while a bedroom usually benefits from stronger light control. In some rooms, the best answer is a layered window: a sheer for daytime and a blockout curtain for the evening.
Linen and Co’s ready-made curtain collection includes light-filtering sheers and blockout curtains in both Eyelet and Taped headings. The important part is choosing the combination that suits the room and ordering the correct quantity.
| Choose sheer curtains when you want: | Choose blockout curtains when you want: |
|---|---|
| Soft, filtered daylight | Stronger light reduction |
| A lighter, more open room | Greater evening privacy |
| Gentle daytime screening | Less glare in bedrooms, lounges or media rooms |
| A soft layer behind another curtain | A more substantial window treatment |
Sheer curtains soften direct sunlight and reduce the hard contrast between a bright window and the rest of the room. They add texture and movement without making a space feel heavy or closed in, which makes them useful in living areas, dining rooms and rooms with a view.
Sheers also provide gentle screening during the day. They are not, however, a complete privacy solution. Once the room is illuminated at night and it is darker outside, silhouettes and activity may be visible through the fabric. For bedrooms, street-facing rooms or any space requiring dependable evening privacy, pair the sheer with a blockout curtain.
The current ready-made sheer ranges include Whittaker, Ella and Arissa, with different textures, colours and levels of visual softness. Compare the product images and fabric details before deciding which finish suits the room.
Blockout curtains reduce incoming light more strongly than sheers and provide a more private, substantial window covering. They are a practical choice for bedrooms, guest rooms, nurseries, shift workers’ rooms and spaces where screen glare is a concern.
“Blockout” does not automatically mean a completely dark room. Light can still enter above, below or around the sides of a curtain, especially if the rod or track sits far from the wall or the fabric does not extend well beyond the window opening. The window position, heading, fullness and installation all affect the final result.
If stronger room darkening matters, allow suitable coverage beyond the window, choose the correct drop and ensure the hardware allows the curtains to close properly. The current ready-made blockout ranges include Obscura, Celeste, Nebula and Daloa.
Start with blockout curtains when sleep, privacy and early-morning light are the priorities. For a softer hotel-style finish, layer a sheer behind the blockout. The sheer can remain closed during the day while the blockout closes at night.
Choose sheers when you want to soften bright daylight while keeping the room light and open. Choose blockout when the room faces strong afternoon sun, needs greater evening privacy or contains a television that catches window glare. In a multi-purpose lounge, layering gives you the most flexibility.
Sheers usually work well in dining spaces because they filter daylight and add a finished backdrop without dominating the room. If the dining room is street-facing or used mainly at night, add a second privacy layer.
Screen position matters more than the name of the room. A sheer may be enough to soften daylight in a home office, but it will not control strong glare as effectively as a blockout curtain. In a media room, blockout is generally the more practical starting point.
Guest rooms usually need dependable privacy and stronger light control, making blockout curtains the practical main layer. A sheer adds daytime screening and gives the window a more complete finish. Measure every room separately—even apparently identical rooms can have small differences in track width, floor level or finished drop.
Once you have chosen sheer or blockout, decide how the curtain will hang. The heading must match the rod or track already fitted unless you plan to replace the hardware.
Eyelet curtains slide directly onto a compatible curtain rod. The eyelets create clean, even folds and a modern finish. They are straightforward to hang and easy to open and close. Because the rod passes through the eyelets, they are not designed to hang directly from a standard curtain track.
Taped curtains use curtain hooks with a compatible track, rail or rod-and-ring system. The heading creates a gathered, more tailored look and works well when a track is already installed or when you prefer the hardware to be less visually prominent.
Measure the hardware and the finished drop you need—not the old curtain. Use a metal tape measure where possible and record every measurement before ordering.
Ready-made curtain widths vary by range. Check the listed width on the specific product page before calculating quantity. 5 to 2 for suitable gathering, then divide by the selected product’s listed width and round up. Sheers generally look better with fuller gathering, closer to twice the track or pole width.
If the listed width is unclear or your measurements sit close to the available width, contact Linen and Co before ordering so the quantity can be checked.
Linen and Co ready-made curtains are sold as 1 Drop, not as a pair. The quantity box refers to the number of individual curtain panels you will receive.
Do not decide quantity from the window glass alone. Use the full rod or track width, allow for gathering and consider whether you want one curtain drawing to one side or a pair opening from the centre.
Yes. A layered treatment gives you soft daylight and daytime screening from the sheer, with stronger privacy and light reduction from the blockout curtain when it is closed. This works especially well in bedrooms, guest rooms and lounges that need different levels of control during the day and evening.
A layered setup needs compatible double hardware and enough space for both curtains to move freely. Confirm the heading and hardware before ordering the two layers.
Ready-made curtains fall under Linen and Co’s Standard Delivery range. Check the current product and delivery information when ordering.
Not reliably. Sheers provide gentle daytime screening, but visibility increases when the room is lit and it is darker outside. Add blockout curtains where evening privacy matters.
They reduce light strongly, but the finished room may not be completely dark because light can enter around the edges and heading. Wider coverage, suitable fullness and well-positioned hardware improve room darkening.
No. Eyelet curtains thread directly onto a compatible curtain rod. Choose Taped curtains if you are using a standard track and hooks.
No. They are sold as 1 Drop. Order two drops when you need a pair, or additional drops when the window width and desired fullness require them.
Yes. Layering gives you soft daylight and daytime screening from the sheer, with stronger privacy and light reduction from the blockout curtain when it is closed.
Blinds are a separate made-to-measure option with a different measuring and ordering process. If you prefer a fitted finish or more precise control at the window, explore Linen and Co blinds.
Shop all ready-made curtains and choose the light control, heading and colour that suit your room.
