We are the preferred vendor of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, and numerous other Associations across the nation. We specialize in hotel drapes and hotel curtains.(Image credit: Alexis Buryk) Being awoken by the sun is actually good for you, but there are times when darkening a room aids in sleep especially for napping children, shift workers or others with non traditional sleep schedules and for blocking artificial night time light such as from a streetlamp. Blackout curtains also are energy saving (keeping heat from escaping in the winter and the hot sun from heating up your room in the summer) and help block or muffle outdoor noise. Traditional blackout curtains have a liner behind them to block light. You can find blackout curtains in all kinds of colors and patterns, even light-hued ones. Search online for "blackout" or "thermal" curtains. (Image credit: Pottery Barn Kids) If you already have curtains you love, but want to transform them into blackout curtains you can buy liners à la carte and add them to existing curtains with clips, hooks or by using a double curtain hanger (like this).

If you're shopping online search for "blackout liner" or "blackout lining". Here are a few to get you started: (Image credit: West Elm) If it works with your decor, you can buy heavy and/or dark curtains to give the effect of blackout curtains, but without an additional liner. Velvet, wool or tightly woven cotton, polyester or canvas in dark colors are your best bet. Roller shades generally block out more light than many fabrics, but you can also buy blackout versions for even more blockage. Try pairing them with sheer curtains for light when you want it and darkness when you don't. (Image credit: I Am Momma Hear Me Roar) You can purchase blackout fabric to make your own blackout curtains if you're so inclined. sells both lining fabric and blackout drape fabric. JoAnn's sells blackout liner fabric as well. Check out these sites for instructions, tips and inspiration for making your own blackout curtains:"As a follow up to my previous question, how many panels should I order?"

I would order how ever many panels you need for your regular curtains so that they match up. If you have 4 normal panels, then you need 4 blackout panels. "My window is 110"wide and 61" long. What size should I order!" This is just one liner so for one window you would need to order two of the 45 X 56. "How many grommet holes are in each panel?" "If I have an 84" length curtain which size should I buy?" 45x77. Make sure the width of your curtain is 45" otherwise you will still have sunlight coming through your window "I'm not quite sure how these work, do you just tie parts of it to the grommets?" They loop in between every other grommet on the same rod. They work great and eliminate the need for a double rod. "I have room-darkening grommet curtains that are solid white and would love to use these liners behind them to block out more light. However, my concern is that even the "white" liners appear to have gray on the side that will face into the room.

Will the gray color affect the way my curtains look? Does anyone have any experience with using these liners with light colored curtains?"traverse curtain rod home depot You can choose which side to put the white side on. hookless® waffle gray fabric shower curtain and liner setOne side of the liner is gray and the other is white. mufc curtainsI have the gray facing outwards and the white facing inwards in the room to look more pleasing. threshold gray ogee shower curtain Well I used them for behind Linen curtains and they darken the room well, but the do change the color to a bit darker...simply shabby chic pink crackle glass drapery rod

"I have 96 inch grommet curtains, will the 88 inch liners fit appropriately? curtains tuncurryDoes the top of the liner where it's just a hook measure about 8 inches?"net curtain wire argos This should work well with your curtains. We also recommend to keep in mind the length of your window as well. "Do these also help with keeping cold out?" Hello 20somethingfemale, insulated curtains are designed to effectively block the cold outside air from seeping inside your home. Thank you for shopping with us. "The description says this is for ONE panel, but in a question response, it says this is a PAIR. Will you please clarify? Hello Joshua W., this item features one panel per order. "Do I need a double rod for these to hang behind my curtains? My curtains hang from rings." Hello Joshua W., these would hang from the rod.

Have a great day! "I have a grommet curtain. From the picture it looks like the liner is on rings. Do I need to purchase rings or do they come with the liner? If I need to purchase rings, which type would you recommend?" Hello Valued Customer, you can attach the liner with drapery pins. I have vertical blinds that are just privacy. I need to black out the morning sun from my bedroom. Could these be used with the blinds? Can they be hung with a rod? the inside window measures 63" wide by 98" long. What do you think? Hello Mari Ann, this liner will help block more light from shining through your window. It can be used with blinds that are behind a set of curtains. The dimensions you have provided will require at least two panels. "Would these curtain liners work if you hang your curtains with clip rings?" Hello CM84, this item is not designed to be hung with clip rings properly. Would these attach to my grommet curtain or have to have a separate rod and hang behind my grommet curtain?

Hello Chris, yes these will attach with your grommet curtain. "Are these panel made of fabric or plastic?" Hello kdjohnson, these are made of 100-percent polyester. Please let us know if you have any further questions. I chose these liners to put in back of the curtains i purchased. I like a dark room and they are for my bedroom. I hope they block out the light. If not i will return them. I ordered curtains that are not blackout curtains and needed a blackout liner. Based on the description it looks like these will work. I hope so because the curtains I found are perfect other than not being blackout. I am a night shift worker already purchased a pair and are great for the price paid. needed an insulated curtain liner to maintain house temperature. I need added warmth for my birds from drafty windows. Purchased a pair on a chance and they were excellent for blocking sunlight. Very easy to hang behind by curtains which led me to purchase more.