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Light Filtering Blinds
Privacy by day and by night, with the room still bright. Light filtering blinds let daylight through a closed weave you can't see through, for the bathroom, the kitchen, the street-facing lounge and the home office.
Or call 09 441 9455. Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Told sunscreen is the answer? Switch the bathroom light on after dark and the street can see in. Light filtering is the fabric that stays private with the light on. After a bedroom blind? Light filtering won't darken a room, so start with blockout blinds.
Book a free measure and quote: call 09 441 9455 or send us a message. One of our owners comes to you with samples, measures every window and quotes from that, with nothing to commit to.
✓ Locally made in New Zealand
✓ Free measure and quote
✓ 2 year full warranty (no call-out fee)
✓ 260+ five-star Google reviews
✓ In business since 2010
Privacy without a dark room: what light filtering blinds do
Light filtering fabric is a closed weave. Daylight comes through and the room stays bright, but you can't see through it from either side.
The one trade-off is the view. With the blind down, you won't see the garden or the street. If the view matters most, sunscreen blinds keep it, or a dual blind gives you both.
With light filtering roller blinds down, you get:
✓ Privacy from the street and the neighbours during the day
✓ Privacy at night, where detail doesn't show (at most a shape near the glass)
✓ Softer light, and less glare on a screen in a home office
If you're after privacy blinds that keep a room bright, this is the fabric. You may also see them called translucent roller blinds or soft light blinds, because the light they give a room is soft and even.
Light filtering blinds or sunscreen blinds: what's the difference?
Sunscreen is an open weave you can see through. Light filtering is a closed weave you can't.
Here's how they compare:
✓ Sunscreen comes in 3%, 5% or 10% openness. It keeps your view and cuts glare, but gives privacy by day only.
✓ Light filtering hides the view and keeps you private by day and after dark, where detail doesn't show.
Sunscreen's limitation shows at night. With your lights on inside, it reverses and people outside can see in, which is why it's often the wrong call for a bathroom.
Want both? A dual roller blind pairs two fabrics on one double bracket: sunscreen to keep the view by day, light filtering or blockout once the lights go on.
Privacy at night: what the street can see
With the blind down and the lights on, detail doesn't show through light filtering fabric, unless you stand between a light source, like a spotlight, and the blind, in which case you'll cast a silhouette onto it. Other than that, someone standing close to the glass may make out a shape, and that's as much as it gives away.
If you want the view by day as well, the dual blind above covers both.
Which rooms suit light filtering blinds
Light filtering suits rooms where you want privacy and daylight at the same time:
✓ Living rooms facing the street
✓ Kitchens
✓ Bathrooms
✓ Hallways
✓ Home offices, where glare on a screen matters more than the view
Why not bedrooms
Bedrooms are a different job. Light filtering doesn't darken a room, so morning light still comes in.
For sleep, choose blockout, or pair blockout with sunscreen in a dual blind. We'll tell you straight at the measure which setup suits each bedroom.
Why we measure in person
Fabric that looks right in a showroom often doesn't at home. So we bring the showroom to you, with samples held up against your own light and joinery.
One of our two owners, David or Roman, measures every job, and Roman leads every install with our own team. Light filtering is one of four fabric types in our roller blinds range, so you can mix them room by room.
Your quote comes from the measure, which is why we don't price from sizes. We can ship light filtering blinds anywhere in NZ, but the free measure and install is for the Auckland area.
Book the measure: call 09 441 9455.
Chain or motorised light filtering roller blinds
At the measure we'll also go through how each blind runs:
✓ A chain in white, off-white, grey, black or stainless steel, with an optional chain tidy fixed to the jamb if you have little ones
✓ Chain-free, with a spring-assist system or a battery or hardwired motor on a remote, wall switch or smart home
✓ An optional enclosed head box, which hides the roll and cuts light at the top
How long do light filtering blinds take?
Light filtering blinds take 3 to 4 weeks from deposit to install, and longer in the lead-up to Christmas. That's the fabric being made to your measure and the install booked with Roman and our team.
You get a date up front.
Our 2-year warranty
Everything we fit carries our 2 year full warranty. If something goes wrong, we come and fix it:
✓ Parts and labour for two years
✓ No call-out fee and no labour charge
The fabric is also backed by its manufacturer for 5 years, and follow-up maintenance and servicing are available on every blind.
What our customers say about their blinds
Of our 260+ five-star Google reviews, 129 mention roller blinds, and most of our customers are repeat or referred. Here's what they say about the advice, the samples and the install.
"High attention to detail throughout the quoting, manufacture and install processes. Offered tailored advice specific to our premises and requirements including addressing unusual window spaces, brought an appropriate selection of samples to view at our initial visit." (Carolyn, May 2022)
"Highly impressed with advice from David on product and style of installation. Efficient and quality install by Roman. Also very pleased with quality of product - sturdy with smooth opening and closing mechanism." (Bernadette, June 2022)
"From my initial contact, David & Roman have been fabulous communicators & clearly know their products, I never felt pressured & wanted time to consider the lovely fabrics & accessory colours." (Rachel, June 2026)
Light filtering blind questions
What is the difference between light filtering and sunscreen blinds?
Sunscreen is an open weave that keeps the view. Light filtering is a closed weave that hides it and stays private after dark.
Will light filtering blinds give me privacy at night?
Mostly. With the lights on, detail doesn't show, though someone close to the glass may make out a shape.
Are light filtering blinds right for a bedroom?
Not on their own, because morning light comes through. For sleep, go blockout or ask about a dual blind at the measure.
Which rooms suit light filtering fabric best?
Street-facing living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and home offices. Not sure about a room? Call or send us a message.
How long do light filtering blinds take?
3 to 4 weeks from deposit to install, and longer before Christmas, although we do our best to turn urgent jobs around faster.
Can you give me a price from my window sizes?
No. One of our owners measures in person first, and the measure and quote are free in the Auckland area.
What warranty do you give?
Two years full, parts and labour, with no call-out fee. The details are on our warranty page.
Do you have a showroom?
Yes, in Glenfield, by appointment. We also bring the showroom to you, with samples at home. Call 09 441 9455 to book either.
Book a free measure for light filtering blinds
Call 09 441 9455, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, or send us a message.
The free measure and quote covers:
✓ Every window, measured by one of our owners
✓ Samples in your home, and advice room by room
✓ A quote from what we measured, with no obligation
Light filtering blinds in Auckland take 3 to 4 weeks from deposit to install, so book the measure at least a month ahead, and earlier before Christmas.
Book your free measure and quote: call 09 441 9455.
Related pages
✓ Warranty