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Best Window Treatments for Home Theaters

How to choose the right window treatments for your home theater
BY BLINDSTER | 

Whether you have a full-fledged home theater equipped with plush auditorium-style seating and a giant projector screen, or a cozy movie room with a big flat-screen television and an oversized couch, you need one thing to complete the experience: complete and total control over the lighting. After all, nothing ruins the movie-watching experience quite like a harsh glare on the screen or light leaks that throws off the brightness, contrast, and colors on your perfectly calibrated projector or television.

At Blindster, we're proud to sell some of the best blackout blinds and shades on the market, and we know that homeowners use them in a variety of rooms, including bedrooms, nurseries, home offices, and living rooms. And while they're great to have throughout the home, they're essential for a home theater—especially if you're looking to get the absolute best picture when viewing your favorite movies.

If you're looking to complete your home theater experience, check our window treatment recommendations below:

Premium Roman Shades with Blackout Liner

Heavy curtains have long been associated with theaters of all kinds, including movie theaters. And if you're looking to replicate that look with your window treatments, you can't go wrong with our selection of Premium Roman Shades. These window coverings are among our most luxurious, and their thick, high-quality fabric are a great way to being the movie theater aesthetic to your home. Make sure to choose the optional blackout liner to eliminate as much outside light as possible, and don't forget about options like cordless lift for a built-in look and top-down/bottom-up for even more control over your lighting.

Deluxe Motorized Blackout Double Cellular Shades

A home theater is often the most high-tech room in a home, and our Deluxe Blackout Double Cellular Shades are among the most high-tech window treatments we carry when you add the motorization lift option. Imagine controlling an entire row or even an entire room full of shades with the click of a button from anywhere in the house. These shades utilize a battery-powered rechargeable motor and quickly raise and lower, and they're controlled with a 15-channel remote at your convenience. In addition to blocking 99-percent of sunlight, these shades are also available in many unique colors.

Premium Blackout Fabric Roller Shades

Looking for a traditional and sleek window covering for your home theater? Look no further than our Premium Blackout Fabric Roller Shades. These window treatments are built using 100 percent high-end polyester and fiberglass fabrics, which means they're not only effective at blocking the sunlight and giving you ultimate light control, but they're also designed to last for years. Choose a continuous loop lift cord or cordless lift for easy operation and pick a variety of colors to match the décor in your home theater.

Deluxe Bamboo Woven Wood Shades with Blackout Liner

Want a look for your home theater that's a little different from the norm? Our Deluxe Bamboo Woven Wood Shades are among our most unique window coverings due to their construction materials, which include hand-woven bamboo, grass, and jute fabrics. Their appearance is sure to liven up any room, including your home theater, and the selection of patterns and wood grains available is unparalleled—especially for rooms with a rustic style. Pair your choice of fabric style with the optional blackout liner to give your windows beautiful and highly effective coverings.

Room Darkening Zebra Dual Shades

Got a home theater that pulls double duty as a home office, game room, or fitness room? If that's the case, you may not want traditional heavy blackout shades, especially if you frequently use the room during the day. Our Room Darkening Zebra Dual Shades are a unique style of window treatment with alternating bands of sheer material and room darkening fabric and they're designed to fill rooms with diffused natural lighting when open. When it's movie time, just adjust the shades to block the majority of incoming light to darken the room.