The problem with blackout blinds
Blackout blinds aren't the problem. The gaps around them are.
Our custom-fit frame seals the edges where light gets through.
“Really no light coming through. The frame seal is no joke. My bedroom feels like a black box now.”
Same blackout. Very different reasons.
Nap Time, Any Time
Turn any room into a sleep-ready space, whatever the sun is doing. Fewer naps cut short, easier bedtimes, and a morning that starts when you decide it does. For them, and for you.
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When a migraine hits, every sliver of light makes it worse. Seal the light out in minutes and turn your bedroom into the dark, quiet room you need until it passes.
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Sleeping during the day shouldn’t mean fighting the sun. Edge-to-edge blackout holds the daylight out so your REM sleep stays intact and you wake up rested, not wrecked.
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Hi, I'm Charlie.
Co-Founder of Lights Out. I've personally walked hundreds of customers through measuring, installing, and ordering blinds, including in tricky windows. I'm here to help walk you through the process.
Blackout On Demand
Standard blinds have a halo of light around the frame. Ours seal to the edge of the frame so the room actually goes dark.
No Light Gaps
A track system that seals the edge of the frame.
Damage Free
Installs securely without holes in the wall.
Climate Control
Creates a thermal barrier to maintain temperature
Ditch The Tools
Goes up in minutes. No tools needed.
Not all blackout blinds are built the same.
Here's how Lights Out stacks up against the others.
| Lights Out | Ordinary Blackout Blinds |
Cheap Amazon Knockoffs |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge-to-edge blackout |
✓
100%
|
✗
Light leaks at edges
|
✗
Thin fabric, light leaks
|
| No drilling required |
✓
Zero holes
|
✗
Drill mounted
|
✗
Drill-mounted
|
| Install time |
✓
Around 15 min
|
✗
30–60 min with tools
|
✗
If it fits at all
|
| Build quality |
✓
2-year warranty
|
✗
Often plastic parts
|
✗
Falls apart fast
|
| Lights Out | Blackout Blinds | Cheap Amazon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge-to-edge blackout |
✓
100%
|
✗
Light leaks
|
✗
Light leaks
|
| No drilling required |
✓
Zero holes
|
✗
Drill mounted
|
✗
Drill mounted
|
| Install time |
✓
Under 10 min
|
✗
30–60 min
|
✗
Varies
|
| Build quality |
✓
2-yr warranty
|
✗
Plastic parts
|
✗
Breaks fast
|
