Introduction
When it comes to choosing curtains, apart from styles and colors, owners may care most about the shading rate of curtain fabrics. Owners often ask, "Is there a shade cloth?" Curtains have certain shading properties, but curtains with different fabrics and colors have different shading rates. So how to choose the shading rate of curtains in different spaces?
The secret lies in layered light management. Pairing these medium-density curtains with standard window screens (typically 30% shading) creates a dynamic defense system:
- Morning Protection: Sheer screens diffuse sunrise glare while maintaining outdoor visibility
Living room: 50%-70% shading rate
The living room emphasizes enough natural light, so the shading rate of curtains does not need to be too high, and it can meet the functions of heat insulation and weakening glare. Plus the matching of window screens (the shading rate of window screens is generally around 30%), so 50%-70% shading rate is enough.
Bedroom: 80%-100% shading rate
In order to get enough sleep, the choice of bedroom curtains should pay more attention to practicality, and the requirements for curtain shading rate should be higher. For windows that are not facing the sun, you can choose a shading rate of about 80%; Sunward windows or those with higher requirements for sleep quality can choose about 90%-100%. Especially for young people, if they want to sleep late on a rest day, they need a curtain cloth with full shading.
Children will feel insecure about the environment, sleep in a completely dim environment, wake up at night and cry more often, which is not conducive to children's good work and rest. Furthermore, the lack of natural light in children's rooms is not conducive to the healthy growth of children, such as vision and bone development. Therefore, the shading rate of curtains in children's rooms is suggested to be 60%-80%. The shading rate of curtains for older children or children with severe sun exposure can be slightly higher, depending on the acceptance of light by each child.
Children's room: 60%-80% shading rate
Old people's room: 60% shading rate
Old people are used to going to bed early and getting up early, and their eyesight is gradually weakened. It is best to have enough natural light in the room. It is suggested that the shading rate of curtains is about 60%, which is more conducive to the health of the elderly. Generally speaking, double-layer curtains are more suitable for the elderly. The gauze curtain on the inner layer can be pulled during the day, and the indoor brightness can be properly adjusted to protect the eyes of the elderly from strong light. The outer layer is made of cotton cloth curtain, which has good air permeability and can ensure a certain degree of warmth, especially at night, which can prevent the elderly from catching cold.
To sum up, we need to understand that curtains are not a tool to close ourselves. Most people's bedroom curtains can be protected from the sun and night light when the shading rate is above 70%, and then they will wake up naturally with a good sleep, so we don't need to be too persistent about "full shading".
Post time: May-08-2025