It's a stretch to say a window shade could have superpowers, but solar shades come close! Solar shades are a type of roller shade that features a unique kind of fabric with special "powers":

• UV and light blocking to cut glare and reduce heat gain
• Allowing you to see outside in the daytime while providing privacy inside
• Different fabric options to block more or less outside light
• Lowering your cooling bills
• Dashing good looks

All kidding aside, solar shades are indeed powerful window shades. The woven solar screen material blocks most of the outside sunlight while still letting you see through to the outside. It's a super combination!

The remaining light that does pass through the shade is softened and more evenly dissipated into the room, which helps cut glare on screens and other reflective surfaces. Reducing the amount of incoming light (and heat) reduces your AC bills and protects your furnishings from fading.

Just keep in mind that solar shades don't offer nighttime privacy – their view-through reverses once the sun goes down. You can add curtains or another window treatment if you need extra privacy at night.

Solar shades provide substantial UV protection, blocking out harmful UV rays that can damage your skin and furnishings. Their unique solar screen fabric comes in a range of opacity levels, allowing you to tailor your shade's performance. For example, shades with a tighter weave offer superior UV protection and more privacy while still letting in some natural light.

These shades also maintain visibility during the day, letting you enjoy your outdoor view while reducing glare on your screens. This feature is ideal for living rooms, bedrooms, or spaces where you want to preserve comfort and functionality.

Blindster solar window shades come in a variety of styles, fabrics, and colors to suit your decor and needs. Whether you're seeking light control, heat reduction, or a blackout roller shade for your bedroom, there's a solar shade option for every window.

• Blackout fabric options are perfect for blocking almost all sunlight.
• Cordless solar shades provide a safer choice for homes with children, eliminating cords for a sleek and easy-to-operate design.
• Motorized solar shades are a fantastic choice for hard-to-reach windows, offering remote control functionality for effortless operation.

Benefits of Installing Solar Shades

Installing solar shades offers numerous benefits:

1. Protects Furnishings: Solar shades shield your furniture from the sun's harmful rays, reducing fading over time.
2. Energy Savings: By blocking strong UV rays and reducing heat gain, these shades lower air conditioning usage and promote an energy-efficient home.
3. Enhanced Comfort: Diffused natural light creates a softer, more inviting ambiance while maintaining visibility.
4. Customizable Light Control: With a range of opacity levels, you can balance light filtering and privacy according to your preference.

Easy Installation and Maintenance

Installing solar shades is straightforward, whether you're mounting them inside or outside the window frame. Blindster's detailed instructions and customer support ensure you can measure and install solar shades with ease. Once installed, their durable materials and simple cleaning requirements make them easy to maintain over time.

Additional Considerations

While solar shades excel at daytime light control, it's essential to account for their limitations at night. To achieve complete nighttime privacy, consider pairing them with curtains or blackout fabric shades. This combination provides both style and functionality, ensuring privacy and light control at any time of day.

For exterior applications like patios and pergolas, Blindster's exterior solar shades offer similar benefits to their interior counterparts, including reducing glare and blocking harmful UV rays while maintaining outdoor comfort.

The shades in this section are for interior use only, but you can shop our exterior window shades to get the same great benefits of solar shades for outdoor locations such as patios and pergolas.

Blindster solar shades are highly customizable and offer a variety of lifting styles and design features. The best option is that you can choose the fabric "openness" to determine if your shade lets in a little more or a little less light.  

• Blindster solar shades have opacity ratings from 1% openness (blocking 99% of incoming light) to 10% openness (blocking 90% of incoming light)
• Or choose our blackout solar shades, which block almost all sunlight
• If you have children, consider cordless solar shades for a safer alternative to corded blinds that is easy to raise and lower
• You can also opt for motorized solar shades, which are operated with a battery-powered remote—especially ideal for hard-to-reach windows

Ordering free samples is the best way to select solar shades because you can see what the shade’s materials and color look like in the room where you want to install the window treatment.  

Once you decide on the solar shade you want and select its features, remember Blindster offers financing options to help make your window projects as cost-efficient as possible.