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Do you prefer curtains or blinds?

· 7 months ago · 19 replies · 636

Growing up, when I was living at home with my parents, we always had curtains unless it was in the bathroom, then we would have a blind.

Since getting my own house and turning it into a home, I have found that I prefer blinds in some rooms, such as the kitchen, bedrooms and also the bathroom, but in the living rooms and dining rooms, I much prefer curtains.

Do you prefer curtains or blinds when it comes to your home?

19 replies

· 4 months ago

I prefer using blinds because I can control the lighting better. However, during the winter months, I prefer a good set of thick curtains because I can keep the cold air out and the warmth inside.

But blinds are a pain in the butt to fix. I still prefer blinds though.

Now a question for the blinds-lovers:

Do you prefer vertical blinds or horizontal blinds?

· 4 months ago

I hate blinds because they're such a pain to keep clean! I much prefer curtains, but I've also made some roman shade blinds out of fabric that are nice. This past couple of months we found that the 2nd story just gets too hot because we have old windows, so we opted to put up room darkening curtains and it's helped a lot to keep it cooler upstairs.

· 4 months ago

Yeah, don't get me started on cleaning the darn blinds. Over the winter, I was cleaning my apartment, and noticed how dusty and outright dirty my blinds were. I thought I could just take them down and give them a quick rinse in my bathtub

Nope! I ended up breaking the blind somehow when I took it down. Three little plastic pieces fell out and they somehow work as a lever to keep the strings working. So now I don't have a blind in my living room. (Or a curtain for that matter, because I'm poor and broke, and I need to buy a curtain rod and curtains.) So now, I've got a clear, double-folded trash bag from work taped over my window (poor-girls weatherproofing) that makes it translucent. Light comes in, but people can't really see in. I also can't really see outside either.

Maybe when/IF I get a tax refund next year, I can finally afford to buy some new blinds and/or curtains and actually start decorating my apartment that I've lived in for three years now as is. Bland. I need some art. Anime wall posters of magical girls would be epic! But pricing the frames for the posters are like $60! Who's got that kind of money?!

· 4 months ago

On Jun 18, 2026, Senkusha said:
Yeah, don't get me started on cleaning the darn blinds. Over the winter, I was cleaning my apartment, and noticed how dusty and outright dirty my blinds were. I thought I could just take them down and give them a quick rinse in my bathtub
Nope! I ended up breaking the blind somehow when I took it down. Three little plastic pieces fell out and they somehow work as a lever to keep the strings working. So now I don't have a blind in my living room. (Or a curtain for that matter, because I'm poor and broke, and I need to buy a curtain rod and curtains.) So now, I've got a clear, double-folded trash bag from work taped over my window (poor-girls weatherproofing) that makes it translucent. Light comes in, but people can't really see in. I also can't really see outside either.
Maybe when/IF I get a tax refund next year, I can finally afford to buy some new blinds and/or curtains and actually start decorating my apartment that I've lived in for three years now as is. Bland. I need some art. Anime wall posters of magical girls would be epic! But pricing the frames for the posters are like $60! Who's got that kind of money?!

Aw, that sucks. I have some old blinds from the previous owners that have plastic that's breaking from the sunlight and age, so it's probably nothing you did wrong.

· 4 months ago

Horiizontal blinds because vertical ones remind me of prison bars (although I've never been in prison).

· 2 months ago

Curtains are easier to deal with. We use them in our house.

· 2 months ago

We have both curtains and blinds in our house, I definitely prefer curtains especially since I have a cat and he likes to poke his head through the blinds so he’s broke a few pairs we had. :V

· 2 months ago

When we were in the city we had a smallr flat with just a few doors and windows We used curtains there. But this place has 31window s and several door. We have blinds for al lwindoes and curtains only for oth bedrooms.

· 1 month ago

I prefer curtains because they give the room a warm and cozy feel. Blinds are okay for kitchens and bathrooms, but for living rooms, curtains are better.

· 1 month ago

When we living in a flat we had curtains but now we have a bigger house with 31 windows. We have opted for blinds for windows and curtain for doors - just for the bedroom and rest room area

· 3 weeks ago

I prefer blinds for the ease of raising and lowering them, though I can’t deny that curtains look very beautiful. It really depends on whether I want to block out light or prevent people from seeing inside from the outside; in my case, I prefer having both options. However, if I absolutely had to choose just one, I would go with blinds, as they effectively serve the purpose of blocking both light and outside visibility.

· 3 weeks ago

I'm a bit of both! I've got blinds in every room, but I also have curtains in the bedrooms and living room. I think blinds look lovely and tidy, but curtains just make a room feel that little bit cosier and more homely! 🥰💕 Plus, I do like having the option of both, especially in the bedrooms when I want to shut out as much light as possible! 😂

· 3 weeks ago

I prefer curtains, but currently, I don’t have a curtain in my bedroom as i only have a blind. I may add a curtain one of these days.

· 3 weeks ago

I prefer curtains. I like black curtains because they do a really good job at blocking sunlight. They also keep the room cool due to this. The fact of the matter remains that I really like stylish curtains. I prefer old-styled curtains. Blinds do not really do a good job at blocking sunlight.

· 3 weeks ago

On Oct 15, 2026, Cool-writer said:
I prefer curtains. I like black curtains because they do a really good job at blocking sunlight. They also keep the room cool due to this. The fact of the matter remains that I really like stylish curtains. I prefer old-styled curtains. Blinds do not really do a good job at blocking sunlight.

I hadn’t thought of that; I’ve never owned black curtains, so I can’t say for sure whether they’re truly effective at blocking out external light. Also, my goal isn’t just to block the light—I want to prevent people outside from seeing whether or not someone is inside the house; I don’t even want them to be able to see shadows. Does that make sense?

· 2 weeks ago

I am a privacy freak. And I prefer to have curtains in my home ahead of blinds. With blinds, I feel like I have shut out the outside world completely. I don't feel the same way with curtains. So I prefer blinds.

· 2 weeks ago

Has to be blinds for me in my house and I find I prefer how blinds look in my windows compared to curtains which I feel can be a pain to deal with.

I have blinds in all rooms of my home, and they are fairly easy to keep clean and open and close when I need to.

· 2 weeks ago

If I had to choose, it's probably blinds; I feel they are a lot easier to maintain compared to your regular curtains.

· 2 weeks ago

I 100% prefer curtains over blinds. Cleaning of blinds is a big work but with curtains, I can easily wash them using my washing machine. Curtains makes apartment look full.

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