Yaaaay the SpaceCastle got new shades!

[silk_dragon_zen]

Yes! The new double-cell accordion-style shades have now been installed. They're lovely, very dark — which is great when it comes to blocking out the heat from the morning sun in the summer — and they don't have any dangling cords and rods to get tangled. Also, at night, they will provide *actual* privacy, rather than the slatted version the old venetian blinds gave us. And while they're totally dark during the daytime, at night, when down, they're a lovely medium grey.

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[silk_dragon_zen]

This is in reply to pyraxis, who asked:

Do dark curtains really work well in summer heat? I would have thought they'd trap the heat and then it would bleed out into the room, whereas white fabric would reflect it.

These are pale grey and have three thicknesses of fabric with the fabric on the outward facing side being reflective white.