Triple Shade Blind

A zebra alternates two fabrics, so it moves between filtered light and dim. A triple shade runs three layers — sheer, shading and solid — so the same window reaches more distinct settings on one chain, including a genuinely darker one. If a room only needs day and evening, a zebra is the better value. If one window has to serve a workday, a film and a nap, the third layer is what you are paying for.

The fabric is one continuous loop with alternating sheer and solid horizontal stripes, running over a roller tube. Pulling the chain moves the front layer against the back layer. When solid sits over solid, the window is closed and light drops to a dim glow. When solid sits over sheer, you get an even band of filtered daylight across the whole window instead of a single gap at the top or bottom, which is what makes it more useful than a plain roller in a room you use all day.

Both are valid, and they give different results. An inside (reveal) mount looks tidier and keeps the sill usable, but a little light always escapes at the edges. An outside mount overlaps the frame by two to three inches on each side and is the only way to get a genuinely dark bedroom. Tell us which you want and measure accordingly — our /measure guide walks through both with the exact points to record.

Motorised blinds are priced per window and added on top of the fabric cost. Rechargeable tubular motors need no new wiring — you charge them from a nearby socket every few months and they keep working through load shedding. Mains-powered motors need a point near the window, which is easiest to arrange before the blinds are fitted. Every motorised blind we supply can also be operated by hand if the battery is flat.