Laura C.
Street lamp straight onto the bed. Ready-made blackout always leaked at the sides. These were cut to the opening. Dark enough that the lamp is gone.
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Customer reviews
5.0 227 reviews
Ben R.
Nurse on nights. I sleep in the day. A supermarket lining was a grey haze, not dark. This actually blacks out. I can sleep past noon.
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Ana S.
Baby still on two naps. East window. We were waking with the sun. Now the room holds dark. Close it properly and it is dark.
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Karim N.
In hard sun you still see a little texture, not a pinprick of light. If you want a vinyl cave, this is not that. It still hangs as a curtain.
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Helen W.
I did not need thermal or soundproof. I needed dark, at a made-to-measure drop. This does that one thing well. The projector finally works in the evening.
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How do I pick a size?
How do I pick a size?
Two measurements: the width of the opening and the drop. Catalogue sizes or made to the centimetre.
1
Width of the opening
Measure the window from edge to edge. Fit the pole 15 cm above and let it overrun 15–20 cm each side: the window reads larger and light still comes in. Order a curtain width 2 to 2.5 times the window: full folds dress the room and trap air, which helps soundproof and thermal insulation.
2
The drop
Measure from the top of the pole to the floor. Curtains should kiss the floor, or break 1–2 cm onto it. Stopping short makes the room feel smaller and lets draughts through.
2×
Recommended. Full folds, already a real barrier to noise and cold.
2.5×
Best. Maximum air pockets, soundproof and thermal insulation at their highest.
Exact-Fit Guarantee. A measurement error within 30 days and we remake the curtain. Order without guessing twice.
How does the 3-in-1 work?
How does the 3-in-1 work?
One curtain, three technical layers sewn together. Each has a measured job.
- The face cloth. A plain technical linen with the hang of a heavy curtain. It dresses the window. The technical layers stay out of sight.
- The blackout membrane. It blocks 100% of light and UV. You sleep in daylight, and furniture stops fading.
- The high-density technical back. It insulates up to 13°F: heat stays out in summer, in in winter, and the energy bill drops. It also takes the edge off outdoor noise, up to -22 dB: the street goes quiet.
Together the three layers reach 620 g/m². That weight is what hangs well and carries the three jobs.
How do I pick a heading?
How do I pick a heading?
The right heading depends on your pole first. Match the install, the rest follows.
Round pole
Grommet
Track
Hook
A pleated, dressed look
Pinch Pleat
Grommet ★★★
For: round pole Ø 16–35 mm Metal rings, even waves, modern hang.
Pinch Pleat ★★★
For: track or hook rings Deep pleats, a dressed hang.
Hook ★★★
For: ceiling track Hooks on a track or gliders.For a round pole, choose Grommet. For a track, choose Hook. Choose Pinch Pleat when you want deep pleats.
Delivery and returns
Delivery and returns
Free delivery on every order.
Delivery takes 6 to 11 business days, Monday to Friday.
Returns within 30 days. Standard sizes can be returned within 30 days, unused, unhung, in the original packing.
Made to measure. Cut to your sizes, so they are not taken back for change of mind. If the fault is ours — make-up or dimensions — we remake the panel and cover it.
Exact-Fit Guarantee. A measurement error within 30 days and we remake the curtain.
Specs and care
Specs and care
Estimated weight: 930 g (620g/m2)
Care instructions and properties
- Cloth: Treated and stabilised so the original sizes hold (if you follow the care notes).
- Wash: Machine wash at 86°F (delicate cycle).
- Spin: 400 rpm maximum.
- Drying: Air dry, hung while damp. Tumble drying forbidden.
- Bleach: Chlorine forbidden.
- Ironing: Right side, cool iron.
How do I pick a colour?
How do I pick a colour?
The real colour, no guesswork
#FDFBF5
The exact reference for this colour.
Need advice?
Need advice?
A question on a curtain, a size or a lead time? The team answers Monday to Saturday, 9am–5pm.
Total blackout, in a single layer.
Complete darkness without the bulk.
310 g/m², a fluid drape, a discreet rod.
Front and back identical. The same mottled weave on both sides, no technical reverse to hide.
Lightweight
Single-layer 310 g/m²
A single layer that blocks everything. No lining, no triple thickness. The curtain stays thin and keeps a fluid drape.
“I expected a heavy curtain since it's 100% blackout. It's thin, and it goes completely dark.”
100%
Blackout & anti-UV
100% of visible light and UV blocked. The room stays dark at noon. Your furniture and your floor no longer fade.
“Bedroom facing due south. My daughter's nap at 2pm with no problem.”
Front = back
Reversible
The same mottled weave on both sides. As crisp from the street as from the room. No reverse to hide.
“From the street you see the same fabric as on the bedroom side, no white lining.”
The right shade.
Every colour is photographed in natural light, with no shade retouching. A screen, a wall or the light in your room always changes the look a little: the colour guide helps you choose with confidence. And if the shade isn't right once it's hung, standard sizes can be returned within 30 days.
The data.
Specifications
| Big-box store | Maison Curtains | |
|---|---|---|
| Blackout | 50-70% | 100% |
| Anti-UV | Partial | 100% |
| Reversible | No | Yes |
| Weight | 120-200 g/m² | 310 g/m² |
| Made-to-measure | Rarely | To the cm |
| Lining required | Often | Never |
Our customer reviews.
Bought for a dark room. Sleep, shift work, a lamp on the glass. Cut to the opening.
Loved by more than 21,700 customers
5.0
227 reviews
Why I bought it
I am a nurse on nights. I had lived for years with a supermarket “blackout” that was a grey haze. I did not need thermal. I did not need soundproof. I needed the room dark in the day, cut to the opening, without paying for the 3-in-1 I would not use.
Street lamp on the glass: gone, if you close it properly. Leave a gap and you waste the cloth. That is on the measure, not the weave. Catalogue drops always sat short; light under the hem. Custom drop solved it. Heathered face in hard sun still shows a little texture, not a pinprick. If you want a vinyl cave, this is not that. If you want a curtain that blacks out and still hangs, this is it.
Partner up at 6am, hall light on: the room stays dark. Baby naps on the east window: they hold. Projector in the evening finally works. I measured twice, took grommets because the heading guide said so, and I would not go back to a lining.
That is the whole reason for the order. I should have done it years ago.
Maison Curtains
Nadia, thank you. Night shifts, a room that stays dark in the day, and no 3-in-1 you did not need: that is exactly what this curtain is for.
A gap at the side or under the hem lets the light back in, so the drop is cut to the opening. Exact-Fit is there if that drop is ever off. Hang it, close it, sleep.
Full dark
Street lamp straight onto the bed. Ready-made “blackout” always leaked at the sides and the top. These were cut to the opening. Dark enough that the lamp is gone. That was the only job I needed this curtain to do.
Shift work
Nurse on nights. I sleep in the day. A lining from a supermarket was a grey haze, not dark. This single-layer blackout actually blacks out. I can sleep past noon. That is the purchase, full stop.
Sleep
Baby still on two naps. East window. We were waking with the sun. Now the room holds dark. Not a cave if you leave a gap. Close it properly and it is dark. Made-to-measure so we did not fight a too-short drop.
Full dark
Heathered cloth: in hard sun you still see a little texture, not a pinprick of light. If you want a vinyl cave, this is not that. For a proper bedroom blackout that still hangs as a curtain, it is right. I took a star off only because I expected a flatter face.
Full dark
I did not need thermal or soundproof. I needed dark, at a made-to-measure drop, without buying the 3-in-1. This is the simpler product and it does that one thing well. Projector screen in the same room finally works in the evening.
Shift work
Shift work plus a partner who gets up early. I needed the room to stay dark when the hall light goes on. Full coverage, no halo at the pole if you use the right heading. Sleep is back. That is why I ordered.
Made to measure
Catalogue sizes always sat 8 cm short. Light under the hem. Custom drop solved it. Seems obvious. I had lived with the leak for years. Do not buy blackout and then leave a gap.
Sleep
Guest room used as a dark office for Zoom. Camera no longer blows out from the window. Blackout was the point, hang is clean. I would not use linen-look here. I needed the room dark, not filtered.
Made to measure
Measured, ordered, hung on grommets. Dark as promised when closed. The heading guide stopped me picking the wrong heading for a track. Small thing, it matters. This is a blackout curtain, not a 3-in-1, and that is what I wanted to pay for.
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Your questions.
Is it really 100% blackout?
Is it really 100% blackout?
Yes. This curtain blocks daylight. It is the ready-size blackout: a few fixed sizes, a lower price than the made-to-measure heathered curtain.
Which sizes can I order?
Which sizes can I order?
The sizes on this page are width × height, in inches. They are not cut to the centimetre.
How long does delivery take?
How long does delivery take?
Delivery takes 6 to 11 business days, Monday to Friday.
How do I wash it?
How do I wash it?
Machine wash at 86°F, delicate cycle. No tumble dryer. Iron on low, reverse side. Performance holds after washing.
Can I return it?
Can I return it?
30-day returns, including a change of mind. These are ready sizes.
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