How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

How does this impact things like ventilation in the summer?

Just thinking that the time they're most needed is in the summer, and with the heat in recent summers it could cause an issue.

Yeah - not ideal for ventilation but better than nothing . We have windows open and blinds down all day/night. When the sun swings round and comes off the east facing side if we are around I pull the blinds up to increase air flow. The blinds defo help reflecting some heat back but only external shutters - triple glazing and rebuilding two whole facades and roof would actually solve our issue 🤣.

The channels are going to restrict air much more.

with the sleep stuff - I feel your pain - but before you know it they’ll be old enough to make themselves breakfast and play switch …

we had some where the roller and channels were attached to the window frame immediately adjacent to the glass, so didn't interfere when the windows were open.

this was in EU land, mind - so not sure how ubiquitous they are.
they do look a bit cheap, all plastic and self-adhesive, but worked pretty well.

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I got a load of blinds fitted recently by Hilarys blinds and have to say they were excellent.

One tip - they will come out to do a free measure / consultation and also bring out samples.

Even if you don't end up using them it might be worth taking advantage of to see what's suitable for your window types etc.

The ikea blackout blinds I have are very dark, except where I don’t have channels around the edges! If you go first to the “circular economy” green bit near the exit of ikea you can also get customer return bargains, so they’re even better value for money.

Cheers all.

Food for thought.

I have a feeling >£700 will be shot down immediately. Especially as I do the mornings so there is limited impact to the decisionmaker.

Our house is south facing, so I was being woken up at 5am with the light streaming in, despite having blackout curtians.
Our current window opens in so there was no point in putting an in-set blind, as it would block the window opening.
We will replace the window eventually and once we have I'll probably will get a blind... but until then;
we fixed it yesterday by getting a extender/spring curtian rail, and a single blackout curtian then putting it within the window frame/ internal recess itself, tight up to the window at the top. It stops the light leaking through and and round, came in sub £50 all in.
We only need it in the summer months, so its handy to be able to take down. I imagine the extra insulation will be handy if we have another run of 40c+ days this year.

Have you got a picture of this? I've been pondering something similar but haven't decided what to do yet. Cheers

Ill get a photo for you when I get home, but I used this (it was the strongest/ least medical looking version I could see)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01MT7NA7B

The window frame is 125 x 225cm and the pole is as high /deep in the frame as it can be (to block light and allow the window to open under it). Not the most beautiful thing ever, but pretty un-noticable as we keep the outter curtians half drawn at this time of year anyway to keep the room cool.

Interesting. I need to do some investigating to see what space is available to fit that in mine (there is already a blind but it lets a lot of light through).

Good idea.

We actually had some blackout blind fabric knocking around somewhere. If we still have it we could do something similar.

I'm also wondering about drilling some magnets in, or steel screws with magnets on top of the fabric.

Have you got a picture of this?

It blocks a lot more light than the photos show, the camera exposed it for the curtian fabric

This your nursery? Looks great!

Eye masks are considerably more practical guys

Hey, I sent you. DM about this, if it’s still an option.

Nah, smug couple round the corner (they were featured on TMH) who are now selling, 900K in E17!

(But may copy some bits).

Cheers. Need to do some measuring.

Sorry - I missed it with going away. Will check on its availability

Any recommendations for opening rooflight windows (1200-1500 x 600) that are not the Rooflight company or VARIO by Velux?

There’s surely nothing bleaker than a muted pastel nursery. They’re a fucking child ffs.

Get some stencil animals on the walls and soft toys, books and games.

Got to agree.

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I mean that does look very adult - it would make a nice hotel room. But I assume they're trying to provide a comfortable space for their sleep nanny.

Snarky jokes aside, idk how import it is when it's a nursery - how much time do they spend awake in there? With our first we left the room white then put lots of primary colour accents and black and white paterned cushions.

When we redecorated for our second we went for a geometric wall in pastel green, grey, white. Although I probably would have preferred to keep the same white, black, primary colour combo - partly effort, but also reading about colours and patterns on early brain dev. But expectant mothers are gonna to nest so what can you do.

Yeah, would agree there's is a step too far, but it may just be the sleeping room/everything hidden for the pics.

I thought the point with the muted tones is that it brings the objects - let's face it, the toys / games / art / crafts - front and centre

Also kids, especially very young kids, do not give a fuck in my experience