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Airhead in reply to @jackbepablo

Probably best to get some heavy blackout lined curtains if you really need darkness then. When I've fitted the u channel it's seemed very very dark in the rooms but once your eyes adjust to the darkness it's likely that you will still detect some light leakage.

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jackbepablo in reply to @Airhead

roman blinds and blackout curtains still gives so much light haha. i'm kind of over it though, i'm sure i can train myself to deal with it eventually. The bay is tricky for bleed around the edges but I'm going to bury magnets in the wall, and sew some into the curtain, to hold it a bit tighter. My interim method of command-stripping a steel ruler to the wall, with magnets on the outside of the curtain, isnt that great

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Airhead in reply to @jackbepablo

Probably didn't make it clear that I'm recommending the normal type of curtains that we all used to have before blinds etc. became so popular. They are very good if they're made properly at cutting out all the light. Expensive though.