How to Make Your Room Pitch Black During the Day: 9 Tricks

This article was co-authored by Suzanne Lasky, ASID and by wikiHow staff writer, Luke Smith, MFA . Suzanne Lasky is an Interior Designer and the Founder of S Interior Design, a design consulting company based in Scottsdale, Arizona specializing in new home builds, home remodels, and all related design options for residential and small business clients. Suzanne has over 19 years of interior design and consulting experience. She is an Allied Member of the ASID (American Society of Interior Designers). She earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana University and an AAS in Interior Design from Scottsdale Community College. This article has been viewed 377,439 times.

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To make your room pitch black during the day, tape foil over your windows to block sunlight. Then, close your blinds or curtains over the foil to get rid of any light that’s still coming through. You could also purchase blackout curtains from a home improvement store, which are thick curtains with a lining designed to keep out all light. Once you’ve stopped light coming through your window, remember to turn off lights in other parts of the house, since light could squeeze through a crack in your bedroom door. Additionally, place a rolled-up blanket at the bottom of your bedroom door to prevent any daylight from coming through the crack at the bottom. Remember to unplug unused electronic devices so they don’t light up in your room. For tips on how to sew your own blackout curtains, keep reading!

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