Home Office Blinds: How to Cut Glare and Work Comfortably

Natural light is good for working, but glare on a screen is tiring and makes it harder to see. The aim is to control the light, not to block it completely.

Tilting and filtering blinds

Venetian blinds

Slats that tilt let you direct the light upwards to the ceiling, which brightens the room without a harsh beam on your screen.

Vision (day and night) blinds

These blinds have alternating light-filtering and solid stripes, so you can soften the sun or close it off with one adjustment.

Vertical blinds

Vertical blinds suit wide windows and patio doors, and the vanes can be turned to follow the sun round during the day.

Think about where the light comes from

A south-facing window can give strong light at midday, and a west-facing one can cause glare late in the afternoon. Position your desk so the window is to the side of your screen, not in front of it or behind it.

Avoid working in a dark room

Cutting out all natural light can feel gloomy and add to eye strain. A filtering blind that leaves the room bright, but not glaring, is usually better than full blackout during the working day.

Keep it tidy

Choose a style that stays out of the way, and keep cords short and secured, or choose cordless operation.

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