Day and night roman blinds: prices, mechanism and buying guide for 2026

Two blinds share one cassette: a voile that softens the daylight and a blackout fabric that darkens the room fully. The price has three parts: making (€64 per m² for both layers), the mechanism (width × €95) and the fabric. For a typical 1.55 × 1.60 m bedroom window with mid-priced fabrics, the total with fitting is about €480. Two layers take longer to make than one and have to be made more precisely, which is why the making price is higher.

How the day and night mechanism works

The cassette holds two separate rollers. One carries the day fabric, usually a voile or a light-filtering fabric; the other carries the night fabric, a blackout or a dim-out. Each layer is raised and lowered on its own: the day layer lets light in while keeping the room private, and the night layer darkens it completely.

• —Day layer: a voile or light-filtering fabric that softens the light and keeps the room private by day.
• —Night layer: a blackout or dim-out fabric that blocks the light completely, for sleep or rest.
• —Each layer is worked separately, by a chain or an electric motor.
• —The mechanism runs quietly and has a long working life.

What makes up the price of a day and night roman blind?

It costs more than a plain roman blind because there is more in it: two fabrics and two rollers in one cassette. The price is built from three independent parts (making, the mechanism and the fabric), with fitting on top:

How to work out the price, step by step

A worked example for a window 1.55 m wide and 1.60 m high. A blind fixed on the wall above the opening is made 10 cm wider and 20 cm taller than the window opening, so that it covers the window on every side and does not get in the way when the window opens:

1. 1Window: 1.55 × 1.60 m, so the blind is 1.65 × 1.80 m.
2. 2Making: 1.65 × 1.80 = 2.97 m², and 2.97 × €64 = €190.08.
3. 3Mechanism: 1.65 m × €95 = €156.75.
4. 4Fabric needed: 1.65 + 0.30 = 1.95 m of each layer.
5. 5Fabric cost: soft voile €15/m + Abby blackout €29.50/m = €44.50/m, and 1.95 × €44.50 = €86.78.
6. 6The blind before fitting: 190.08 + 156.75 + 86.78 = €433.61.
7. 7Fitting: 4 fixings × €12 = €48.
8. 8Total with fitting: about €482.

Why does making a day and night roman blind cost so much?

A two-layer roman blind takes far longer to make than a plain one, and to closer tolerances. The two layers must match exactly in width and in the way they sit in the cassette, and the blind is made by hand. A single-layer roman blind, day or night only, costs €32 per m² to make. The day and night price of €64 per m² covers both layers: twice the making work.

Choosing the day and night fabrics

Any day fabric in the catalogue can be paired with any night fabric. The choice sets both the price and the look. Where the room also has curtains, choose blind fabrics that go with them, so the room keeps one style.

How large should the blind be?

A day and night roman blind is always made larger than the window, for practical reasons: the window must open at its edges without catching the blind, and light must not get in at the sides.

Fixing positions and height

There are four places to fix a day and night roman blind: the ceiling, the wall above the window, the window frame and the recess. Each is measured differently.

What does fitting cost in Vilnius?

Fitting is charged per fixing, at €12 each. Every blind needs at least two, and wider blinds take one more for every 0.6 m:

Maximum sizes and large blinds

A wide day and night roman blind can be made, but the larger the blind and the heavier its fabrics, the more load the mechanism carries, so the widest windows are often covered by two blinds. A tall, wide blind in a heavy blackout that is raised and lowered several times a day is more likely to fail.

Common mistakes and how to avoid them

• —Wrong size: the blind stops short of the window edges and light gets in at the sides. Make a blind fixed above the opening at least 10 cm wider than the window opening.
• —Fixed too low: the raised blind covers the top of the glass or stops the window opening. Fix it above the window frame by at least the height of the raised blind (about 25–30 cm), or at least 35–40 cm for a window that opens inwards.
• —Fabrics that clash: the day and night colours do not go with each other or with the room.
• —A recess too shallow: a recess less than 5–7 cm deep will not take the mechanism.

Day and night or plain roman blind?

Prices for three window sizes

When not to choose a day and night roman blind

• —Kitchen windows by the hob or the sink: two layers of fabric soak up cooking fumes. A plain roller blind or a PVC blind suits better.
• —Recesses less than 5 cm deep: the cassette will not fit, so the blind goes on the frame or above the window.
• —Windows where light control does not matter: a plain roman blind costs a half to a third as much.
• —A budget under €200: a day and night blind always costs more than a standard roman blind. On a tight budget, choose a single good blackout layer.

When to choose a day and night roman blind

• —Bedrooms: blackout at night, filtered light in the morning.
• —Children's rooms: the day layer lets a child nap during the day, and the night layer darkens the room completely.
• —Living rooms with a television: the day layer cuts reflections by day, and the night layer darkens the room fully in the evening.
• —Offices with screens: the day layer reduces reflections on monitors.
• —Rooms with morning sun: the light can be set anywhere from softly filtered to full darkness.

Frequently asked questions

How much do day and night roman blinds cost?

About €256 for a small window (0.80 × 1.20 m), €482 for a standard bedroom window (1.55 × 1.60 m) and €777 for a large living room window (2.20 × 2.40 m), with mid-priced fabrics and fitting, as worked out in this guide. The price depends on the window size, the fabrics and the type of mechanism.

What does the price of a day and night roman blind depend on?

Four things: the window size, which sets the amount of fabric; the class of the voile and blackout fabrics; the mechanism, manual or motorised; and how complicated the fitting is. A motor adds the most.

Are day and night roman blinds dearer than ordinary roman blinds?

Yes. Making costs €64 per m², against €32 per m² for a single-layer blind, because two layers are made and two fabrics are needed. In return, one blind controls both light and privacy.

Are measuring and fitting included in the price?

Fitting is charged on top, at €12 per fixing, as in the table above. Measuring is free in Vilnius. In Kaunas and Klaipėda it is free on orders of €200 or more. Elsewhere in Lithuania the visit is paid, and the price is agreed beforehand.