ᐅ Blinds in the children's room and bathroom on the south side

Good evening,

I have a planning question:

The children's room and bathroom are located on the upper floor on the south side. Both rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows. The neighbor’s house wall (two-story construction) is about 6 to 7 meters (20 to 23 feet) away in a straight line.

I have only lived in houses with roller shutters. Now I’m considering installing blinds to control the sunlight and the neighbor’s view into the rooms. The neighbor has only high-level windows on their side of the house.

Does anyone have experience with blinds in these types of rooms on the upper floor? It seems there are blinds that can provide full blackout so that very little light enters the room and sleep is not disturbed. Are there any disadvantages I might be overlooking?

Thanks and best regards,

Merlin

More expensive – but they never get completely dark.

Why install a floor-to-ceiling window in the bathroom at all, if it’s practically never really useful?

Sebastian79 schrieb:
More expensive – but they definitely won’t make the room completely dark.

Why even have a floor-to-ceiling window in the bathroom, which is hardly ever practical?

That was her decision. Overall, it makes the room a bit brighter. She probably wants to place a half-height plant in front of the window.

The extra cost should be reasonable.

Possibly because of the way the light comes in? Or because of the appearance? Or because it looks spacious? Edit: Looks like I was too slow. Merlin was quicker with the answer.

@merlin83: Blinds look very nice. However, for the children's room window, I would prefer curtains or blinds installed on the inside. Nowadays, there are also curtains that look and function like blinds.

One disadvantage could be susceptibility to wind: strong wind can damage the blinds, which is why they are often combined with a wind sensor that automatically retracts them in very windy conditions. This might not be ideal for the bathroom and/or children's room...

Why not just go for proper roller shutters right away?
If the knee wall is high enough or if it is a full story, and there is space outside for a shutter box, it should be possible to install a roller shutter as well, right?
I really like the shading provided by blinds or even shutters with slats, but unfortunately my husband doesn’t agree And I wouldn’t insist on that just for aesthetic reasons either.