Nursery Blockout Blinds: 7 Ways to Create a Room Built for Rest

Subject: Nursery blinds
Reviewed by: The Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings team
Updated: 7 September 2026
Reading time: 4 minutes

What are the best blinds for a nursery in South Africa?

Blockout roller blinds: the darkest room for daytime naps and early bedtimes, made to measure with a fabric that blocks light through the weave
Cordless or motorised: a spring-operated blockout roller, a cordless honeycomb or a motorised blind removes the cord and chain hazard from the room
Honeycomb blinds where the room runs hot, cold or noisy: the cells trap air, insulate and dampen sound, and honeycomb closes the smallest light gap of any blind
Automation to close at nap time and open gently at sunrise, without a parent tiptoeing in
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings makes all of them to measure, delivered free anywhere in South Africa

7Decisions that build a sleep-ready room

0Cords or chains in a cordless room

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Nursery blockout blinds: darkness first

Consistent darkness cues a baby’s body to release melatonin, the hormone that says it is safe to rest. Inconsistent light does the opposite: it overstimulates, and the baby cannot settle.

1. Blockout roller: The nursery standard. A dense blockout fabric on a made-to-measure roller. A roller always leaves a thin line of light down its edges; face-fix it with 100mm of overlap each side to keep that line small, or add side guides
2. Honeycomb for the darkest room: A blockout honeycomb closes the light gap more tightly than any other blind, and insulates while it does it. Choose it for the room that must be black at 2pm
3. Colour: White, stone and soft grey blockout fabrics sit quietly behind any nursery palette. Darkness comes from the fabric’s backing, not its colour

Nursery blind cord safety

A dangling cord or looped chain is the documented hazard in a room where a child sleeps or plays.

4. Go cordless: Spring-operated blockout rollers and cordless honeycomb blinds have no chain, cord or loop. Both are available across the Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings online range
5. Or motorise: A motorised blind removes every manual cord and adds scheduling. Somfy and MotionBlinds by Coulisse are supplied online; Garden Route installations are fitted and programmed
The exception: No-drill blinds run on a chain or cord. In a nursery, choose a drilled cordless blind or a motorised one instead, and secure furniture to the walls while you are at it

03 Insulation and quiet

Warm in winter, cool in summer, quieter all year.

South African homes swing hard between seasons. A honeycomb blind traps a layer of air in its cells, holds the nursery temperature steadier and takes the edge off road noise and a busy household. Decision six is to put a honeycomb in the room that faces the sun or the street.

Automation for routine

Decision seven. Program the blind to close at nap time and open slowly at sunrise, every day, without anyone entering the room.

Scheduled

Somfy or MotionBlinds by Coulisse: set the times once and the blind keeps them

Remote

Close it from the passage when the baby has just gone down

Quiet

Motors run slowly and near silently; the gentle rise at sunrise is the wake-up cue

Garden Route

Fitted and programmed on site; Duncan specifies the child-safe option for every room with children

“We have five children in our family, including a set of twins. We know first hand how vital sleep and routine are. You can reach out to us any time.”

Duncan Kane Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

Ordering nursery blockout blinds

Measure
Width and drop in millimetres, exact window size for an inside mount. How to measure
Order online
Blockout roller, honeycomb or motorised, cordless where you want it. Instant price, free delivery nationwide, made in about 5 to 7 working days plus courier transit.
Custom Fit Guarantee
Too big from the measurements supplied is cut down free; too small is remade at a reduced price.

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Questions buyers ask about nursery blockout blinds

Do babies need a completely dark nursery?

Not every baby, but consistent darkness helps most babies nap longer and settle faster. A blockout roller or blockout honeycomb from Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings gives the room the same darkness at 2pm as at 2am.

Are nursery blinds safe?

Yes, when they are cordless or motorised. Spring-operated rollers and cordless honeycomb blinds have no chain, cord or loop; motorised blinds remove every manual control. No-drill blinds keep a chain or cord, so they are not the nursery choice.

Which blinds are best for nursery temperature control?

Honeycomb blinds. The cells trap air, keep the room warmer in winter and cooler in summer, and dampen outside noise. For pure darkness on a budget, a blockout roller.

Can automation help with nursery routines?

Yes. A motorised blind on a schedule closes at nap time and opens gently at sunrise, so no one has to enter the room and risk waking the baby.

Where is the best place to buy nursery blockout blinds in South Africa?

Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings. Blockout rollers, cordless honeycomb and motorised blinds are made to your window size, priced instantly on the online shop and delivered free anywhere in South Africa, with the Custom Fit Guarantee on every order.

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