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In Spain every house comes with 'Persian blinds' (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persiana https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persiana) installed. They completely bloc

In Spain every house comes with 'Persian blinds' (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persiana https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persiana) installed. They completely block the passage of light and are a perfectly adequate solution to this problem. It's a mystery to me why no other country in Europe seems to know or care. So much so that there's no English version of the above Wikipedia page.

jdmoreira 4y ago
Same in Portugal
- Schiphol 4y ago
  I get how these blinds (or the shutters stavros talks about in a sibling comment) would initially be more popular in Southern countries, but one would think that places with 6 months of always-on daylight would catch up eventually.
weinzierl 4y ago
In Germany every house, except maybe very old ones under historical preservation, has these too. Most often these are centimeter thick plasticky ones on the outside. They are thick and strong enough not only to block out all light but also protect the window glass from hail.
cromulent 4y ago
In English they are commonly called "venetian blinds". In northern Europe they are often installed between the panes in the triple glazing.
- Semaphor 4y ago
  Different things: https://budgetblinds.com/puyallup/community-connection/blog/tacoma-venetian-blinds-vs.-persian-blinds-what-are-the-differences/ https://budgetblinds.com/puyallup/community-connection/blog/...
stavros 4y ago
In Greece we have exterior shutters (as seen here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_shutter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_shutter). They fit an outside frame, and modern ones don't let any light at all in (not even light bleed in the edges). The room is just always completely dark. I'm similarly puzzled as to why many other countries don't seem to have these. I've never managed to sleep as well elsewhere.
Nullabillity 4y ago
My current apartment has them. They're far less effective than the worst-installed blackout curtains. When pulled down fully they block maybe.. half the light? Blackout curtains themselves do a good job, but have a lot of side bleed. Blinds even out the problem by.. also adding side bleed between each of the sheets.
- Schiphol 4y ago
  If you have "side bleed" between sheets we are not talking of the same thing. Really.

jdmoreira 4y ago

Same in Portugal

Schiphol 4y ago
I get how these blinds (or the shutters stavros talks about in a sibling comment) would initially be more popular in Southern countries, but one would think that places with 6 months of always-on daylight would catch up eventually.

weinzierl 4y ago

In Germany every house, except maybe very old ones under historical preservation, has these too. Most often these are centimeter thick plasticky ones on the outside. They are thick and strong enough not only to block out all light but also protect the window glass from hail.

cromulent 4y ago

In English they are commonly called "venetian blinds". In northern Europe they are often installed between the panes in the triple glazing.

Semaphor 4y ago
Different things: https://budgetblinds.com/puyallup/community-connection/blog/tacoma-venetian-blinds-vs.-persian-blinds-what-are-the-differences/ https://budgetblinds.com/puyallup/community-connection/blog/...

stavros 4y ago

In Greece we have exterior shutters (as seen here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_shutter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_shutter). They fit an outside frame, and modern ones don't let any light at all in (not even light bleed in the edges). The room is just always completely dark. I'm similarly puzzled as to why many other countries don't seem to have these. I've never managed to sleep as well elsewhere.

Nullabillity 4y ago

My current apartment has them. They're far less effective than the worst-installed blackout curtains. When pulled down fully they block maybe.. half the light? Blackout curtains themselves do a good job, but have a lot of side bleed. Blinds even out the problem by.. also adding side bleed between each of the sheets.

Schiphol 4y ago
If you have "side bleed" between sheets we are not talking of the same thing. Really.