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I'm in Canada and just got my first house. After growing up in Europe, the first thing I want to do is install those European style external metal blinds that fully 100% black out the room to an absurd degree.

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This is such a persistent issue that I've been dealing with in newer build apartments in the US. The blinds, whether they are shutter or pull down, have consistently not been sufficient to block out the light streaming in from outside at night.

I had to buy 100% blackout electric shades. They're simple to install and can even work in a rental apartment.

(not associated with company, but they were "Yoolax Motorized Cellular Shade" in "Blackout Pearl" on amazon, and you measure and order the shades in 1/4" increments)

They came with these L-shaped light-blocker things that attach down the sides of the window opening to block light from the side.

You can get a pretty dark room, but I also put a little black tape on the few remaining tiny cracks.

I live in Finland and have never heard of that. I've only seen standard blinds that let a lot of light through even when fully closed. Most people here use blackout curtains.

Would you happen to have a link for this product?

Edit: Thank you for the replies!

It's called "Rolladen", quite popular here in Austria.

https://www.rolladenplanet.de/vorbaurollladen/rollladen-stan...

Google for “roller shutters”, like these here: https://www.neuffer.de/en/roller-shutters.php

It’s odd that no one installs these in the US!

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