Question about types of shades
Most of the 5ers that we have seen have the pleated type. Some called, "day/night" and others not. Then we have seen plantation blinds, and the Redwoods that we see online have the old-fashioned pul...
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Ours came with day/night pleated shades - you pull down one layer for privacy and light during the day and pull down another for privacy at night. You cannot see in. For all the use they've gotten they have served us well. A few times new strings were needed but it's a do-it-yourself project or some mfg. of the blinds will do it for you if you send them and sometimes free but you pay postage.
We did replace the bedroom day/night because even though you couldn't see in, the morning light came through the two fabric layers and brightened the room and woke us up too early. :) We just went to a home retail store with dimensions. We wanted total blackout. We chose a honeycomb (2 layers for insulation) pleated shade that matched the color of all our others in the MH. It easily operates by a pull cord on the side (similar to venetian blinds). They come in all fabrics and colors and we love it for the bedroom. However, we lost the daytime sheer option because it is total blackout but we didn't really need a daytime effect in that room.
I think what you might be seeing in new RVs now are the "MCD" shades. They are on rollers, similar to the old-fashioned shades. One roller is for daytime to see out but give privacy (similar in effect to the above-mentioned pleated shades) and the other is for privacy at night. They are extremely expensive but folks seem to like them. We don't care for the look of them. If they could make them in different fabrics or colors they would look better, in our opinion.
Some folks use the metal venetian blinds or even wood blinds. It just depends on your finances and the look you want to achieve. Anything can be replaced later on. I wouldn't count out a particular RV because of the window coverings. Good luck!
We did replace the bedroom day/night because even though you couldn't see in, the morning light came through the two fabric layers and brightened the room and woke us up too early. :) We just went to a home retail store with dimensions. We wanted total blackout. We chose a honeycomb (2 layers for insulation) pleated shade that matched the color of all our others in the MH. It easily operates by a pull cord on the side (similar to venetian blinds). They come in all fabrics and colors and we love it for the bedroom. However, we lost the daytime sheer option because it is total blackout but we didn't really need a daytime effect in that room.
I think what you might be seeing in new RVs now are the "MCD" shades. They are on rollers, similar to the old-fashioned shades. One roller is for daytime to see out but give privacy (similar in effect to the above-mentioned pleated shades) and the other is for privacy at night. They are extremely expensive but folks seem to like them. We don't care for the look of them. If they could make them in different fabrics or colors they would look better, in our opinion.
Some folks use the metal venetian blinds or even wood blinds. It just depends on your finances and the look you want to achieve. Anything can be replaced later on. I wouldn't count out a particular RV because of the window coverings. Good luck!
