Zebra blinds that give you light and privacy
Alternating sheer and solid bands slide past one another, so a single shade moves from open view to full privacy — no second blind, no second bracket.
One shade that does
the work of two
The fabric is woven as bands — sheer, solid, sheer, solid. Rolling the shade a few inches slides the solid bands over the sheer ones, so the same window can filter afternoon glare at 4pm and close to full privacy at 9pm.
Built to hold up
in a Texas house
Choose your fabric
Light-filtering weaves keep the view. Room-darkening weaves take the room down for sleep. Tap a swatch to see the bands change.
Choose your headrail
The part of the shade you actually see every day. All three fit inside or outside the opening.
Slim Black
A 2″ matte cassette that disappears against dark trim and modern frames.
Soft White
The default choice: reads as part of the window casing in most DFW homes.
Brushed Aluminum
For window walls and media rooms where the hardware is part of the look.
Choose how you control them
Every option below is cordless. Hard-to-reach and high windows are where motorization earns its cost.
Cordless Chain
A continuous safety chain with a tensioned floor anchor. Included on every zebra shade.
Motor and Remote
Rechargeable lithium motor, charged twice a year. One remote runs up to fifteen shades in groups.
App & Voice
Schedules, sun sensors and voice control through Alexa, Google Home or HomeKit.
$210–$520 per window, installed — motorization adds roughly $180.
Your quote is fixed after measuring. No deposit taken at the consultation.
Zebra, roller, or roman?
Where a zebra blind wins, and where we would put you in something else.
| Zebra | Roller | Roman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeps the view | Yes — with bands aligned | Only if sheer fabric | No |
| Privacy on demand | Full | Full | Full |
| Blackout possible | Room-darkening only | Yes | Yes, with lining |
| Stack when raised | Smallest | Smallest | Largest |
| Feel | Modern, graphic | Minimal, quiet | Soft, traditional |
| Best rooms | Living, kitchen, office | Anywhere | Dining, bedrooms |
| Cost | $210–$520 | $180–$430 | $320–$780 |
Sleeping rooms are the one place we often steer people away from zebra — a room-darkening band still passes a little light at the edges.
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Where zebra blinds shine
in DFW homes
Across 380 measured and installed North Texas homes.
★★★★★We wanted to keep the view of the backyard but stop the glare. The zebra shades do exactly that, and the remote for the tall ones was worth every dollar.
★★★★★Arcadia talked us out of zebra blinds in the nursery and into blackout cellular instead. Honest advice sold us on the rest of the house.
★★★★★Eleven windows across two floors, one visit, bands lined up perfectly on every single shade. That's the part I'd have got wrong myself.
Zebra blinds, answered
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What exactly are zebra blinds? +
A roller shade whose fabric alternates sheer and solid bands. Rolling it a few inches slides the bands past one another, taking the window from open view to full privacy without raising the shade. You may also see them called dual, day-night or banded shades.
How much do they cost in DFW? +
Most homeowners spend $210–$520 per window installed, depending on width and fabric. Motorization adds roughly $180 per shade. Your price is fixed once we measure.
Are zebra blinds private at night? +
With the bands closed they block direct sightlines, but a brightly lit room can still show silhouettes. For bedrooms we recommend a room-darkening fabric, or a blackout roller paired on the same bracket.
Can they be motorized? +
Yes, on every fabric we carry — rechargeable or hardwired, with remote, app and voice control through Alexa, Google Home or HomeKit.
Do they work on patio doors? +
A single shade spans up to about 118 inches. Wider openings are split into two or three shades on a shared headrail so the bands stay aligned across the whole run.
Ready to transform
your space?
We bring the full zebra fabric range to your windows, measure every opening and leave a fixed written quote the same day.