Posted: 18 Sep 2025
Top down bottom up blinds are blinds that sit in a “floating stack” in the middle of your window. You can then pull them down from the bottom or lift them from the top since the tension of the cord ensures they stay where left. They are very popular in different forms of side windows or doors, our most popular being our Duette® blinds for bifold doors.
Maximum Shading with Top Down Bottom Up Blinds
Your shading is much more customisable when you can operate your blinds in both directions. It allows you to precisely position the blinds to block out just the area where the sun is entering the room; while keeping the rest of the glass uncovered so you can enjoy the view.
If you would like a more effective dimout effect, then we suggest combining your recess-fit blinds with free-hanging dimout blinds. That way you can choose to have your view entirely visible or almost entirely blacked out for a darker room. This dimout effect is most often used in bedrooms or cinema rooms.
The Floating Rail System
Floating rails are majorly effective when installing window coverings for bifold doors and blinds for standard rectangular windows.
We can use a floating rail system with our pure™ range of pleated blinds, with both our own Solar Design™ single-layer fabric and the Duette® bifold door blinds fabric. This system combines the flexibility of the floating rail with the neat fit and design of our pure™ blinds. With our made to measure fit, both fabrics can stop heat from escaping through the glazing of you bifold doors. Although, our Duette® fabrics are more popular due to their thermal insulation properties.
The Tru Fit drill-free system is also designed to have a floating rail. It works as a great alternative to our pure™ system for top down bottom up blinds. Either way, our rails are so thin that the blinds do not affect the operation of the doors.
Open and Shut Your Bifolds!
The major reason these rail systems are so popular, is due to their recess-fit. By fitting the blinds just in front of the window pane rather than having it as a free-hanging motorised roller blind for bifold doors, you can fold your door shut without any interruption. Whether you want your blinds extended or retracted!
When retracted, your bifold door blinds fold away so neatly, you can barely even tell they are there. Which is perfect for those brighter days when you want to let natural light bathe your room. However, when extended they can aid in controlling temperatures, reducing glare, and providing privacy.
If you think you’d need an extra level of control over your window shading; speak to a member of our sales team and they can go through the different options with you to find a perfect solution for your home.
Are top down bottom up shades worth it?
Yes, many of our customers love their versatility! They allow you to choose exactly how to shade your room to match the angle of the sun, without losing all of your garden view. If you’re overlooked, they also allow you to position the blinds perfectly for privacy. At night, you can opt to leave the blinds open a little at the top to enjoy a view of the nightsky.
Our top down bottom up blinds are available in a wide range of fabrics, designed with style and durability in mind.
For advice and a free quotation, please get in touch with our team today.
