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Thermal and blackout curtains for bedrooms and living rooms. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about blackout curtains.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 15 of 17. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Zero | 1.5 | 60% | 25% | |
| 2 | NICETOWN | 2.3 | 40% | 25% | |
| 3 | West Elm | 3.7 | 40% | 25% | |
| 4 | IKEA | 1.5 | 0% | 50% | |
| 5 | Threshold | 2.0 | 20% | 25% | |
| 6 | Pottery Barn | 2.5 | 40% | 0% | |
| 7 | Fabrica Kraft | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 8 | TWOPAGES | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 9 | The Shade Store | 1.0 | 0% | 25% | |
| 10 | Amazon Basics | 2.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 11 | Dream Curtains USA | 2.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 12 | Dream Drapes | 2.0 | 0% | 25% | |
| 13 | Pillowfort | 2.0 | 0% | 25% | |
| 14 | Avanti Designs | 3.0 | 0% | 25% | |
| 15 | Better Homes & Gardens | 3.0 | 0% | 25% |
With 9 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 11 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- nbcnews.com4
- nytimes.com3
- target.com3
- apartmenttherapy.com2
- bhg.com2
- cnn.com2
- curtarra.com2
- deconovo.com2
- fabricakraft.com2
- health.yahoo.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What are the best blackout curtains? Best overall
- best blackout curtains under $50 a panel Budget
- best custom blackout drapes, $200 or more per panel Premium
- best blackout curtains for a bedroom that faces a street light Specific need
- alternatives to Eclipse blackout curtains Alternative
Cite this
You may quote these figures with a link back to this page. Suggested citation:
Dopbot Index, Blackout curtains, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/blackout-curtains
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