Architect Series - Blackout Panel Track Blinds

Why You'll Love Them

Divide Spaces

Create extra living spaces with unique ceiling mount

Design & Function

Optional fabric-wrapped cornice available
Made In USA

Easy To Clean

Great For Doors

Kid Friendly

Sleep Better
Made In USA

Easy To Clean

Great For Doors

Kid Friendly

Sleep Better
How They'll Help You

Designing in today’s living spaces need to be more flexible and offer more functionality than ever before. Window treatments included! Covering large windows and doors in small areas with different degrees of light and privacy needs can be challenging. But you can do this! With Architect Blackout Panel Track blinds, you’re the architect of your own design!

Privacy can be hard to come by in smaller spaces. These designer-quality panels can help you protect it. Block out the world and wrap your rooms in softer light with room darkening fabrics to complement any decor plan. This curated collection of wider, vertical panels comes in sets of two to 10 panels for a wide set of possible coverage options. The track system lets you adjust the position of each panel to easily control light and privacy. Because they stack neatly behind one another, you can quickly change the look and feel of your indoor space.

For operation, you can choose between standard wand operation, or remote motorization upgrade. For 5-channel remote control upgrade option, width of panel area needs to be between 40" and 120". Remote control works for left, right, and split stack, but not for free-flow stack. The motor comes with one charging cord, installed on the left side of the track; motor housing will always be white in color, and 5-channel remote device will always be silver. Battery charge lasts about 400 cycles (1 cycle = full open and close motion).

For more flexibility, hang them as ceiling mounts to divide up your space or to create storage areas. Want to replace those outdated bi-fold doors? These panel tracks are the best for hiding unsightly messes. Especially in your teen's closet! Expand the look of your living spaces when you coordinate them with Architect Blackout Roller Shades. Blend the look of your window and door treatments. Raise eyebrows with an optional fabric-wrapped cornice board for a crisp, tailored look from the top to the fabric-wrapped bottom rail. This specially designed panel track system also features a cordless manual wand control or remote control to smoothly open and close your blinds. No dangerous cords to distract kids and pets or interfere with their streamlined look. All the hardware you need to hang them is included, too. If you do need help, our panel of window treatment experts are always available to assist.

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Widths greater than 119" require a spliced track for maximum support. A spliced track is two tracks joined together.

Cornice boards wider than 119" will be made up of two separate cornices that are installed side by side.

Standard panel overlap: 1-1/2”

Inside mount deductions: 1/2" off of panels, 1/4" off of headrail. 1/2" off of height. Deductions may vary +/- 1/8.

There will be a 1/2" light gap at the bottom of the hanging panels.

Calculation for finding panel width is: Ordered track width + Appropriate panel count (provided below)/ Divided by how many panels ordered= Panel Width (Round up to nearest 1/8")

Appropriate Panel Count: 2 panels + 3", 3 panels + 6", 4 panels + 9", 5 panels + 12", 6 panels + 15", 7 panels + 18", 8 panels + 21", 10 panels + 27"

For example: If you are ordering a track at 70" wide with 7 panels- 70+18= 88/7= 12" panel width.

Total height includes panels plus the track. Panels will be approximately 1-3/8" smaller than height ordered for inside mount and 1" for outside mount. With a cornice, it will be 2-1/4" smaller than height for inside mount and 1-7/8" smaller for outside mount.

There is no light gap between the rail and the panels.

Overall panel track will be 3/8" less on width and 1/2" on height.

Outside mounted panel tracks that are left or right stack will have the wand placed on the leading edge of the front panel. All other configurations will have the wand placed behind the leading edge of the front panel, hidden from view. Free Flow panel tracks will not have a wand.

Right control stacks panels on the left. Left control stacks panels on right. Free flow panels can be stacked anywhere.

If outside mount is selected ceiling mount hardware will need to be requested through customer service.

Please note that the back of each shade may not match the front of the shade. In most cases the Essential Collection will be a similar color to the front while the Lifestyle and Architect Collections will be white. Please order samples to ensure you are happy with the color on both sides before ordering.

Panels may have an approximate 1/2" deep gap between them.
Dimensions

Depth

Height

Width

Height

Width

Left/Right & Free Flow Stack

2 panels 24" - 96"

3 panels 36" - 144"

4 panels 48" - 192"

5 panels 60" - 216"

6 panels 72" - 216"

7 panels 84" - 216"

Split Stack

4 panels 48" - 168"

6 panels 72" - 216"

8 panels 84"- 216"

10 panels 120" - 216

Motorization

40" - 120"

All Stacks

24" - 120"

Left/Right & Free Flow Stack

2 panels 1 1/4"

3 panels- 1 1/4" or 2 3/4" Motorized

4 panels- 2" or 3 1/2" Motorized

5 panels- 2" or 3 1/2" Motorized

6 panels- 2 1/4" or 3 3/4" Motorized

7 panels- 4" or 5 1/2" Motorized

Split Stack

4 panels- 1 1/4" or 2 3/4" Motorized

6 panels- 2" or 3 1/2" Motorized

8 panels- 2" or 3 1/2" Motorized

10 panels- 2 1/4" or 3 3/4" Motorized

Left/Right & Free Flow Stack

3 panels- 2" or 3 1/2" Motorized

4 panels- 2 3/4" or 4 1/4" Motorized

5 panels- 3 3/8" or 4 7/8" Motorized

6 panels- 4" or 5 1/2" Motorized

7 panels- 4 3/4" or 6 1/4" Motorized

Split Stack

4 panels- 2" or 3 1/2" Motorized

6 panels- 2 3/4" or 4 1/4" Motorized

8 panels- 3 3/8" or 4 7/8" Motorized

10 panels- 4" or 5 1/2" Motorized

All Stacks

2-5 panels 2 1/8"

6 panels 2 1/2"

7 panels 2 1/8"
Motorization Details

Motorization is not available with Split or Free Flow Stack

Remotes will always be silver in color and have 5 channels

Motor is always white in color and will always be on the left side of the track

Track endcaps will always be white with motorization

Motorization requires at least 3 panels to operate, 2 panel options not available. 7 panel options are also unavailable

Motorization Instructions

Integrated battery is rechargeable with an included charging cable, 1 charger incldued per order

Battery life span is approximately 400 cycles on average

Shades comes fully charged with limits preset

It takes approximately 8 hours to recharge the motor when fully depleted

Remote comes programmed to the shade

Remote range will function up to 60 ft

Motorization Instructions
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by Karen from Miami 02-09-2022

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My room feels fancy with these panels. Really upgrades any room.

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by Susan from Pleasanton, Ca 02-06-2022

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I have been looking for panels like this for my bedroom closet for years and am so happy to have found Select blinds. Customer service was great. Stayed on the phone with me until I had exactly what I was looking for. Both my husband and I love them. So clean looking and makes the bedroom look bigger too. Love the look. The only thing that was hard, were following the instructions. I’m glad my husband is one who can figure things out.

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Beautiful clean look!
by Melinda Casado from Florida 01-08-2022

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We have been searching for window coverings for very unconventional windows for 6-8 years! I was never convinced what we had planned would look perfect. These panel tracks are perfect! The fabric is nice, edges good. BUT The schematic drawing enclosed,was perfectly AWFUL! It shows the lead panel, with the wand, in the rear position, closest to the window! It is supposed to be in the FRONT. Inside the room! The install video on YouTube was 2 minutes long, and focused on the CORNICE! Can you please make a simple video and void the cornice box? My husband is a retired General Contractor, I am an interior decorator, and we have installed blinds, curtains, Roman shades, AND Flat Panel curtains for many decades! Your schematic, a one sided page made us do an entire 144’ section BACKWARDS, and it was most irritating. I would be happy to re-draw the technical instructions for you, or please find someone who can spend exactly 1 minute to redraw 2 lines! Luckily, mistakes during install can be easily fixed IF YOU KNOW THE CORRECT METHOD TO INSTALL. We will be purchasing more of your panel track blinds soon, now we know the quality is good. And all 12 panels came as measured (less your allowances). Also, “done in 20 minutes” is a joke. It takes 20 minutes to find level AND plumb. It took us a full day to install 4 long tracks of 3 panels per track. We were lucky our windows were level, and didn’t need to shim any spots. Give yourself plenty of time, plan it out first. Use a chalk line, or string line to help. Not all windows have wood casement you can get to. Have some Molly screws available. Easiest with 2 people, but can be done alone.

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