Trustpilot reviewers on the Alvin Waterproof line consistently rave about the same thing: the coated face finally solved the bath and laundry window problem where every previous blackout shade warped, spotted or clung to airborne cooking oil within a year. And yet the same reviews raise the same flag: the palette reads narrow compared to the sibling M111 Premium’s 18 colorways. That paradox is the shape of this review.
The waterproof coating is not a gimmick, and the narrower 10 colorway palette is not a defect. They are two sides of the same specialist positioning: Alvin Waterproof is a humid-room roller shade first, and a color decision second. For the broader roller shade landscape across Alvin sibling configs, dry-room versus humid-room tiers and Two Pages mount systems, our roller shades complete guide maps the full P09 range.
Review Subject
Alvin Waterproof Blackout Cordless Roller Shades
from $41.99/panel (final price depends on size, mount & roll)
- 100% true blackout at 293 gsm with a waterproof, oil-resistant, mildew-resistant coating
- Engineered for bathrooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms and kitchens, where the dry-room M111 Premium warps
- Cordless child-safe lift + 2 mount paths + 2 roll positions, no-drill bracket included on inside mount
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Quick Verdict
Cutting straight to it: Alvin Waterproof lands at 4.5 out of 5. It wins on humid-room fit, coated durability and a price to spec ratio that quietly matches the dry-room Premium sibling.
Quick Verdict (Alvin Waterproof · 10 colorways · Cordless · 293 gsm · 100% blackout · waterproof coating)
4.5 / 5
The humid-room specialist of the Alvin roller shade line. Same 100 percent blackout as the dry-room Premium sibling, plus a waterproof, oil-resistant, mildew-resistant coating engineered for bathrooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms and kitchens. Wins on humid-room fit and coated durability. Loses a half point for the narrower 10 colorway palette and the manual-only lift.
Humid-Room Fit
5.0
Blackout
5.0
Value
4.7
Palette Breadth
3.8
Smart Options
3.5
The half point comes off for two honest caveats. The palette is 10 colorways, narrower than the Premium sibling’s 18. And the lift is manual cordless only, with no smart home integration on this product (the motorized Alvin variant is a different SKU).
Pricing by Configuration
Bath, Kitchen and Laundry Configs
Anyone who has ruined a bathroom shade in a year of daily steam knows the coating math. The base price of $41.99 per panel covers the smallest config. From there the configurator scales price by width, drop, mount type and roll position, and the humid-room job map looks different from a bedroom.
Bath windows tend to be compact (24 by 36 inches is typical above a tub or over a vanity), kitchens run wider (36 by 54 is the sink window standard), and primary baths trend tall (42 by 72 above a soaking tub). Real configurator outputs for those three tiers land in a predictable band.
📐 Pricing by Configuration
Real configurator outputs, Alvin Waterproof, Cordless, Standard Roll, Inside Mount
Bathroom window (small)
24″ W × 36″ L
~$44
Entry config for a compact bathroom window with cordless lift and standard curved cassette above a shower or tub.
Kitchen or laundry window
36″ W × 54″ L
~$62
Most ordered Alvin Waterproof config sitewide, kitchen sink windows and laundry rooms where steam and grease need a coated face.
Primary bath tall window
42″ W × 72″ L · Outside mount
~$96
Primary bathroom or spa bath tall window with outside mount overlap to kill side light leakage above a soaking tub.
Code JULY applies 20% off sitewide. Free shipping unlocks at $300 cart value, which corresponds to roughly five standard bath and kitchen configs.
Primary Bath Tall Windows With Outside Mount
Primary bath tall windows are the config that surprises first-time buyers. On paper a 42 by 72 window sounds standard, but a true blackout shade above a soaking tub needs an outside mount with 2 to 4 inches of overlap per side to kill side light leakage and to keep the coated face away from the tile splash zone.
Configure the humid-room Alvin before the JULY window closes
The Two Pages configurator returns the exact shade price once width, drop, mount type and roll position are set. Alvin Waterproof ships in 10 to 12 business days, made to order across all 10 colorways.
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JULY Promo and Free Shipping Threshold
The order is made to order and final sale once produced, so the configurator preview matters more than usual. The M112 Waterproof and the M111 Premium land at essentially the same entry point ($41.99 vs $41.39) which means the coating adds no meaningful price penalty. The choice between them is a room decision, not a budget one.
Use Case Fit: 4 Humid Rooms Where the Coating Earns Its Keep
Primary Bathrooms Above a Tub or Shower
The M112 was engineered for this room specifically. A window above a tub or a shower faces daily steam, occasional splash and repeated humidity cycles. Standard 191 gsm room-darkening shades warp within a season. Standard 315 gsm dry-room blackouts hold shape but grow mildew spots along the hem edges.
👤 Who Alvin Waterproof Fits
Four humid-room profiles where the waterproof coating is the reason to buy
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Primary bathrooms
Master baths where the window sits above the tub or shower and the fabric needs to shrug off daily steam without warping or mildewing.
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Kitchens near the stove
Kitchen windows within airborne grease and steam range of the cooktop, where a standard polyester shade would yellow and cling to oil residue.
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Laundry rooms
Laundry and utility rooms where the dryer vents warm humid air toward the window and the shade needs to hold shape season after season.
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Mudrooms and entryways
Mudrooms and back entryways that see wet coats, wet dog fur and tracked-in slush every winter, where the coated face wipes clean.
Kitchens Within Range of the Stove
Kitchen sink windows and windows within about six feet of a cooktop absorb airborne cooking oil that yellows standard polyester within a season. The coating on the M112 keeps that residue on the surface where a damp cloth removes it. The M110 Room Darkening sibling and the M111 Premium blackout do not have this treatment.
Laundry Rooms and Mudrooms
Laundry rooms where the dryer vents indoors (or ducts short-cycle into the wall cavity) run higher humidity than most homeowners realize. Mudrooms and back entries see wet coats and slush all winter. In both rooms the M112’s coated face wipes clean, and the 100 percent blackout body doubles as a privacy shade for a side-yard-facing back door window.
When to Skip the Waterproof and Pick the Premium Sibling
Owners chasing the widest colorway palette or the heaviest fabric hand in a dry room should not buy the M112. The Alvin Waterproof configurator confirms the 10 colorway palette is narrower than the M111 Premium’s 18. If the window is nowhere near a steam source or a stove burner, the Premium is the better call on palette breadth and 22 gsm of extra fabric weight.
Specs Deep Dive
293 gsm Coated Heavyweight Polyester
Sounds technical. Here is why you care: at 293 gsm, the M112 body reads as a flat dense face when fully closed, with the coating adding a subtle sheen you can spot in raking morning light. There is no visible weave translucency from inside the room, and no pinhole light leak through the body across any of the 10 colorways.
Alvin Basic Premium Blackout Cordless Roller Shades Review
The dry-room 100 percent blackout sibling on the same Alvin chassis, at 315 gsm across 18 colorways, when the window is nowhere near a steam source or a stove burner.
100 Percent Blackout Across 10 Colorways
Worth being upfront about the sibling math. Same 100 percent blackout as the M111 Premium, minus 22 gsm of fabric weight, minus 8 colorways, plus a waterproof coating. The 10 colorways in the June 2026 feed skew neutral: Snow, Ivory Beige, Ash, Light Blue, Light Green, Rock, Dark Ash, Jet Black, Rose, Coffee. Missing sequence numbers (M112-5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18) are not exposed in the current catalog.
Sibling Triangulation: M112 vs M111 vs M110
Waterproof and Mildew Coating: What Actually Ships
Sounds like marketing. Here is what the coating actually does at the fiber level. Two Pages catalog data lists Alvin Waterproof as waterproof, oil-resistant, mildew resistant and thermal insulating, engineered for humid and high-moisture environments. The coating sits as a thin layer on the room-facing face of the 293 gsm polyester body, changing how the fabric interacts with water, oil, spores and heat. Owners who have dealt with a moldy bath shade know why this matters: per EPA mold and moisture guidance, controlling surface moisture is the single most effective step against indoor mold growth. A coated face that beads water is a very direct implementation of that principle on a window covering.
💧 What the Coating Actually Does
Four failure modes the M112 coating is engineered to prevent
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Water repellency
Steam and splash water beads on the coated face instead of soaking into the polyester weave, which is what causes warping and pilling on standard blackout shades.
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Oil resistance
Airborne cooking oil that would yellow a standard polyester fabric within a season stays on the surface and wipes off with a damp cloth.
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Mildew resistance
The coating denies mildew spores the fibrous cellulose surface they need to colonize. Standard bath shades develop black spotting within a year, this one does not.
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Thermal insulation
The coated body traps a layer of dead air against the glass, blunting summer heat gain and winter cold drafts. Not a full insulating cellular shade, but a measurable step above bare polyester.
Worth being upfront about what the coating does not do. It is not rated for direct submersion, so the shade should not hang inside a shower enclosure. It does not turn the fabric into a moisture-proof membrane, so a dryer that continuously blasts humid air directly at the closed shade will eventually saturate the body from the back face where the coating is thinner. Owners chasing filtered daylight in a dry living room or a kitchen far from the stove should read the Alvin Room Darkening sibling review instead, since the M110 costs a couple dollars less and the coating brings no benefit outside humid rooms.
Real customer installs
Real rooms photographed by verified Two Pages buyers
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Lift, Mount and Roll Position
Cordless Default and the Child Safe Logic
Two Pages defaults Alvin Waterproof to the cordless lift system for child safe operation. The shade lifts and lowers by raising or lowering the bottom rail directly, with no exposed cord loops that would conflict with CPSC window covering safety guidance. For a family bathroom or a kids-adjacent laundry room, this default is the right combination: full dark for a daytime nap or a pre-shower changeroom, no cord hazard within reach.
Inside Mount vs Outside Mount: The Humid-Room Tradeoff
📐 Mount Options on Alvin Waterproof
Inside mount versus outside mount on a bath, kitchen or laundry window
Inside Mount
Width: opening minus 3/8 inch deduction
Sits flush inside the window opening for a clean architectural look. No drill bracket included in standard width range. Will show side light leakage on a true blackout shade and can trap moisture between fabric and glass in an unventilated bathroom.
Outside Mount
Width: add 2-4 inches per side beyond frame
Mounts on the wall above the frame, with overlap on each side. Kills side light leakage. Preferred choice for a bath or laundry window where the shade needs to clear the frame and let moisture escape between fabric and glass.
The mount tradeoff on a humid-room shade is different from a dry-room one. On a bedroom window, inside mount is often the aesthetic default and outside mount is chosen only when the blackout job needs the frame overlap. On a bath window, outside mount is the moisture management choice: it keeps the coated face at least an inch off the glass, which lets condensation drain and evaporate instead of pooling. If the room needs true dark (windowless-feeling primary bath, blackout laundry for a shift worker), outside mount wins on both counts.
Brio Smart Motorized Light-Filtering Zebra Shade Review
If Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa or SmartThings control matters more than a waterproof coating, our Brio smart motorized zebra shade review covers the app-driven alternative on the Two Pages chassis.
💧 Pro tip before configuring Alvin Waterproof
In a bathroom, prefer outside mount with a 2 to 4 inch overlap per side. The overlap keeps the coated face away from the glass, which lets condensation drain and evaporate instead of pooling between fabric and pane. In a kitchen near the stove, add 2 inches above the frame so the cassette clears any hood or trim, and mount tight to the wall so airborne cooking oil hits the coated face rather than settling on the headrail. For laundry rooms where the dryer vents indoors, either mount is fine, but leave 1 inch of vertical clearance between the fully closed hem and the sill so moisture can escape.
Standard vs Reverse Cassette Pick Logic
On the standard curved cassette (default), the fabric drops behind the headrail toward the glass, which is the right call when the wall is flat and the shade can sit close to the pane. On the reverse square cassette, the fabric drops in front of the headrail toward the room, which is the right call when the window has obstructions (deep sills, tile trim, a handle protruding into the opening) or when the outside mount needs the fabric to clear a deep bathroom frame.
Pros & Cons
Where Alvin Waterproof falls short and where it wins, side by side. The balance shifts sharply depending on whether the window is humid or dry.
✅ Pros
- True 100% blackout at 293 gsm, same shading rate as the M111 Premium sibling
- Waterproof and oil-resistant coating that actually holds up above a tub, a shower or a stove burner
- Mildew resistance engineered for humid rooms where standard shades warp and stain
- Thermal insulation that helps blunt summer heat gain and winter cold drafts through the glass
- Cordless lift as default, aligns with CPSC child safe window covering guidance
- Two mount paths and two roll positions, fits inside opening or wider outside frame, with cassette choice
- No-drill bracket included on inside mount, plug and play install in standard width range
- Same $42 entry as the dry-room M111 Premium, the coating adds no meaningful price penalty
⚠️ Cons
- Palette is narrower than the M111 Premium, 10 colorways vs 18, and skews neutral
- Polyester coated only, no natural fiber option, owners wanting ramie or jute texture need the woven wood Rae lines
- No smart home compat on this SKU, manual cordless lift only, motorized Alvin variant is a separate SKU
- Slightly lighter than the M111 Premium (293 gsm vs 315 gsm), the coating carries the humid-room job, not the fabric weight
- Side light leakage on inside mount when shade is narrower than the opening, outside mount with 2-4 inch overlap is the fix
- Made to order, final sale once produced, no returns post production
- No dedicated Alvin swatch booklet in catalog as of June 2026, color verification harder than on draperies
What Buyers Actually Say
Recurring Praise
Owner feedback consistently reports that the coating is the reason to buy. Two Pages overall carries a Trustpilot 4.5/5 across 5,000+ owner reviews, and the Alvin Waterproof entries in that dataset cluster around three themes: the coated face actually holds up in a bathroom or kitchen, the blackout rating is as advertised (rooms go fully dark), and the cordless lift feels solid without the flimsy pull-loop found on cheaper brands.
The specific praise language recurs. Owners describe the shade as wiping clean with a damp cloth, holding zero pinhole light leak at full closed drop, and reading warm enough in Snow, Ivory Beige and Rose to work in a bright bath without darkening the room emotionally. Owners moving from a big-box store bathroom shade almost always flag the fabric weight as a step up.
🎁 Order a shades sample book before you commit to a colorway
Two Pages does not currently expose a dedicated Alvin roller swatch booklet, so the closest reference is the Choose Any 3 Bamboo Shades Sample Books. The bamboo sample books ship the heavyweight shade fabric hand and let you preview how a dense blackout weave reads under your own bathroom or kitchen lighting before locking in one of the 10 Alvin Waterproof colorways.
Recurring Criticism
The recurring criticism is honest and shared with the M111 Premium: side light leakage on inside mount, no smart home control on this SKU, and a palette that reads narrow when a homeowner wanted a saturated jewel tone that only the Premium line ships. Reviewers who ordered inside mount for a primary bath and then wished for outside mount are the most common frustration pattern.
FAQ
Is the Alvin Waterproof coating actually waterproof, or just water-resistant?
Two Pages catalog data lists it as waterproof, oil-resistant and mildew resistant, engineered for humid and high-moisture environments like bathrooms and kitchens. In practice this means splashes, steam and airborne cooking oil bead on the coated face and wipe off with a damp cloth instead of soaking into the polyester weave.
It is not rated for direct submersion or continuous water contact, so the shade should not be used inside a shower enclosure or hung where water can pool against the fabric. For a bath window above a tub, a laundry room next to a dryer or a kitchen window near the stove, the coating does the job standard blackout shades fail at.
What is the difference between Alvin Waterproof and Alvin Premium Blackout, and which should I pick?
Both deliver 100 percent true blackout on the same Alvin cordless chassis with the same mount options and roll positions. The Waterproof (M112) ships at 293 gsm with a waterproof, oil-resistant, mildew-resistant coating, in 10 colorways, from $41.99 per panel. The Premium (M111) ships at 315 gsm with no coating, in 18 colorways, from $41.39 per panel.
Pick the Waterproof for bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms and mudrooms where humidity, steam or airborne oil will hit the fabric. Pick the Premium for bedrooms, nurseries, home theaters and dry rooms where the wider colorway palette and slightly heavier fabric matter more than a coating you do not need.
Will Alvin Waterproof handle a bathroom with an unvented shower or a laundry with an interior dryer vent?
Yes on both, with two mount notes. In an unvented bathroom shower environment, prefer the outside mount with a 2 to 4 inch overlap on each side. This keeps the coated face at least an inch off the glass, which lets condensation drain and evaporate instead of pooling between fabric and pane.
In a laundry room where the dryer vents indoors (older builds, code non-compliant setups), the coating handles the added humidity load, but leave 1 inch of vertical clearance between the fully closed hem and the sill so trapped moisture can escape. In both cases the shade will last visibly longer than a standard 191 gsm room-darkening shade or a 315 gsm dry-room blackout.
Does Alvin Waterproof work with Apple Home, Google Home or Alexa?
Not on this manual cordless SKU. Alvin Waterproof under review here uses a manual cordless lift with no motor, no app and no smart home integration. The Alvin line does include a motorized variant (separate SKU) that supports Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings on the smart motor config Two Pages switched to on May 22, 2024.
Orders placed before that date received the older remote-control motor. If smart home control on a bath or kitchen window matters, configure the motorized Alvin variant separately or consider the Brio smart motorized zebra shade on the same Two Pages chassis for a different fabric approach.
How much does an Alvin Waterproof shade actually cost, and what is the lead time?
Base price is $41.99 per panel for the smallest config. A compact 24 by 36 inch bath window with cordless lift and standard curved cassette returns around $44. A 36 by 54 inch kitchen or laundry window returns around $62. A 42 by 72 inch primary bath tall window with outside mount returns around $96.
Code JULY applies 20 percent off sitewide. Free shipping unlocks above $300 cart value, which corresponds to roughly five standard bath and kitchen configs. Lead time is 10 to 12 business days from order confirmation, before shipping. The order is made to order and final sale once produced.
Which Version to Buy
This fabric is sold in 7 versions, with starting prices from $39.29 to $49.89 per panel. The table below is the short way to place yourself.
Nothing changes in the textile from one version to the next. The finish and the operation are what you are picking.
| Light control | From | Weight | Owners | Best for |
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| Blackout (this page) | $41.99 | 293 gsm | 4.6 / 5 (62) | Bedrooms and nurseries that need real darkness |
| Blackout | $41.39 | 315 gsm | 4.6 / 5 (78) | Bedrooms and nurseries that need real darkness |
| Room darkening | $39.29 | n/a | n/a | Bedrooms where full blackout feels too heavy |
| Blackout | $49.89 | n/a | n/a | Bedrooms and nurseries that need real darkness |
| Room darkening | $43.79 | n/a | 4.4 / 5 (52) | Bedrooms where full blackout feels too heavy |
| Base | $41.99 | n/a | n/a | Homes with young children or pets |
| Base | $42.79 | n/a | n/a | Homes with young children or pets |
Starting prices are the published per-panel entry point on the brand catalogue and rise with width, length, lining and heading. Owner ratings are the brand product page aggregates at the time of writing.
Final Verdict
Where this lands is simple. Alvin Waterproof Blackout Cordless Roller Shades is the humid-room specialist of the Two Pages Alvin line, calibrated for owners who need 100 percent blackout plus a coated face that survives a bath, a kitchen or a laundry room where the M111 Premium would warp within a year. At $41.99 entry it matches the dry-room Premium sibling on price, trades 8 colorways and 22 gsm of fabric weight for a waterproof, oil-resistant, mildew-resistant, thermal-insulating coating, and keeps the same cordless child safe lift, two mount paths and two roll positions. If the window sits above a tub, a shower or a stove burner, this is the call. Full stop. If the window is dry, the Premium sibling is the smarter buy. If smart home control matters more than the coating, the motorized Alvin variant or the Brio smart motorized zebra shade are the alternatives to configure instead.
Final Verdict
Alvin Waterproof Blackout Cordless Roller Shades · 10 Colorways
from $41.99/panel
The humid-room specialist of the Alvin roller shade line. Same 100 percent blackout as the M111 Premium, plus a waterproof, oil-resistant, mildew-resistant coating engineered for bathrooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms and kitchens. The right call whenever the window sits above a steam source or a stove burner.
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