Kensington is a small railway town in the heart of central PEI farm country, between Summerside and the north shore beaches. Its homes are a mix of older houses in town, farmhouses on the red-soil fields around it and summer homes toward Malpeque and Darnley.
Farmhouses mean drafts and big rooms; summer homes mean blackout for long June evenings and products that handle a damp, closed-up winter.
Your blinds are measured in your home, made in our Halifax workshop and installed by our own crew.
What Kensington homes need
Warmth for farmhouses. Cellular shades.
Natural character. Real wood blinds.
Blackout and durability for cottages. Roller shades and faux wood.
Atlantic Light in Kensington
Approximate times, calculated for Kensington's location. Compare all 45 communities.
| Shortest day (Dec 21) | Longest day (Jun 21) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:55 a.m. | 5:22 a.m. |
| Sunset | 4:29 p.m. | 9:10 p.m. |
| Daylight | 8 h 34 min | 15 h 48 min |
| Sun height at noon | 20° | 67° |
What it means for your windows: With the sun topping out at about 20 degrees in December, low light comes in under eaves and porch roofs that shade the same windows in summer. Glare control matters most from November to February. Long June evenings, with sunset at about 9:10 p.m., make blackout bedrooms one of the most requested upgrades here.
Communities we serve
Popular in Kensington
- Cellular shades: the warmest window covering you can buy
- Wood blinds: real hardwood warmth
- Roller shades: clean and simple, sheer to blackout
- Faux wood blinds: built for steam and damp
Around Kensington
Indian River
Indian River is a rural community near Kensington, best known for its festival of music in the beautiful old St. Mary's Church. Homes are farmhouses and country homes surrounded by fields.
Open fields mean wind, and older homes mean drafts.
What we fit most here: cellular shades for warmth and real wood blinds for living rooms.
Do you travel to rural central PEI? Yes. Measures and quotes are free.
What blinds help in a drafty country home? Double-cell cellular shades with side channels.
Darnley
Darnley sits near Malpeque Bay north of Kensington, with year-round homes, cottages and views over the bay and the north shore.
Cottages need blackout for summer mornings and products that survive damp winters.
What we fit most here: blackout roller shades in bedrooms, solar shades on bay-facing windows and faux wood in kitchens and bathrooms.
When should cottage blinds be installed? Spring or fall, outside the busy summer season.
What blinds suit a damp cottage? Moisture-resistant polyester shades and faux wood blinds.
Frequently asked questions
Do you install custom blinds in Kensington?
Yes. Atlantic Shades measures and installs custom blinds and shades in Kensington, Indian River, Darnley and central PEI.
What blinds suit a PEI farmhouse?
Cellular shades for warmth and real wood blinds or Roman shades for character, measured carefully for older windows.
Nearby: Summerside · Cavendish · Charlottetown · All of Prince Edward Island