Awards & Press
OtterSpace makes patented magnetic blackout curtain systems that block 100% of light — including around the edges — with no drilling, designed for renters, parents, night-shift workers, and travelers. Our products are OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified and developed by our founder, Dr. Melissa Smith, a PhD neuroscientist specializing in light and sleep. Here's where our work has been recognized.
Parents — Best for Baby 2026 Awards: Best Blackout Curtains
The OtterSpace Total Blackout Curtain Kit was named Best Blackout Curtains in the Parents Best for Baby 2026 Awards, Parents' annual editor-tested roundup of the best products for babies and nurseries.
See the award at Parents.com →
PureWow — Happy Kid Awards: Best for Baby 2026
The OtterSpace Total Blackout Curtain Kit was recognized in PureWow's Happy Kid Awards: Best for Baby 2026, the publication's researched-and-tested selection of the year's best baby products.
USA Today's Reviewed — ABC Kids Expo 2023 Editors' Choice: Best Gear of the Year
OtterSpace portable blackout curtains were named an Editors' Choice winner in ABC Kids Expo 2023: Best Gear of the Year by Reviewed, USA Today's product-testing team — recognizing the best new baby and kids gear introduced that year.
See OtterSpace in Reviewed's Best Gear of the Year →
Babies Best Awards — 2024
OtterSpace was named a Babies Best Awards 2024 winner in Best Blackout Curtain, an independent awards program judged by a panel of parenting and product experts.
Press & expert commentary
Writing about sleep, light exposure, circadian rhythms, or nursery and shift-work sleep environments? Our founder, Dr. Melissa Smith, PhD (neuroscience), is available for expert commentary, background, and product testing samples.
Media inquiries: hello@inotterspace.com