Soft fabric blinds that fold up in neat layers, made to measure in curtain fabrics so your romans and curtains can match, with blockout or light filtering linings.
Roman blinds are soft fabric blinds that draw up into neat horizontal folds. Rods or battens, thin strips sewn into the back, keep each fold straight as the blind rises and falls.
We make custom roman blinds to measure for Sydney homes, in curtain fabrics as well as blind fabrics. They are part of our custom blinds Sydney range.
Roman blinds give you soft fabric at the window with the neat, compact look of a blind, and they can be made to match your curtains. Where curtains would crowd a small window, a roman sits neatly inside or just above it.
Full curtains need room. Above a bench, beside a bed or in a bay window, they crowd the glass and stack at the sides.
A hard blind saves space but can break the look next to soft curtains in the same room.
Roman blinds in curtain fabric solve both. You get a tailored blind that fits the window, in the same fabric as your curtains.
Because your romans can be made in the same fabric as your curtains, you can have both in one room in a single fabric. Your soft furnishings look planned, not pieced together.
Many homes use curtains on the wide glass and romans on the smaller or awkward windows. A roman blind in your curtain fabric carries the colour, texture and pattern from one window to the next, so the room reads as one.
You choose the fabric once and both are made to measure from it. Most of our curtain fabrics suit romans, though very sheer or heavy fabrics may not fold well.
Only after curtains? See our custom curtains.
Every roman blind is made to measure, and your main choice is the lining, then the fold.
For bedrooms, nurseries and media rooms. Blockout roman blinds have a lining that stops light through the fabric, so the room is much darker. Some light can still show at the edges and between the folds.
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Soft, even daylight with daytime privacy, for living rooms and studies. The light filtering lining also protects the face fabric from the sun and helps the folds hang evenly from top to bottom.
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The most light: the fabric glows when the sun is on it. Unlined romans suit kitchens and living areas with lighter-weight fabrics, where you want a soft finish and darkness is not needed.
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Romans made in the same curtain fabric as your curtains, so the whole room reads as one. See how it works in the matching section above, or browse our custom curtains to start with the fabric.
Explore Custom CurtainsThe lining sets how much light a roman lets through, and you choose it separately from the face fabric. A lining is a second layer of fabric sewn to the back of the blind.
| Lining | Light through the blind | Privacy | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlined | Most light; the fabric glows | Low at night | Kitchens, living areas |
| Light filtering lining | Soft, even daylight | Daytime privacy | Living rooms and studies |
| Blockout lining | Very little, with some edge light | Day and night | Bedrooms, nurseries, media rooms |
The face fabric is the part you see. Our roman blinds can be made in a myriad of fabrics from both curtain and blind ranges. , from both blind and curtain ranges.
For the darkest room, also consider blockout roller blinds. Sunscreen mesh is not used for romans, so to keep the view by day, see our sunscreen blinds.
A cord or chain draws the blind up from the bottom, and the rods stack the fabric into folds. The mechanism sits in a headrail, the slim rail at the top that holds the blind to the window.
| Fold style | What it looks like when lowered | Look |
|---|---|---|
| Flat fold | Smooth and flat; folds form only as it rises | Clean and modern |
| Cascade fold | Soft layered folds even when down | Traditional and full |
You raise a roman by chain, cord or motor. Cord safety matters more on romans than rollers, as lift cords run behind the fabric, so every cord is fitted to the mandatory standard.
Roman blinds give you the softness of fabric with the neat, compact look of a blind.
A roman traditionally sits above the window, without curtain stack at the sides. It suits windows above benches, beside beds and in bays.
Romans made in the same curtain fabric as your curtains tie the room together. The matching section above shows how.
The lining sets the light, from soft daylight to a much darker room. A lined roman also adds a layer at the window.
Here is what Sydney customers say about their romans, from matching curtains and fitting awkward windows to darker bedrooms and an easy fabric consultation.
Every roman blind order includes a free measure, quote and fabric consultation at home, made to measure blinds and installation by our own team.
Although possible to install a roman blind in the reveal of a window it is generally not recommended due to the possibility of some fabrics stretching and therefore the blind becoming too long. The traditional fit for roman blinds is above the window architraves and face fitted to allow for ‘overhang’. Our consultant will give a full explanation and recommend fitting of each window.
The measure and quote is free of charge. The quote given will cover the cost of fabric, making and installation. :
Every quote is measured to your windows and written.
Motorised roman blinds run on a Somfy motor, controlled by remote, wall switch or app. A motor also removes cords from the window, which suits children's rooms and hard-to-reach glass. Read more about motorised blinds.
They can be. Blockout roman blinds use a lining that stops light through the fabric, but blockout does not mean no light at all: some shows at the edges and between folds. Unlined and light filtering romans let in more light.
A cord, chain or motor lifts the bottom of the blind. Rods sewn into the back then stack the fabric into neat folds, and lowering the blind lets the folds fall flat again.
Choose romans for a tailored, compact look on smaller windows, and curtains for softness, height and wide glass. Many rooms use both. Because we make romans in curtain fabric, you can pair them with custom curtains in the same fabric. Your consultant helps you decide for each window in turn.
Yes. Your romans can be made in the same curtain fabric as your curtains, so the room reads as one. Your consultant confirms at the measure which of your chosen fabrics fold well as a roman.
Yes. Roman blinds can run on Somfy motors, controlled by a remote, a wall switch or an app on your phone. Motorised blinds also remove cords from the window, which helps in children's rooms.
The price depends on window size, fabric, lining and lift system. Curtain fabrics usually cost more than blind fabrics. Every quote is measured to your windows and written, and covers the consultation, measure, blind and installation.
Our consultant will advise the best fitting at the time of consultation. Outside, face fitted above the window, makes the window look larger and cuts edge light. Your installer checks the reveal at the measure.
Yes. That is the American name for the same product. In Australia we call them roman blinds, but the fabric, the folds and the way they work are generally the same.
Yes. Your design consultant brings fabric books from both curtain and blind ranges, with linings, to your free measure. You see each fabric against your own windows and light before you choose.
Yes, when fitted to the mandatory safety standard for corded window coverings. Cords and chains are secured out of reach with the fittings supplied, or the blind is motorised. The ACCC explains the mandatory standard for blinds, curtains and window fittings.
Dust or vacuum on low with a brush attachment, spot clean with a damp cloth, and use a professional clean for a full wash. Test a spot on the back first. Never soak or machine wash a lined roman unless the label allows: lining and face fabric can shrink differently. Care advice comes with your blind, and our window furnishing guides cover more.
Book a free measure and our design consultants will bring curtain and blind fabric books and linings to your home, so you can see them against your windows. They measure every window and give you a written quote, with no pressure to buy. We make roman blinds Sydney homeowners can match to their curtains.
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