Blind Inspiration designs and installs custom-made curtains for homes across Sydney. A myriad of options and fabrics are on offer, including sheer, blockout and dual configurations. Our consultant advises on the best option for your needs and helps you choose fabrics from the samples they bring to your home. They also assist in the tracking and curtain heading choices.
Off-the-shelf curtains come in set widths and drops, so they rarely match your window. Made-to-measure curtains are cut to your track and drop, according to the curtain type and the heading the room needs.
Ready-made curtains often stop short of the floor or the window edge. Light leaks around the sides, and a narrow width pulls the folds flat.
The heading can be wrong too. A tight, gathered heading can look fussy in an open-plan room, and many customers are not aware of the most suitable curtain headings.
The fix: a consultant measures each window, and you choose the type and heading with samples in the room.
The heading is how the top of the curtain is made, and it sets how the folds fall.
| Heading | How it looks | Hangs from | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Fold (Wave Fold) | Even, continuous waves on the front and back | Track | Modern and open-plan rooms, sheers and sliding doors |
| Pinch Pleat | Stitched groups of pleats at the top, with tailored folds below | Track or rod | Formal living rooms and bedrooms, and heavier blockout fabrics |
| Pencil Pleat | Tight gathered pleats, like a row of pencils | Track or rod | Traditional rooms and lighter fabrics |
S fold curtains, suit modern open-plan rooms and run on a track. Pinch pleat curtains give traditional rooms a tailored finish on a track or rod. A pencil pleat heading gathers lighter fabrics neatly.
Fullness is how much fabric is used per metre of track, and more fullness gives deeper folds. If you like the look of curtain fabric but our roman blinds fold up in soft layers instead.
We make all made to measure, and each has its own page with the full detail.
Sheer curtains use a light, translucent fabric that softens daylight and blurs the view in, so a room stays bright without feeling on show. They suit living rooms and street-facing windows, and can hang over your existing blinds. See our full range of sheer curtains.
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Blockout curtains use a coated or lined fabric that stops light passing through the curtain itself. They suit bedrooms, nurseries and media rooms, and the extra layer helps hold warmth in during winter. Compare fabrics and headings on our blockout curtains page.
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Dual curtains put a sheer and a blockout curtain on a double track, and you draw each one separately. Use the sheer for soft light by day and the blockout for darkness at night, all at one window. See how our sheer and blockout curtains work together.
View sheer and blockout curtainsVersaDrape hangs soft fabric vanes on a single track. Rotate them for privacy or light, or part them to walk straight through, which suits sliding doors and wide windows. See how VersaDrape works.
View VersaDrapeCurtains made for your windows give you control of light and privacy in every room, with a finish that fits.
Blockout and dual curtains keep bedrooms dark in the early morning. A little light can still show at the edges.
Sheer curtains keep a living room bright during the day and blur the view in from the street.
Every curtain is measured and made to your track and drop. Our installer then hangs and dresses each one, so the folds fall evenly from end to end.
Curtains are what our customers write about most. Here is what they say about the consultation, choosing fabric and heading, and the finished result.
Every order includes a free measure and quote, curtains made to your measurements, and installation by our installer. Here is what that covers:
You deal with our own design consultants, who talk you through fabrics and headings without any pressure to buy.
When you compare curtain makers, ask who measures and who installs. Furnishing a whole home? We supply curtains and blinds Sydney wide, planned in one consultation.Fabrics and Our Free Measure and Quote
A consultant brings fabric samples to your home, measures every window and gives you a written quote. This in-home consultation is free.
Curtains hang from a track, fixed to the ceiling or the wall, or from a rod, and most tracks can be motorised. A pelmet or ceiling fix helps hide the track and stop light spilling over the top. Somfy motors let you open motorised curtains from a remote, a wall switch or an app.
Six things set the price, and a measured quote is the only accurate figure. If you are asking how much do curtains cost, these are the drivers:
The width of the track and the drop to the floor.
Sheer, blockout or both.
Each style uses a different fullness of fabric.
Added for extra privacy or insulation.
The system and how it is fixed.
A motor and controls on the track.
For typical ranges and examples, read our guide to curtain pricing in Sydney.
The price depends on window width and drop, fabric, heading, lining, track and whether it is motorised. Every quote is measured to your windows and written. Our guide to curtain pricing in Sydney explains what curtains cost.
S-fold hangs in even, continuous waves from a track. Pinch pleat gathers the fabric into stitched pleats at the top for a tailored, traditional look. S-fold suits modern and open-plan rooms, while pinch pleat suits formal living rooms and bedrooms.
Yes. S-fold and wave fold are two names for the same heading, where the fabric runs in even, continuous waves from a track. Some makers use one name and some the other.
Choose sheer curtains for soft daylight and daytime privacy, and blockout curtains for darkness and night privacy. For both, choose sheer and blockout curtains on a double-track system, which give you day-and-night control at one window.
Your consultant confirms the lead time with your quote, from order through to installation. Timing depends on the fabric, heading and track, and dual or motorised curtains involve extra parts, so ask at your measure.
Yes. We supply and install the tracks and rods your curtains hang from, fixed to the ceiling or the wall. Your consultant explains the options at your measure, including finishes and motorisation.
No. We provide the whole solution, including new tracks and fabric, rather than replacing the fabric on existing tracks.
Yes. Some of the fabrics you choose may be made overseas, but we make all our curtains in Sydney.
Warranty terms differ by product, and your consultant confirms them at the time of your consultation.
Yes. We offer the measure and curtain installation Sydney wide. When you book, we confirm that your home is inside our service area.
No. Every quote includes a professional measure, so you do not need to measure first.
Book a free measure and quote for custom made curtains,. Tell us which rooms you are dressing, and we will call to book a time for a consultant to measure and bring samples. There is no pressure and no obligation to go ahead. You can also contact us with any questions first.
Submit the following form and our team will contact you.
Unlike our competitors, we do not advertise periodic sales. ‘Sales’ are designed to pressure customers to buy within a certain time period.
We at Blind Inspiration offer competitive pricing all year round that on average will be 20-30% cheaper than our competitors on ‘like for like’ products. Competitors sales pricing will normally put them on par with our 24/7 pricing.
If you are looking for an obligation free measure and quote for quality advice on quality products without feeling pressured and subsequently backed up by quality workmanship and installation, you need look no further than the team at Blind Inspiration.
