Curtains Adelaide

Sheer curtains are translucent. They let daylight in and give daytime privacy, but they are not blockout. For privacy at night or a darker room, add a lined or blockout curtain on its own track behind the sheer, nearest the glass. Tell us which rooms need it and we will recommend a combination.

S-fold, also called Wave, uses wave tape and runners to form an even S-shaped fold. It suits soft fabrics that drape well. The track stays visible, and Wave can let a little more light past than other headings. Stiff, coated or triple-weave fabrics can flatten, and long drops with horizontal joins can look untidy, so we check your chosen fabric first.

Yes. We can motorise curtain tracks with Somfy Glydea or Movelite motors, in 240 V (wired) or rechargeable battery versions depending on the track. Control can be by remote, wall switch, timer or a smart-home hub. These motors are made to be operated by hand as well, so you can still draw the curtains manually. We'll confirm the right motor and controls for your windows at the measure and quote.

A consultant measures the window, ceiling and track position, then talks through fabric, heading, lining and track options and gives you a quote. You can start in our Campbelltown showroom or at home. Accurate measuring matters most for bays, bends, bulkheads and motorised tracks, because small errors add up on the finished length.

Open curtains need room to stack beside the window. For Wave curtains, a rough guide is about a fifth of the track width, but that is only an estimate. Thicker or heavier fabric stacks deeper, and other headings stack differently. We check the space you have and confirm the stack at your measure, especially near doors, bulkheads, bays and double curtains.

Fullness is how much fabric goes into the curtain compared with the width of the track. It depends on the heading. Wave curtains are usually made at about twice the track width, within a range of 1.8 to 2.5, while pleated and gathered headings have their own fullness. Lower fullness can reduce privacy with a sheer. We recommend the fullness for your heading and fabric.

Not always, but they help. A return brings the side of the curtain back to the wall, which can hide the track and help reduce light at the sides, so we recommend returns on blockout curtains. A pelmet is a padded, fabric-covered headbox over the track that gives a traditional finish and helps reduce light from above. Some light can still get past the edges.

Some fading is normal, especially on dark fabrics and natural fibres such as linen. A lining protects the face fabric from sun. Ask us which fabric suits a sun-facing window.

New curtains need time to settle into even folds. Heavier or stiffer fabrics can take longer to settle. Your installer will tell you whether to leave any ties on for a while and when to remove them.

Yes, if you like that look. Tell us at the measure how you want the hem to finish, from just clear of the floor to a deliberate puddle, because we set the finished drop from that.

That can be an option. Tell us where light is getting in and whether you want to keep the existing blinds. A consultant can check the space for a curtain track, how far the curtain should extend past the window and whether a lining or blockout layer is suitable. The finished result depends on the fabric, coverage and fitting; some light can still pass around the edges.

Ask when you book. If you have seen a fabric in the showroom, on our website or on social media, send its name and colour, or a photo of the example. Consultants carry a selection rather than every fabric, so we can check the sample you want. You can also call ahead to check showroom samples before visiting.