Blockout roller blinds are the practical choice for reliable, complete light control and privacy — popular in bedrooms, media rooms, nurseries and any room where darkness or privacy is a priority. In Perth’s bright climate they also help protect furnishings from fading and assist with temperature control, keeping rooms cooler in summer by blocking solar heat gain through the glass.
At Hay Interiors we offer quality blockout rollers with fabrics chosen to look good from both sides — we avoid cheap, shiny blockout that looks flat or institutional from the street, and instead select fabrics that perform well while still presenting a quality appearance from outside. To be straightforward, as we are across our range: roller blinds are made to our specification by trusted Perth specialists rather than sewn in our workroom. Our value is in expert fabric selection, accurate measuring and professional installation.
Blockout roller blinds deliver a range of practical benefits that make them one of the most popular window treatment choices in Perth:
Annie helps you decide whether a blockout roller, a blockout curtains with proper returns and overlaps, or a combination of both gives the best result for each room — because the right choice depends on your windows, your aesthetic and how you use the space.
Not all blockout fabrics are equal. The quality of the coating, the weight of the fabric and how it looks from outside all vary considerably — and Annie’s experience helps you choose a fabric that performs reliably for years rather than one that looks good in a showroom but disappoints in practice. Explore our curtain fabrics library for the broader range of window treatment options, and ask Annie about specific blockout fabrics suited to each room’s aspect and use.
For rooms where you also want softness and daytime flexibility, a double roller blinds system — blockout plus sunscreen or light-filtering on one bracket — gives you complete darkness at night and a view or soft light by day. Many Perth bedrooms and living areas use exactly this combination.
Blockout roller blinds are the most practical and space-efficient blockout solution, but they’re not always the best answer for every room — and because we offer the full range of alternatives, Annie will always tell you honestly which suits your situation best.
Blockout curtains give a softer, more luxurious look and — with proper side returns and a pelmet — can achieve near-total darkness with greater thermal and acoustic performance than a roller. They also give you access to a far wider range of fabrics, textures and colours than roller fabrics allow.
Roman blinds with a blockout lining offer a middle ground — the warmth and fabric richness of a made blind, with the neat, space-efficient profile of a blind rather than the fullness of curtains. They’re particularly popular in rooms where you want blockout performance without the visual weight of curtains.
Cellular honeycomb blinds in a room-darkening specification are worth considering where insulation is as important as light control. Their honeycomb structure provides superior thermal performance compared with a flat roller fabric, and their clean, minimalist appearance suits contemporary homes and apartments particularly well.
Annie works through these options with you during your consultation — considering the room’s aspect, how you use it, your aesthetic preferences and your budget — so the solution is genuinely the right one for your home rather than the most convenient one for us.
The best way to begin is to visit our showroom in Nedlands. You can explore hundreds of fabric samples in natural light, see finished examples, and often watch work happening in the attached workroom. Annie or a member of the team is always happy to talk through possibilities and answer questions.
Alternatively, we can arrange an in-home consultation at a time that suits you. This has the advantage of enabling us to consider your actual windows and provide advice on the best window dressings for your space.
Either way, you will receive honest, expert guidance focused entirely on what is right for your windows and your home.
We look forward to helping you create window furnishings you will love for many years to come.
The fabric itself blocks light fully, but a little can enter around the sides and bottom of any roller blind. For near-total darkness, a blockout curtain with side returns and a pelmet, or a double roller with a close-fitting cassette, can close those gaps more effectively.
Yes — they reduce solar heat gain through the glass in summer and help retain warmth in winter, contributing to energy efficiency. They also protect furnishings from UV fading, which is particularly important in Perth’s intense sun.
A blockout roller is space-efficient, minimalist and practical; a blockout curtain gives softness, warmth and a more luxurious look, and with proper returns can achieve better light exclusion at the edges. Annie advises on which suits each room.
