Motorised roller blinds — also called electric blinds or automatic blinds — combine the minimalist look of a roller blind with powered operation. Raise or lower them by remote control, wall switch, app or full home automation, without a cord in sight. They’re especially valuable on high windows, wide spans, hard-to-reach areas or anywhere manual operation is inconvenient. And because there are no cords or chains, the window reveal stays completely clean — a significant aesthetic advantage in contemporary homes and apartments where the blind is a design element as much as a functional one.
At Hay Interiors we supply and install quality motorised roller blinds with reliable Acmeda and Somfy motors and a wide choice of fabrics — blockout, sunscreen and light filtering. To be straightforward: roller blinds are made to our specification by trusted Perth specialists rather than sewn in our workroom. Our value is in expert fabric selection, motor specification, precise measuring and professional installation — and in making sure the motorisation genuinely suits your windows and your home.
Annie helps you decide whether motorisation is the right investment for each window. It adds genuine value where:
For small, easily reached windows, Annie will tell you honestly if manual operation is the simpler and more cost-effective choice.
We use Acmeda and Somfy motorisation — two of the most trusted systems in the Australian market — because they’re quiet, reliable and integrate with the home-automation platforms most Perth homes use. Both offer hardwired and rechargeable battery options. Hardwired motors suit new builds and renovations where power provisions can be planned in advance; rechargeable battery motors suit retrofits where running power to the window is impractical or costly.
Control options range from a simple hand-held remote to wall switches, smartphone apps and full smart-home integration with voice assistants. Smart blinds can also run on a schedule or a light sensor, closing against the afternoon sun without anyone touching anything — automated operation that most people do not realise is available until they see it. Annie advises on the right control method for your setup, and if you’re building or renovating, flags motorisation early so provisions are made before walls are finished. Explore our fabrics library for the full range of roller blind materials available in motorised rollers.
One of the most compelling advantages of quality motorisation is the ability to run motorised curtains, motorised Roman Blinds and roller blinds on the same platform. A client building a new home or completing a whole-home renovation can specify Acmeda or Somfy throughout — rollers in the living areas, Romans in the bedrooms, curtains in the formal spaces — and control everything from one app or voice command. Annie coordinates this specification across your whole home, ensuring motor types, power provisions and control systems are consistent and compatible from the start rather than pieced together over time. It’s a level of whole-home thinking that comes from dealing directly with the maker and specifier, rather than buying from separate retailers. What it costs depends on the size of the blind, the fabric, the motor type and how many windows are involved. Annie sets out what drives the figure before anything is ordered, and gives you a firm price once she has measured. We install across the Perth suburbs we serve, from the western suburbs to the river and beyond.
The best way to begin is to visit our showroom in Nedlands. You can explore hundreds of fabric samples, 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.
Both options are available. Rechargeable battery motors avoid wiring and suit retrofits; hardwired motors suit new builds and renovations where power provisions can be planned in advance. Annie advises on the right option for your situation.
Yes — Acmeda and Somfy systems integrate with common home-automation platforms including app and voice control alongside lighting and security systems. Annie matches the right control method to your existing or planned setup.
Yes — using the same Acmeda or Somfy platform across roller blinds, Roman blinds and curtains means everything can be controlled from one app or voice command. Annie coordinates this specification across your whole home for a seamless result.
Yes. Electric blinds, automatic blinds, automated blinds and motorised blinds all describe the same product — a blind with a motor instead of a cord or chain. The words vary by habit rather than by anything technical. What matters is the quality of the motor and whether it is specified correctly for the blind it has to move.
