Hay Interiors is a long-established Perth curtain maker right next door in neighbouring Nedlands. We’ve been making curtains in Perth since 1969, and Dalkeith — one of the city’s most prestigious riverside suburbs — has been part of our story for generations. Some of our Dalkeith clients have trusted us since the 1970s, returning through renovations, remodels and changing styles. Everything we sell, we make or expertly source, and the person who advises you is the person who oversees the making.
Dalkeith’s streets hold a striking mix: grand traditional residences with formal rooms, generous proportions and river outlooks, alongside bold contemporary new builds with walls of glass and clean architectural lines. That range is exactly where Hay Interiors excels, because Annie is equally fluent in both languages — ornately detailed traditional drapery and minimal motorised solutions — and moves between them with the confidence that comes from genuine making expertise.
Two recent projects show the breadth. On a traditional home on Jutland Parade, we created classic lined curtains with heavy decorative rods and ornate finials — a rich, formal treatment befitting the home’s grand proportions, with full linings for body, insulation and a luxurious drape. On a modern new build on Sadlier Street, the owners wanted something altogether different: motorised curtains in soft sheers paired with roller blinds, giving a clean, contemporary look with effortless control across large modern glazing. Same maker, same workroom — two completely different and equally beautiful results.
Being five minutes away matters in practical ways. You can visit our Nedlands showroom and workroom to explore hundreds of fabrics — and often watch curtains being made while you’re there, which tells you more about our standards than any brochure. Annie can be at your Dalkeith home quickly for a consultation, and returning a fabric sample or checking a detail doesn’t mean crossing the city.
It also matters after installation. If anything ever needs adjusting — a track tuned, a hem revisited after floors are changed — we’re around the corner. Dalkeith clients often tell us this closeness, and dealing directly with the maker rather than a sales chain, is what made the difference.
For Dalkeith’s formal and traditional homes, Annie’s heritage training comes into its own. Swags & tails, tailored pelmets, goblet and pinch-pleat headings, and the decorative blind styles few Perth makers still offer — London blinds, Austrian blinds and festoon blinds — are all made by hand in our workroom. These treatments demand precise calculation, pattern-matching and hand-finishing, and they’re where the difference between a true workroom and a retail showroom is most visible. See our heritage curtains page for more on our period and traditional speciality.
Fabric matters equally in these rooms — silks, velvets, damasks and fine linens that drape and age beautifully. Because we’re not tied to any single brand, Annie sources from across Australia’s leading houses and distributors; explore our curtain fabrics library for the range she draws on.
For Dalkeith’s contemporary homes, the priorities shift — maximising river views, managing strong western light across large glazing, and integrating window treatments with smart-home systems. Motorised sheers and rollers on quality Acmeda and Somfy systems, acoustic curtains where road or river-carried noise is a factor, and clean-lined treatments that let the architecture speak. Annie consults on these projects with the same care as the traditional work — considering aspect, light, privacy and how each room is genuinely lived in. Many of Dalkeith’s finest homes, and the interior designers who work on them, come to her precisely for this versatility.
“I highly recommend Hay Interiors. They have provided curtains and upholstery for us since we moved into our home in Dalkeith in the late 70s. From the initial swags and tails, pelmets and sheers — fantastic quality, and they lasted the years. Recently we remodelled and Annie was there again with her knowledge of new trends and she has given us exactly what we wanted.” — Fred C, Dalkeith
Read more genuine feedback on our reviews page.
Our showroom and workroom are just minutes from Dalkeith on Stirling Highway, 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.
Yes — Annie moves fluently between styles, from ornately detailed traditional curtains with decorative rods and finials to clean motorised sheers and rollers for contemporary homes. Both are made by hand in our Nedlands workroom.
Absolutely — fully lined and interlined curtains, decorative hardware, pelmets, swags and tails and ornate finishes are a speciality, drawing on Annie’s traditional training in England. Some of our Dalkeith clients have trusted us with this work since the 1970s.
Minutes away — our showroom and workroom are on Stirling Highway in neighbouring Nedlands. You’re welcome to visit, or Annie can come to your Dalkeith home for a free consultation.
Yes — in-home consultations are free and without obligation. Annie visits your home, assesses the light and windows, and gives honest, expert advice.
