Blockout curtains are essential in many Perth homes — for bedrooms where darkness aids sleep, for media rooms and nurseries, or simply where you want privacy and complete control over light and heat. Done well, they also add significant insulation, helping keep rooms cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
At Hay Interiors our blockout curtains are custom made in our on-site workroom using quality blockout fabrics and interlinings chosen for both performance and drape. We avoid cheap, shiny blockout that looks flat from the street — we select fabrics that look beautiful from outside as well as inside while delivering the practical benefits you need.
Choosing blockout isn’t only about blocking light. Annie considers how the fabric hangs, how it works with your heading style, whether you need motorised curtains for large or high windows, and how the treatment looks open as well as closed. She often recommends interlining for a fuller, more luxurious appearance and better thermal and acoustic performance, and many clients layer elegant sheer curtains in front for daytime flexibility.
Because Annie both consults and oversees the making, the decisions made at consultation — fabric weight, fullness, lining type, heading style, how the curtains stack back when open — are carried through precisely into the finished result. There’s no translation loss between what was agreed and what arrives.
Because everything is made in our Nedlands workroom, we ensure the blockout is properly aligned, headings are neatly finished and the curtains run smoothly on quality tracks. We attend to side returns, floor clearance and how the curtains stack back when open — small details that make a significant difference to the finished look and daily use.
A well-made blockout curtain should hang beautifully even when closed — not bulge, sag or let light bleed at the edges. Achieving that consistently requires experience with fabric behaviour, careful cutting and precise finishing. It’s what we’ve been doing in Perth for more than fifty-five years.
Perth’s intense summer sun and long daylight hours make well-made blockout curtains a practical investment. They protect furnishings from fading, improve sleeping conditions, and contribute to energy efficiency by reducing heat gain and loss. For west-facing rooms especially — where afternoon sun can make spaces uncomfortably hot — a properly lined blockout curtain makes a measurable difference to comfort.
For rooms where you want both darkness and sound reduction, Annie can also advise on acoustic curtains — available through our exclusive Western Australian acoustic fabric partnership.
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.
Yes. Properly lined, well-fitted blockout curtains are one of the most effective thermal upgrades a room can have, reducing heat transfer through the glass and helping lower heating and cooling costs — particularly valuable in Perth’s hot summers.
The fabric itself blocks light fully, but a little can enter around the edges and top of any curtain. For near-total darkness we add appropriate returns, overlaps and sometimes a pelmet to close those gaps.
Absolutely — layering sheer curtains in front of blockout is one of the most popular and practical combinations, giving soft light by day and full darkness and privacy at night. Annie will advise on the right track system to make both layers operate smoothly.
