Sheer curtains are often the foundation of a well-dressed window in Perth homes. They gently filter our bright Western Australian light, reduce glare, provide daytime privacy and add softness and movement to a room. Chosen well, they make a space feel lighter and more inviting without ever feeling heavy or closed in.
At Hay Interiors our sheer curtains are custom made in our Nedlands workroom to the exact measurements of your windows, with close attention to fullness, hem finishes and how the fabric hangs — the details that separate something merely adequate from something truly beautiful.
Not all sheers are the same. Some are crisp and structured, others fluid and romantic; some offer more daytime privacy, others are almost translucent. Annie takes time to understand how you use the room, when the light is strongest, whether you want to keep a view to the garden, and how the sheer will work with other layers such as blockout curtains behind for night-time privacy.
She’ll guide you through voiles, linen sheers, textured weaves and performance fabrics, helping you picture how each will look in your specific windows. Many clients are surprised at how much difference the right sheer makes to the overall feel of a room.
Because we make everything in-house, we achieve beautiful, consistent results even on challenging windows — bay windows, tall proportions or windows with architectural detail. We use appropriate linings where helpful, ensure headings sit correctly, and finish every hem with care so the curtains hang evenly and move gracefully.
The quality of a sheer curtain shows most clearly in how it hangs — whether the folds fall evenly, whether the fabric moves fluidly, whether the heading sits flat and true. These things don’t happen by accident; they’re the result of careful fabric preparation, precise cutting, correct fullness ratios and finishing that takes time. Because our workroom is attached to the showroom, you can often see this work happening while you visit — which tells you more about our standards than any photograph could.
We also advise on the right track or rod for each sheer, whether that’s a ceiling-mounted system that maximises height, a curved track for bay windows, or a motorised system for large or hard-to-reach glazing. The hardware matters as much as the fabric. Most sheers today are made with an s-wave heading, which holds a continuous, even wave rather than a pleat and suits the way sheer fabric falls — Annie will talk you through the heading options and what each one asks of the track.
A popular, practical approach in Perth homes is to combine sheers with blockout curtains or Roman blinds behind them. During the day, the sheer softens the light and gives privacy while the room stays bright and open; at night, you draw the blockout layer for complete darkness, insulation and privacy. It’s one of the most versatile combinations we recommend, and it suits everything from a contemporary coastal home to a heritage renovation.
The key to making layered treatments work is getting the tracks and spacing right — both layers need to hang correctly and operate smoothly without catching or bunching. Because Annie both specifies and oversees the making, these details are worked out at the consultation stage, not discovered during installation. She can also advise on motorised sheer curtains, where the sheer layer runs on its own track and can be opened at a touch — particularly useful for tall windows, wide spans, or a bedroom where you want to let the morning light in without getting out of bed.
Many Perth homes also use sheers as a standalone treatment in low-privacy areas — a study, a side window, a stairwell — where filtered light is the priority and a blockout layer isn’t needed. Annie will advise honestly on what each window actually requires rather than recommending more than you need. We make and hang sheers for curtains and blinds clients across Perth, from apartments in the city to heritage homes by the river.
People sometimes ask about sheer blinds, which usually means one of two things. A light filtering roller blind gives a similar softened daylight in a flat, minimal profile, and suits contemporary rooms where a curtain would feel like too much. A sheer Roman gives the same effect with fabric and structure. Neither drapes or moves the way a sheer curtain does, and Annie will tell you plainly which of the three suits the window in front of her.
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.
Sheers provide good daytime privacy, but at night — when it’s darker outside than in — they offer limited privacy on their own. The usual solution is to layer sheers with blockout curtains or a blind behind, giving you softness by day and full privacy at night.
Yes, and fabric choice matters. Annie recommends sheers that resist fading and hold up to intense western light, which is particularly important for coastal and west-facing rooms.
Yes. Sheers suit S-fold and wave headings that stack neatly and move smoothly, which work very well with motorised systems — ideal for large or high windows.
