Beautiful window styling starts long before a curtain is hung. It begins with how a room is used, how the light moves through it across the day, and how fabric, colour and proportion can bring it all together. At Hay Interiors, we’ve been helping Perth homeowners make those decisions since 1969 — and this is where we share what we’ve learned.
Whether you’re dressing a single window or styling a whole home, use these pages to gather ideas, see what’s possible, and find a starting point for a conversation with Annie and the team.
Browse finished curtains, blinds and shutters installed in Perth homes — from breezy coastal sheers in City Beach to layered heritage treatments in Mount Lawley. Every piece was made in our Nedlands workroom, and every photo shows real fabric in a real room, not a catalogue mock-up.
Practical, room-by-room styling advice from the people who actually make the curtains. Which fabrics suit a north-facing living room. When a Roman blind beats a curtain. How to layer sheers and blockouts without losing the view. New articles are added regularly.
Every home we work in is different, but the questions we ask are the same:
Light. Perth light is strong and low in winter, harsh in summer. The right fabric weight and treatment style can soften glare in the afternoon and still let a room glow in the morning.
Proportion. Full-height curtains lift a ceiling. A neatly tailored Roman blind keeps a small window honest. Getting the scale right matters more than any trend.
Fabric. Colour and texture do the heavy lifting in a room. With thousands of samples in our Nedlands showroom — linen, velvet, sheer, acoustic and more — we’ll help you find the one that ties everything together, and you can take samples home to see them in your own light.
How you live. A media room, a nursery and an open-plan kitchen all ask different things of their windows. Styling that ignores function never feels right for long.
The easiest way to turn inspiration into a plan is to talk it through. Visit our Nedlands showroom to browse fabrics and see finished examples, or book an in-home consultation and Annie will come to you.
It comes down to how the room is used, the window’s proportions, and the look you’re after. Curtains soften a space and suit full-height windows and living areas, while blinds offer a neater, more tailored finish for kitchens, studies and smaller windows. Many Perth homes we style use both — a layered combination of sheers, blockouts and Roman blinds. If you’re unsure, Annie can advise during a free consultation.
Perth’s bright coastal light calls for fabrics that filter glare without darkening the room. Sheer curtains and sunscreen blinds soften harsh afternoon sun while keeping views and natural light, and blockout layers behind them give full control for bedrooms and media rooms. Fabric choice matters too — some colours and weaves fade or glow under strong sun, which is exactly what we help you assess in the showroom.
Yes. Our photo gallery shows curtains, blinds and shutters installed in real Perth homes, and our Nedlands showroom displays finished examples of headings, fabrics and styles you can see and touch. You’re also welcome to take fabric samples home to view them in your own light before making any decision.
Both. Every project starts with design guidance — Annie consults personally on fabric, colour, proportion and treatment style, either in our showroom or in your home. Because we make everything in our own workroom, the advice you get is grounded in what actually works, not what’s easiest to sell.
