Custom Curtains & Blinds in Balmain

Balmain sits on a peninsula with the harbour on three sides, and its housing tells the story of the old working waterfront: sandstone and weatherboard workers' cottages, Victorian terraces along Darling Street, and grander homes down towards Mort Bay and East Balmain with views straight across to the city. The cottages have small, deep-set windows that hold the heat in and the light out, while the renovated homes on the water have the opposite problem, with big glazed extensions facing the glare off the harbour. Sway Curtains designs and installs custom curtains and blinds for Balmain homes, with local support from our Moore Park showroom on the eastern side of the city.

• Custom-made curtains and blinds fitted to your exact Balmain windows
• Sheer, light filtering and blockout fabric options for every room
• Premium blinds and shutters for sandstone cottages, terraces and harbourfront homes
• Free in-home measure and quote across Balmain and the Inner West
• Local showroom nearby at Moore Park

Curtains for Cottages and Harbour-Facing Extensions

In a Balmain cottage, the front rooms sit right on the footpath, so sheer curtains are the usual choice for keeping the street out without making a small room darker than it already is. Out the back, where so many of these homes have been extended towards the water, our light filtering curtains take the edge off the reflected glare coming off the harbour in the afternoon without hiding the view. Bedrooms suit our blackout curtains, particularly upstairs rooms that face east across the water and catch the sun first thing.

Shutters for Sandstone Homes and Waterfront Rooms

Timber and stone go well together, and our plantation shutters in timber suit a sandstone cottage or a Victorian terrace, sitting inside the deep window reveals and adding a warm, built-in finish. For the homes right on the water at East Balmain and Birchgrove, waterproof PVC shutters handle the salt air and humidity in bathrooms and harbour-facing rooms. Roman blinds are the softer option for a cottage bedroom, and roller blinds from our blinds range suit renovated kitchens. Many Balmain homeowners mix curtains in the living areas with shutters or blinds through the rest of the home.

Motorisation for Steep Sites and High Glazing

Balmain's streets run steeply down to the water, and the homes built into that slope often have living areas on the upper level with tall windows and high clerestory glass to catch the view. Motorisation puts those out-of-reach windows on a remote or your phone, and lets you adjust the whole harbour frontage as the light shifts across the afternoon.

Measuring Up an Older Balmain Home

We start with a free in-home measure and quote, where one of our team comes to your Balmain property to talk through fabric, style and functionality based on your windows and how you use each room. Deep sandstone reveals and out-of-square cottage windows are exactly where a made-to-measure approach pays off. Everything is custom-made to your exact measurements, and we handle the full installation ourselves rather than outsourcing it, so the fit and finish stays consistent from start to finish.

Our Showroom on the Other Side of the Harbour

While we don't have a physical showroom in Balmain itself, our Moore Park showroom is a short drive across the city via the Anzac Bridge and gives you the chance to see fabrics, textures and hardware in person before committing. If the North Shore is more convenient, our Belrose showroom is also an option. We work on residential projects and commercial projects across Sydney, so whether it's a single room or a full home, we can help.

Get in touch via our contact page to book your free measure and quote for curtains or blinds in Balmain.

FAQs

Do you install curtains and blinds in Balmain?

Yes, we service Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove, Rozelle and the surrounding Inner West, with a free in-home measure and quote and full installation included.

What window furnishings suit a sandstone cottage in Balmain?

Timber plantation shutters and roman blinds both sit well inside the deep window reveals of a stone cottage and keep the character of the room. Sheers are the usual pick for street-facing front rooms.

Can I get motorised blinds or curtains for a Balmain home?

Yes, motorisation is available across our curtain and blind ranges and is a popular choice for harbour-facing homes with high or hard-to-reach glazing.

Is there a Sway Curtains showroom near Balmain?

Our closest showroom to Balmain is at Moore Park, a short drive across the city via the Anzac Bridge. Our Belrose showroom on the North Shore is also available if that's more convenient.

How much do custom curtains cost for a Balmain home?

Pricing depends on the fabric, window size and style you choose. The best way to get an accurate figure is a free in-home measure and quote.