Sheer Curtain Design styles.

Making Curtains for more than 55+ years means we’ve made and perfected every style imaginable. Here’s just a selection of some of our more popular styles for sheer curtains.

Wave Fold Curtains

Also known as ‘S’ fold this style has a smooth, evenly distributed symmetrical ‘wave’ formation that’s created using a special track and tape heading. The vertical lines elongate walls, making the space seem taller and larger. Easy to operate, it offers a contemporary, relaxed look giving an understated aesthetic favoured by interior designers. Suitable for Blockout and Sheer Curtains.

Triple Pinch Pleat Curtains

This smartly tailored, classic look is ‘pinched’ at evenly spaced intervals in groups of three. Suited to traditional homes or formal rooms, it creates a beautiful fullness and stacks neatly to the side. Ideal for limited wall space. Suitable for Blockout and Sheer Curtains.

Double Pinch Pleat Curtains

This version of the Pinch Pleat is ‘pinched’ at evenly spaced intervals in groups of two. Suited to traditional homes or formal rooms, it is not as full as a Triple Pinch Pleat and offers a neat appearance on large windows. Suitable for Blockout Curtains.

Pencil Pleat Curtains

Pencil Pleat or Gathered Curtains feature folds of fabric that are tightly gathered to create small pencil sized pleats. This style allows you to gather the fabric to your desired fullness. Less structured than the Pinch Pleat, it creates a soft and informal look. Suitable for Blockout and Sheer Curtains.

Reverse Pleat Curtains

A simple, structured style with a tailored appearance this Curtain style hangs below a decorator rod and has a larger stack back compared to other styles. Suitable for Blockout Curtains.

Eyelet Curtains

The Eyelet style features metal rings that are pressed into the top heading of the Curtain. Teamed with a decorator rod it offers a casual look with less stack back. Perfect for smaller windows where you need to take advantage of the natural light. Suitable for both Blockout and Sheer Curtains.

Sheer Curtain Fabrics.

Fabric is an essential part of choosing Sheer Curtains. Each fabric has its own unique characteristics and transparency levels so it’s important to choose the best fabric for your lifestyle. We offer an extensive collection of contemporary and traditional Sheer Curtain fabrics for light, warmth and privacy within your home, office or commercial space.

View our range of Sheer Curtain fabrics in-store, at our various locations including Melbourne and greater Victoria, along with the ACT, New South Wales and South Australia.

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Banding + trims.

For a decorative finish or splash of colour our design team can add banding or trims across the top, bottom or sides of your Sheer Curtains. Opt for a complementary fabric for a subtle finish or a contrast fabric for a bolder statement. Pairing your sheer curtains and heavier weight fabrics together is also a beautiful way to add texture and visual appeal.

Do you have a room with very high ceilings? Banding is perfect for this. Simply by banding another fabric to the top or bottom of the Curtain, you can achieve the required length for your Curtains without introducing any additional seams. Banding across the top of a Sheer Curtain in a heavier fabric is also a great way to disguise a wall or the top of a blind that may be behind. 

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Design options.

Curtain Width Options

Width.

It always good to aim for wall to wall if there is wall space available or if not, go as wide as possible. This means when drawn open the stack back covers less of the window therefore maximising your view and natural light.

 
Curtain Height Options

Height

Where possible go high and wide. Curtains can be installed on the ceiling, known as ceiling fit or fixed to the wall, known as face fit. It’s best to go ceiling to floor or as high as you can go if there is ample wall space. Doing so adds the illusion of height to windows and rooms while also having practical benefits such as blocking out light and increasing insulation.

 

Length

What length should I choose? It’s very much a personal choice but for light control, privacy and insulation reasons, not to mention aesthetic appeal, we always recommend full length Curtains where possible. We can design to any length but our three standard length options are Float, Kiss and Puddle.

 
Curtain Stacking Options

Stacking

Probably not a term you’re familiar with but it basically means the amount of space the Curtains occupy when in a fully open position. Our Curtains can be designed to be centre opening with the Curtains stacked on both sides of the window when drawn open or with a one way opening with the Curtains stacking back to either the left or right side of the window when drawn open. Curtains can also hang freely to draw to any position on your Track or Rod. It all comes down to what is the most practical and functional design solution for each window.

 

Control Options.

Automation.

Our Automation range is the ultimate choice for modern day living and is now more convenient than ever. Maximise luxury, functionality and control with motorised Curtains which glide open and closed and stop exactly where you’d like – all with the touch of a button. 

  • Easy to operate
  • Remote control, voice control, or dc+b control smartphone app 
  • Clean, modern look with no cords
  • Suitable for difficult to reach windows
  • Operate heavy weight Curtains with ease 
  • Operate by hand when necessary
  • Child + pet safe
 
Double Wave Fold Curtains

Cord drawn.

  • Easy operation with cords secured in position to walls behind Curtains for child + pet safety
  • Centre open or one way open
  • Ideal for large windows to help with weight of fabric
  • Improves stack back when Curtains are drawn open as tension is increased to maximise windows natural light + views
 
Wave Fold Curtains

Hand drawn.

  • Child + pet safe
  • Highly adaptable
  • Can enable flexibility for large window configurations
  • Centre open, one way open or free draw open
  • Add wands, available in varying sizes, to easily operate + protect fabric
 

Layering Sheer Curtains.

For the ultimate combination of style and functionality consider layering Sheer Curtains with other window coverings.

 

You can combine two Curtain tracks that operate separately or add a Roller Blind into the mix. Soft, luxurious and layered is a beautiful and relaxed look for spaces needing privacy.

 

 

  • Layering Sheer Curtains is important for privacy + light control.
  • Layer Sheer Curtains over Roller Blinds, Roman Blinds or Shutters to create night-time privacy and block daylight.
  • For the ideal combination pair Sheer and Blockout Curtains together with Double Curtains.

 

For a comprehensive step-by-step guide on choosing your Curtains, download the Curtains Brochure, call for assistance or visit your nearest store. 

 

We have stores all across Australia, including Melbourne and the greater Victoria area, along with New South Wales, the ACT and South Australia.

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