Blinds & curtains in Thurgoona.

Big windows, contemporary finishes.

Newer Thurgoona and Hamilton Valley homes tend toward large windows and big sliding doors onto the alfresco, which changes the conversation from "what blind" to "what layered look". The favourites here are double-roller roller blinds for the bedrooms and a combination of S-fold sheers with blockout curtains on the living-room sliders, giving daytime softness and a warm, closed-down room on a cold Albury night.

Motorisation is the standout request.

More than anywhere else we work, Thurgoona homeowners ask for motorised blinds. Tall stairwell windows, high-level feature glass and west-facing living areas all benefit from a blind that closes itself against the afternoon heat on a timer or sun sensor. Battery motors suit the existing homes; hardwired motors go into the homes still under construction where we can run the cabling in the wall.

Heat management for west-facing living.

Many Thurgoona blocks present their living area to the west or north, so glare and heat through summer are real. Sunscreen rollers keep the outlook to the hills while cutting UV, and a honeycomb cell blind or plantation shutter steps up the insulation again. We map this out room by room at the measure rather than selling one fabric for the whole house.

Typical Thurgoona jobs.

• Double-roller blinds through bedrooms and study ($1,000-$1,800)
• S-fold sheers over blockout curtains on living-room sliders ($1,200-$2,000)
• Motorised rollers on tall and high-level windows with app control
• Roman blinds in dining and feature rooms for a softer finish
• Plantation shutters to the front of the home for street appeal