Window furnishing guides for Melbourne homes
Straight answers to the questions we get asked on the tools: what your builder actually includes, what your estate covenant will and won't allow, and what works in the homes going up across Melbourne's growth corridors. Written by the people who measure and fit them.
One of the warmest things you can do for your home
The glass is the biggest gap in a Melbourne home. How the right curtains and blinds keep the warmth you've paid for.
Read the guide →Are window furnishings included in your new build?
Almost certainly not. What's standard across the volume builders, what to budget, and how to avoid paying premium prices for entry-tier product.
Read the guide →Estate covenantsEstate covenant rules for roller shutters, zipscreens and awnings
Which Melbourne growth-corridor estates restrict external shutters and zipscreens, and what's allowed instead. Smiths Lane, Aurora, Riverdale, Cloverton and more.
Read the guide →Blackout & privacyBlackout curtains for pooja and prayer rooms
Choosing blackout for a pooja room, mandir corner or prayer space: sheer + blockout layering, triple-pass blockout, and parents' suite privacy.
Read the guide →Northern corridorNorthern growth corridor buyer's guide
Wollert, Donnybrook, Beveridge, Mickleham, Greenvale. Build profile, builder mix, covenants and what gets fitted across Aurora, Lyndarum and Cloverton.
Read the guide →Western corridorWestern growth corridor buyer's guide
Tarneit, Deanside, Fraser Rise. Build profile, wind exposure, covenants and what works across the Riverdale, Habitat and Atherstone estates.
Read the guide →South-east corridorSouth-east growth corridor buyer's guide
Clyde, Clyde North, Officer, Officer South. Build profile, builder mix and what gets fitted in Smiths Lane, Five Farms, Arcadia, Timbertop and Kaduna Park.
Read the guide →Still working out what suits your place?
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