Sheer Curtains Reservoir — Custom Made, Professionally Installed, 5-Year Warranty
Reservoir is one of Melbourne’s most substantial inner-northern communities — a suburb large enough to have its own distinct identity, its own retail heart along High Street, and a residential character built across multiple generations of families who have chosen to stay. New World of Blinds manufactures custom sheer curtains at our Campbellfield facility, approximately 12km north of Reservoir, and has been installing throughout Darebin and the surrounding inner-northern corridor since 2005. We visit Reservoir homes regularly as part of our northern Melbourne schedule and understand the mix of properties, priorities, and briefs that this suburb brings.
Matt and Oz founded this business in 2005 and still run it the same way — every curtain measured by our own team, manufactured at our Campbellfield facility, and installed by our employed staff, not subcontractors. Every job is backed by a 5-year warranty that covers both the product and the installation.
Wave/ S-Fold Curtains Reservoir
Wave/S-Fold curtains are one of the most popular types of curtains. Wave/S-fold curtains are the curtains that look just like a wave or a long S pattern that continues for the length of the window/wall and its covering. The soft flowing wave effect allows the fabric to drape stunningly, and the overall appearance creates a modern, trending look to your room/covering. Wave/S-fold curtains add a touch of class and elegance to your home. sheer blinds Reservoir
Pleated Curtains
Eyelet Curtains
Eyelet curtains are where the top of the curtain has round eyelets or grommets pressed into the fabric. The curtain is then threaded onto a track/pole that threads through each of the eyelets in a wave like formation.
Reservoir’s Homes: A Suburb with Two Distinct Window Furnishing Briefs
Walk through Reservoir’s residential streets and you encounter two very different window furnishing stories sitting side by side. The first is the established family home — a post-war brick property or a 1970s double-fronted house where the same family has been in residence for twenty or thirty years, the floors are original timber or long-established carpet, and the window furnishings have been in place so long they’ve become invisible. The second is the renovated property — a home that has changed hands, had its kitchen stripped and rebuilt, and now has an updated aesthetic where the original front rooms still carry their period character while the rear living area is contemporary, open-plan, and in need of a window treatment that matches the renovation standard.
Sheer curtains are the answer in both contexts. For the established family home, they represent a genuine improvement on worn venetian blinds or faded curtains that have been in place too long — the quality of natural light in a room with a well-installed sheer curtain is noticeably different from any alternative, warmer and more even, and the privacy function works throughout the day without drawing the room closed. For the renovated property, S-Fold sheer curtains on a ceiling-mounted track deliver the contemporary, considered finish that a quality renovation demands, particularly in rear open-plan extensions where large glass spans require a treatment that is proportionate to their scale.
What sheer curtains bring to Reservoir homes in both scenarios:
- Soft, scattered natural light that transforms the quality and warmth of both established and renovated rooms.
- Consistent daytime privacy from Reservoir’s residential streets without blocking the room off from natural light.
- UV protection for original timber floors, long-established rugs, quality upholstery, and artwork in established homes.
- UV protection for new flooring and furnishings in recently renovated properties where fresh investment needs protecting.
- A contemporary finish for renovated open-plan areas that matches the renovation standard of the rest of the room.
- A warm, considered upgrade for original rooms that have been unchanged for decades.
- A compatible layer for the double-track blockout system for complete evening and sleep-quality control.
Sheer Curtain Styles for Reservoir Homes
S-Fold Track Curtains — For Updated and Open-Plan Spaces
The S-Fold system uses a ceiling-mounted track from which the fabric hangs at clipped intervals, creating a flowing, perfectly even wave. It is our most-installed style across inner-northern Melbourne and the clear recommendation for Reservoir’s rear extensions and renovated living areas. The track can be surface-fixed to the ceiling or recessed into a plaster bulkhead if one has been built; in either case the result is a clean, floor-to-ceiling hang that suits contemporary design without imposing on it. For large glass spans — sliding doors or bifold openings connecting the indoor living area to a rear courtyard or deck — S-Fold sheers handle the width without sagging and stack completely clear of the glass when open.
Eyelet Curtains — For Original Rooms and Warm Spaces
Eyelet curtains loop over a decorative rod through grommets punched into the heading fabric. The silhouette is softer and less architectural than a track-system wave — the loops are irregular in a way that reads as characterful rather than precisely controlled. For Reservoir’s original front bedrooms, sitting rooms, and the period-proportioned rooms that occupy the street-facing end of many of the suburb’s homes, eyelet sheers in linen or a heavier voile on a brushed brass or timber rod bring a quality that suits the room’s character without trying to impose contemporary precision on a space that was built with different proportions in mind.
Linen Sheer Fabrics
Linen sheer is the fabric we reach for most often in inner-northern Melbourne established suburbs, and Reservoir is no exception. The natural fibre variation creates a subtly textured surface that catches afternoon light differently from one hour to the next — warmer and more amber-toned late in the day than it appears at midday. The weight of linen sheer makes the curtain hang with more presence than lightweight voile, and the durability is substantially better: a linen sheer curtain in daily use in a family home will outlast a standard voile by years. For Reservoir’s established interiors with timber floors, period joinery, and the layered warmth of a well-lived-in home, linen sheers in warm white, raw flax, or natural oat tones are consistently the right choice.
Pleated Curtains
Pinch or pencil pleat headings suit the formal rooms and original street-facing reception areas that are common in Reservoir’s larger post-war properties. A pleated sheer hung from a cornice or pelmet adds a structured elegance to rooms where the proportions and period detail call for a curtain that takes the architecture seriously.
The Double-Track System for Reservoir Homes
The double-track configuration — sheer curtains on the inner track, blockout curtains on the outer — gives independent, complete control over light, privacy, and temperature across any combination of times and conditions. For north-facing living rooms in Reservoir that receive strong midday sun, the sheer layer manages the direct radiation during the day while the blockout layer provides full evening privacy. For bedrooms that face the street or receive morning light from the east, the blockout layer gives sleep-quality darkness when it’s needed without requiring the room to be dark all day.
Because both layers are manufactured at our Campbellfield facility and installed together, they are designed to work as a coordinated pair — the stacking positions are compatible, the hem lengths are matched, and the visual result at any combination of draw positions looks intentional rather than improvised. Installing both layers in one visit is also more cost-effective than returning to add the blockout layer later.
Why Reservoir Homeowners Choose New World of Blinds
- We serve inner-northern Melbourne: regular installations throughout Reservoir, Preston, Thornbury, Coburg, Bundoora, Kingsbury, Lalor, Thomastown, and all surrounding Darebin suburbs.
- Australian-manufactured: every curtain custom-made at our Campbellfield facility — no imports, no standard sizing adjusted to fit.
- Family-owned since 2005: Matt and Oz bring nearly two decades of experience fitting established Melbourne homes across the inner north.
- No subcontractors: our own employed team measures, manufactures, and installs — one business accountable throughout.
- 5-year warranty: product and installation workmanship, with return visits for anything that needs attention within five years.
- Free in-home measure and quote: we visit your Reservoir home, take precise measurements, show you fabric and heading options with physical samples, and provide an itemised written quote before we leave.
Book Your Free Measure and Quote in Reservoir
Call 0422 786 077 or email nwob@windowslive.com to arrange a visit to your Reservoir home. We measure every window you want covered, show you fabric and heading options in your own lighting conditions, and provide a fully itemised written quote at no charge and with no commitment to proceed.
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We also service Doncaster, Meadow Heights, Sunbury, Greenvale, Epping, Essendon, Thomastown, Brunswick, Roxburgh Park, Mernda, Rockbank, Footscray, Maidstone, Eltham, and all surrounding northern Melbourne suburbs.
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs
Do you supply and install sheer curtains in Reservoir?
Yes. New World of Blinds supplies and installs custom sheer curtains throughout Reservoir and across the surrounding Darebin suburbs including Preston, Thornbury, Coburg, Bundoora, Kingsbury, Lalor, and Thomastown. All curtains are manufactured at our Campbellfield facility and installed by our own team. Call 0422 786 077 to book a free in-home measure and quote.
Can you supply sheer curtains for both the original rooms and the renovated extension in my Reservoir home?
Yes — and this is one of our most common briefs in Reservoir. We regularly spec different heading styles and sometimes different fabrics for different zones of the same home in a single visit: S-Fold track curtains for a rear open-plan extension, eyelet or pleated sheers for original period rooms at the front. The fabric can be consistent throughout for visual unity, or different by zone where the architecture and aesthetic call for it. We assess each room and provide recommendations with real samples during the free in-home visit.
What sheer curtain style suits the established rooms in a Reservoir post-war home?
For Reservoir’s original post-war rooms with period proportions, original joinery, and the warm character of decades of occupation, linen sheer fabrics in an eyelet or pleated heading are our most consistent recommendation. The organic texture and weight of linen sheer suits established interiors where a standard voile would look thin and generic. Eyelet curtains on a decorative rod bring a relaxed warmth that complements original room character. Pleated sheers suit the more formal rooms where a structured, gathered heading is appropriate.
Can sheer curtains help with privacy on Reservoir’s residential streets?
Yes. During daylight hours, sheer curtains provide an effective privacy screen for street-facing rooms — the fabric reads as opaque from outside when exterior light is brighter than the interior, while remaining visually open from inside. For complete evening privacy, we recommend pairing sheers with a blockout outer layer on a double-track system. The two layers together give full daytime-to-night privacy control.
How much do sheer curtains cost in Reservoir?
Cost depends on fabric type, heading style, window dimensions, and the number of rooms. Because we manufacture at our Campbellfield facility, our pricing reflects direct manufacturing cost rather than a retail margin added on top. The most accurate way to get pricing is a free in-home measure and quote — call 0422 786 077.
