Curtains Kirribilli

Kirribilli looks straight back at the Bridge and the Opera House, and that outlook is the whole reason people live here. So the brief at the window is almost always the same: control the light and keep your privacy without ever getting in the way of the view. We tailor curtains and blinds to your windows, install them ourselves, and guarantee the fabric for five years, with a review record from locals sitting at a straight 5.0.

A suburb of harbourfront and heritage apartments

Most of Kirribilli is apartments, and a good share of those sit in the art-deco and interwar blocks the peninsula is known for. That brings two things worth planning around. First, north-facing harbour glass takes strong, direct light for much of the day, so the treatment has to soften that without dimming the outlook. Second, older and heritage buildings often have their own window shapes and their own rules about what can go up, so a made-to-measure approach that fits the existing openings is far easier than trying to force a standard product to suit. For the handful of houses on the peninsula, the same view-first thinking applies.

Keeping the view, taming the light

The sheer is the hero here. A well-chosen sheer curtain diffuses the bright, reflected harbour light, gives you privacy from the walkway and neighbouring balconies, and leaves the Bridge and the water perfectly visible behind it. In bedrooms, a blockout layer sits behind for darkness at night while the sheer carries the day. A wavefold heading suits the clean lines of an apartment and stacks back neatly clear of the glass. And because heritage-block windows can be tall or awkward to reach, motorisation is often the practical finishing touch, opening a whole run at a set time each morning.

For the working rooms

Not every room is about the view. Kitchens, studies and bathrooms are usually better with a simple roller or venetian blind for easy light control and privacy, and a roman blind adds a softer, more finished look where you want fabric rather than slats. Browse the full blinds range to see what suits each room.

How a Kirribilli job runs

Since almost everything here is apartment living, we plan around your building. A consultant comes to you, looks at how the harbour light hits each room, and measures every window. You get a clear quote, we make it all to size, and our own installers put it up, generally inside three weeks. We coordinate access with building management, and where a block has heritage conditions we work within them, so the install is clean and one visit.

Why Kirribilli residents choose us

We understand harbourfront living, the direct northern light, the heritage-block quirks, and the fact that nobody here wants to lose the view to a heavy curtain. One consultant handles the job end to end, our own team does the fitting, and the fabric carries a five-year guarantee, with a 5.0 review record behind it. The consultation and quote are free and come to you.

Call 1300 034 818 or book a free measure and quote for your Kirribilli home.

Nearby areas we service

North Sydney · Mosman · Potts Point

Kirribilli curtains and blinds FAQs

How do I keep my harbour view but still get privacy in Kirribilli?

A sheer curtain is the standard answer. It screens you from the walkway and neighbouring balconies during the day and softens the strong light, while leaving the Bridge and harbour visible behind it. Layer a blockout in bedrooms for night.

Can you install curtains in a heritage or art-deco apartment block?

Yes. We make treatments to fit the existing window shapes and work within any building or heritage conditions, coordinating access with management so it is done in one visit.

What handles the strong northern light off the harbour?

Sheers take the edge off the glare by day, and blockout behind them controls heat and darkness in bedrooms. Fabric choice matters, so we advise at the measure.

How much do custom curtains cost in Kirribilli?

It depends on the fabric, the style and the size and number of your windows. You get an itemised quote after the in-home measure, before anything is made.

Which nearby suburbs do you cover?

Kirribilli, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Neutral Bay and the surrounding Lower North Shore.