Our Products & Types of Blinds for Melbourne Homes
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Explore our window furnishings: Motorised blinds, curtains and more
3We are Melbourne-based custom window furnishing specialists with over 23 years of experience in manufacturing, sourcing and installing premium window furnishing products. Discover the types of blinds, curtains, shutters and external awnings we can supply for your Melbourne property.
Our Products
Motorised blinds and roller blinds
We specialise in motorised blinds and automation so your window furnishings can be simply operated with the touch of a button, or even by using voice control. We design and manufacture motorised roller blinds, which are fully customisable, perfect for indoor and outdoor use and especially useful for windows that are hard to reach and operate manually.
SOM Blinds can motorise and automate most existing manual blinds for convenience and ease of operation.
Roman blinds and curtains
View our range of high-quality Roman blinds and curtains tailored to your style. We can help you source the most suitable fabrics, colours, designs, textures and weights for your needs, including sheer curtains, sunscreen and light-blocking fabrics. Consider combining sheers with Romans made from block-out fabric or lined curtains to give you privacy around the clock, while still letting natural light in during the day. Alternatively, try pairing curtains with either honeycomb or sunscreen roller blinds.
Our in-house interior design consultants work closely with you and take your goals – such as light control, privacy and energy efficiency – into consideration to help you choose the perfect solution for your home.
Plantation shutters
Practical and elegant, plantation shutters can be used in almost every room. Our range is made to measure, and can be motorised and manufactured from durable materials, such as timber or aluminium Norman Australia is our preferred partner for timber plantation shutters, with nearly 50 years of experience manufacturing custom-made shutters and other window furnishings. With a diverse selection of styles, colours, textures and designs, Norman’s timber shutters come with a five-year warranty as well as a once off no questions asked guarantee for a damaged shutter.
At SOM Blinds, our priority is quality products for our clients, so we prefer not to supply PVC or plastic shutters as they can become warped and distorted during high temperatures, affecting both functionality and aesthetics.
External Venetian blinds
For a modern and attractive heat and light control solution, consider external Venetian blinds. They’re easy to operate and very flexible–the slats can be tilted in multiple directions to adjust the level of heat, light or privacy you want throughout the day. Their sleek and elegant design makes them architecturally attractive and a versatile choice to match the exterior of your home.
Our external Venetians are motorised for added convenience, removing the need to operate them physically. Our external Venetian blinds are all made using high quality materials, the blades are made from aluminium, a lightweight yet extremely strong metal. They’re a great solution to counteract Melbourne’s unpredictable weather, shading your windows during summer which helps to keep your home cooler and more comfortable.
External awnings and retractable roof systems
SOM Blinds is a specialist markilux dealer in Melbourne, offering a selection of designer external awnings, motorised folding arm awnings and retractable roof systems. These help to maximise your outdoor space and provide sun protection without compromising outdoor views. German designed-and-made markilux awnings use innovative technology and are available in a wide range of fabrics.
Retractable roof systems also help minimise heat gain and are ideal for skylights and large, west-facing doors and windows. Add-ons like the Shadeplus drop-down screen can further reduce glare and improve sun protection during the hottest times of the day.
External blinds
Motorised external blinds are an excellent solution for improving the comfort and enhancing the energy efficiency of your home. They also help protect the inside of your home and items such as artwork, furnishings and flooring from sun damage. Because they prevent the sun’s rays from reaching the glass, they are ideally suited for large west and north-facing windows that get the most sun. External blinds can help you save on energy bills by keeping your home cooler and more comfortable for longer.
External blinds can also provide total blockout for bedrooms, maintaining darkness at night or during the day to help promote restful sleep. They’re also very simple to operate when motorised, making them an easy and practical solution for elderly people and those with limited mobility.
Honeycomb Cellular Blinds
Honeycomb Cellular Blinds are one of the most energy efficient window furnishings available. The unique double wall cell design of honeycomb blinds creates air pockets which trap air, providing additional insulation for your windows. This trapped air acts a a barrier minimising the transfer of heat between the inside and outside of your home.
Honeycomb or Cellular blinds are available in motorised and cordless options, making them child safe and easy to operate. Adding optional LightGuard to reduce light leakage helps keep your rooms dark. Honeycombs are available in multiple cell sizes, colours and fabric options including sheer, light-filtering and room-darkening fabrics. Cell size as well as single or double cells will influence the amount of insulation honeycomb blinds will provide. Typically larger cells will trap more air and provide more insulation, as will double cell blinds compared to single cell blinds. You must also consider the type of material or fabric, where your blinds are mounted, and how they are installed as these can all impact how well honeycomb blinds insulate your windows.
Other Services We Offer
Our products are tailor-made to suit Melbourne homes and lifestyles. Choose from various materials, fabrics, designs, textures and styles. Each blind, curtain, shutter and awning is meticulously measured and manufactured to fit perfectly and meet your needs–whether they be light control, privacy, energy efficiency or pure aesthetics.
We’ve developed our own innovative SOM Motorised Blind System that delivers motorised window furnishing solutions with greater flexibility, durability and control. Our roller blinds are expertly manufactured in-house, and curtains sewn in reputable Melbourne-based workrooms. By choosing SOM Blinds, you’re supporting high-quality local manufacturers.
Work closely with our in-house interior design consultants, and receive expert advice on fabric, colour choices and the products that best match your preferences and goals. Discuss your options and choose from a diverse selection of fabrics, styles, textures and prints at our Burwood showroom.
Our expert team of installers has over 30 years of combined experience in window furnishing installation. We can work with you and your design team, electrician or project manager on-site to ensure installation requirements, such as electrical wiring, are completed correctly. Our SOM Blinds installers ensure your window furnishings are installed perfectly the first time around, preventing the need for refitting due to mistakes and incorrect measurements.
We provide post-installation servicing for all our window furnishing solutions–whether it’s a markilux folding arm awning, Norman shutters or SOM’s unique motorised roller blind system. We can visit you on-site to ensure optimal performance.
Upgrade your home with high-quality window furnishings from SOM Blinds
When you are looking for premium quality window furnishings, coupled with personalised service and custom-made products, SOM Blinds provides everything you need under one roof. Let’s chat about what you have in mind, or you can make an appointment at our Burwood showroom in Melbourne to see our range of window furnishing solutions and how they operate. Call 03 9808 1807 today to speak to a SOM Blinds expert.
