Residential

Motorised Curtains & Blinds

Sector

Donnelly Construction Group

Date

2024

Products

Motorised sheer curtains · motorised roller blinds

Location

Regional NSW

Effortless control for high ceiling windows and large spans
Vaulted ceilings and window walls put the tops of the curtains well out of reach. Manual operation was never on the table — the tracks and rollers needed motors from day one.

Smart home integration with voice control
The brief called for voice control, scheduled automation, smartphone control and scenes — a smart-home job, not just a blind job.

Sit quietly in a white and timber interior
A refined white palette with warm timber floors and contemporary furniture. The window coverings had to add softness without adding clutter.

Wiring and pelmets planned at frame stage
Hard-wired Somfy motors need power at the window and room in the pelmet for the track. Both were coordinated with the builder's electricians early, so nothing had to be retrofitted.

Measuring for motorised systems
Motorised tracks and rollers are less forgiving of a wrong measurement than a chain blind. Dimensions were taken at frame stage and checked again after plasterboard.

Comfort and privacy across every zone
With three generous bedrooms, a media room, main bathroom, ensuite and open-plan living, the home accommodates extended family and guests. The window coverings had to give comfort, privacy and flexibility in every one of them.

Specification:
Motor types were matched to each opening — track motors for the long sheer runs, roller motors sized to the blind widths — with fabrics chosen in neutral whites and the electrical requirements handed to the site electricians before rough-in.

Measurement:
Measured at frame stage, verified after plasterboard, with pelmet depths and curtain clearances confirmed against the builder's details before manufacture.

Living and entertaining areas:
Somfy motorised curtain tracks with floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains in crisp white through the living, dining and entertaining spaces. The motors are whisper-quiet and the sheers glide on a schedule or a voice command.

Bedrooms and private areas: Somfy motorised roller blinds in blockout and sunscreen fabrics — complete light control and privacy at the touch of a button or a word to the speaker.

Smart home setup:
Everything runs through Somfy's TaHoma hub: voice control with Alexa and Google Home, sunrise and sunset schedules, smartphone control from anywhere, and scenes for entertaining, movie night and mornings.

Somfy Motors:
Whisper-quiet Somfy motors, five-year warranty

Power:
Hard-wired, with concealed wiring run at frame stage

Fabrics:
Blockout, sunscreen and sheer fabrics in neutral whites

Smart Integration:
Voice control, scheduled automation, remote access via TaHoma app