Experts in controlling natural light.
We offer premium window furnishings and solutions to fit and function within our daily lives.
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SHADES has been established on over three decades of dedicated customer CARE and INDUSTRY EXPERTISE.
Our streamlined processed and INNOVATIVE design ELEVATES daily living.
Our Clients
Camberwell Residence 2 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Camberwell Residence 2 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Camberwell Residence 2 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Brighton Residence (GEORGINA JEFFRIES)
Brighton Residence (GEORGINA JEFFRIES)
Brighton Residence (GEORGINA JEFFRIES)
Caulfield Residence (INFORM)
Caulfield Residence (INFORM)
Caulfield Residence (INFORM)
Cremorne Studio (OLAVER)
Cremorne Studio (OLAVER)
Cremorne Studio (OLAVER)
Mount Eliza Residence (INFORM)
Mount Eliza Residence (INFORM)
Mount Eliza Residence (INFORM)
Caulfield North Residence (CJH STUDIO)
Caulfield North Residence (CJH STUDIO)
Caulfield North Residence (CJH STUDIO)
Armadale Residence (SALLY CAROLINE)
Armadale Residence (SALLY CAROLINE)
Armadale Residence (SALLY CAROLINE)
Dissh Armadale (EMAC X BRAHMAN PERERA)
Dissh Armadale (EMAC X BRAHMAN PERERA)
Dissh Armadale (EMAC X BRAHMAN PERERA)
Hampton Residence 3 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence 3 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence 3 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Littlewood Residence (INFORM x GOLDEN)
Littlewood Residence (INFORM x GOLDEN)
Littlewood Residence (INFORM x GOLDEN)
Alphington Residence (HEARTLY)
Alphington Residence (HEARTLY)
Alphington Residence (HEARTLY)
Hampton Residence 2 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence 2 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence 2 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Glen Iris Residence (GOLDEN) – As Featured in Vogue Living
Glen Iris Residence (GOLDEN) – As Featured in Vogue Living
Glen Iris Residence (GOLDEN) – As Featured in Vogue Living
The Courthouse (NORTH MELBOURNE)
The Courthouse (NORTH MELBOURNE)
The Courthouse (NORTH MELBOURNE)
Glen Iris Residence (OLAVER)
Glen Iris Residence (OLAVER)
Glen Iris Residence (OLAVER)
AESOP (COLLINS STREET)
AESOP (COLLINS STREET)
AESOP (COLLINS STREET)
Prahan Residence (QUARTERS)
Prahan Residence (QUARTERS)
Prahan Residence (QUARTERS)
Fitzroy Residence (ROB KENNON)
Fitzroy Residence (ROB KENNON)
Fitzroy Residence (ROB KENNON)
Bec & Bridge Claremont Quarter (SHOP FITTING)
Bec & Bridge Claremont Quarter (SHOP FITTING)
Bec & Bridge Claremont Quarter (SHOP FITTING)
Brighton Residence 4 (PLEYSIER PERKINS)
Brighton Residence 4 (PLEYSIER PERKINS)
Brighton Residence 4 (PLEYSIER PERKINS)
Carlton Residence (HEARTLY)
Carlton Residence (HEARTLY)
Carlton Residence (HEARTLY)
Toorak Residence 3 (RESIDENTIAL)
Toorak Residence 3 (RESIDENTIAL)
Toorak Residence 3 (RESIDENTIAL)
Rye Residence (SMITH BUILDERS)
Rye Residence (SMITH BUILDERS)
Rye Residence (SMITH BUILDERS)
Camberwell Residence (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Camberwell Residence (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Camberwell Residence (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Brighton East Residence 2 (INFORM)
Brighton East Residence 2 (INFORM)
Brighton East Residence 2 (INFORM)
Armadale Residence 2 (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Armadale Residence 2 (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Armadale Residence 2 (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
South Melbourne Office (ROTHE LOWMAN)
South Melbourne Office (ROTHE LOWMAN)
South Melbourne Office (ROTHE LOWMAN)
Sorrento Residence (PANDOLFINI)
Sorrento Residence (PANDOLFINI)
Sorrento Residence (PANDOLFINI)
Hampton Residence 1 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence 1 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence 1 (RMH LOTTERY HOME X MAZZEI)
Brighton Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Brighton Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Brighton Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Kew Residence (CERA STRIBLEY ARCHITECTS)
Kew Residence (CERA STRIBLEY ARCHITECTS)
Kew Residence (CERA STRIBLEY ARCHITECTS)
Surrey Hills Residence (SHERBROOKE CONSTRUCTION)
Surrey Hills Residence (SHERBROOKE CONSTRUCTION)
Surrey Hills Residence (SHERBROOKE CONSTRUCTION)
Toorak Residence 2 (LARRITT EVANS)
Toorak Residence 2 (LARRITT EVANS)
Toorak Residence 2 (LARRITT EVANS)
Brighton East Residence (INFORM)
Brighton East Residence (INFORM)
Brighton East Residence (INFORM)
Albert Park Residence (GOLDEN)
Albert Park Residence (GOLDEN)
Albert Park Residence (GOLDEN)
Blairgowrie Residence (WEBSTER A&I)
Blairgowrie Residence (WEBSTER A&I)
Blairgowrie Residence (WEBSTER A&I)
Gontran Cherrier (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Gontran Cherrier (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Gontran Cherrier (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Malvern Residence (RKA)
Malvern Residence (RKA)
Malvern Residence (RKA)
Warrandyte Residence (RESICON)
Warrandyte Residence (RESICON)
Warrandyte Residence (RESICON)
Toorak Residence (BEAUTIFUL HOME)
Toorak Residence (BEAUTIFUL HOME)
Toorak Residence (BEAUTIFUL HOME)
Toorak Multi Res (ASCUI & CO)
Toorak Multi Res (ASCUI & CO)
Toorak Multi Res (ASCUI & CO)
Malvern East Residence (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Malvern East Residence (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Malvern East Residence (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Armadale Residence (DOMESTIC)
Armadale Residence (DOMESTIC)
Armadale Residence (DOMESTIC)
Essendon Multi Res (BRANSON GROUP)
Essendon Multi Res (BRANSON GROUP)
Essendon Multi Res (BRANSON GROUP)
Glen Iris Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Glen Iris Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Glen Iris Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Albert Park Residence (B.E ARCHITECTURE)
Albert Park Residence (B.E ARCHITECTURE)
Albert Park Residence (B.E ARCHITECTURE)We moved into our beautiful new studio in Cremorne, after 30 years operating from our Hawthorn showroom. This is now our bricks-and-mortar home. If you’d like to explore the full SHADES range, please get in touch to book an appointment.
Showroom
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Products / A New Chapter at SHADES: Welcome to Our Studio at Cremorne House
Every few years, something shifts. The ambition grows. The people around you—designers, architects, builders, clients—start to reach higher. And when that happens, your environment needs to keep pace. That’s exactly what happened at SHADES.
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Products / The Magic of Motorised Blinds: Convenience and Style Combined
The beauty of blinds is their perfect fusion of aesthetics and functionality. Not only do you have the luxury of choice when it comes to fabric colour and finish, you can also select the mode of operation that best suits the way you use and style your home. One option that has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity across Australia is the use of motorisation.
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Products / Tips / In the spotlight: Trendy window coverings for 2024
Where blinds and curtains once played a purely function role in the home, they’ve fast become a visual statement. And as the depth and breadth of fabric, colour and finish options grows, as does our ability to personalise the look and feel of spaces.
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Interviews / Projects / Creating a Sustainable Future: Embracing ‘Passivhaus’ Homes
The way we live has evolved significantly in recent years. Today, it’s not enough for a house to be comfortable and beautiful; it needs to be sustainable.
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Interviews / Products / Projects / Inside Georgina Jeffries’s Tranquil Home in Lorne
Georgina Jeffries walks us through her inspirations and discusses the importance of window coverings in a space.
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Products / Projects / News / Happenings / Bringing a sustainable finish to a ‘hip’ Melbourne hotel
Every so often, a bucket-list project will come along and make us fall head over heels in love with our industry all over again. The new HV.Hotel is exactly that.
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Products / Maintenance / 3 ways your windows can keep you warmer in Winter
Here in Melbourne, choosing the right furnishings can transforms frosty nights into cosy evenings. And as winter takes hold, you’ll begin to feel the difference between a cleverly furnished window and lacklustre curtains or blinds. Here are three window coverings that will help you keep the warmth in.
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News / Happenings / We’re making some changes…
Change is a good thing, right? We’ve encountered a lot of it over the last few years, and what we’ve learned is that people need connection! With the building industry increasing rapidly, we want to ensure that everyone who visits our showroom receives the specialised attention they deserve.
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Products / The True Beauty of Shutters Revealed
To ensure we meet leading manufacturing standards, we partner with a sustainable manufacturer, to deliver shutters that follow only the most responsible practices.
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Social / Happenings / Lifting the Curtain on Melbourne’s Coolest Eateries
Melbourne’s food scene has long been celebrated as one of the best in the world, and we must say – we agree!
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Products / Projects / A glimpse behind the curtain at Witchery Bondi
Welcome to a store that’s more than a little luxe. A brick and mortar paradise of pastels in Sydney’s Bondi Junction, home to seasonal fashions and colour coordinated racks. And as if the threads aren’t already stunning enough, this beauty is now fit out with perfect curtains courtesy of yours truly.
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Products / How to open your home to the perfect shutters
When it comes to designing a space, window furnishings have traditionally been an afterthought. However, the reality is that they’re a stylish addition that can bring a sense of beauty and functionality to any space. All you have to do is choose the right ones.
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Products / Projects / The home that feels like a “white linen shirt”
Every once in a while we’re brought in on a project that’s a bit different. More ambitious. More technical. With a bigger scope than your average four-bedroom home. Collis was that kind of project: a light-filled family house, designed by Webster Architecture & Interiors.
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Products / SHADES’ favourite sheer fabrics this season
When it comes time to pick your curtain material, you’re faced with an important choice: sheer or blockout?
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Products / Projects / A peak inside our latest residential project…
One of the perks of our job is getting to step inside some truly beautiful houses. The sort of properties you usually see on Pinterest boards, where architecture, furnishing and design all kind of fuse together, and guests just stand in the foyer with their jaws hanging open. Our latest residential project was this kind of house.
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News / Social / Meet our not-for-profit partners
One thing we’ve learned over the years is that businesses don’t exist in a vacuum. We’re part of Melbourne. Part of a global community. And it’s our responsibility to pitch in and help that community however we can.
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Products / Melbourne Trends: Window Treatment Edition
Window treatments are both a statement and a staple, which is why – as designs and technology advance – so do trends.
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Social / A new look for a new SHADES
Shades in Hawthorn has always been a family business, and it’s hard to say goodbye to your family. We didn’t want to sacrifice what made both companies special. But in the end, we decided it was time to bring the two businesses together under one name, and one brand: SHADES.
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A New Chapter at SHADES: Welcome to Our Studio at Cremorne House
The Magic of Motorised Blinds: Convenience and Style Combined
In the spotlight: Trendy window coverings for 2024
Creating a Sustainable Future: Embracing ‘Passivhaus’ Homes
Inside Georgina Jeffries’s Tranquil Home in Lorne
Bringing a sustainable finish to a ‘hip’ Melbourne hotel
3 ways your windows can keep you warmer in Winter
We’re making some changes…
The True Beauty of Shutters Revealed
Lifting the Curtain on Melbourne’s Coolest Eateries
A glimpse behind the curtain at Witchery Bondi
How to open your home to the perfect shutters
The home that feels like a “white linen shirt”
SHADES’ favourite sheer fabrics this season
A peak inside our latest residential project…
Meet our not-for-profit partners
Melbourne Trends: Window Treatment Edition
A new look for a new SHADES