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 is built on 30 years of customer SERVICE and INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE. We use simple FORMS and PROGRESSIVE DESIGN to ENHANCE everyday life.
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Fitzroy Residence (ROB KENNON)
Fitzroy Residence (ROB KENNON)
Elsternwick Residence (FOR SAM & SNEZANA WOOD)
Elsternwick Residence (FOR SAM & SNEZANA WOOD)
Elsternwick Residence (FOR SAM & SNEZANA WOOD)
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)
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)
Armadale Residence 2 (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Armadale Residence 2 (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
South Melbourne Office (ROTHE LOWMAN)
South Melbourne Office (ROTHE LOWMAN)
Sorrento Residence (PANDOLFINI)
Sorrento Residence (PANDOLFINI)
Hampton Residence (RMH Lottery Home x MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence (RMH Lottery Home x MAZZEI)
Hampton Residence (RMH Lottery Home x MAZZEI)
Brighton Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Brighton Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Kew Residence (CERA STRIBLEY ARCHITECTS)
Kew Residence (CERA STRIBLEY ARCHITECTS)
Surrey Hills Residence (SHERBROOKE CONSTRUCTION)
Surrey Hills Residence (SHERBROOKE CONSTRUCTION)
Toorak Residence 2 (LARRITT EVANS)
Toorak Residence 2 (LARRITT EVANS)
Brighton East Residence (INFORM)
Brighton East Residence (INFORM)
Albert Park Residence (GOLDEN)
Albert Park Residence (GOLDEN)
Blairgowrie Residence (WEBSTER A&I)
Blairgowrie Residence (WEBSTER A&I)
Gontran Cherrier (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Gontran Cherrier (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Malvern Residence (RKA)
Malvern Residence (RKA)
Warrandyte Residence (RESICON)
Warrandyte Residence (RESICON)
Toorak Residence (BEAUTIFUL HOME)
Toorak Residence (BEAUTIFUL HOME)
Toorak Multi Res (ASCUI & CO)
Toorak Multi Res (ASCUI & CO)
Malvern East Residence (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Malvern East Residence (OLAVER ARCHITECTURE)
Armadale Residence (DOMESTIC)
Armadale Residence (DOMESTIC)
Essendon Multi Res (BRANSON GROUP)
Essendon Multi Res (BRANSON GROUP)
Glen Iris Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Glen Iris Residence (DAN WEBSTER)
Albert Park Residence (B.E ARCHITECTURE)
Albert Park Residence (B.E ARCHITECTURE)We’ve been operating from our Hawthorn showroom for the last 30 years. This is our bricks and mortar home. If you’d like to see the full SHADES range, please make an appointment.
Showroom
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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 / 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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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 / Curtain headings to look out for in 2022
If there’s one thing that determines the overall look of your curtains, other than the fabric, it’s the heading (also known as the pleated bit at the top). Curtain headings don’t just influence your interior aesthetic, they determine how the fabric falls, how it stacks and how it folds
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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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Social / Meet the new faces at SHADES
It’s always an exciting time when we get to welcome new members to the SHADES family. Our people are our biggest asset, and we make a point of only hiring the best, the brightest and the friendliest. Today, we’d like to introduce two new faces.
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Products / Meet our lovely local partners (who could use some lockdown love)
Every business needs good friends, and over the last 30 years, SHADES has teamed up with a bunch of fantastic Melbourne suppliers, builders, designers and makers, many of whom have stuck around year after year, project after project.
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We’re making some changes…
The True Beauty of Shutters Revealed
Lifting the Curtain on Melbourne’s Coolest Eateries
3 ways your windows can keep you warmer in Winter
How to open your home to the perfect shutters
Melbourne Trends: Window Treatment Edition
Meet our lovely local partners (who could use some lockdown love)