Roman blinds for modern NZ homes

Product overview

Redgraves Roman blinds are custom-made fabric blinds that stack into even horizontal folds, creating a refined, contemporary profile while still showcasing the chosen textile. Available as manual or motorised Roman blinds, they deliver precise light control, privacy, and insulation, making them a strong alternative to roller blinds in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and circulation spaces.​

Design and fabric options

As a specialist fabric house, Redgraves offers an extensive Roman blind fabric library: organic linens and linen blends, cottons, velvets, chenilles, and performance textiles sourced from leading New Zealand and international mills. Designers can specify sheer Roman blinds for softened daylight, textured neutrals for coastal interiors, bold patterns for feature windows, or rich weaves for formal spaces, all cut and constructed to project requirements.​

Performance and operation

Roman blinds from Redgraves can be specified with light-filtering, thermal, or full blackout linings to address privacy, glare, and energy-efficiency targets in New Zealand’s variable climate. UV-stable and performance fabrics are available for sun-exposed elevations, helping reduce fading and improve interior comfort, while precise pattern drafting ensures consistent folds and stack heights.​

Operation options include corded, chain-driven, and motorised Roman blinds, with motorisation compatible with smart-home and building automation systems for premium projects.

Installation and applications

Each Roman blind is made-to-measure, with the choice of inside mount for an integrated, architectural look, or outside mount for enhanced blackout and the ability to visually increase window size or tidy uneven frames. They are widely used in residential living spaces, bedrooms, bay windows, home offices, and kitchen splashback windows, and are equally suited to boutique commercial environments where a softer, residential aesthetic is desired.​

Redgraves service and project support

Redgraves supports projects from concept to completion, with showroom-based design consultations, in-home measure and quote, fabrication, installation, and aftercare. The North Shore textile gallery provides a physical resource for architects, designers, and homeowners to review Roman blind fabrics alongside curtains and other soft furnishings, ensuring cohesion across the wider interior scheme.​

Professionals using Archipro can engage Redgraves for single-room refurbishments through to whole-of-house window treatment packages, supported by detailed specifications, technical advice, and access to an evolving library of globally sourced textile