Double Courtyard House

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Barefoot luxury with effortless lock-up-and-leave practicality. That was the brief for this stunning Double Courtyard House in Te Arai. Working closely with the architects, Roberts Gray, we created custom window furnishings that are as beautiful as they are functional. Recessed automated sunscreen blinds preserve uninterrupted ocean views while managing the home's solar demands. James Dunlop Drift textured curtains in colour Tussock add softness and help protect the interiors when the home is unoccupied.

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Manufacturer and SupplierLahood Window Furnishings
ArchitectsRoberts Gray Architects

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Lahood Window Furnishings

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Barefoot luxury with effortless lock-up-and-leave practicality. That was the brief for this stunning Double Courtyard House in Te Arai.

Working closely with the architects, Roberts Gray, we created custom window furnishings that are as beautiful as they are functional.

Recessed automated sunscreen blinds preserve uninterrupted ocean views while managing the home's solar demands. James Dunlop Drift textured curtains in colour Tussock add softness and help protect the interiors when the home is unoccupied.

Completed: 2025
Building style: Contemporary
Client: Roberts Gray Architects

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The Brief:

Barefoot luxury, lock-up-and-leave practicality, and a material palette that Roberts Gray Architects Director Jimmy Gray describes as "luxurious but honest, soft, texturally rich and warm."

Lahood Product :

Throughout the home, recessed roller blinds with Somfy automation to manage the considerable solar demands of this exposed coastal site while preserving uninterrupted views. When lowered, a sunscreen fabric in Jersey, a warm muted tone, filters UV glare while maintaining the connection to the surrounding dunes.
In the lounge, custom curtains in James Dunlop's Drift in Tussock, a durable, textured polyester-linen blend, are hung with an inverted pleat to sit discreetly on flush recessed powder-coated tracks. Left unlined, the fabric gently filters light, creating a soft ambience while helping protect furniture and flooring during the months the home sits empty. In the bedrooms, a second track carrying James Dunlop Quantum FR lining allows the rooms to transition from softly filtered daylight to restful blackout.