Bedrooms
Daytime softness with greater privacy and room darkening at night.
Double Curtains · Sydney
Light by day. Privacy by night.
Pairing a sheer curtain with a blockout layer gives the window two very different ways to work — soft filtered light during the day, and greater privacy and light control when needed.
Designed, made and professionally installed by CCBD in Sydney since 2003.
Two layers · Two purposes
A room that changes with the light.
- Sheer
- Softens daylight and provides daytime screening while keeping the room visually light. After dark, screening depends on the relative light levels inside and outside.
- Blockout
- Adds privacy and room darkening when required, while giving the window a more substantial second layer. Coverage around the curtain matters as well as the cloth.
The two fabrics do not need to match. They need to work together in colour, weight, movement and proportion.
Room to move
The space between the layers matters.
A double curtain needs more than two fabrics. Track projection, fabric fullness, stack-back, door handles and the space between each layer all affect how naturally the curtains move and sit.
CCBD considers these details before the curtains are made — particularly around sliding doors, large glazing and ceiling-mounted tracks.
Fabric & lining
Designed as a pair.
The sheer sets the daylight character; the second layer changes the room when greater privacy or darkness is needed. We look at the colour relationship in both positions, not only with the curtains closed. Texture and transparency influence how the sheer reads against the lined fabric behind it.
Face-fabric weight, lining and drape then guide the heading and fullness. Two samples that look harmonious on a table may create an unexpectedly bulky stack at the window. We review how much space each layer occupies, how the folds fall and whether both curtains can move without disturbing the other. The finished pair should feel composed in daylight, in evening light and when fully open.
We select the layers for how they behave together at the window — not simply how two samples look beside each other.
Different rooms · Different routines
Where double curtains work particularly well.
Living rooms
Control changing light without losing the softness of fabric.
Large sliding doors
Layer privacy and light control across large glazing, with enough stack-back to keep the door usable.
Apartments
Useful where outlook, privacy and changing daylight need to coexist.
Before you decide
A few useful questions.
Do sheer and blockout curtains need separate tracks?
They need independent operating paths. A suitable double-track system or two separately positioned tracks allow each layer to move without pulling the other. Projection, fixing and available stack space determine the arrangement.
Can both curtains be S-Fold?
Yes, where both fabrics and the selected track systems suit that heading. The wave depth, fullness and separation must allow the two curtains to move independently; using the same heading does not mean using the same specification for both cloths.
How much space does a double curtain need?
There is no single allowance for every window. Track projection, wave depth, fabric and lining thickness, handles and the open stacks all contribute. We assess the complete arrangement before final measurement and making.
Your next step
Bring us the window.
We’ll work through the possibilities.
Share room photographs, approximate dimensions or plans, and tell us what you would like to change. We’ll work through the light, privacy, fabric and practical requirements before recommending the right treatment.
Free Measure & Quote
Arrange an in-home measure and quote.
Free Design Consultation
Talk with us about fabrics, styles, light, privacy and planning your window furnishings.
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