(Advertorial) 

There is a new show in town and it’s stealing the spotlight for designer houses. CurtainStudio, a brand owned by The Interiors Group, set up shop at Carpet Court last week on Cliff Wilson Drive and it’s promising to be a sell-out show. 

Carpet Court previously offered carpets, vinyl, timber flooring, laminates and tiles but the weary homeowner would then have to load all their samples in the car and trawl curtain outlets for the perfect match. However, Anna Williams, owner of Carpet Court Wanaka,  wanted a one-stop shop. “A lot of the work we do is new builds so when people come in here they need carpet, tiles, flooring — everything — and now we can offer the whole range,” she said. 

“CurtainStudio quotes and invoicing will be done separately from Carpet Court but from a design perspective it’s streamlined.” 

CurtainStudio will be managed by designer Jennifer Elliot. “I was a freelance design consultant in Central Otago and the Lakes District for the last year. And then Anna brought the franchise here, so I’ve transferred from being a freelancer to working under Anna,” said Elliot.  

“Curtains are different to carpet where you just pick a colour and texture and get it measured and installed. Curtains are spatial and you need to consider design, colour, texture, light, and architecture...to ensure the functionality is fit for purpose. There are a lot of design aspects that go into curtains —  they can make a dramatic difference to a room,” she said. 

CurtainStudio is offering on-site consultations, “although we prefer people to come in as there’s a bigger selection than what fits in my car. But the facility is there if they want it.”

CurtainStudio is offering the full design aspect around window treatments, not just fabric. “We do specialty tracks for odd-spaces where architects design something cool but don’t give a thought to how curtains or blinds will work in that space. For people with ‘nightmare windows’ we do curtains, blinds, shutters, venetians, Luxaflex, slats, soft blinds, hard blinds… the full range that covers that scope. I work as a problem solver for all those difficult windows. I work on site and the design service comes free of charge,” said Elliot. 

CurtainStudio is offering products for all budgets, starting at the readymade Essential, and Urban brands for rental properties, through to custom-made with full design services for those investing in their ‘forever home’. 

And best of all, if the walls are painted and the flooring is going down and you’re in a panic because the whole of Wānaka can see into your house and you can’t get any sleep, then Curtain Studio’s 12-day production promise is hugely appealing. 

For more information, call 03 443 8610.