Australian Made Since 1985
Custom blinds, plantation shutters and outdoor ZipScreens for coastal homes — made in our own Queensland factory, measured and installed from Coomera to Coolangatta.
Decor Blinds has manufactured window furnishings in Queensland since 1985. Every shutter, blind and screen we fit on the Gold Coast is made to measure in our own factory at Seventeen Mile Rocks — about an hour from Southport — rather than ordered in from overseas and assembled locally.
That matters more on the coast than most places. When a fitting corrodes or a fabric fails four years in, the question is whether anyone can still supply the part. We hold our own tooling and our own stock, so a repair is a repair, not a replacement.
The in-home measure and quote is free, and it is the same service we run in Brisbane. Someone comes to the property, looks at the aspect, and tells you what will and will not last in that position.
A Gold Coast home puts four things on a blind that an inland Brisbane home does not: salt, reflected glare, wind off open water, and more hours of direct UV. Each one fails a different component first.
On beachfront and canal-front properties — Palm Beach, Mermaid, Runaway Bay, the Sovereign Islands — salt reaches fixings, chains, brackets and powder coating long before it touches fabric. Specifying a good fabric on ordinary hardware is the most common mistake we see on the coast. We select corrosion-resistant componentry for exposed aspects and say so on the quote.
Homes facing the Broadwater, a canal or the ocean take reflected light from below as well as direct sun from above. A blind that handles a western wall in Nerang will not necessarily handle a north-east waterfront room in Paradise Point. Sunscreen fabrics that block up to 95% of UV keep the view while cutting the glare — which is usually the whole reason someone bought the water frontage.
Standard outdoor blinds catch wind at the edges and tear out of their fixings. ZipScreen locks the fabric into side channels so there is no free edge, which is why it is the system we specify for high-rise balconies in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, and for exposed alfresco areas anywhere near the water. Optional wind sensors retract the blind before a squall does it for you.
Timber shutters swell, warp and split in coastal humidity. Thermalite has no wood content at all — it is a dense polyester foam, water resistant, and it will not crack, warp, shrink or discolour. It also insulates around three times better than timber, which is the difference between an upstairs bedroom being usable in February or not.
The most-asked-for product on the coast. Sunscreen fabrics hold the view and cut glare; blockout suits bedrooms facing the morning sun off the water. Dual-roller gives you both on one bracket. Over 3,000 fabric colours, all PVC-free and recyclable.
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Our flagship, and the right call for humidity. No wood content, water resistant, 64mm or 90mm louvres, fixed, hinged, sliding or bi-fold. Backed by a 25-year transferable warranty on frames and panels — which carries to the next owner if you sell.
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Fabric zips into side channels for a sealed, gap-free fit — sun, wind, rain and insects out. The system we specify for balconies and exposed alfresco. Wired or battery motors, with optional sun and wind sensors.
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Trapped-air cells make these the most thermally efficient product we make. Worth considering for west-facing upstairs rooms and anywhere the air conditioning runs hardest through summer.
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For enclosed balconies, outdoor rooms and anywhere security matters as much as shade. Lockable blade options, built for full exterior exposure.
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The look of curtains with the control of a blind, on a single twist-wand track. No chains or cords, so they stay quiet in a sea breeze and are safe around children and pets.
Elegant Shades details arrow_forwardOur install teams cover the full coast, from the northern growth corridor down to the border.
Central and beachside — Southport, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Miami, Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Palm Beach, Currumbin and Coolangatta.
Northern corridor and canal estates — Coomera, Upper Coomera, Helensvale, Pacific Pines, Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove, Paradise Point and Runaway Bay.
Inland and hinterland — Nerang, Ashmore, Bundall, Robina, Varsity Lakes, Reedy Creek and Mudgeeraba, where the priority is usually afternoon heat load rather than salt.
Not listed? Call 1300 632 330 — if we can get a van to it, we can quote it.
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This block is built and ready for three real Gold Coast jobs — suburb, product fitted, photo, and one line on what the job involved.
It is the single component competitors cannot copy and Decor genuinely has after 40 years. Nothing goes in here that did not happen.
Our own Queensland factory since 1985. Not an importer, not a reseller.
Transferable on Thermalite frames and panels, plus a 3-year paint finish guarantee.
A Window Shading Association of Australia (WSAA) member, and a Green Building Council of Australia member.
Our leadership has sat on federal and state committees writing the blind cord safety rules.
4.6 out of 5 from 40 Google reviews
“Very happy with our Thermalite Shutters, which cut out so much glare and heat on our western side. The electric roller blinds are perfect too.”
“We did a lot of shopping around before settling on Decor — Australian made and owned, quality non-toxic materials. The warranty is excellent and pricing very competitive.”
“We love our Thermalite plantation shutters. Customer service from sales through to install has been first class.”
No. The in-home measure and quote is free across the coast, the same as Brisbane. Our factory is at Seventeen Mile Rocks and our install teams cover from Coomera down to Coolangatta.
Manufacturing runs about 15 to 20 business days from approval — roughly four weeks door to door including measure and install. Because we make everything in our own Brisbane factory rather than importing, we are not waiting on shipping.
It can, and it is the main reason coastal window furnishings fail early. Salt attacks fixings, chains and powder coating before it affects fabric. On beachfront and canal-front homes we specify corrosion-resistant hardware and fabrics engineered to resist mould and fade — and we will tell you at the quote which products we would not recommend for your aspect.
ZipScreen outdoor blinds. The fabric locks into side channels so there is no gap at the edge for wind to catch, which matters on exposed balconies in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. Optional wind and sun sensors retract the blind automatically.
Yes, and they suit the coast better than timber. Thermalite contains no wood, so it will not warp, swell, crack or discolour in humidity, and it is water resistant. That is why it carries a 25-year transferable warranty on frames and panels.
We will come to the property, look at the aspect and the exposure, and quote what will actually last there. No charge, and no obligation.
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