Pauanui Beach House | Lahood automated Blinds

Double Courtyard House, Te Arai

Architects: Roberts Gray Architects

Photographer: Sam Hartnett

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.

What our Customers Say

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It's been a pleasure working with Clay and team at Lahood during our 18-month renovation project. We had contact with many people on the La Hood team. Advice received was always useful & accurate; the team made several suggestions, both in product choices and design, that improved outcomes for us. On the installation side, CJ and that team dealt with some complex design aspects well - and handled a few minor things that went wrong rapidly, professionally and effectively. Highly recommended; we won't be going anywhere else in the future.

Ross , Auckland

Have worked with Lahoods several times and they are always extremely professional and offer great advice and solutions.

Ellie, Auckland

Lahood are amazing! Super professional, great to deal with, and they do a fantastic job every time. Their pricing is good, and the quality of their work is excellent. I’ve been so impressed — I have used their services for multiple projects.

Jodie, Acukland

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