Our Work | Blinds, Shutters & Awnings Portfolio
Portfolio

8,000 Installations. Each One Counts.

Supplied across sub-Saharan Africa. Installed across the Garden Route. Over 8,000 projects shaped by the conditions each space needs to survive.

WhatsApp Duncan
Shop Online
Retractable awning and Sheerweave screen blinds on a Thesen Island waterfront property, Knysna

Retractable awning and Sheerweave screens, Thesen Island, Knysna

8,000+
Installations
2010
Established
15+
Years Coastal Experience
100%
Independent
Hospitality

Resorts and Private Residences

The brief was precise: blackout privacy for 40 guest suites, salt-air corrosion resistance on the Indian Ocean coast, zero visible maintenance issues across a five-year service contract. Aluminium venetian blinds and roller blinds supplied for a luxury coastal resort in Vilanculos, Mozambique.

Hospitality Solutions →

Private infinity pool and deck at a luxury coastal resort, Vilanculos, Mozambique
Infinity pool deck, Vilanculos, Mozambique Outdoor shading on resort terraces: supplied for year-round guest use through the midday Indian Ocean heat.
Aluminium venetian blinds in a luxury resort suite with four-poster bed, Mozambique
Resort suite, Vilanculos Aluminium venetian blinds: salt-resistant, fully adjustable for guest privacy and Indian Ocean views.
Aluminium venetian blinds flanking arched windows in a resort spa bathroom, Mozambique
Spa bathroom, Mozambique Anodised aluminium venetian blinds in wet rooms: three years in salt air and steam, no warping, no rust.
Roller blind on a sliding door in a resort living area, coastal Mozambique
Living area, coastal Mozambique Sheer roller blind on sliding doors: light control without losing the ocean view.
Aluminium venetian blinds in a resort bathroom, coastal Mozambique
Resort bathroom, Mozambique Venetian blinds in en-suite bathrooms: specified for humidity tolerance and low housekeeping overhead.
Aluminium venetian blinds beside a freestanding bath with ocean views, Mozambique
En-suite, Mozambique Venetian blinds beside a freestanding bath: privacy without losing natural light from the Indian Ocean side.
Shutters

Custom Lifestyle Shutters™

Knysna humidity is specific. Timber swells. MDF warps. Painted wood peels. PVC does not. Custom Lifestyle Shutters™ are manufactured here, in Knysna, and fitted to handle exactly this climate. Tilt for afternoon shade, open fully for the sea breeze, close entirely for privacy. Zero maintenance, indefinitely.

Indoor Shutters →

PVC shutters with beach views, Garden Route coastal home
Coastal residence, Garden Route Full home PVC shutter installation: manufactured in Knysna, designed for sea air and coastal light.
Custom Lifestyle PVC shutters across full wall of windows in a Knysna apartment
Knysna apartment Full-height PVC shutters on floor-to-ceiling windows: the coastal classic, built to last.
PVC shutters in a coastal living room, Garden Route
Living room, Garden Route Shutters tilted for afternoon shade: they open fully for the sea breeze, close entirely for privacy.
Custom Lifestyle PVC shutters installed in Buffalo Bay coastal home, Garden Route
Buffalo Bay, Garden Route Custom Lifestyle PVC shutters: Buffalo Bay’s salt air and coastal glare, handled.
PVC shutters opening to outdoor area, Garden Route home
Indoor/outdoor, Garden Route Bi-fold shutter panels on door openings: stack clear when not needed, close fully for privacy and wind.
PVC indoor shutters installed in bathroom on Thesen Island, Knysna
Bathroom, Thesen Island Waterproof PVC in bathrooms: the only shutter material that tolerates steam and condensation indefinitely.
Outdoor Living

Awnings, Outdoor Blinds and Shade

When the south-easterly picks up off the Heads, most Garden Route outdoor spaces become unusable. Our awnings, louvre systems, and outdoor screen blinds are engineered for this wind pattern specifically. Motorised, weather-sensor triggered, and built for what this coast delivers.

Awnings →
Outdoor Blinds →

Outdoor blinds installed on a Thesen Island waterfront patio, Knysna
Thesen Island, Knysna Outdoor Sheerweave screens: wind, UV, and insect protection without losing the waterfront view.
Aluminium louvre awning on a Goose Island property, Knysna
Goose Island, Knysna Aluminium louvre awning: adjustable blades, Somfy motor, closes automatically in rain.
Charcoal louvre awning installed at Fernwood, Knysna
Fernwood, Knysna Charcoal powder-coat finish: custom RAL colour matched to estate architecture.
Sheerweave patio shade awning on Thesen Island, Knysna
Thesen Island, Knysna Retractable patio shade awning: compact profile, perfect for covered stoeps.
Outdoor blinds on an ocean deck dining area, Garden Route
Ocean deck, Garden Route Outdoor roller blinds on a dining deck: full retraction when open, full weather protection when closed.
Sidetrack outdoor blinds on a coastal Garden Route patio with ocean views
Coastal patio, Garden Route Sidetrack system: guide rails stop the screen from lifting in wind. The solution for exposed coastal positions.
Indoor Blinds

Roller, Honeycomb and Venetian Blinds

Blockout, sheer, and sunscreen blinds for bedrooms, living areas, and kitchens. Available for Garden Route installation or ordered from our online shop and delivered across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Measured to the millimetre. If it is too big, we trim it free. If it is too small, 5% off the replacement.

Shop Online →

Shademaster sheer roller blinds in a double volume beachfront home, Garden Route
Beachfront residence, Garden Route Sheer roller blinds in a double-volume space: full-height light diffusion, view intact, privacy when needed.
Shademaster indoor roller blinds in a George beachfront home
George, Garden Route Roller blinds in a beachfront home: blockout in the bedroom, sunscreen in the living area, same clean finish throughout.
Honeycomb blinds filtering light in a cosy South African living room with fireplace
Living room, South Africa Honeycomb blinds: traps air at the window, reduces heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer.
Charcoal sheer roller blind in a colonial hallway
Colonial residence Charcoal sunscreen fabric: filters glare while keeping the framed view intact.

No-Drill Blind System

Fitted without a single hole in the reveal. Estate body corporate approved. Ideal for rental properties and leasehold homes. Available for delivery nationwide.

No-Drill Blinds →

Every project starts with the same question: what does this space need to feel right? The answer is never just a product. It is light, privacy, comfort, and something that looks like it was always meant to be there.

Duncan KaneFounder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

Start Your Project

Whether it is a single room or an entire property, we will help you find the right solution.

WhatsApp Duncan (Garden Route)
Shop Online (Nationwide)
WhatsApp Shop Enquiries

Custom Blinds® is a shade and weather solutions company based in Knysna on South Africa’s Garden Route. Founded in 2010, the company designs and manufactures Custom Lifestyle Shutters™, Custom Lifestyle Awnings™, and Custom Lifestyle Outdoor Blinds™, and supplies roller blinds, honeycomb blinds, venetian blinds, and no-drill blinds nationally via shop.customblinds.co.za. Products have been supplied to private residences, resorts, and commercial properties across sub-Saharan Africa. Installation services operate throughout the Garden Route.

Get a Quote
close slider