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Planning blinds, curtains or shutters for your new home? Ria’s Interiors helps you dress the whole property room by room, from practical privacy blinds to made-to-measure curtains, plantation shutters and BlindScreen® for larger glazed areas. Full home packages, careful planning and honest advice, all worked out in the actual rooms, in the actual light.
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“I sell new homes for a living and everyone of the new home owners that have used this Company for their windows blinds, shutters & poles have expressed how happy & impressed they were with the quality of both the product, fitting & finish, the service from start to finish & all at amazing prices!”
Karen Carpenter, new-home sales professional, Google review
New Build Specialists
New build blinds, curtains for new build homes, shutters for new build homes and full house window dressings for new builds all start in the same place: choosing the right products in the actual property, in the actual light. Moving into a new build home means making a lot of decisions at once. Windows are often one of the last things on the list, even though bare windows mean no privacy from the day you move in. Developers rarely include window dressings in the package, so it falls to you, often just as you are trying to sort furniture, flooring and everything else.
That is exactly where a home consultation makes sense. Rather than making decisions online or visiting a showroom with a rough idea of what your windows look like, Ria comes to you. In practice, she brings fabric books, blind samples, shutter finishes and BlindScreen® options, works through the house room by room with you and gives you clear advice and an honest quote at the end. In short, a showroom experience without the showroom visit.
Full house blinds and new home curtains and blinds packages are a core part of what we do. Whether you want to dress every room on day one or prioritise the bedrooms and living areas first, we can plan the project to suit your budget and timeline. Above all, avoiding rushed or poor choices early on usually saves money and disappointment later.
Getting the Details Right
New build homes have a few quirks worth knowing about. For example, windows, reveals, sill depths and room layouts can vary even between properties on the same development. Handles, trickle vents and window restrictors can affect which products work and how they need to be fitted. We check all of this during the visit, so there are no surprises on installation day.
New build windows often have shallower reveals than older properties. In practice, some products fit inside the recess cleanly while others work better face-fitted above the window. As a result, we measure both options and advise on what gives the best finish for each room.
Trickle vents, window handles and child restrictor catches can all affect where blinds or shutters sit. For that reason, we note these during measuring so the finished product works properly with the window as it was built.
Even with the same house type, rooms can vary in how they feel and the light they receive. Because of this, we measure and advise room by room so the finished result is coherent across the whole house, not just technically correct window by window.
Ria holds a CSCS card, which means site measuring before you move in may be possible, subject to the site manager’s approval. In practice, that gives you the option of having blinds or shutters fitted from day one of moving in.
“They are all made to measure & Ria personally measures the windows herself – no guesstimating & measuring yourself like a lot of other companies ask you to do.”
Karen Carpenter, new-home sales professional, Google review
Full House Packages
New build blinds are one of our most popular requests across Cambridge, Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, where new estates often need privacy and light control sorted from the day you move in. These are some of the most popular choices for new build properties. In practice, you can dress the whole house at once or start with the rooms that matter most and add to it over time. For the complete picture, explore our full blinds range.
Clean, practical and easy to live with. Roller blinds in blackout, light-filtering or solar fabric are a popular choice across kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms. They sit neatly when raised and give a tidy, modern finish that suits the clean lines of most new builds.
A consistently popular choice for kitchens, bathrooms and family spaces. Faux wood Venetians offer good light control, are moisture-resistant and have a smart, neutral finish that complements most new build colour schemes without competing with them.
Perfect Fit blinds clip directly into the window frame without brackets or drilling. Particularly well suited to uPVC windows, which are standard on most new builds. They move with the window when you open it and leave no gaps at the sides.
New build bedrooms and nurseries often need proper blackout, especially on south or west-facing rooms with more evening light. We advise on the most effective options for each window, including Perfect Fit blackout for uPVC frames where side-light bleed is a concern.
Overlooked plots, corner positions and homes near pathways often need something that gives privacy without making rooms feel dark. Day and night blinds, light-filtering fabrics and carefully chosen Romans can solve this without blocking the light.
Vertical blinds work well on wider windows, patio door windows and home office spaces. Practical, adjustable and available in a range of fabrics including blackout and screen options.
Curtains & Shutters
Many new build customers start with practical blinds because they need privacy quickly, then come back to add curtains, shutters or more decorative finishes once the furniture is in, the flooring is laid and the colour scheme starts to settle. That is a perfectly sensible approach, and we can plan for it from the start.
Plantation shutters have become increasingly popular in new builds, particularly for front-facing rooms, bay windows and anywhere that benefits from a more considered, lasting finish. They add privacy, light control and a clean look that holds up well as the rest of the room evolves around them.
Made-to-measure curtains and Roman blinds are popular for living rooms, primary bedrooms and dining spaces where a softer, more dressed feel is the goal. When Ria arrives in Luther, our fully electric Ria’s Interiors van, she brings the showroom with her: fabric books, blind samples, shutter finishes and BlindScreen® options, all ready to view in your own home.
New Build Shutters
Made-to-measure shutters have become one of the most popular choices for new build homes, and it is easy to see why. They offer privacy, gentle light control, a clean fitted look and a little kerb appeal from the outside, without the bulk of heavy curtains. Once they are in, they tend to keep looking right as the rest of the room settles around them.
Plantation shutters for new build homes work especially well in front-facing rooms, bedrooms, lounges, bay windows and home offices, where privacy and a calm, considered finish matter most. In other rooms, a simple blind or a soft curtain may do the job just as well for less, and we will always say so.
Ria brings real shutter panels and finishes to your home, measures every window properly and talks through where shutters are genuinely worth the investment and where blinds or curtains may make more sense. There is no pressure to dress the whole house at once, and no push towards the most expensive option.
If you would like shutters fitted soon after moving in, our UK-made shutter range is usually available from around 3 to 4 weeks, which often suits new build timescales better than imported options. More about our shutters →
BlindScreen® Gold Partner
New build homes frequently include bifold doors, wide patio doors or large south-facing glazing. These are wonderful to live with, but they can create problems with glare, heat, privacy and unwanted insects in summer. BlindScreen® is designed specifically for these openings. It sits neatly within the frame, operates independently of the doors and makes a real practical difference.
As a BlindScreen® Gold Partner, we bring physical samples to the home visit so you can see exactly how the fabric options look before committing to anything.
Blackout fabric options are available for rooms where stronger light control matters, such as bedrooms, nurseries, home offices and media rooms. Final performance depends on the opening, fabric choice, fitting position and any gaps around the system.
Thermal fabric options help reduce heat build-up through large glazed areas in summer and improve comfort in colder months, particularly for south-facing kitchen extensions.
Reduce the view in from outside without losing the light. Particularly useful for ground-floor living spaces and garden-facing rooms on overlooked plots.
Keep flies, mosquitoes and wasps out without closing the doors. Flyscreen mesh is available as a standalone track or combined with a second fabric on a dual-track system.
Combine two fabrics on a single frame: flyscreen mesh on one track, privacy or blackout fabric on the other. Use either, both or neither depending on the time of day.
Measured and fitted to your specific opening. Suitable for bifolds, patio doors, large kitchen glazing and garden rooms, all common in new build properties.
Builders & Developers
Ria’s Interiors works with selected housebuilders and sales offices to support new build buyers with window dressing options, customer upgrade packages and plot-specific advice. If you are looking for a reliable local supplier with clear pricing, tidy fitting and straightforward communication, we are worth a conversation.
In practice, we do not overstate our capacity, and we are selective about the projects we take on. However, what we can offer is a professional, personal service that reflects well on the development and takes the window dressing piece of the customer journey off your plate.
To discuss how we can support your development
ria@riasinteriors.co.uk → View our developer support page →How It Works
Everything is managed from the first conversation to the final fitting. In other words, no surprises, no subcontractors to chase and no loose ends.
Call, email or use the contact form. Selected evening and weekend appointments are available, which is especially useful if you are working around completion dates, moving schedules or new build site visits.
When Ria arrives in Luther, our fully electric Ria’s Interiors van, she brings fabric books, blind samples, shutter finishes and BlindScreen® options so you can see and compare everything in your own rooms and your own light.
Every window is measured accurately, with attention to reveals, handles, trickle vents and anything else that affects the fit. Pre-completion site measuring may be possible subject to site manager approval.
You receive honest, room-by-room advice and clear pricing. No pressure to decide on the day, and no obligation to proceed.
Once you are happy to go ahead, your products are ordered and made to your exact specifications. Lead times vary by product and we will keep you informed throughout.
Our fitter uses separate indoor house shoes for inside appointments and takes real pride in leaving the working area clean and tidy. He also knows his way around new build construction, from plasterboard and dot-and-dab walls to the lintels above windows and doors, so fixings go where it is safe and appropriate to drill rather than where guesswork lands. If anything ever needs attention after the job is done, we come back.
New Build Specialists
From bare windows to finished homes, we help new build buyers choose made-to-measure blinds, shutters and curtains that suit each room properly. This photo shows two neighbouring new build homes where both customers chose made-to-measure shutters from Ria’s Interiors.
Google Reviews
Rated 5.0 on Google.
“Would highly recommend Ria for a new build package. From choosing the blinds to installation, nothing was too much trouble. Perfect fit in every room. Absolutely love the blinds, they’re fantastic. Would definitely use again.”
Angela Price, Google review
“…after moving to a Gleeson site, a sales member mentioned Ria too! … Ria came over to our house and measured everything perfectly, showed us the designs and options and discussed everything through. … Ria did our 4 bedroom house at such a great price!! We are very very pleased and will recommend Ria where and when we can!”
M Holly, Google review
Common Questions
Yes. If you are looking for blinds, curtain or shutter fitters near you for a new build home, we offer a full measuring and fitting service across Peterborough, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas. We bring samples to your home, plan the whole house room by room, and your made-to-measure blinds, shutters and curtains are supplied and fitted to suit each window, with evening and weekend appointments to work around completion and moving dates.
Yes, where site access is possible. Ria holds a CSCS card, which means pre-completion site measuring may be arranged subject to the site manager’s approval. This can mean your blinds, curtains or shutters are ready to fit from the day you move in.
Absolutely. Full house packages are a core part of what we do. We can work through every room with you, from the kitchen and bathrooms through to bedrooms and the main living spaces, finding the right product for each one. You can also prioritise key rooms first and phase the rest if that works better for your budget or timeline.
Often. We are experienced with new build properties and can work from developer plans, plot drawings or house type specifications where useful. This is particularly helpful for planning full house packages ahead of completion.
It depends on the room. Roller blinds and faux wood Venetians are popular for kitchens and everyday living spaces. Perfect Fit blinds work well on uPVC windows without any drilling. Blackout rollers or Perfect Fit blackout options are popular for bedrooms and nurseries. We advise room by room during the home consultation so you get the right answer for each space rather than a one-size-fits-all recommendation.
Absolutely. Many new build customers start with practical blinds for privacy and then come back to add curtains, shutters or more decorative window dressings once furniture, flooring and colour schemes are settled. We can plan this with you from the start so nothing is wasted.
Yes. We work with selected housebuilders and sales offices to support new build buyers with window dressing options, incentive packages and customer upgrades. Please get in touch to discuss your specific requirements.
Selected evening and weekend appointments are available, which is particularly useful for people moving, working around new build completion dates or visiting sites during the week.
Yes. Made-to-measure shutters are a popular choice for new build homes because they offer privacy, light control, kerb appeal and a clean fitted look. They work especially well in front-facing rooms, bedrooms, lounges, bay windows and home offices. We help you decide which rooms genuinely benefit from shutters and where a blind or curtain may make more sense.
It depends on the room and how you use it. Shutters suit front-facing rooms, bedrooms and bay windows where privacy and a lasting, considered finish matter most. Blinds are often the more practical and affordable choice for kitchens, bathrooms and utility rooms. We bring samples to your home and give honest advice room by room, with no push towards the most expensive option.
Often, yes. We can measure once the property is built and safely accessible, and our UK-made shutter range is usually available from around 3 to 4 weeks, which tends to suit new build timescales better than imported options. We will always confirm realistic lead times before you order.
A free home consultation is the easiest way to work through your options. No pressure, no obligation. We come to you, bring everything you need to see and give you clear pricing at the end.
Book a Free Home ConsultationNew Builds Near You
Ria’s Interiors helps new build homeowners choose made-to-measure blinds, curtains, shutters and BlindScreen® options before or soon after moving in. We bring samples to your home across Cambridgeshire and the surrounding areas, measure carefully and help you choose practical, room-by-room window dressings for your plot, privacy needs and timescales.
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Call us, email us or use the contact form on the main site. We will arrange a convenient time to come to you with samples and a clear quote. Selected evening and weekend appointments available.
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