Custom Blinds in Nerul, Goa

Fabric blinds in Nerul fight mildew before they fight sun. Rooms that look onto the river or the mangroves stay humid, and a cotton roman blind or an untreated bamboo one will spot with mould in a wet year. Sunscreen rollers in polyester or with a PVC coating do not, and they need only a damp cloth now and again. Real wooden venetians are best kept to the drier rooms of houses on the slopes. Salt here is moderate, not fierce, but aluminium head rails and plastic chains still outlast steel. The big glazed fronts of the riverside villas usually need several blinds in a row, and that many are worth putting on motors and one remote.

• Riverfront glazing: sunscreen rollers that keep the view of the water and wipe clean, set side by side along the frame.
• Decks and covered sit-outs by the river: clear PVC blinds for the monsoon, shielding the seating from rain and indifferent to damp.
• Bedrooms in second homes: blackout rollers in coated fabric that can be left down while the house stands closed.