Custom Blinds in Saligao: Tailored for Goa's Unique Homes

Saligao is one of the places in Goa where a real wooden blind can be used with some confidence. The village lies inland, out of reach of salt, and timber slats beside old window frames and a wooden ceiling look as if they belong. Keep them to the drier rooms, though: for several months the fields are wet and the air is heavy, and a kitchen or bathroom is better served by faux-wood. Old frames are rarely true, so each blind is sized at the top, middle and bottom of its opening, and commonly fixed to the face of the frame so the shutters can still swing. Roman blinds in linen are the other natural choice for these houses.

• Studies and bedrooms with tall windows: wooden venetian blinds stained to match the frames, fixed to the face so shutters open.
• Kitchens and bathrooms: faux-wood slats or a coated roller, since steam and monsoon humidity warp real timber over time.
• Glazed doors of new villas: two or three motorised rollers side by side, with the joins lined up on the door frames.