How to Create a Beautiful Indoor-Outdoor Christmas
The best Sydney Christmases blur the line between inside and out, and getting there is less about renovating and more about making sure the two spaces feel like one continuous room. Too many homes solve this by choosing between blocking the glare and losing the garden view through the dining room window. Luxaflex Pirouette Shadings avoid that trade-off — filtering the light instead of blocking it, so the room stays bright and connected to the terrace beyond the glass.
1. Why Blurring Indoor and Outdoor Matters at Christmas
One gathering, moving freely between two spaces, is the whole goal.
- One continuous room — rather than two rooms separated by a door
- No compromise on light or privacy — filtering rather than blocking either one
- Everyone stays comfortable — whichever table they end up sitting at
Two products, chosen together, do most of the work.
2. Ways to Connect Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
The pairing matters more than either product alone.
a. Pirouette® Shadings Indoors
Soft curved fabric vanes on a sheer backing.
- Filters light rather than sealing the room off from the terrace
- Vanes open for a view through, or flatten closed for full privacy
- Available across seven fabric ranges and multiple opacities
b. A Canopy or Evo Awning Outdoors
Keeps the terrace usable while the indoor product does its work.
- Shades the outdoor table through the length of the gathering
- Chosen in a tone that carries through from the indoor palette
- Retracts fully once the day cools down
c. Booking Both in One Visit
Rather than two separate decisions a year apart.
- An indoor shading solution and an outdoor awning measured together
- One tonal palette chosen across both, indoors and out
- One measure visit, one installation, no mismatch between the two
3. Tips for Choosing
Four decisions carry most of the effect.
- Filter light, don’t block it: Pirouette’s curved vanes do this better than a flat blind.
- Match tones indoor to outdoor: one palette makes the two spaces read as one room.
- Book one measure for both: saves a second visit and keeps the tonal choice consistent.
- Choose PowerView® for consistency: one system controlling both indoor and outdoor shade on the same schedule.
4. Trending Styles in Australia
Three choices are shaping indoor-outdoor Christmas styling this year.
- Soft curved vanes: Pirouette’s shape chosen over flat blinds for a softer read.
- Sheer-backed fabrics: diffusing rather than blocking December light.
- Indoor-outdoor tonal matching: one palette carried from the dining room to the terrace.
5. Making the Most of One Christmas Gathering
The goal is one gathering, not two separated rooms.
- Let guests move freely between the inside table and the outside one
- Keep the temperature consistent so nobody’s stuck choosing a side
- Style last — once the light and shade are sorted, the rest follows easily
This Christmas, make more room for the people you love. More shade. More comfort. More space. More time together. That’s the whole idea behind this season’s work, and it starts with one visit to Double Bay.
Explore the range
- Pirouette® Shadings — Soft curved vanes on a sheer backing, seven fabric ranges.
- Canopy Awnings — Timeless shade for the terrace beyond the glass.
Book a free in-home measure and quote at astyleofshade.com.au/contact-us/, or call 1300 347 967. A Style of Shade, 430–432 New South Head Road, Double Bay NSW 2028.