Al Barari is the greenest address in Dubai and the villas are built to look at it. Glazing here is enormous — full-height sliding walls onto the gardens, double-height living rooms, and windows that exist specifically to frame planting rather than to be covered up.
The windows in Al Barari
The design problem in Al Barari is the opposite of most of Dubai: you are not fighting to block light, you are trying to soften it without losing the garden. Double-height glass also puts the top of the track four or five metres up, which rules out anything you have to reach.
What we usually fit
This is where motorisation stops being a luxury and becomes the only sensible answer — at that height there is no manual option. We fit wave or ripplefold headings on long runs because they stack tighter and hold an even, architectural fold across a wide opening. Sheer linen on the garden elevations, blackout only in the bedrooms.
Fabrics that survive Al Barari
Al Barari asks for fabric that softens light rather than stops it. Wide-width sheer linen is the workhorse here — it holds a garden view while taking the hard edge off midday sun, and at these window sizes a wide-width cloth matters because a seam across a five-metre run is visible from the sofa. For the bedrooms we line rather than coat: a cotton-backed lining gives you a dark room without the plastic hand of a blackout membrane, which matters in houses finished to this level. Anything on a full-height slider gets a weighted hem, or it will billow every time the door opens.
Cost and lead time
An Al Barari villa is a project, not an order. A full house is commonly thirty to fifty openings across three floors, with double-height glazing in the main living space that puts the track four or five metres up. That height is what drives the cost — not the fabric, but the access equipment and the motorisation that becomes mandatory once nothing is reachable by hand. We measure over a full visit, quote room by room, and fit in phases so the house stays liveable throughout.
The mistake we fix most often
The mistake here is treating a double-height window like a tall one. At four metres a manual track is not an inconvenience, it is unusable — nobody fetches a ladder twice a day, so the curtain stays open permanently and you have paid for a decoration. If a run is above roughly three metres, motorise it or leave it as a fixed sheer panel. Those are the two honest options; a manual cord at that height is neither.
The practical side
Al Barari has its own community rules on contractor access and working hours, and the villas are large enough that a full house is a two-day fit rather than an afternoon. We measure the whole property in one visit and quote room by room so you can phase it if you would rather.
Curtains and blinds in Al Barari: common questions
Do you motorise curtains in Al Barari villas?
Almost always on the main elevations. At the ceiling heights these houses run, a manual track cannot be operated day to day, so motorisation is the difference between a curtain that gets used and one that stays open for good. We group the tracks so a single control closes a whole garden elevation.
What window treatment keeps an Al Barari garden view?
A wide-width sheer on the garden elevations and blackout confined to the bedrooms. The whole point of these houses is what is outside the glass, so the daytime layer should filter light rather than block it — sheer linen does that and still gives you privacy after dark once the lights are on inside.
How long does a full Al Barari villa take?
Two to three weeks from approval, and the fit itself is usually two days rather than an afternoon. Community rules govern contractor access and working hours, so we book the access window at the same time we confirm the fabric.
Is the measurement visit in Al Barari really free?
Yes. We bring the full fabric books to your home in Al Barari, measure every window and give you a written, itemised quote — no charge and no obligation to order. Nothing is payable at the visit whether or not you go ahead.
How long does a job in Al Barari take?
Most jobs are measured, made and fitted within three to seven working days of approving the fabric. Motorised tracks take around a week because the track is cut to your measurements. Everything is made to size and installed by our own fitters rather than subcontracted, which is why we can hold that timeline and stand behind the warranty.
Best suited to this area
- Motorized Curtains — App, remote or voice. Silent tracks, cleanly wired.
- Sheer Curtains — Daylight without the glare, privacy without losing the view.
Areas near Al Barari we also cover
- Curtains and blinds in Majan
- Curtains and blinds in Downtown Dubai
- Curtains and blinds in Business Bay
- Curtains and blinds in Palm Jumeirah
Book a free measurement
We bring the fabric books to your home in Al Barari, measure every window and give you a written quote. No charge, no obligation.