Anyone who's shopped for blinds/shades, knows that window coverings are expensive. And they stay with the house, so it's not like other decor that can be taken with you when you leave. We have a lot of windows in our house. Which we thought was a great idea...until we started getting quotes for shades. We knew what kind we wanted - honeycomb with a top down - bottom up mechanism to preserve both our privacy and our treetop views. First stop Costco - which sells Hunter-Douglas - qoute - over $5000 - that includes their special "deal" of $50 off each blind.
Next stop, Budget Blinds - quote - over $3000. Better but not great.
Luckily luckily, our builders wife mentioned something about the blinds you can order from the company that does Extreme Home Makeover. It was easy enough to find them - it is Select Blinds.com. I ordered 15 different fabric samples, took the measurements - surprisingly, even windows that were next to each other and the same size did not always measure the same, Some were off my 1/8 inch or so - and we placed an order. Unlike other companies who charged like $40 for the top down feature, Select Blinds only charged $9. If the window is low enough to reach the top we ordered the cordless type which we really like. Our total with free shipping, and no tax I believe - was $1200. And installation was simple. at least it looked simple while ben was doing it.
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