Blinds and window shades are an often overlooked but important factor in interior design and home improvement. Swapping white roller shades for wooden blinds or Roman shades with an attractive print ...

Designers consider window shades and blinds essential for many reasons. But there are so many options — how do you choose the right ones? By Tim McKeough Most windows need a little help from window ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Windows are intimidating. Leave them bare and a place looks naked. Overdecorate them and your best ...

Every room needs window treatments. Privacy is one thing — no one wants to feel like they’re living in a fishbowl. But I’m ...

Great Hill Partners, known for its success with Wayfair, used an old-school retail strategy with a twist to drive consumers to Shade Store. The Boston PE firm opted not to create an ecommerce giant ...

Ikea's smart blackout shades work perfectly with Siri, Alexa and the Google Assistant. And they cost hundreds less than most everything else. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, ...

An option for those who prefer shopping at home is 3 Day Blinds. The Irvine-based company essentially connects you with one of its designers who will make a home visit for a free consultation. During ...

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Custom shades are the epitome of an old-world business: labor-intensive, relationship-driven, tough to scale. The Shade Store is trying to bring the industry into the modern era with mass ...