Look: Good-looking and Affordable Window Shades! Austin

Look: Good-looking and Affordable Window Shades!
Austin

We came across some blinds at a friend's house the other day, and were delighted that they weren't of the metal or plastic variety. Even more surprising to us was the price it cost to outfit the room (not much) and where this great deal was found (most surprising of all). More after the jump!

We've always got our eyes peeled for great deals on window treatments for homes, which can sometimes run pretty high. And while blinds and shades aren't always the most attractive, they are quite functional. We loved our friend's choice of a honeycomb shade in a simple off-white. Where did she find this deal? On blinds.com! We had visited this website before, but frankly hadn't been convinced of its trustworthiness (maybe it was the red, white and blue colors or maybe even still the chosen graphic scheme). Whatever the case, it was comforting to see someone use the site and get a quality but affordable product. The website seems to offer a pretty large variety of shapes, colors and sizes of window treatments, which could be a great resource if you're looking for something special.

Have you ever used blinds.com? What are your favorite affordable but high-quality online resources for great-looking blinds and window treatments? Share your tips and advice!

Comments (5)

How much did it cost?

posted by rhiana on October 20th 2008 at 12:20pm
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My parents had those honeycomb blinds installed all over our previous home and they worked great for what we needed. I've never tried blinds.com before though.

posted by girlonthem00n on October 20th 2008 at 12:26pm
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I have used them on something rather lo key and I was very happy. After you order the send you an offer for a deal on your next order so if you were doing a large order, do a small order then when you get the discount put the larger order in.

posted by funstraw on October 20th 2008 at 1:50pm
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I checked the site - They don't seem affordable to me!

posted by josephine s. on October 20th 2008 at 2:51pm
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Our landlord recently installed 4 sets of these triple celled (custom size) shades for two long windows we have facing the north and south sides of our studio but I'm not really sure how much she paid for them.

They are a very practical window treatment since they aren't ugly and they also keep the heat out. The side of the blind that faces inward is off white and the side that faces outward is white.

posted by lulla on August 17th 2009 at 2:18pm
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