https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 07:10:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813256 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:45:58 +0000 birdofafeather 2813256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we've purchased roller and roman shades for every window in our house from blinds.com in the last two years and i've been super happy with their customer service and their products. some options are better than others as we're learning, but they have a 100% satisfaction guarantee and they're always running sales. super easy to install too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813195 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:10:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 2813195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: actually we probably will raise and lower them most days. But that’s why I’m not doing the lowest/ cheapest style. Or at least that’s my thinking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813187 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:53:57 +0000 BadgerMom 2813187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: My other thought would be use. Are you going to raise lower these daily or do you think they’ll stay one way most of the time? We don’t raise/lower our blinds very much so I guess I can’t speak to their durability really. But I think $600 would be enough of a savings to take the gamble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813186 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:41:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 2813186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: oh thanks- someone who has seen both is exactly what I was looking for! Like, I know you get what you pay for, but if the end result is close enough, $600 could go a long way to something else (the shades are about $200 with Budget Blinds and Select Blinds has what looks to be comparable for less than half). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813183 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:14:59 +0000 nanilani 2813183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got cordless blackout cellular shades for our whole house from americanblinds.com. We've had them up for about 18 months and no complaints! Measuring was a bit tedious b/c they wanted 6 measurements taken per window if I recall correctly, but each unit fits its window exactly as it should. We had no issues installing ourselves. There were 2-3 brackets per window, and then the shade just snapped right in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813180 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:05:21 +0000 BadgerMom 2813180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend used budget blinds and we've always gone the do it yourself route. Here blinds are nice and all, but I don't think they justify twice the price. And a interior mount cellular shade is super simple to install, so in your case I'd buy them online.</p> <p>I'd only go with budget blinds if there was a specific look I was going for and they were the only ones that had the type/color/features that I need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813169 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:40:19 +0000 Mama Bird 2813169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've tried both. In my parents' house I bought and installed all the window treatments except the living room, which has a huge room-width window. They had custom curtains made for that one, and the store sent someone to install them. It's worked well until recently, and then one of the attachments broke and it turned out the installer used some kind of bizarre, unstable-looking attachment system... I'm surprised it didn't break sooner, and it took me and DH half an hour to wrestle it back into place. I'd rather have done it myself to start with!</p> <p>My place is a different story. I don't know what's wrong with the window walls, but the concrete is really hard and we don't have the tools to get anything through it. We asked the electrician who was doing our lighting to install the curtain rods too, and very glad we did - there is no way we would have done it on our own. (And I don't think he used the weird screws my parents have!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-full-service-va-online#post-2813161 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:06:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 2813161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone ordered window treatments through a more full service company, like budget blinds, AND an online place like select blinds or blinds.com, where you just measure and install yourself? </p> <p>I met a nice salesperson from budget blinds and her quote didn’t seem outrageous, but it’s still about twice the price of a mid/ upper level shade from selectblinds.com. I wish I could compare two actual shades to see the difference. </p> <p>DH is quite handy and could definitely measure and install no problem. Just getting basic cordless blackout cellular shades in a light neutral color. </p> <p>Curious about experiences either way! </p>