Made in the Shade Blinds Saskatoon wants to help you get your windows on the Best Dressed list! They offer free in-home consultations, where they bring the showroom to you. Not only is this more convenient for you, it allows you to see a variety of choices for your home, surrounded by your colors and furnishings, in your home’s own natural light. Made In The Shade Saskatoon are your Trusted Saskatoon Blinds and Window Coverings Experts!
Here Heather shares a tip on Motorized Window Coverings:
Motorization truly is the future of window coverings! Can you remember the last time you stopped the car in the driveway and got out of it to open your garage doors? There are options in motorization for every window, and most price ranges (they are more affordable than you think!) and they all have one thing in common: they are ultra cool and easy to operate!
Watch the short video to see just how pleasant operating your blinds can be… Who needs to fight with cords?
So whether you have a hard-to-reach window, or are just looking for the ease and convenience that only motorized window coverings can offer, give Heather a call at Made in the Shade Blinds Saskatoon and get the best solutions for your window covering projects!
Call us at 306-280-0632 for a free in-home consultation and quote – we can work with any budget! From one single window to a whole home or office building, we will work with you to get the window coverings you love!
To schedule an appointment with Heather - the ' Shady -Lady' click here!
Made in the Shade Blinds Saskatoon wants to help you get your windows on the Best Dressed list! They offer free in-home consultations, where they bring the showroom to you. Not only is this more convenient for you, it allows you to see a variety of choices for your home, surrounded by your colors and furnishings, in your home’s own natural light. Made In The Shade Saskatoon are your Trusted Saskatoon Blinds and Window Coverings Experts!
Here Heather shares a tip on Window Coverings – Budget and Timelines – What to expect:
Building or buying a home this year?
Looking at timelines – your consultation will take anywhere between 30-75 minutes (give or take). At your consultation, we can decide on your window coverings and also take accurate measurements of the windows in your home. Your quote will be back to you within 24-48 hours of your consultation. For most custom window coverings, plantation shutters being the exception, the ship time from the manufacturer is between 2-3 weeks. Plantation shutters will take between 4-10 weeks, depending on the size and scale of the project. Most other products (wood or faux wood blinds, cellular or honeycomb shades, roller and solar shades, roman shades, sheers and draperies, etc.) are able to be delivered within 3 weeks of placing the order. Give yourself a little bit of extra time so that everything comes together smoothly. Once your product arrives at Made in the Shade, we will schedule an installation date.
Budget! This is something we all want to know! Made in the Shade Blinds offers a wide variety of choices from a number of manufacturers – Hunter Douglas, Graber, Horizons, Maxxmar, Shade-O-Matic and Norman Shutters – and there is a bit of variance in the price ranges. The size of your windows also plays a factor into your costs…the larger the window, the more pricey the window covering (of course). One of the most cost-effective window covering products would be faux-wood blinds. Fabrics and natural woven woods generally require more of an investment, as do plantation shutters. Pleated, roller and solar shades tend to fall more into the budget-conscious category, and cellulars (depending upon the brand) fall pretty much in the middle of the road. I do think that you would be surprised when you do some comparison shopping!
Call us at 306-280-0632 for a free in-home consultation and quote – we can work with any budget! From one single window to a whole home or office building, we will work with you to get the window coverings you love!
To schedule an appointment with Heather - the ' Shady -Lady' click here!
Made in the Shade Blinds Saskatoon wants to help you get your windows on the Best Dressed list! They offer free in-home consultations, where they bring the showroom to you. Not only is this more convenient for you, it allows you to see a variety of choices for your home, surrounded by your colors and furnishings, in your home’s own natural light. Made In The Shade Saskatoon are your Trusted Saskatoon Blinds and Window Coverings Experts!
Here Heather shares her first tip on Work with businesses who care!
I recently had the opportunity to visit a family that was not happy at all with the company that they had hired to provide and install their blinds. Our initial phone call revealed that the customer received a colour that she did not want. I booked an appointment to go out and consult with the family the next afternoon.
Upon arrival, I did notice that the blinds were not white (as the customer had requested) and was told that the other company had told her that the product she wanted was not available in white. What? 2” Composite blinds? Not available in white? I thought it to be very strange as I have numerous variations of white in my sample books…. And of course, we found one that matched her trim perfectly. I asked about a previous consultation and the quote for service, and she mentioned that she had not been given either from the company. Hmmmm…..
When measuring her windows, I went room by room and had the chance to see the installation that was done. I wondered why the blinds in the master bedroom (and only that set) were recessed into the window casing and butted up against the window, including the valance! The poor homeowner had been so distressed about the colour that she had not noticed how her product had been installed! I wrapped up our consultation and headed home to ask some questions of the manufacturer’s representative.
As her fight continued with her previous provider (who flat out refused to do ANYTHING and insisted upon payment), I found that she had not been sold a composite blind, she had been sold a far inferior vinyl product usually reserved for builders. It only comes in two versions of white…one being the exact colour my client had in her home. Flat out, she had been deceived by her previous provider.
My best advice in this situation?
- Make sure you get a consultation and physically view the product that you are planning to install in your home. If the person does not offer a consultation, DO NOT WORK WITH THEM. Seriously, if a business will not take the time to meet you, consult with you and find out more about your needs, they do not deserve your business.
- Get a quote and go through it carefully. In fact, get a few quotes! The rule of thumb is 3…so if you are not provided with a written quote, cross that person off of your shopping list.
- Ask questions. If there is ever something that seems very out of line, ask about it!
- Work with a company that offers a customer satisfaction guarantee. Made in the Shade Blinds Saskatoon offers a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee, meaning that we won’t stop working until you are satisfied.
Deal with people who care about your job, and their reputation! Work with Made in the Shade Blinds Saskatoon and expect to be impressed!
To schedule an appointment with Heather - the ' Shady -Lady' click here!
The Trusted Saskatoon directory team are excited to welcome and give the ' Thumbs Up' to the latest Saskatoon Window Coverings expert , and it is a business we are very familiar with - Made In The Shade Blinds Saskatoon.
The owner of the Saskatoon Made In The Shade franchise is Heather Boyko, and before starting her business in September 2013 she was the Trusted Saskatoon consultant!
When she was out and about visiting business owners as their Trusted Saskatoon consultant Heather saw a gap in the Saskatoon window coverings market, which she believed she could fill. As Saskatoon continues to boom and grow, new houses are being built on every corner of the city and each of them require window coverings! As people improve, renovate and re decorate their homes they are surprised how many options are out there for blinds & other window coverings, and as shopping for those the traditional way from store to store is very time consuming Heather felt a mobile service was definitely the way to go ....at Made in The Shade they come to you at home, and fit in with your busy schedule, and as there are minimum overheads the savings are fantastic!!
Heather knows what it takes to be a Trusted Saskatoon partner and as soon as she had served 25 clients she applied to be a Trusted Saskatoon partner. To be a Trusted partner the businesses must pass a strict verification process, which includes the Trusted team speaking and surveying clients ( pass or fail - we are looking for excellent not average), checking licenses and insurance and looking at other reference sources. Made In The Shade Saskatoon passed with flying colors and Heather's clients expressed their admiration for the high level of customer service they experienced, read testimonials from her clients here on the Made In The Shade website. Heather knows that service is the most important part of her business and when combined with great prices it really is a win win situation for her clients!
Made in the Shade Blinds Saskatoon has a wonderful website filled with helpful information and links to product lines they carry. They also understand the importance of social media in today's world. Connect with them here on Facebook , Twitter, Pinterest, Houzz and Google Plus to get helpful tips and to keep up to date with the ongoing special offers!
Heather Boyko is ' The Shady lady' and she is a caring, helpful professional who is fully invested in providing the best possible customer service and Made In The Shade Saskatoon are Trusted Saskatoon Window Coverings experts
Call Made In The Shade today to book your free in home consultation!
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Here they share a great tip on Saving Energy with Hunter Douglas Blinds:
In Saskatoon, reality of winter has once again set in as we face temperatures of -40C and worse. It's a time of year where we all struggle to stay warm even in your home.
When the temperature drops and winds rise, your furnace works harder to maintain the temperature in your home.
The good news is that you can help keep your home warm and stylish with the right blinds on your windows. Duette Architella by Hunter Douglas are created with a unique double layered honeycomb shape which dramatically improves the insulation value on your window.
A bare, low-e double-glazed window has an R-value of about 3.5. Add a properly installed Duette Arhitella 1 1/4" honeycomb shade with Panache opaque fabric and the R-value peaks at 7.86, more than doubling the energy efficiency and reducing heat loss by over 50%.
Come to our showroom and learn how to stay warm this winter and save some extra money for the winter holiday you've been planning.