I decided that instead of looking at ugly, broken blinds I inherited with my condo, that I should…read moreinvest in something I want to look at. I got a few quotes from vendors I had reached out to on Yelp (thank goodness for Yelp) after first trying a personal referral from a friend that went poorly. I had two vendors come over and I like the brand of product that Paul brought for cellular shades, Comfortex. They had all sorts of beautiful colors and textures for the fabric cellular shades I had, and it was hard to choose! Another vendor I had come to my house did not have this brand, but had a brand that did not offer a fabric black-out cellular shade. I am really glad I had ABC Shades come over first so that I could see what was out there first. The shades have been installed and they are beautiful. Everything from start to finish was smooth and everything about the process was seamless. Having these new shades have really perked up the appearance of the 3 rooms I had them installed in. I knew they were not going to be cheap, but the fact is that these are custom-built for my windows, and I was able to select a lovely fabric. I also selected a higher end fabric so that I could get exactly what I want because I actually keep my shades closed almost 100% of the time, so I want to make sure I like looking at them. Thanks Paul!

Paul Conti was very thorough and responsive. As he visited our house to show us products and…read moremeasure, he made several excellent recommendations. He came today (despite very bad weather) to install them. We love our new shades. Everything was very professionally installed, and he removed all the packaging neatly. We highly recommend Paul Conti and ABC Shades and Blinds. Good value for the money. We have the right shades on a large sliding door, windows which needed privacy with top down /bottom up option, and light filtering. We started out thinking we wanted electric but as we reviewed our needs with Paul, ended up deciding against it. Also it was only about a 3 week turnaround from when Paul came to the house to measure, to installation. Great job

George was prompt, professional, and delivered everything as promised! We look forward to working…read morewith him again.

Just had a horrible experience with George. We had a blind that had a broken cord. According to…read moreGeorge, "anything with a cord can be fixed". A day after he picked up the blind, he called to say it couldn't be fixed, because he could not "compress it". George returned the blind damaged in two places. When I told him about it, he told me it was probably old and brittle and that he had to "force it". Why would he have to force a pleated cloth blind, regardless of the age!! When I told him I was disappointed, he made no apology. When I said I would let people know about his poor service, he said to me "Go ahead. What do I care?" Is this how consumers are treated today? George was rude and uncaring and I would NEVER recommend him or his company. An absolutely nasty man.

Excellent customer service, Rich is great informing us the progress of the installation! the blinds…read morelook amazing! great quality and highly recommended

I put in a request for a quote on the website and got a prompt response and had an appointment set…read moreup for the next day. Rich arrived on time with many samples to choose from. He measured the windows and told me he'd provide me with a quote the following day. I got the promised quote (very reasonable) the next day and decided to proceed with the project. The shades arrived within the time frame Rich gave me and when he had them, he called to schedule the installation. Rich and his coworker again arrived at the promised time and the install was so quick! I'm in love with my new shades. At a time where it's hard to get a contractor to just return a phone call, Rich and his company were a breath of fresh air from start to finish!

I am so incredibly pleased and happy with my custom blinds from this place! Distinctive Window…read moreCoverings is a small local family-owned business, run by Julie and Joe, with a nice location in downtown North Andover (a cute sunny shoppe, with lots of parking & easy access). I had two large living windows to cover (72 and 84 inch wide) and wasn't sure which style of blinds to go with. Julie was incredibly patient as I flip-flopped back and forth. She offered excellent advice and helped me weigh the pros and cons of all my options. She's so friendly (and funny) and easy to talk to, that I really felt like I had a friend shopping with me! An important aspect and something that I very much appreciated is that she gave me her honest advice regarding functionality and aesthetics, without trying to lean me toward the more expensive options. She genuinely wanted me to be happy with the style and color, no matter what I decided to go with. All my questions were answered promptly, whether I called, texted, or emailed. Her husband, Joe, did the quick and professional installation, and it was very reasonably priced. And I am absolutely THRILLED with my window coverings (I ultimately decided on Hunter Douglas top-down bottom-up blinds). I don't know if the photos (I'm uploading pics of the 72 inch window) does them justice. They are BEAUTIFUL. If you're looking for a friendly, reputable local business that offers quality brands, along with top-notch customer service and installation, this is the place! I should mention that Julie and Joe were also very conscientious in regard to safety during this COVID pandemic (masks, social distancing, etc.), which was very nice during this challenging time.

Julie and Joe were great to work with. They helped me find the window coverings that fit my needs…read more I wanted something that would look good but help my house be more energy efficient. They delivered in a big way. Julie helped my select shade colors and styles and then helped me narrow down my choices. Sent me samples so I could see how they would look different times of the day. Joe did the measuring and installing. Now I have fabulous blinds I love.

After many years, recently had new room darkening blinds installed in 3 of my bedrooms. Tim was…read morewonderful to work with. Provided me with a wonderful selection of samples and a quote which was priced right (much better than the box stores). Within two weeks he came back and installed 8 blinds in less than 20 minutes. Excellent customer experience at a great price. Would highly recommend!

Tim came out today on one days notice to do some repair work on my vertical blinds. He was on time,…read morevery professional and friendly and completed the work in short order. I would highly recommend him if you need repair or replacement blinds

We wanted to replace our older glass shower door and received three quotes from local suppliers…read more Pioneer Glass was prompt, patient and professional. They provided a schematic of how the door would look, and an easy to understand and competitively priced project proposal. The proposal also detailed several options we were considering, including 1/2" glass. We opted to move forward with Pioneer, they estimated it would take approximately three weeks to order our custom door. Just under three weeks later, our door arrived and was installed a few days later. There were no issues, the measurements were correct, door looked great and worked perfectly and swings easily, all 90 pounds of glass. And the 1/2" glass gives the shower a high-end look and feel. We'd be delighted to work with them again on our next glass related project.

I'm the Building Chair for a non-profit, we needed a number of large three section windows…read morereplaced. The maintenance supervisor for the facility had been soliciting replacement prices for awhile, nothing affordable came in. He mentioned to me the need to replace several windows, I suggested Pioneer. They came in measured and had a more than competitive price in hand within a couple of days. Quoted an accurate lead time and delivered and installed on time. The windows are beautiful, the price was more than fair, and the installation was completed without a hitch. Jake and the crew at Pioneer are a great team, and do exactly what they promise.

I am a contractor and hired Window Fantasies to provide and install luxury window dressings for…read moreseveral of my clients. Jimmy was well mannered, knowledge, and straight forward about expectations. I will continue to work with this company and the gentleman that owns this small business.

When my wife and I purchased our window dressings from Window Fantasies over 2 years ago-Herb came…read moreto our place to do all the measurements and proceeded to let us know the process of installing them. He was truly friendly and very informative about the products. Sometime later, our patio blinds had an issue and we contacted them. Mike, who was the original installer, came by and shortly after discovered there was another issue going on simultaneously. He took the entire mechanism to the shop where they repaired everything at no cost(minus the visit cost). Fast forward to now, our bedroom blinds stopped working recently and my wife contacted the original installer who informed her that the company was sold and he was no longer there. So she reached out to the new owner, who apparently works 3 days/week and also has another job. After 2 and 1/2 weeks of waiting- the owner called back and without so much as offering an apology to my wife for the waiting time-he proceeded to say that they would come out for a monetary fee but that he now only deals with designers. Needless to say- my wife was not pleased at all by his attitude and his remarks. Fortunately there is a company in Bedford who will be able to repair our blinds. And they were very friendly on the phone. As for Window Fantasies- sounds more like Window Nightmares with this new owner who I can promise will never have our business in this lifetime.

I was referred to Home Decor by my son who just did a major home overhaul and he loved this place…read more Professional products and expert service. I went in and right away was met with a very knowledgeable person who answered every question and after deciding on paint color even carried the 5 gallon buckets to the car. Again, professional products and great expert advice/service. Highly recommend.

The sign for Home Decor Peabody Ma indicates the store takes used paint but nowhere does it…read moreindicate there is a fee. Bad service as the pricing was ridiculous. A sample jar to dispose of would cost $2.00.