We love our new shutters from Made in the Shade. We desperately needed new blinds for the kitchen and family room. We received three reasonable bids, but Made in the Shade was our best option after a small negotiation. Chelsea did a fabulous job explaining what was available to us. She listened, had a great sense of humor, and allowed us to ask questions and explore different design options. We even met Brando, the owner, who came out to discuss our order briefly. Then Josh came out to install our 5 new shutters. He was fast, very polite, and did a wonderful job. There are many options for new shutters, and perhaps, once they are installed, who you purchased them from will not ever be noticed. But we all know the problems that can occur with delays, poor installation, and sloppy workmanship. Made in the Shade was incredible, a joy to work with, and very high quality. The shutters arrived two weeks earlier than promised, so if there was one downside, it was that I had to hurry and paint the kitchen--not much of a downside. We highly recommend Made in the Shade. read more

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We placed an order for curtains that included both the products and installation. Chelsea, the representative who came all the way to our house, spoke at length about how this was a family-owned business and how they stood by their service, bla bla bla. But since taking our money, she's completely stopped responding to messages. It's unacceptable and unethical to treat customers this way. If you come across Chelsea working with any curtain or window treatment company in the area, be extremely cautious. This experience has been a nightmare and I wouldn't want anyone else to go through the same thing! read more

This company took my money and never delivered the product. An investigation has been launched.

Is this company still in business. We placed our order on July 9th and paid a 60% deposit. Order states that we should expect installation in 9 weeks. Had no communication from them so reached out on 9/22. Had someone call me back but said they had no information but would get back to me. Reached out again Monday and Tuesday requesting a call back but have heard nothing. At least have the courtesy of callimg me back read more

Stop looking for window treatment vendors right now, Made in the Shade is the one you want! We needed to do about 28 windows on our new build. We reached out to several vendors in the Rocklin/Roseville/Lincoln area for quotes and within 10 minutes of speaking to Mandie in our home, it was clear that she is a true expert. She is so knowledgeable about all of her offerings and was honest about the industry. We were enjoying speaking with her so much that we were just hoping that when her quote came back it was a price we could do, even if it was a little bit over another vendor - and Made In the Shade came in *under* their competitors. The window treatments came in a few weeks later, on time. Darryl and Scott installed them and were fantastic. They were both so professional, good with our son (Scott even used a softer drill for our son with sensory sensitivities), and just an overall pleasure to work with. It has been a few weeks with the new window treatments now and we still talk about how much we enjoy them everyday. Also the shutters have made a huge difference in how cool the house feels on these 100+ degree days. Special note that they were the only vendor we spoke to who suggested Smart Shades, a blend between a curtain and vertical blinds. We were struggling to figure out a beautiful (but budget-friendly and child-friendly) alternative to vertical blinds until Mandie suggested these. I would have never known they existed without her. This is a fantastic local small business. You will be so happy you chose Made in the Shade. read more

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Very happy with the service, quick to respond to any questions and Sheri was very, very helpful. Will be using her again for our next project. read more

We needed some better window shades and contacted Made in the Shade. Kimberly listened carefully to our wants and worked with us to select exactly the honeycomb shades we needed. Josh did the installation, which was in a challenging location, but he handled it flawlessly. It's been two months and the shades are working well. We especially appreciate the feature where the shades can be both lowered from the top or raised from the bottom. We highly recommend Made in the Shade and would certainly use them again. read more

We has used Made in the Shades in our Lincoln home, back in 2014. When we purchased our new home in December 2020 we immediately reached out to them to get the quote started. We had about 26 windows and one slider, Lots of windows! During the middle of the pandemic we had a install date within 3 or so weeks of placing the order. I forgot the young man's name but he did a great job and was friendly. We will be using them again in any new homes we may purchase. The shutters in our Lincoln home are about 7 years old and we've had zero issues. read more

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Great company to work with. Fast and friendly service. Great prices!! Very nice and friendly owner with very knowledgeable staff. Will be referring them to many others. read more

My friend referred me to Made in the shade. They did a great job replacing blinds for shutters. I also had them install sheer shades in 6 windows. From start to finish they are an excellent company to do business with! read more

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Mandy and Daryl are fantastic to work with! Very reasonably priced and good quality. We did our entire house with them and could not be more happy with the results! I can highly recommend them! Thank you! read more

We needed window coverings for our new home. After shopping around, we decided to go with Mandie at Made in the Shade Blinds because of her most reasonable price and positive reviews from others. Mandie is very knowledgeable about the blinds and took her time helping and guiding us thru the selections of shutters and roller shades, Couple months later, the blinds arrived as promised and we couldn't be happier with the beautiful selected blinds that we chose. Also, thumb up to Darryl, the installer for his high quality of work. We are greatly appreciated the responsiveness and first class service that we received from Mandie and Darryl If you're looking for blinds, stop here. You will not be disappointed. We strongly recommend them! The whole transaction was easy and headaches free read more

Absolutely love our new shutters - they were exactly what we ordered and Darryl professionally installed them - great product, super price - would highly recommend! read more

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Today we had honeycomb blinds installed to our skylight and kitchen window. They are motorized. The skylight is solar powered and the kitchen window shade is rechargeable. My husband Darren and I are very impressed with Made In The Shade owned and operated by Darryl and Mandie. Scott Parker is an excellent installer and pays attention to detail. Mandie is very good at recommending color and type of blind for your home. These blinds are a good investment in our home and will protect our kitchen cabine ts from the sun for years to come. Thank you very much Darryl, Mandie, and Scott for a job well done! read more

Dean and his company Made in the Shade Blinds were recommended to me by a good friend who is an interior decorator. All her points were spot on- responsive, reasonable, good people. We replaced old cheap blinds throughout the house with new shutters. We could not be more excited about these shutters. They manage light and temperature extremely well and they look gorgeous. We had originally been unsure of shutters- namely over our kitchen sink as we like to have that window open to see the back yard. Our new bifold shutters over the sink are perfect! Dean was great to work with. His pricing is reasonable. He went above and beyond to make sure that our shutters were exactly what we wanted. I am excited to recommend Made in the Shade any chance I get. read more

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I met Dean at the Home Show at Cal Expo in October. I wanted to have plantation shutters installed in a couple of windows in my house. Quality was key. With so many to choose, I also wanted to feel the integrity of the company. And value. I wasn't ready to spend thousands of dollars on shutters just for the name. After talking with Dean at the show, he came to my house, did measurements of the windows, and provided reasonable estimate. Installed the shutters yesterday afternoon. They fit perfectly. Look great. Real upgrade. Dean has been doing this for a few years, but was a contractor and a CHP officer before getting this business going. Great guy. Great work. Great product. Great company. read more

Made in the Shade NorCal - Plantation Shutters in Dining Room alcove. Blinds can be opened top or bottom or both. Really beautiful. - Shutters Near Me - Rocklin, California

Mandie was extremely easy to work with, helpful, knowledgeable. Our contractor recommended her when we were looking to replace an exterior patio shade. She also helped us chose drapes and a shade for the primary bedroom. Darryl did the install. He did an amazing job. If you are looking for interior or exterior shades/drapes, I highly recommend Mandie and her team at Made in the Shade, Lincoln, CA. read more

My before and after the install...Love my Plantation Shutters! What a difference! Love Dean and his patience...Wonderful company, wonderful people! Thank you! read more

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I love my new shutters! Sue does excellent work and the rate was very reasonable. I highly recommend them!

Mandie provides many options for our window coverings in kitchen and gave us a really good education. She came with many samples. She introduced us to a type of blind that we never even knew about and explained pros and cons so we could make good decision. Mandie knows her stuff! Prices very competitive for the quality (Hunter Douglas). There was slight delay in delivery with CoVid but explained up front. Darryl did a great job with install. The house is staying cooler and the coverings look fab! read more

Our experience was wonderful. We shopped around including many other local and nationwide stores and are very happy we chose this family run local business with excellent customer service. Their suggestion on roller shade tones and options for more Textured Roman shades turned out great. I am so glad I listened to the advise since Mandy has a very good eye for design. The wooden shutters we picked look great and the installation was clean and meticulous. I am a very detail oriented person and really appreciative of how they paid attention to where every screw and chain would go. On top of it communication and updates with shipping times. The prices were also equivalent and/ or more affordable then the other brands we shopped. Over all very happy and grateful for their professionalism. Ten stars. read more

Mandie and Darryl are a pleasure to work with. They are deeply dedicated to ensuring their customers have an efficient and enjoyable experience from start to finish. Product options are available to suit different budgets and styling needs, and nothing is too much trouble to make sure customers are happy with the service and the results they receive. Thank you both! read more

We had shades installed six years ago. Since that time the business was sold to the current owners. Not knowing this I contacted the company as the plastic hold-downs had deteriorated due to constant UV exposure. The woman I spoke with told me she would look through the previous owners records to see what she could fine. I didn't hear anything until today when a box full of hold-downs arrived via FedEx. I don't know about anyone else but I call that exceptional customer service. Incidentally, the roll up screens and still in perfect shape. Highly recommend their products and customer service. read more

We LOVE our Shutters! Can't say enough about them. My husband especially loves them. After searching around, we came across " Made in the Shade" and spoke with Darrell for our needs. He set up an appointment, took measurements and gave us a quote (reasonable) and an install date. Both he and Wes were awesome, words can't say enough. The Shutters we ordered fit perfectly and they garner tons of compliments on the quality and workmanship. We installed 19 shutters throughout our home, and they are exactly what we wanted. Thank you so very much for your assistance and for your product. We definately recommend your business to everyone we come across who may be in need of your services! Leo & Brigit read more

Was looking to get window coverings & was referred by my neighbors. Saw Dean's work & was impressed & ordered immediately. Dean is easy to work with, great prices, accommodates every need & is happy to show his whole line of products with ABSOLUTELY no pressure to make a sale. He is happy to be doing this work & it really shows in his cheerful, positive attitude; a pleasure to do business with him! I highly recommend this company for all your window covering needs; call Dean! 5 STARS for sure!!!! read more

When I first started the process of looking for window covering options, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I'm a huge believer in Costco and found that they offered home options like flooring and window treatments etc... So I got a quote from their preferred window covering company. This was literally the first time I was let down by Costco. It was nearly impossible to get someone to call me back and after I finally did get a call back I received a quote that was more than 2 times more than the lowest estimate I had received. The reason I say all this is because I find Costco to be a reputable brand that I believe in and still do today w/ the exception of their Home options contractors. I decided to get a couple other quotes and ended up meeting Dean. The owner of Made in the Shade blinds. He was able to meet with me right away and was prompt in returning all my calls and texts. He showed me several options and after comparing everyone that I had got a quote from, not only was Made in the shade blinds the cheapest, but their products had just as much quality as the company that Costco had referred me to for twice the amount Dean was able to get me my blinds for. Dean was very personable and his installer Gary was GREAT. They both worked around my busy work schedule and even stored my blinds in their warehouse until our home was completed. I would highly recommend Dean & Gary at Made in the Shade Blinds. The BEST thing I loved about this whole process was that Dean is a small business owner and it brought me GREAT JOY knowing that I wasn't helping out one of those big conglomerate stores and I was able to put $$$ directly into someones pocket who is a family man and doing everything he can to make his mark in the world for himself and for the betterment of the people around him. I hope you'll consider Made in the Shade Blinds when looking for window covering options. read more

After going to several other companies for quotes for plantation shudders for my new home, I was referred to Made in the Shade, and I couldn't be happier! The owners are a pleasure to work with, the shudders are beautiful beyond my expectations, they're service was efficient, the installation professional and the price was the lowest I'd been quoted!! I most highly recommend them!! read more

The transformation in our home is fabulous with our new "plantation shutter"- style blinds from Made In The Shade of Lincoln. Our south facing windows take an intense beating from the summer sun, which makes for an uncomfortably hot room throughout those months. Not only do our new blinds look sleek and gracious, the room is continually comfortable even now with temps reaching, yes really, 105 here in Auburn. The lovely look and the amazing thermal insulation is astonishing. Mandie made her consultation visit promptly after my first inquiry. She is very knowledgeable of her products and patiently guided us through our decision making process. Her measurements were all absolutely accurate, not an easy task in a 100 year old house in which nothing is "plumb". She was also able to provide final costs immediately, and accurately estimated delivery time. The installation by Darryl and Scott was superb! Every blind is perfect and the guys were tidy, gracious, careful, and masters of their craft. Experience matters and shows. They've got their work down to a science and an art. Obviously I can't possibly say enough great compliments and votes of confidence for Made In The Shade of Lincoln for the excellence of work they have done, the style and beauty they have brought into our home, and my delight in both their product and service. Great job and many thanks to each and every person involved. read more

I am so pleased to add this 5 star review to the others for Made In The Shade! I live in Sacramento, and wasn't sure if the company would want to provide service here given they are located in Lincoln. Darryl did not hesitate to come out to discuss options for exterior motorized shades that I was interested in. After initially buying only one shade, I loved it so much I ordered another one for a second window in the kitchen. They are beautiful, functional and so convenient. From the comfort of staying inside the house, I can raise or lower the shades by remote control, in an instance. Darryl, Wes and their entire team at Made In The Shade are beyond helpful and really make the customer feel like they are their top priority. Along with their great customer service and product, Made In The Shade deserves kudos for a job well done! I will definitely call on them in the future and wish them all great success! read more

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Skip shopping around and go with Made in the Shade. I had a terrible experience with budget Blinds and as I went back to the drawing board to find another company to work with I found Made in the Shade from an online search. I had a great conversation with the owner, Mandie, and knew she was someone who really cared about her business and equally as important...the customer. The consultant, Lisa, came out the next week and we made selections. She even put up paper blinds for me that day. I have a brand new home so it was a daunting task to get all these windows covered myself and I was thrilled that they took all the work out of it for me. Purchasing window treatments for an entire 4 bedroom house can definitely have a hefty price tag, and although they were not the least expensive quote I got, they were absolutely not the priciest either. I went with them for their great customer service. Thank you Made in the Shade! read more

10 stars!! Dean and partner installed patio shades for us I purchased online. He was more than accommodating coming out on a Sat normally reserved for family. He called before the appointment, showed up early and completed the job with top- notch workmanship. They were friendly , funny and just good guys. Bonus points for being retired police officers, thank you guys for your service and thanks for taking care of us. read more

Everything was great from start to finish I love that suggestions , options and recommendations was offered , in what is good and will work out perfect with the color scheme that will match our kitchen color and shape of our window . Mandie, the owner was awesome I appreciate you. Will definitely contact them again for our next project . Clean work from Gray , who installed our shutter . read more

After a few quotes, my Wife and I decided to go with Dean and we couldn't be happier! He gave us a ton of options and did not try an up-sell us on "name brand" blinds for extra $$$. His installer Gary was great and I must say, the whole process was painless. Communication was great throughout the whole process and Gary to great care around our house while installing all 13 blinds! These guys are good! read more

Dean is friendly, kind, and has a great sense of humor! He gave us suggestions and wasn't pushy at all. The final product and install came out fantastic. Him and Gerald did exceptional work. They were fast and neat making the install seamless. Most of all, their communication had such great chemistry making their workflow productivity efficient. I highly recommend! read more

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Met Dean at the home show at Cal Expo. Usually when I meet contractors out there it takes them weeks to call me back. Dean called within days which was good. He scheduled the quote & measuring around my crazy work schedule and provided me with a competitive price. We purchased 4 plantation shutter and two roller shades. Dean did the installation himself... cleaned up at the end of the installation and provided info regarding warranties. We had a problem with one of the roller shades which he immediately took care of. All-in-all, I would definitely recommend Made in the Shade if you're in the market for window coverings. read more

Dean was super professional, prompt and my blinds are perfect. Could not be more happy with his work and will definitely be using him again!! read more

We have been on the hunt for some interior plantation shutters for a little while and after the Sacramento home and garden show we decided to go with Made in the Shade Blinds... we could not be happier! The quality to great, service was awesome, and attention to detail spot on! read more

Love this place. Dean came out to my house with plenty of options to choose from. He did a great job installing and would recommend Made in the Shade Blinds read more

We were very impressed with the selection, level of service and excellent quality of the product. Dean guided us in selecting the best option for our needs. read more

This was probably the most satisfying experience I have ever had as it relates to window covering for my home. I called, Dean called me back. He came to me, helped me pick exactly was I thought would work. He said it would take so many days to come in and be installed.....he was right on. Dean and Gary installed them this morning right in time and I could not be more happy! Incredibly good job, incredibly nice people. read more