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4.9 (87 reviews)
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our wonderful roller blinds by Shades West!
Peter D.

Joe installed roller blinds for us three years ago--quick, affordable, and done right the first time. When the fascia on one blind started acting up recently, he sent Kevin over the next day to fix it. The repair was perfect, and they refused to take payment for the visit. Reliable, honest service like this is rare these days. Thanks, Joe and Kevin!

Repaired blind (the cord had broken)

Joe was nothing short of phenomenal. We had a blind in the bedroom that broke. After trying to figure out whether we could even find someone to simply repair a blind with a broken cord, we found Shades West. The Yelp reviews were great and he was quite willing to take a small job. Joe responded promptly and came the same day. While he was here, we asked about additional blinds for our living room. He was happy to oblige. Joe helped me choose new blinds, and took the broken one with him for repair. Two weeks later, he returned and installed all six blinds in about 90 minutes. His price was more than fair, he accepted Zelle, Venmo, check and credit card, and he was neat, organized and always on time. I only wish I could give six stars. It truly was a please working with Shades West and I highly recommend Joe.

Nick V.

The most pleasant experience I've ever had with blinds installation from the consultation through to the very end of the cleanup! Joe is a fantastic and knowledgeable business owner who knows his stuff about Blinds given his background. The contractor to work for him are professional, thorough, and pleasant! He also has some of the best prices for blinds that we've seen when shopping around at Home Depot and other vendors.

top-down bottom up cellular, really happy with this

They fitted my crooked old New Jersey farm house perfectly. Very happy satisfied customer, would use again. Initially Joe came to measure and gave us a quote with NO PRESSURE. No sleazy sales tactics. It was one of the main reasons we choose Shades West instead of other companies. They were very timely with the install and also took care of one blind that had a manufacturing defect and installed the replacement as soon as they got it from Norman. Joe also adjusted the blind handles when we realized they weren't long enough. We ordered cellular- both top down and traditional, and blackout cellular. Extremely happy with the blackout in both bedrooms. Some of our window openings have more then .25" difference (crooked), not a straight wall in the house, and Joe measured quickly and more importantly - accurately. Joe's installer, Andrew, also was quick and efficient. I can trust that if I ever had an issue Joe's team will take care of it.

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Thank you Greg it was truely a pleasure working for you!

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Thank you so much it was a pleasure!

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4 months ago

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Joseph L.

Thanks Brett it was a pleasure

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10 months ago

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Joseph L.

Thank you so much it was a pleasure to work for you!!

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Peter it’s always a pleasure!

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2 years ago

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Thank you so much holly it was truly a pleasure working for you!!

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2 years ago

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Joseph L.

Thank you so much Dafna it was a pleasure working for you

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4 years ago

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Thank you so much Sara it’s a pleasure working for you!

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Thank you so much Julia it was a pleasure working for you!!!

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Thank you so much kevin it was a pleasure working for you!!

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3 years ago

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Thank you so much Jan it was a pleasure working for you!

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Joseph L.

Thank you so much nick! It was a pleasure to work for you guys!!

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5 years ago

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Joseph L.

Thank you josh!!! It was a pleasure working for you!

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5 years ago

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2 years ago

Efficient, responsive, professional. Worked with Joe a couple times now; both stellar.

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Thanks Stephen it always been a pleasure I appreciate it!!

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Thank you Lee I appreciate it and it was a pleasure working for you! .

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3 years ago

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2 years ago

Joseph and Kevin were very easy, efficient, professional and do superior work. I would highly recommend them.

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Joseph L.

Thank you so much Lisa it was a pleasure!

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4 years ago

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Joseph L.

That you so much charline it was a pleasure!

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Thank you so much Peter it was a pleasure working for you!!!

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6 years ago

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Thank you so much man it was a pleasure working for you!!

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Thank you Deb it was a pleasure working for you!!!

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8 years ago

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Joseph L.

Thanks dan it was a pleasure working for you

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4 years ago

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Thank you so much Ben it was a pleasure working for you!

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Thank you Matt it was truly a pleasure working for you guys!!

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6 years ago

Great service and product price quoted was the price paid, no upselling.. Would definitely use Joe again

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Ask the Community - Shades West

Do you repair honeycomb shades that require a restring?

We repair the cord loop lifting string on honey comb shades but no longer repair the internal strings.

Hi - do you install blackout curtains (ie hotel style) or just shades? Thank you.

Yes I do!! I do every type of window treatment!!!

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Review Highlights - Shades West

“Joseph is super responsive, friendly, relaxed, has the best prices I found of anybody, and knows his stuff.”

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(1 review)

Midtown West

We recently finished renovating our home and changing all our windows and moldings. We needed…read moreblinds so I started to do research on the best quality and most affordable. I called a few companies and made appointments for quotes. Professor blinds was referred to me by a family friend as a great company for custom blinds + install service. I requested a quote and they sent a lead salesman Eric who showed up promptly and was very professional. We spoke for about 15minutes and when I saw the quote was the most affordable and already knew the quality of the blinds recommended, I quickly committed to the job performance. Eric took measurements and I volunteered a pay a deposit so I could secure the service. Only a few days past and Eric returned with the custom blinds and now we use a remote to control our sunlight and it's amazing. I'm so pleased with the job Eric did and professor blinds, the company, I scheduled an appointment to have them come out to my office to install the same blinds there. Highly recommend!

From the owner: We have been committed to delivering exceptional, comfortable and individual homes and businesses…read moreservice that give enduring pleasure. Our creative team’s attention to detail and meticulous care, result in luxurious tailored window treatments that often exceeds our client’s dreams. We truly believe that good quality window treatment is life enhancing and deliver it in every project we undertake. Each project is seamlessly executed and beautifully finished, no matter how large or small.

Budget Blinds of Midtown-Manhattan

Budget Blinds of Midtown-Manhattan

(4 reviews)

East Village

On September 2nd I entered into an agreement with Mari O'Connor, sales representative for Sue and…read moreTrevor Pinto of Budget Blinds of Mid-Lower Manhattan, to have smart motorized shades installed in our apartment. During the sales process Mari stated Budget Blinds affiliate brand Inspired Shades would function exactly like the more expensive non-affiliated Lutron brand. Specifically, Mari had inspected our current Lutron set-up with a single hub hidden from sight and told me Inspired Shades would work exactly as the Lutron accessories in our apartment do. Based on this information I paid $2500 for the Inspired Shades. At time of installation on September 28th the blinds did not work through a remote or app. The professional installers informed me they typically have issues with Inspired Shades and we should have purchased Lutron. The installers left the apartment with the blinds not working through the app and instead of providing one remote as promised at time of purchase, each blind needed its own remote next to the blind to function. The installers came a second time on September 30th and suggested we place multiple receivers in plain sight around the apartment in an effort to get the blinds to work. I specified the receivers must be hidden but were willing to try it to see if it worked. The installer still could not manage to get all the blinds to work even with receivers in plain sight. That same day I was told I could replace the Inspired Shades with Lutron, although I would only receive a $1995 credit towards the purchase vs the $2500 I had already paid. I offered to pay the difference between the $2500 I had already paid and the cost to fabricate new Lutron blinds. Mari declined and suggested the installers come a third time. On December 7th the installers came to the apartment a third time. At this point the apartment had been rented so the installers were disturbing our renters in the process. The installers proceeded to place a hub in plain sight on the kitchen counter and put 2 signal repeaters in outlets next to the blinds. One of the outlets was a single plug high voltage outlet designed for our air conditioning. Our apartment was recently gut renovated with many available outlets, but this outlet was closest to the bedroom blind. The installers unplugged the air conditioning and placed a signal repeater in that outlet rendering our air conditioning unit useless. The installers did not set up a multi-channel remote in the process. Mari wrote later that day and claimed the shades "are all functioning properly". I was sold a product that would function with a single remote or through a phone app with a hub hidden in the same place we have a hubs for our other smart home appliances. What was delivered was a product that does not work as advertised. In simple terms, I paid for a product I did not receive. Our apartment is less than 700 sq ft and all 3 windows are on the same wall. The desired location for the hub is less than 15ft from any one blind motor. Mari cited electronic interference as the reason the hub would not reach the blinds, even though none of our other smart home appliances have this issue. I have tried to solve this by offering to pay for the difference in the Inspired Shades and Lutron. I have also dedicated significant time with Budget Blinds trying to get Inspired shades to work. As a last resort I tried to involve the corporate office on 12.8 and was promptly told they could not help. Bottom line, stay far away unless you are willing to risk the same treatment.

I recently contracted with Budget Blinds of Midtown Manhattan. The experience was excellent from…read morebeginning to end. Larry contacted me right away to schedule an appointment to measure and show me some samples. He was right on time and very knowledgeable of the product. Sue Pinto, the owner, processed my order, navigated the paperwork requirements for my coop with ease, and provided my delivery updates along the way. And David, the installer, was respectful of my property and did a great job with the installation. I could not be happier and highly recommend Budget Blinds of Midtown-Manhattan for your window covering needs.

Janovic

Janovic

(45 reviews)

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Chelsea

My spouse and I stopped in to get some paint to surprise brothers, who just bought a studio in…read moreChelsea. Staff here were extremely helpful and friendly. They had everything we needed. Ended up going there a few times over 2 weeks. Recommend and great experience!

Last fall we had a color made up at Janovic on 7th Avenue (not 3rd Ave) by bringing in the sample…read morewhich was something that a professional artist had developed. Janovic made the paint and they put the label on top constituting the various colors and the base that was involved. Then they slapped a circle with a small color swatch over it. Now you can't see the formula. We contacted them and sent a pic and said "can you pull up this formula?" They said yes, we have it we have it in our Database. If you want more come by and we'll make it for you." Well we thought great but we don't want more. We just want the formula since we provided the original color to you in case we want to make it later on. "They said we can't do it...it's proprietary. " (I can assure you they have made paint from Sherwin-Williams or Farrow-Ball. But this isn't even another Co.'s paint. This is Benjamin Moore paint and we provided the proprietary paint chip for them to make it. Anyone with a decent spectrophotometer can copy a paint ---it happens all the time but it's not like we were stealing something. This was our paint! I said "you have already given us the formula, but you covered it up! We paid for the paint. You should at least share the formula again." I then went to a different Benjamin Moore dealer, showed them a photo of the paint and explained the situation. They were stunned. We tried to get them to match it from the photo, but it isn't accurate. They found it absurd that Janovic would withhold the formula for a color we had already paid to have made. As a matter of fact, they didn't charge us for the four different samples they made trying to match it. But trying to match color on an iPhone is ridiculous. My advice: if you bring in a custom paint sample, make sure you write down the formula or make sure that it's visible-- just in case you ever want to use a different Benjamin Moore dealer, move and want to recreate the color later. This isn't a proprietary issue. If anything, they're the ones holding our proprietary color hostage. The other Benjamin Moore dealer I spoke with called the situation representative of poor service that is non-client centric, and said it was clear Janovic cared more about making a sale than serving the customer. As that dealer put it: "They gave you the formula, you just can't read it -- and now they're making you buy more paint just to get the formula they already gave you, but you can't see ???? They don't deserve your business." Perhaps they only provide good customer service when they're going to make a sale. There are better much options. And there are clearly other Benjamin Moore retailers who are willing to help.

Affordable Interior Design by Uploft - https://www.instagram.com/armonnainteriors.design/

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(82 reviews)

West Village

I am very happy with my decision to use Affordable Interior Design and with Stephanie, the designer…read moreI worked with. First, the design questionnaire was excellent - especially for someone like me who doesn't know much about interior design. It was able to identify my design preferences by showing different living rooms and asking which ones were to my liking. In addition, its questions served as a great preparation for the home visit, so Stephanie came well prepared for our meeting. Stephanie was very creative, professional, and helpful throughout the process. When she visited my place, we decided on a design together, in an efficient process, where she was able to translate my needs and preferences to interior design decisions and furniture choices. After two weeks, she assembled a furniture shopping list, within the budget I requested. I purchased all items she suggested. The furniture items were sourced from many furniture stores and I felt she did an excellent job finding items that were beautiful, fit the overall design, and reasonably priced. I get nothing but compliments about my place (even from my Architect friend who is quite stingy with design related complements...). Well done Stephanie! As to the cost-effectiveness of the service - had I done this process myself (even with friends help), I would have surely spent more time, more money, getting worse results. Finally, the service was well structured and transparent. Good stuff overall.

Paulina helped us get our dream bathroom! She has such a great eye and helped us save money on a…read morelot of materials too because she knew the right places to look. It's my favorite room in our house now, and I'm excited to work with AID on our kitchen renovation too.

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