Ever wonder how to handle shading for your sliding or French or Dutch doors? When is it advisable to use a vertically oriented treatment versus a horizontal one? What about stackback? How do I make sure my view is maximized? Will these shutters affect how wide I can open my door? How can we ensure privacy when we need […]

This piece on Houzz.com caught our attention this week. It really captures the core of what we try to do for all our clients, but particularly our residential ones. When we started our business in the early ’80s, homeowners basically had three choices–blinds, spring roller shades, or shutters. Today, new hybrid window treatments with amazing […]

Now that Shades Unlimited is entrenched as a second-generation enterprise with two locations, we’ve all been asking ourselves the same question recently: How Do We Grow a Custom Window Treatment Business in the 22nd Century? In the hope of finding some answers, last month we all headed to Phoenix for a pair of training seminars […]

As of this writing, the temperature is 2 degrees outside our offices at Lily Lake. It has me daydreaming of spring and all the lovely outdoor activities that accompany the change of season. Not only do I thoroughly enjoy readying my own home and garden for relaxation and entertaining as the warmer months approach, I […]