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Before getting into the window coverings business, I was shopping for blinds for our very first home. Our family room presented some unique issues and I wanted to purchase something custom and special to make the room really nice. One day I was walking through a department store and spotted a display that I thought would successfully address the challenges I was concerned with.
After sifting through the color selections, I picked out the ‘perfect’ blinds for our family room. It was a 2” vinyl venetian blind with coordinating vertical blinds to go on the sliding glass door. The color was subtle earth-tone mauve. I went home, measured the windows, returned to the store and filled out an order form with the help of a sales clerk. I paid 80% down. I was excited. I had never purchased custom window treatments before. It was a big investment, but it was going to add to the enjoyment of our home.
The blinds arrived by UPS to my home at the designated time (4-6 weeks). Luckily, the measurements were spot-on and I was capable enough to install the blinds myself. (Little did I know I’d put up thousands in the years to come.) Unfortunately, what had appeared neutral brown-mauve in the store looked VERY pink in our family room. We were mortified. We had pink blinds! In a major room in our house! Immediately we regretted not getting some help picking out our window treatments. Unfortunately, we had to live with them for a while since we had spent so much money on them.
Since being in the window coverings industry, we have asked ourselves what we were thinking when we picked out those blinds. Not only was the mauve color a bad choice, but also no one told us we could purchase wood blinds for about the same price. We would have preferred wood blinds had we known they were in a similar price range. We thought we were saving ourselves some money. We had absolutely no guidance in this purchase. We were penny-wise and pound-foolish. Thinking we could do it ourselves cost us dearly when you consider the fact that we hated those blinds. Sure, the quality was fine and they functioned as they were supposed to, but they were not what we wanted.
Now imagine that the measurements had been wrong. We had assumed all liability for the measurements. Imagine completely wasting your money because you measured incorrectly. The installation took about 2 hours for 4 blinds, since I had to read the instructions and figure out all the hardware. (Needless to say, I’m much faster now.)
Our biggest goal at Night & Day Blinds is to help you discover what you want and need for your windows. We have extensive product and industry knowledge. We thrive on seeing our clients thrilled with the end product. The time you take to meet with us at your home will pay off with peace of mind that you will receive something you love! No wasted money. That’s the kind of value we bring to the shopping experience.
Unlike shopping with a home improvement warehouse store or “decorating” franchised retailers, we educate our clients. We do the legwork, assume liability for measurements, and provide professional installation. We are your advocates with the manufacturer. Our strong relationship with the manufacturers assures you will be given more prompt turnaround times (usually 3-4 weeks) and certainly more knowledgeable sales representatives.
Our prices are very competitive. The saying is true “You get what you pay for.”
Please contact us for your next project. You won’t be sorry.
Sincerely,
Patrick W. Carsner
Owner/Designer