Jeff was easy to work with, very good at his job, and very realistic with his delivery dates. He came to our apartment to measure, then installed our shades in just over an hour for a very reasonable charge. He convinced us to get shades that cut most of the UV spectrum, and he was right! Support local SF businesses! read more

What a find for custom vintage-style shades. I bought a rollup shade for my front door and found the price reasonable; it fits perfectly in my Victorian era home. The quality is great and they were very helpful when I called to ask installation questions. And - when I called to say the size was wrong (having no idea if I gave them the wrong dimensions, quite possibly) they instantly offered to remake the shade at the right size - at no cost. Highly recommend. (ps thanks to Cliffs Variety for the rec.) read more

Chris is the best, I always steer friends here for shades and blinds, great place. Signed, Shady Ted

I popped into Cliff's Variety when I managed to utterly eviscerate my roommates' blind the other weekend (long story). They told me they don't carry them, but I can go to Art Shade Shop, the only option in the Castro, and they'd take care of me. I was skeptical. I don't know how quickly I was in and out, but I think the same song was playing upon my entry and exit. Like Badlands if you stay 45 minutes, really. But seriously, I think I was there four minutes. Walked out with EXACTLY what I needed for under $30. It was installed five minutes later and it was a perfect replacement. You'd never known anything happened. Cheap, easy, friendly, convenient. Done and done. read more

Got custom-made blinds here after moving into a new space with old ones installed incorrectly, and the ones from Art Shade Shop worked perfectly. Christine is absolutely wonderful and even helped us out without charge when we came back with an issue we were having. It's a very unique space, and I will absolutely come here again when I need to get my blinds fixed, replaced, or if I'm in a new space again. They have a ton of great options (like blinds that come up from the bottom via pull string!). 10/10 read more

Art Shade Shop ... a small business, with a owner / operator team. Not a franchise, a local company representing the good window-cover companies. They have done two of my houses in SF. Personal attention, knowledgeable on product... and just great people. When you need blinds ... they are the folks to go to ! read more

Just bought two blinds here for my living room. After a small panic thinking they were too narrow, the lady here helped me extend the pins so they'd fit! I have to say, I love the blinds. Turn around time was very reasonable. I think it took a week from the time I placed the order until they were ready. Totally cool in my books! Happy to shop local! read more

Excellent workmanship and installation - as usual. I've been doing business with them since forever, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. read more

The shop's owner Christine is great, the shades are of very high quality. When I measured the space for the shade I made a mistake because the walls were not exactly parallel with each other. So even though the mistake was mine Christine was willing to see what she could do to make the shade fit better. It is a very large shade, about 7' feet wide and long so the support tube had to be made out of metal for strength yet in spite of the weight the shade works well and has a strong spring. read more

Excellent service from the word go. I picked up the phone and from that point to final installation (today) I couldn't be happier with Art Shade Shop. The in-home consult took place just a few days after my initial inquiry and I was keen to have blinds that would filter out sun and heat efficiently and I knew absolutely nothing about blinds or the installation process and I assumed it would be complicated and intrusive and annoying and I was wrong! Christine and partner (his name is Jeff I think) were efficient and courteous and very easy to work with from the first call to final installation all of which only took a couple of weeks from initial consult to final installation. I had been sweltering during summer months in a Loft condo with floor to ceiling windows for years. I desperately needed something cost-effective but attractive to block out UV sun rays and also allow some light in and to be able to sort of still see outside, Taking their advice I opted for 'Shearweave' roller blinds with 97% UV protection and Jeff installed them today - not an easy job as the windows are 13 ft high but he managed it at a rapid fire pace and here I am finally with blinds pulled down feeling much cooler at last! It's been a looong hot summer! The blinds are simple and attractive and they blend in - something I was concerned about with such large shades. Not only do the blinds look great, they really do reduce the heat that was really over-bearing. And of course very importantly: the price! I got the best price from Art Shade Shop as compared to all the other blinds places I consulted in San Francisco. They are a privately owned two-man operation (better than a franchise or a national chain in my opinion) and given their limited manpower I was surprised by how consistently on-time they were and how they stuck to the schedule. Highly recommended. Thanks guys! read more

I spent five months and 14 calls and emails with Christine trying to order shades. After multiple excuses: friend's dad sick, husband sick, auto accident outside shop with subsequent promises that I would have shades soon... "they are laying right here ready to be made!" I had to give up. Last message left was yet another apology with promises to Fed-Ex the shades. That was two months BEFORE the covid shut down. I really liked the samples she sent and wanted to order the shades. But no matter how much she promised, they never came through. I had a strong sense of burnout through these conversations... maybe time to just shut the door if it's too much bother to actually make roller shades. I hate leaving this type of review, I try to support small businesses, but people need to be warned. Now I am in a situation where I can't even go to stores to pick out fabrics... read more

Fantastic service, efficient and affordable. After these kind folks repaired an old window shade, I brought them our broken projector screen which had come off the roller. Christine fixed it much faster than I had anticipated and for a great price. Really appreciate these local souls that would try their hand at something outside of their roundhouse. read more

After reading the rave reviews here for Art Shade Shop on a Sunday morning, I waited past Sunday and Monday, when they're closed, and showed up at 10 AM on Tuesday, a half hour after their scheduled opening time. I rang the doorbell and then phoned them, getting no response from either. I felt like an idiot, having taken the measurements, driven over, and putting a few dollars into a parking meter, when they don't even open their door or answer their phone. read more

Christine took the time to guide me through her blinds and shades choices and through the self-installation steps (I like to do things myself). She was also very helpful the day after I had picked up my shades and I was confused about a couple of installation nuances. Christine told me exactly what I needed to know to finish the job correctly. We settled on some beautiful fabric pull-up shades on four windows and a the front door and couldn't be more pleased with the results. I almost wish we had more windows to do! read more

I've driven by the place on 14th and Market for 15 years and really didn't think it was open. I had 3 LARGE windows that I wanted to install solar shades on. The application was odd and needed to be precise. I had Discount Blinds, 3 Day Blinds come in for quotes and went to the Shade Store. Quotes ranged from....get this...$1,700 to $2,800...one had it all motorized for $5,800.00. WOW! I rolled into Art's and met Chris. Quirky place. One man show. I discussed my situation and she was helpful. Returned a second time with pictures and measurements. Left with basic pricing, samples and some question for me to ponder. Returned a third time...did some math...and ordered up one blind as a test. Net Net Chris gave me a lot of time and looked at the application as a challenge. The blinds are up. There was a round of 'tweaks". They are perfect. Chris was a total champ and I'm sure I drove her up the wall at times. Total price? $743.70!!! Happy with the look, quality and performance. Art's doesn't have a massive show room. If you have an idea of what you like and can communication the application....give Art's and Chris a try. I read the other reviews. Please note: 1) She has an installer. Bad assumption on someone's part. 2) I watched her handle walks-ins while working with me. She fixed at least 3 people's blinds for free..while they waited.... I call that true customer service. 3) If you want a best friend or have an attitude; spare Chris your ego and go to the Shade Store like the guy below. I'm sure they were happy to deal with him and take his money. They were the highest at $2,800.00!!! read more

Fantastic little shop to get every kind of window shade, fast and reasonably priced. Christine, the owner, know everything about shades - such a pleasure to shop here and see all the options. read more

I needed a bedroom blind to darken our room when our new baby arrived. I couldn't find anything I liked ready made so I waddled down here heavily pregnant to get something custom. The woman here was so helpful! Turnaround was great, even around the holidays. It turned out that I had measured wrong, so we took it back and she was able to re-roll it and now it fits our window. She didn't charge for that even though it was totally my mistake. I would definitely go back here if I ever needed custom blinds again. read more

Chris does beautiful and efficient work, at a competitive price. I already had shades so we recycled the rollers and she just refitted them with new fabric and got them working properly. It didn't make sense to start over when I already had the hardware hung and the rollers. She was very easy to work with.They look gorgeous installed and I am happy I found Art Shade Shop on Yelp. read more

They did a really fine job for us, replaced all the shades & blinds on all windows in our Noe Valley house -- recommended the right ones, good design, right prices, and installed them in a day of hard work plus a quick re-visit the next day for an improvement -- very careful work, good sensible solutions, flexible, on-time and efficient. And nice people: family-business, and the whole family helps-out -- nice to have that sort of personal service, still, in far-too-digital San Francisco -- it was _fun_ having these folks in our home... And now we have light-controlled background for our computer work, ditto for our bedrooms, and beautiful "wood" where twisted old dusty aluminum tried but failed to give us views of our beloved garden before, now we can actually _see_ it... We highly recommend Art Shade Shop. read more

very nice and helpful! they are a bit cheaper than other shade shops because they do not do home visits. so you must install by yourself. assuming you are capable of doing this, they are great! the owner is very patient and always remembers me. i have been there a few times to get shades for different rooms in my house. always pleased with the results! the store also has an old s.f. feeling inside. and its good to support small business. read more

Had a very good experience with the Art Shade Shop. They were very helpful by phone and even more so when I visited the store. This business is one of the few that will do shade repair "while you wait" (5 minutes) instead of trying to sell you new shades or sending out for repairs. They even took out a couple of minutes to explain why the roller may have broken and what to look for in my fixture. Next time I'm looking for windows fixtures - I'll definitely give them a call. read more

This place is the worst. Bought a new house and wanted to do business with a local company. The woman in the store on Saturday was unfriendly and seemed uninterested and bothered by us trying to buy 14 shades for the house. We left after we were basicallly snubbed by this lady who was too busy working on a shade to stop and talk to us. Oh well, go to The Shade Store on Fillmore, not local, but good pricing for the product which is excellent and great selection in fabrics for the shades. Dont bother to waste your time to go this store. read more

Went there twice in person. Asked for someone to come to my house to measure. Called and emailed. Never heard back.

well, i hate writing negative reviews but this business really stands out, and every time i walk by the place i get frustrated because this shop has so much potential. i couldnt have inconvenienced the owner more by asking her to make me shades, and then fixing them when they broke. they lost a customer....i had two shades fitted for my place by art shade shop, and i have gone ELSEWHERE to cover the other windows....they lost a good customer, i had lots of windows to be covered....but i didnt want to "bother" them anymore. read more

I needed to replace plissé roller shades for a Victorian bay window, checked prices online and found our local Art Shade shop to be the best price! Measuring was a challenge, but the owner walked me through it. Also lent me samples for UV protection roller shades. It all worked out great, couldn't be happier. read more

They were very helpful and did a wonderful job of replacing the fabric on my old shades for a reasonable price. I plan to go back.

thus far, i have had very positive experiences at this true mom 'n pop shop. chris is the first person in this field i have interacted with who suggests *less* expensive options!! i'm going to do a whole bunch of windows with this shop, and i feel good about my decision. i comparison shopped at home depot and the shade shop and their options were nicer and less expensive than either. read more

Amazing place! needed an end cap replacement for some roll up blinds, took in the broken part in which they did not have a replacement for, so she fixed my broken part in under 30 seconds! Best customer service. read more

I have been using Art Shade Shop for 15 years, and have always had fast, reliable service. If a shade is "sprung out" she will rewind it while you wait for free, and will also do other small things while you wait, for a reasonable price. It's true she isn't the most gregarious person ... if you want a pal who will do a lot of schmoozing with you, don't go here. If you want reasonably priced good work, this is a good place to go. read more