I cannot say enough great things about SB Screen and Shade!…read more I hired Santa Barbara Screen and Shade to install a double french screen door and was extremely pleased with my experience from start to finish. Kim was very thorough in asking questions about the application and offered several options with a nice selection while guiding me to select the perfect solution. The unit arrived on time and Jason came to install the door. He was extremely friendly, professional, explained to me how he was going to install it, verified some areas before installing and the whole job was done quickly, efficiently and very cleanly. It was a pleasure working with them and I highly recommend them to my friends and family

A great experience start to finish. Friendly and professional they helped us choose a great…read moreproduct, had it built and then installed w care. Great communication. Highly recommend

Wow! Super impressed with the customer service for the company and the Santa Barbara store in…read moreparticular. We bought some blinds from the Ventura store a few years ago and had a problem with one and need to have it replaced. They have an amazing "No Questions Asked" replacement policy (within 5 years) and they will replace it for free (you pay installation). It is an incredible deal. I dealt with Mari in the SB office and she is amazing! She got back to me right away, figured out that I should have the one next to the original blind replaced as well (for the same price) and kept me up to date on shipping speed etc. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and very helpful. I would buy from them again in a heartbeat!

We had a great experience. Jeannie really took care of us. These are good people to work with.read more

We had been looking at cellular shades for a while. Like some of the other people we looked at…read moreCostco, Lowes and a few online options. There are a lot of choices out there. I'm pretty handy so didn't have to have an installer, but after calling Bob, he was able to come out with his books, show us all of the options, tell us why he used the brands he used and some pros and cons we had not considered. He was friendly and had a lot of good information. The quote we got was very competitive with the other vendors, and the installation fee was very fair. His estimate of the delivery date was spot on. He did give a bit of wiggle room, which is honest, and as we all know, there are things out of our control, so I liked him giving us a range of estimated time of delivery. Installation was quick and easy, he cleaned up well and everything looked great. We've lived with his recommendation now for a few months, and we could not be happier with both the product and the work. We would not hesitate to recommend him or to use him again in the future.

In 2012 Bob put in new blinds in our living room. They were very satisfactory, but after many…read moreyears of abuse by the dogs and just the general busy-ness of an active household, they were looking pretty sad. So we called Bob again at The Blind Guy, and once again have sparkling new blinds, with updated controls. Maybe we'll use him again in another 13 years! Meanwhile, if you want great service and knowledge about products, give Bob a call. 805-884-0056.

I ordered a few shutters before the summer heat gets here, hoping to keep my house a bit cooler…read more Well, they arrived and look great! The install team were total pros too. Very happy with my decision! Now, let's see if my house stays cooler this summer.

They did a beautiful job on my new faux wood blinds. Installation was quick and flawless. Only…read moreglitch was they were not installed when expected and I had to contact them, speak to the owner, and finally got results.

Lisa goes the extra mile. She is professional yet friendly bringing a confident approach to her…read morework. With the vast array of choices, it can be a bit overwhelming. Yet, Lisa will ask the right questions to help you get to the best solution. She is organized & brings the samples with her. Another company we met did not have one of the sample colors and had we not checked around, we would have missed the best match in color. What a relief to know Lisa is on it. We will update this review with photos once the blinds are installed. Thank you Lisa. You will be so happy you picked Coastal Design.

As a person who doesn't have much of an interior design touch, I trusted Lisa with her…read morerecommendation on shutter/shade style, and she did not disappoint! She was patient and responsive with all my questions throughout the design process. We had an enjoyable time working with Lisa and her installation partner Paul from start to finish. Thank you both for helping us piece together our new home, we appreciate all your hard work!

The quality of workmanship on my shutters was very shoddy. These shutters were very expensive and…read moreshould not have any defects. Gaps on the railings is not acceptable. I was told by the installer that pretty much all of the wood shutters come with this defect and any replacement would have the same problem.

The sales person Barton had some good suggestions but when installation came, rings were needed…read moreinstead of hooks to hang the drapes. I was promised I'd get them and never did. I ended up going to Bed Bath and Beyond when it was still open and trying to find a close match with rings that could work. The mark of a good company is how they respond when something is wrong. Something was wrong and they didn't take care of it even though I called the salesman and left several messages.

Proprietor was out of state after closing her shop. Told me…read moreto text her what I was looking for in terms of what I needed to furnish my home upon her return from her storage room. I did. I was looking at two lamps posted specifically for purchase which were photographed for sale. And hoped to look at art work as well. She did not answer my subsequent inquiries following....

Faitell Attractions, opened during the pandemic, is a REVELATION…read more The only reason I stumbled across the store was my passion for coconut frozen yogurt, which Yogurtland currently sells (along with pistachio). Parking in a garage downtown for a frozen yogurt irks me so I rarely go. I passed this consignment and the moment I entered, my eyes grew big. It's mostly furniture---a mix of mid-century modern and other classic pieces--but also one of the best designer resales I've seen in the back. Every bench, piece of art, chair gorgeous. You just have to go in to appreciate the extraordinary taste of Lisa Faitell, who moved to SB from Westchester County (a tiny town my dear friend lives and I just spent three nights). It's a mother-daughter operation, which I love. They also do custom window treatments and you can arrange for delivery. In the hour I spent, a woman in Laurel Canyon bought a large bright aqua sectional couch. I love absolutely everything. Note: the clothing runs small. Best if you are a size 2, 4, or 6. I love that a New Yorker opened this store--in a pandemic no less. New Yorkers have grit and chutzpah, always rising to the challenge in the most fraught conditions. I bought a dress (48 dollars) and an incredible long sweater-jacket with pattern (50). Wearing the dress to the Granada Saturday, my first time since 2014 before I moved to the city. If you're downtown, you must go in. It's impossible not to come away with a treasure. I went in to look for plant stands and found an outdoor set for 50 they only sell as a pair. I might have to go get it, though I really only need one.

We wanted to have a better rolling shades than available in the internet, our window is larger than…read moreusual (106" wide ) and we wanted it to be motorized, thinking that the shade store is high end we ordered our bedroom shades from the shade store. Our shade arrived in the weekend, when opened the package we saw that the charger cable was frayed, it is a fire hazard . I called the customer service right away, sending the picture of the wire, he told me that the battery assembly replacement would arrive in 5 days. Then I got a message asking about the picture again on Monday, sent another one, then another request for another picture, sent again. Then silence! I called the customer service asking about the status of the replacement, he said that their QC department needs to approve it. 4 days passed since we reported the defec, there is no news yet, I have paid $2500 for it, roll is sitting on the floor in my bedroom, i will be using internet stores for other rooms

I like the people at the shade store. Very friendly and helpful. I purchased a shade from them…read morebefore and it turned out very well. However, when I had several more to have done, and it was a much bigger job, I asked about how much of a deposit I'd have to put down. I was told I had to pay in FULL for the shades at the time of order. I ended up calling other companies and found a company that asked for a 50percent deposit instead of paying the entire price up front.