We were looking for a blackout solution for my baby's room for nap time, and I'm so happy we found…read moreGabriella! We had previously worked with someone else who always overquoted us, and required negotiation to get to the fair pricing, so I was looking for a new vendor for this job. I took a chance trying Budget Blinds from finding them on Yelp, and I'm so thankful! It took a while to get the appointment because Gabriella told me they were "single-handedly rebuilding Altadena after the fires" and I can see why. She is the owner, and she personally came to our house for the initial consultation. From the moment she started, she put me at ease. She is professional, detailed, and wants to provide the best recommendation. I didn't know anything about blinds/curtains, but she took her time to explain everything to me. I went into the appointment thinking I needed to swap our existing curtains for blackout curtains, but she told me blackout shades would work since we already had curtains. This indicated to me that she was honest rather than trying to upsell the more expensive product. She also provided helpful recommendations on the color and type of shade that matched the existing shades in the room. In another room we had, we weren't sure if the shades would work, but she provided an excellent solution for the placement that turned out perfectly! Her pricing was great, and the blinds came in earlier than expected. The installation was quick and easy. Her installers Enrique and Juan were quick to respond to scheduling an appointment and finished the job in only 20 minutes after arriving. I will definitely be coming back if we need this service again!

Budget Blinds came to my house to help me find a solution for older casement windows. She was very…read moreknowledgeable and patient as we looked through many many samples to find the perfect shades for my home. The installation was fast and we've had no problems. Pricing is reasonable and our windows look great! I wanted a cleaner look than heavy curtains and they delivered.

Robin was an absolute pleasure to work with from the initial phone consultation to installation…read more Robin has the eye of an artist, she was able to find exactly what I wanted for a good price. I shopped around quite a bit and I have to say, I would highly recommend giving Pasadena Shades and Shutters a call before ordering anywhere else. The quality of service and products is rare.

I had a great consultation with Robin. She was super responsive and clearly knows her stuff. She…read morewas kind, personable, and really listened to what I wanted. She helped me think about solutions that would work both aesthetically for my home as well as my lifestyle, including ones I hadn't thought of before. Highly recommended!

Working with Yolanda, I was offered an extensive array of choices. After I finally picked one, she…read morecame to the house to measure and compute the cost. Once agreed upon, Yolanda organized the ordering, production and installation. Her crew were quick and careful and we are absolutely delighted with our new drapes!

We couldn't be happier with our curtains and the whole process of working with A1 Custom Draperies…read more It's hard to support small businesses because the big guys usually always beat their price, but not in this case - I got several quotes and A1 was able to provide a better quality fabric for cheaper and shorter lead times. Plus the owner is just a pleasure to work with, super thorough and professional and she personally checks that all installation is done correctly and they did a perfect job. It's a long running family business so they really know what they're doing, highly highly recommend!

I never heard of the Shade Store, but I did stumble upon the showroom while walking in Pasadena. I…read morewas welcomed by Melissa and she spent a lot of time going over the different options and materials. After getting the initial quote (expect to pay thousands), along with some of the negative reviews, I was a little hesitant to proceed to be honest. However, Melissa and Robbie's expertise assured me through the process. There was a hiccup because I noticed that the shipment date kept getting pushed out, so I had to call to figure out what was going on. It turns out that there was a measurement error so the shades were paused for production. This was concerning because I had a strict timeline. However, Melissa worked quickly to resolve the situation and provided frequent updates. My installer Robert was also very kind and knowledgeable. He came with his own shoe covers and a large trash bag for scraps and kept my home nice and clean. While there are definitely more cost-conscious alternatives in the market, I do believe the Shade Store delivered on quality, installation, and customer service. Perhaps all of the negative reviews did make an impact. I do believe that they could have done a better job following up on the shade production (otherwise the shades would not have been delivered by the time of my installation appointment), but they did their best to rectify the situation. Overall, I am pleased with my experience and wanted to provide my experience for any prospective buyers. Will update this review as time goes on. Thanks!

I'm trying to replace 3 shades in my house. Was in Old Town, so I went into the Shade Store to see…read morewhat they had. An extremely unpleasant woman made the visit brief, as she deemed quickly that we were not going to be a big order, answering questions curtly, and in a pedantic, impatient, non-conversational way. To be fair, I was asking for a ballpark idea of the cost of these blinds, which there may be a policy against. She insisted that in order to give me ANY IDEA she had to get someone out to my house for a measurement. I know exactly what the measurements are, as this is not rocket science, and I am an experienced seamstress. I didn't want to waste my time or their time in making an appointment if the shades were beyond my budget. Certainly a range could have been given. Even if the policy precluded that , she could have been ALOT nicer. As it went down, I wouldn't buy Shades from them if it was the last place on earth that sold them.

CEMAC deserves ALL the stars and positive reviews, they really came through for me with a recent…read moreLuminette shade repair when they weren't even the original installer!! I've been a loyal Hunter Douglas fan/customer for decades now and have had an overwhelmingly positive experience, but experienced a motor failure with one of my Luminette window treatments back in 8/2025. I contacted the HD retailer that I purchased the treatments from but learned that (1) it was out of warranty and (2) the Gen 1 motor/parts were discontinued as there was a "new generation" that was introduced in 2019. Supposedly, the only option was to order a new motor + track at $$ cost and attempt to reuse the existing fabric vanes. Based on that recommendation I placed the order for a new motor + track only to be told that due to a "parts shortage" the new motor + track would likely not be available until late 10/2025. This seemed suspect to me, so I reached out to CEMAC for a second opinion and connected with Gwen who informed me that she wasn't aware of any delays with orders and more importantly warned me that a new Gen 2 motor + track would NOT be compatible with my existing fabric vanes. Turns out that some Hunter Douglas rep may have provided inconsistent or incorrect information to my original dealer, but I obviously decided to cancel the replacement motor + track order immediately. I was then informed that my only option is a order a brand new system (motor + track + vanes) at a $$$$$ cost, which didn't make sense as it would end up looking.... exactly the same---such a complete waste of money and a huge disappointment that HD would not offer support for such expensive products. This is where Gwen stepped in to go above and beyond and the save the day. She was able to source a replacement Gen 1 motor directly from Hunter Douglas even when my original installer was unable to. Cost factor aside, it's also the practical and logical approach to attempt repair first as my fabric vanes were in perfect condition and it would be silly to unnecessarily replace. When the replacement motor arrived, we discovered that one of the components on the track was also damaged (likely due to the motor failure). Gwen proposed sending in the track to an authorized HD repair facility to see if it could be repaired, and only ordering a new system as a last resort. I SO appreciated this approach as it would literally save $$$$ (thousands!) if I could avoid having to order a new system. Happy to report that the repair approach worked and they were able to fix the track so that the replacement motor worked!! I had been living a fishbowl life for the past 3 months (every person/car that passed by could see clearly inside my kitchen/living area) but my exhibitionist Life of a Showgirl era is finally over! Endlessly grateful to CEMAC and Gwen in particular and will reach out to them first for any future window treatment (and it turns out flooring as well!) needs--highly recommend!!! ‍

We replaced the blinds at our home with CEMAC, and it was a great experience. Erica was very…read morehelpful at the store and came to our home to measure all the windows accurately, and kept us informed on the schedule. The installation tech was also great, very professional and experienced. Everything went ahead of schedule. The installation tech noticed a minor issue with one of the blinds (which we did not even notice), and CEMAC had a new replacement blind made and the tech came back out and quickly reinstalled. This was all free to us, and we did not have to request anything - CEMAC suggested it to us because they stand by their products and workmanship. This is the kind of company I like to do business with. The blinds themselves look great and are super well-designed, we really like the options to open from the top or bottom, and we no longer have to deal with cords. Definitely recommend CEMAC as well as Hunter Douglas blinds!

Great service and products. Can't recommend highly enough! Jonathan is the best: very knowledgeableread more

Jonathan promptly answered my call and set up an appointment to give me an estimate. Unfortunately,…read moremy windows were not recessed enough to have Jonathan install blackout rollers. He was very candid with me and gave me some tips to help mitigate the light streaming in from outside as successfully as possible. I would recommend Jonathan wholeheartedly for his professionalism, and I hope that I will be able to use him for a future project.

First of all...a contractor that not only shows up on time, but gives you a 15 minute heads-up???…read more Did I mention "ON TIME"??? Tim was so great on the scheduling call, but Nick, his son...damn his parents did an amazing job with this young man. Polite, personable, professional and extremely skilled at his craft. Told me it would be about an hour and about an hour later, he was done. The screens are beautiful, the price is reasonable ( you get what you pay for, people) and I am VERY happy! Great choice, especially when you go in blind on yelp!!. You won't be sorry...

Tim and Nik did excellent work across window screens and sliding screen doors. They were wonderful…read moreto work with, convenient to schedule, and transparent and fair with pricing. Would highly recommend and would love to work with them again in the future. Thank you!

Daniel helped us select and installed great blinds for our dental office. He was professional and…read moresupportive throughout the process. We shopped around, and found his quality and prices to be the best. Highly recommend Interior Coverings for all you window shade needs.

Needing a perfect match on these store front windows to match the Millwork panels at my new office…read morelobby, Danny came out to take the measurement, the color of the wood blind matches nicely and dressed up the lobby in an instant. They also work on wall carpeting for us when all the other contractors declined, and came back for touch up! If you need a first class window covering and flooring, this is the contractor to go to.