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Window Decor

11217 Lee Hwy
Fairfax, VA 22030 703-352-2588

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Window Decor is a superior company. Court and his family helped us with a... - Nov 13, 2024

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3 Day Blinds

16331 Shady Grove Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 240-221-0080

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I bought a whole wall of wood blinds from these folks about 15 months ago,... - Aug 26, 2024

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Dan Kugler's Design Center

11641 Boiling Brook Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852 301-770-3090

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Very helpful staff, no waiting for appointment to choose window treatment and... - Nov 02, 2024

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Blinds To Go

5520 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041 703-824-6100

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Friendly and helpful. Wait for sales for reasonable prices. - Feb 19, 2024

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Kugler's Home Fashions

2148 Industrial Pkwy
Silver Spring, MD 20904 240-247-0271

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Mr. Kugler helped me select the best shades for my needs and colors for the... - Oct 25, 2023

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Rockville Interiors

5414 Randolph Rd
Rockville, MD 20852 301-424-1900

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Have had wonderful service and quality from Rockville Interiors for 30 years. - Oct 24, 2024

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Snyder's Shades & Shutters

1044 Bellview Rd
McLean, VA 22102 703-905-9288

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I used Craig to repair the string mechanism on a pair of Hunter Douglas honeycomb... - Nov 01, 2023

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Montgomery Blinds

24405 Peach Tree Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871 301-540-7575

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With Andy’s advice, bought 10 shades—some Roman and others cellular.... - Jul 24, 2023

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Stuff came well package and undamaged - Dec 23, 2023

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Window Wears

1010 Wisconsin Ave NW #340
Washington, DC 20007 202-569-5100

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Bill Carson worked with me to choose three different styles of Alta window... - Jul 29, 2023

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Blinds To Go

6699 Frontier Dr
Springfield, VA 22150 703-921-1744

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Working with Blinds to Go was easy from start to finish at a decent price.... - May 04, 2022

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Blinds to Go

12204 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852 240-292-4477

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The salesperson I worked with seemed kind of timid; he answered my questions... - Apr 07, 2024

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The Shade Store

1522 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005 202-844-4666

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Very expensive - Oct 08, 2022

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Three Day Blinds

Fairfax, VA 22124 844-635-0523

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I am not happy with the way one of the blinds fits over my kitchen sink and... - May 10, 2023

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Selectblinds.com

1910 S Stapley Dr #137
Mesa, AZ 85204 888-257-1840

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Fine if you have ability to install. Their website is not particularly easy... - Feb 26, 2023

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Beltway Blinds

6301 Ivy Ln
Greenbelt, MD 20770 301-982-5463

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I will assume the long delay in the installation of the shutters and blinds... - Jul 12, 2023

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Blinds.com

10255 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77042 800-505-1905

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sent the wrong valances, took 6 attempts before we got the right ones - Apr 27, 2022

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Blinds for Less

2234 Abbotsford Dr
Vienna, VA 22181 703-938-8304

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Ellen Goodman is a real professional, the blinds we ordered in consultation... - Jan 19, 2024

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Home Depot

6210 Seven Corners Ctr
Falls Church, VA 22044 703-534-9580

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The client does all of the work, including coordination of services provided... - Oct 17, 2024

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Value Blind & Heirloom Draperies

44927 George Washington Blvd Ste 100
Ashburn, VA 20147 703-858-9760

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I have used them for many, many jobs in multiple houses and they have always... - Sep 18, 2021

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