Be careful with the PB shades. They do not have the mechanism to hold the shades at different heights; you must use a cleat attached to the window frame to hold the cord used to lower/raise the shade. No where on the web site does it say this :(. Since I bought one for a window (middle one) with no frame I cannot use it. I also feel these shades are inferior in the construction: plastic rings, staples in the front of the shades to hold the fabric to the frame. Of course I bought some on clearance and could not return them. Before you buy make sure you check them out in the store. The ones I purchased were not in stores. For cheaper wovens I bought from JC Penny the ones linked below. I really like them. They are tightly woven and you cannot see through them. Not lined, but also not expensive. I got mine from the store. Don't know if the sizes are right for you but check them out! Here is a link that might be useful: cape cod shades

You could look at levolor accordia. I've heard some bad things but most of the review summaries were decent. Blinds.com has a lot of reviews on that shade, I think. I just got mine the other day, and I'm satisfied with the quality. (I think many of the bad reviews were on top-down-bottom-up and I didn't get that option.) I got a fabric upgrade because I don't like the felt/paper-like fabric. I liked most of the upgraded fabrics. I think mine is called Designer Colors, or something like that. The simple cordless one was around $75 on sale online a few weeks ago, a little more at Home Depot where I bought them. (I wanted to return in person if necessary.) They have a 3-10 year warranty on different aspects - you should be able to find that online or you can call levolor and ask about the warranty. Definitely order the free samples of the room darkening colors if you want to pursue this. They have several light colors and those look totally different in the room darkening versions. Some whites look gray and the cream looks really yellow to me. Suede sand is nice but has a definite pattern. The room darkening has a white interior vs the mirrored or black interior that other brands have. I don't know if that decreases the blackout effect or not. I just wanted to remove glare. Call the manufacturers and ask them about repairs and warranty and specific features if you want to. Sometimes I get really good info from a rep. For example, I think she said the cord system (not the cords themselves) was the most in-demand repair and that was covered by the 10-year hardware warranty. But I don't remember exactly, so call if it's important to you.

Hey There: Please don't choose the fabrics for your blinds just from any color swatches. I suggest that you finish painting your rooms first and then start all over with the colors of your window treatment. Keep in mind, that the wall color reflects and play with the window treatment fabric as well as different light.

Each price was the ENTIRE cost for the motorized blind. When they go on sale, it’s usually 30-40% off the regular price. I was able to get 50% off because a few months prior I got a couple of rooms full of blinds and the woman who worked with me kindly took off another 10%. It was like $2400 for nine motorized blinds (including remote and installation). It doesn’t get much better than that as far as price goes. Go to Lowe’s and they will walk you through the entire process....and make sure to ask when they’re going on sale (which happens quite frequently).