It started back in the 90′s and hasn’t lost any steam. Folks still love plantation shutters here in Atlanta. It seems everyone is in the game. Home Depot, Lowes, even hardware stores. People just can’t get enough of them.

Plantation Shutters Atlanta

What started as a practical solution to hurricanes and such in the low-country and the keys has become via cross-pollination with “cafe’ shutters”, what we now refer to as plantation shutters. They are popular all across the country now and all the major players are “all-in.” Honestly, I don’t care for them. While they are excellent insulators they are major window destroyers. Blocking 40% of a windows view at best, the plantation shutter has robbed Atlanta of its views.

Plantation Shutters Atlanta

Don’t get me wrong. We sell them. We sell a lot of them. So does every out of work cabinet maker and carpenter from here to Savannah. So called “manufacturer direct” outfits. Since 1994 we have watched them come and go. Riding the waves of the housing market. Obviously a lot of them are gone now. However, once housing starts to tick up, we’ll start getting the calls from the new manufacturers who used to work for so and so and now have their own facility. It’s like clockwork.

We carry two local fabricators. One has been around since the early 90′s and the other about ten years. Both are quite good at what they do and very reliable. We will stick with these guys until they stop being good or go out of business. We, of course also carry Hunter Douglas’ full line of wood, faux wood and PVC shutters. Heritance, New Style, and Palm Beach brands respectively. Our local brands are more affordable, however; our Hunter Douglas brands are backed by well … Hunter Douglas and it’s almost 100 year history.

Plantation Shutters Atlanta

If you are looking for plantation shutters for your home in Atlanta or the surrounding North and Central Georgia area, let us know. We’re here to help.

Change is inevitable:

Like most every business out there today, if they are still in business, it’s because they’ve learned to be creative and to innovate. Well, we are no exception. In light of the changing real estate landscape, Atlanta Blind & Shade has teamed up with several excellent remodeling contractors in order to provide the same ABS stellar quality in the home remodeling arena.

People are staying where they are and creating their “dream home” right where they live instead of “buying up” as was the craze prior to the collapse. I too count myself as one of these folks. Lisa and I attempted to sell our home in 2010 so we could finally buy our dream lake house. Didn’t happen. Oh we could have sold it for 30% off but that would have defeated the purpose. After we came to grips with the reality of a prolonged “stay-cation”, we looked at our home and asked ourselves how we could make it more like what we’ve always wanted. Once we had figured that out, we had to find someone to do the work. What an amazing process that was. To put it lightly, we found a lot of great contractors out there … oh and a lot A LOT of real creeps and crooks too. It wasn’t 50/50.

Bottom line it got me thinking about our clients and how they might better be served by having someone to cull and find the best for them. Well, that is what we’ve done. So, if your thinking of remodeling, repairing, adding on or pretty much whatever construction related to your home or even business, we can help. Call me at ABS at 770-512-0206 and let’s discuss your dream project. Hopefully we can make it come true for you.

-Jayson

For over ten years we have had the privilege to provide window coverings of all types for Bill and his team. Considered one of Atlanta’s top design firms (see press here) Musso Design Group continues to set the trend and then break it all over again. We are proud to be a part of their team.

We have worked on several projects with them now and here is one we are very proud of. The German American Chamber of Commerce located in White Provision in the West End district of Atlanta, GA.

Click on this link to learn more about Square Feet Studio and their excellent staff.

So, you’re a builder or Realtor let’s say and you need some blinds for your home your selling. Where do you go? Home Depot? Lowes? Penny’s? Well, you could go to any of these places and get exactly what you are looking for. Or, you could make one phone call to Atlanta Blind & Shade and we will take it from there. Not only will you get the same low price but you will also get a better product and someone else (i.e. Atlanta Blind & Shade) to be responsible for the measurement, delivery, installation, and warranty. This sure seems like a no-brainer to me.

We carry top-name brands AND we also carry no-name brands that are quick, cheap, and made locally. Our typical turn around is three days; however we have done it in as little as two hours on occasion.

Check this out:

31 x 61 blind (2850 window) $57.00
31 x 73 blind (2860 window) $65.33
48 x 48 blind (4040 window) $68.67
23 x 37 blind (2030 window) $37.00

These are 2″ white poly (faux wood) blinds.

Give us a call and we’ll handle your project today.