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Metal Blinds, Crisp and Unbothered

Slim aluminum blinds that wipe clean, ignore humidity, and bring a sharp modern line to kitchens, baths, offices, and rentals.

Why Choose Shade №7

Designed Just For You

Transform your space with our custom-made window treatments.

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Consult With Our Experts

Contact us and an expert will help you to choose the perfect product for your home.
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Professional Measurements

After discussing all the details of your project, our professionals will measure your windows and provide you with a quote.
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Certified Hunter Douglas Installation

We provide a full-service solution that handles all aspects of installation.
The Details

Why Our Blinds Fit Better

Big-box window blinds are cut close and shimmed in. Custom window blinds are built to the opening, which is why ours operate smoothly years after the install.
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 Measured by Us

We template every opening ourselves, including the out-of-square ones, so each blind fits its window exactly.
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Light Control Options

Routeless slats, blackout blinds liners, and top-down configurations for rooms that need real darkness or real privacy.
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Built for Openings That Move

Patio door blinds and wide-span verticals engineered to glide, stack, and stay quiet on the busiest doors in the house.
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Motorization Ready

PowerView automation is available across the line, so high windows and whole rooms can move on schedule.

Bring Your Vision to Light

You know how you want your home to feel. We know how to get it there. Book an in-home consultation and we'll walk your rooms together, window by window.

How a Project Works

[Stage 1] Talk It Through

Start in our showroom or book an in-home consultation. We listen first: how the room is used, what the light does, what's been bothering you.

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[Stage 2] Design and Decide

We narrow the options to what actually fits your windows, your style, and the way you live, with real samples in your hands.

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[Stage 3] Measure and Make

We measure every opening ourselves, then your treatments are custom built to those exact dimensions. No stock sizes, no almost-fits.

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[Stage 4] Install and Enjoy

Our installer hangs every piece, dials in the operation, and walks you through it. We don't leave until it works the way it should.

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[Stage 1] Talk It Through
[Stage 2] Design and Decide
[Stage 3] Measure and Make
[Stage 4] Install and Enjoy
Designer and homeowner talking through window covering options with sample binders in a sunlit dining room
Hands turning through a window covering sample book showing blind and shade swatches
Installer lifting a tool bag from his vehicle outside a home before a window treatment install
Installer on a step ladder drilling a mounting bracket above a window beside sheer horizontal shades
Metal blinds earned their keep in offices and kitchens for a reason: nothing in the category is tougher, easier to clean, or cleaner-lined at the window.

The Modern Case for Metal

Tough Where Rooms Are Toughest

Some windows live a hard life: over the stove, beside the shower, in the garage gym, in a rental that turns over every year. Metal blinds are built for exactly those windows. Aluminum doesn't absorb moisture, doesn't warp in heat, and wipes clean in one pass. The slats hold their shape through years of daily tilting, and dings that would crack a plastic slat just don't happen at this gauge. When a homeowner asks us for the lowest-maintenance blind we sell, this is the shelf we walk them to.

A Sharper Look Than You Remember

Forget the rattling office metal mini blinds of decades past. Today's lines come in brushed metallics, soft matte neutrals, and deep charcoals, with micro slats for a fine, tailored texture or wider slats for a bolder horizontal line. In a modern kitchen or a study full of hard finishes, crisp aluminum looks intentional in a way wood-look products can't. Routeless slat options tighten privacy and clean up the face; cordless and motorized lifts keep the lines uninterrupted.

Custom Sizing, Quiet Operation

The rattle people associate with metal is a stock-blind problem: loose fits and undersized hardware. We build each blind to the measured opening, spec the headrail to the span, and install with the slats leveled and the tilt tuned. Homeowners occasionally ask about outdoor metal blinds for patios; exterior products are a different animal, and we'll talk you through what actually survives outside before you commit to anything.

Specification is where metal gets interesting. Slat gauge affects how the blind sounds and feels; micro slats read fine and technical while two-inch slats go bold; and finish choice decides whether the blind recedes into the wall color or plays against it. We'll also tell you where metal isn't the answer, salt-air porches and bedrooms that want softness usually call for something else, because the best recommendation is the honest one. For the kitchens, baths, offices, garages, and rentals where aluminum belongs, though, nothing else works this hard for this little attention.

FAQs

Your Questions, Answered

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FAQs

Your Questions, Answered

Are metal blinds still in style?

Very much, just not in their 1990s office costume. Current metal lines lean architectural: matte finishes, micro slats, charcoal and bronze tones that suit modern kitchens, studies, and minimalist rooms. In the right space, aluminum reads sharper than any faux wood.

How durable are metal blinds compared to wood or faux wood?

Top of the class. Aluminum won't warp, swell, crack, or fade the way organic and composite materials eventually can, and the slats flex instead of snapping. For longevity per year of daily use, metal is the most durable horizontal blind we install.

Are metal blinds a good choice for kitchens and bathrooms?

One of the best. Moisture and grease are metal's home turf: the slats wipe completely clean and humidity simply doesn't register. For a window over a sink or beside a shower, aluminum and faux wood are the two materials we recommend without caveats.

Can metal blinds be customized in color or finish?

Yes. Slat widths, brushed and matte finishes, a wide color range, routeless privacy slats, and cordless or motorized lift options are all on the table. Every blind is then built to your measured window, which is what separates custom metal from the hardware-store version.