Professionally measured and installed
Entry-Level Blinds & Shades
Affordable faux wood blinds, vertical blinds, and honeycomb shades, professionally measured and installed. MD, VA,DC.
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An Easier Way to Cover the Windows in Your New Home
Starter Blinds & Shades offers a carefully selected collection of affordable window treatments for homeowners who need practical privacy, light control, and a finished look. Choose from faux wood blinds, honeycomb shades, and vertical blinds with professional measurement and installation.
Our products
Simple Choices for the Windows and Doors in Your Home
Choose practical, coordinated window treatments for bedrooms, living spaces, kitchens, and patio doors.
2-Inch Faux Wood Blinds
White faux wood blinds with cordless lift, wand tilt, and a coordinating valance.
Explore Faux Wood Blinds
Honeycomb Shades
Cordless light-filtering and room-darkening shades for privacy, insulation, and light control.
Explore Honeycomb Shades
Vertical Blinds
Smooth white vertical blinds designed for patio doors and wide sliding-door openings.
Explore Vertical BlindsWhole-home pricing examples
See What a Complete Starter Package Could Cost
Explore sample configurations for condominiums and townhomes using popular sizes and approved installed starting prices.
Examples use the sizes and products listed and are before applicable tax. Every opening is priced by its actual width, height, and selected product. Final quantities, sizes, and pricing are confirmed after professional measurement.
Ready to begin?
Schedule Your Professional Measurement
We will professionally measure your openings, show you product hand samples, review your preferred options, and answer your questions during the appointment.
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Professional Measurements
We verify the measurements required to finalize your order.
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Product Hand Samples
See and compare the available blinds and shades in your home.
The professional measurement appointment is $40, and the full measurement fee is credited toward your Starter purchase.
Optional planning tool
Get an Estimate
Want to explore pricing before scheduling? Enter one or more approximate opening sizes to create a preliminary sample estimate. Exact measurements are not required, and the sample estimate does not schedule an appointment.
How it works
From Empty Windows to a Finished Home
A clear process from product exploration through professional installation.
Explore Options
Review the products, pricing guide, or optional sample estimator.
Schedule Measurement
Choose a convenient time for your professional in-home appointment.
Measure and Finalize
We measure, show product hand samples, and finalize your selections.
Confirm Your Order
We carefully review the products, measurements, quantities, and final details with you before order placement.
Expert Installation
Expect a two-week turnaround, flexible installation times, and service from professional installers.
Why Starter
A Practical Alternative to DIY Blinds
Starter combines straightforward product choices with the professional help needed to measure and finish a multi-window project correctly.
About StarterClear Installed Pricing
Review popular prices before committing to an appointment.
Professional Measurements
Final sizes are verified before products are ordered.
Product Hand Samples
See and compare the available products at your appointment.
Professional Installation
Your treatments are installed as part of the coordinated service.
Customer reviews
What Starter Customers Are Saying
★★★★★
“The process was straightforward, with transparent pricing. Starter Blinds & Shades installed 2-inch faux wood blinds in my new townhome for under $4,000. I highly recommend them.”Fred R.
★★★★★
“Their honeycomb shades are reasonably priced. We chose both light-filtering and room-darkening options for our new condo, and we love them.”Mona B.
Areas we serve
New-Home Blinds and Shades Across the Region
Starter provides professional measurement and installation in approved communities throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Availability depends on the project address and travel area.
Maryland MD
Virginia VA
Washington, DC DC
From the blog
Helpful Advice for Your New-Home Windows
Practical guidance for choosing products, planning privacy, and preparing your home.
Product comparison
Faux Wood Blinds or Honeycomb Shades: Which Is Better for a New Home?
Compare privacy, light control, appearance, and everyday use.
Read the BlogMove-in planning
What Window Treatments Do You Need Before Moving Into a New Home?
Prioritize bedrooms, living spaces, bathrooms, and street-facing windows.
Read the BlogPatio doors
The Best Blinds for Patio Doors in New Construction Homes
Understand when vertical blinds are a practical choice for wide doors.
Read the BlogFrequently asked questions
Questions About New-Home Blinds and Shades
Clear answers about products, pricing, measurements, and service.
Starter offers white 2-inch faux wood blinds, smooth white vertical blinds for patio doors, and cordless honeycomb shades in light-filtering and room-darkening styles.
Yes. You can enter one or more openings and see preliminary installed pricing based on the approximate sizes you provide.
No. Approximate width and height are enough for the sample estimate. Final measurements are taken professionally before an order is placed.
Yes. In-home measurement appointments are available for projects with at least eight total window treatments. Faux wood blinds, honeycomb shades, and vertical blinds may be combined.
We professionally measure the openings, show product hand samples, review your preferred products, answer questions, and finalize your order.
Yes. The $40 professional measurement fee is applied to your Starter purchase.
Starter serves approved ZIP codes in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The scheduling page checks your installation ZIP code before showing the appointment calendar.
Faux wood blinds have adjustable slats for flexible light control and a classic look. Honeycomb shades use a cellular fabric design and are available in light-filtering and room-darkening styles.
Yes. Starter offers smooth white vertical blinds for supported patio-door and sliding-door sizes.
After the measurement and final order details are confirmed, you may sign and pay while we are with you or receive a secure link to complete the agreement and payment later.
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