The cost of blinds for a new home depends on the product, opening size and number of window treatments required. Starter pricing examples include $249 for a popular 36 × 60 two-inch faux wood blind, $259 for a popular-size cordless honeycomb shade and $539 for a 75 × 84 vertical blind. Different sizes are priced accordingly, taxes apply and Starter projects have an eight-treatment minimum.
Starter Blinds and Shades offers straightforward installed pricing examples to help new homeowners prepare a preliminary window-treatment budget.
Popular-size installed pricing examples include:
Each installed price includes professional measurement and installation for qualifying projects in approved service areas.
Different sizes are priced accordingly, taxes apply and Starter projects have an eight-treatment minimum. Final pricing is confirmed after the selected products, actual opening measurements and installation conditions have been reviewed.
Review the complete Starter Blinds and Shades Price Guide for current examples and important project information.
Yes. Starter’s published installed prices include professional measurement and installation for qualifying projects in approved service areas.
You do not pay a separate standard measurement or installation fee on top of the displayed installed prices.
Professional measurement confirms the actual dimensions and mounting conditions. Professional installation helps ensure each blind or shade is securely positioned and operating as intended.
Final pricing is confirmed after the openings, selected products and installation conditions have been reviewed.
Starter blinds and shades are not temporary or standard builder-grade blinds.
They are custom made according to professionally confirmed opening measurements, quality built and made to last. Each treatment is prepared for its specific window or door rather than selected from a limited stock size and simply adjusted to fit.
The Starter approach includes:
Starter focuses on providing an affordable path to custom-made window treatments without reducing the project to temporary paper shades or basic builder-grade blinds.
Custom Made. Quality Built. Made to Last.
The following installed-price examples use the $249 price for each 36 × 60 two-inch faux wood blind:
These totals include professional measurement and installation in approved service areas.
Prices are before applicable taxes and assume every opening qualifies for the same 36 × 60 pricing example. A real home usually contains different window sizes, so the final total may include more than one price.
Wider, taller or otherwise different openings are priced according to their actual measurements. Products and specifications may also vary between rooms.
Blinds that appear similar may not have identical measurements or installation conditions.
Pricing can vary because of:
The final project total is based on the actual openings and confirmed product selections, not only the number of windows.
This is why approximate dimensions can provide preliminary pricing, but professional measurements are required before the products are ordered.
A popular 36 × 60 white two-inch faux wood blind has an installed price of $249 as part of a qualifying project in an approved service area.
The installed price includes professional measurement and installation.
Two-inch faux wood blinds are a practical choice for:
Their adjustable slats allow homeowners to manage privacy and redirect incoming light. White faux wood blinds also coordinate easily with the white trim commonly installed in new homes.
These are custom-made blinds, not temporary or standard builder-grade coverings. Different sizes are priced accordingly.
Review the available Starter blinds and shades when comparing products for each room.
A popular-size cordless honeycomb shade has an installed price of $259 as part of a qualifying project in an approved service area.
The installed price includes professional measurement and installation.
Honeycomb shades are available in light-filtering and room-darkening options. Light-filtering fabric softens incoming sunlight while helping the room remain naturally bright. Room-darkening fabric blocks substantially more light and is often selected for bedrooms and media rooms.
Room darkening does not necessarily mean complete blackout because some light may remain visible around the edges of the shade.
Read the guide to light-filtering versus room-darkening shades before selecting the fabric for each room.
A 75 × 84 vertical blind has an installed price of $539 as part of a qualifying project in an approved service area.
The installed price includes professional measurement and installation.
Vertical blinds are commonly used for sliding glass doors and other wide openings. Their vanes rotate for privacy and light control, while the treatment moves from side to side for access.
Pricing may change when the opening has different measurements or requires another configuration. Professional measurement confirms:
Different sizes are priced accordingly.
Approximate homeowner measurements can be used for preliminary pricing, but they should not be used to manufacture the final blinds or shades.
Professional measurement verifies:
The confirmed measurements are used to custom make each blind or shade for its intended opening.
Review how the Starter process works to understand what happens from preliminary pricing through installation.
After the products have been custom made and are ready, professional installation completes the project.
The installer mounts each blind or shade according to the confirmed product specifications and installation conditions. The treatments are positioned and checked for proper operation before the project is completed.
Professional installation is included in Starter’s published installed pricing for qualifying projects in approved service areas. A separate standard installation charge is not added to the displayed installed prices.
New homeowners sometimes focus on the price of one blind and overlook the total number and variety of openings.
A complete budget should include:
Count every opening before estimating the project. Then identify which rooms need immediate privacy, light control or room darkening.
If your budget does not allow every room to be completed at once, prioritize bedrooms, street-facing windows and frequently used living spaces.
Starter Blinds and Shades has an eight-treatment minimum. A qualifying project must include at least eight blinds or shades.
The eight treatments can include a combination of eligible faux wood blinds, honeycomb shades and vertical blinds. They do not necessarily have to be the same product or size.
Before scheduling, count the openings you want to cover and confirm that the project meets the minimum requirement.
Begin by recording the approximate width and height of each opening. These dimensions are for preliminary pricing only and are not manufacturing measurements.
Then:
Use the Starter instant estimate tool to explore preliminary installed pricing using approximate opening sizes.
Every room does not need the same blind or shade. Using different products can provide better function while maintaining a coordinated appearance.
A new-home plan might include:
Using white or coordinated neutral colors can help the different products look intentional throughout the home.
Our comparison of faux wood blinds and honeycomb shades can help you decide where each product works best.
Online pricing provides a useful preliminary estimate, but final installed pricing requires professional measurement and confirmation of:
The final price includes professional measurement and installation for qualifying projects in approved service areas.
Different sizes are priced accordingly, taxes apply and the eight-treatment minimum must be met.
When you are ready to confirm your openings and product specifications, schedule a professional measurement. You can also review the frequently asked questions before scheduling.
