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Serving Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Osprey, and surrounding areas!
Custom Window Treatments in Sarasota, Built for the Florida Sun
Locally owned and 5-star rated, we help Sarasota homeowners beat the Florida sun, cut heat and glare, and control every window by voice or app. Solar shades, custom shutters, and smart motorized blinds, brought right to your door.
⭐ 5-Star Rated
🏆 Locally Owned & Operated
📍 We Bring the Showroom to You
Window Treatments for Every Style.
We’ll bring the showroom to you!
Beat the Florida Sun
The Sarasota sun is intense nearly year-round. Solar shades block heat and up to 99% of UV to lower your energy bills and stop fading, while keeping your view and letting the light in.
Alexa, Raise My Shades
Smart motorized shades work with all major smart-home devices, so you can raise and lower tall and hard-to-reach windows by voice, app, or schedule. We program it during installation.
Showroom to Your Door
No retail storefront, no markup. We bring hundreds of samples to your Sarasota, Bradenton, or Lakewood Ranch home, measure precisely, and install it right. Top brands, local service, worry-free warranty.
Free In-Home Consultation
Top Brands. Local Owners. The Showroom Comes to You.
Finding the right window coverings should not mean a drive across Sarasota to a showroom. Made in the Shade Sarasota brings the full mobile showroom to your living room. Because the Florida sun and your home’s exposure affect every choice, we help you compare fabrics, opacities, and finishes right where they will be installed, from a home in Lakewood Ranch to a condo in Sarasota or a new build in Bradenton.
Whether you need solar shades to beat the sun, motorized roller shades for tall windows, or plantation shutters for timeless style, we measure precisely and design each treatment to your exact windows. Free consultation, and professionally measured and installed by our highly trained team.
Custom Window Fashions for Every Style
Choosing the best window treatment is essential in showcasing your unique style. Our solutions for all types of windows will blend seamlessly with your overall interior design. Window treatments improve the look of your space and provide privacy, control light, and save on energy efficiency. We carefully craft each custom treatment to your specific measurements and desired decorative and functional features, including motorization options.
Shades
Beat the Sun, Keep Your View
The Florida sun heats your home and fades your furnishings. Solar shades block the heat and up to 99% of UV before it enters, cutting glare while keeping your view. Cellular shades add insulation for the long cooling season, and roller shades go smart with ‘Alexa, raise my shades!’. Cordless and motorized options for every room.
Shutters
Timeless Style, Real Value
Plantation shutters add timeless, upscale curb appeal and permanent home value. Their solid louvers help block the Florida sun and add an insulating layer, and durable faux wood resists moisture in humid kitchens and baths. Real wood brings classic warmth to refined, climate-controlled rooms.
Blinds
Classic Style, Custom-Fit for Florida Homes
From rich real wood to durable faux wood, our custom blinds deliver precise light control and a tailored fit that big-box sizes cannot match, including large and specialty windows. Faux wood resists moisture and will not warp in humid kitchens and baths, and vertical blinds.
Outdoor Shades
Reclaim Your Patio from the Florida Sun
The Florida sun can make a patio or lanai too hot by mid-afternoon. Exterior patio shades and retractable awnings mitigate harmful UV, regulate temperature, cut glare, and add privacy, turning a sun-baked patio or lanai into a comfortable space. Manual or motorized, built for the Sarasota climate.
Drapery
Softness, Texture & Designer Style
Custom drapery adds the finishing designer touch: softness, texture, and an extra layer of light control against the bright Florida sun. Layer drapes over shades to frame tall great-room windows with elegance. Tailored to your exact windows from a wide range of premium fabrics, with motorized tracks available.
Decorative Grilles
Architectural Character for Your Home
Decorative faux-iron grilles add instant architectural character to arched windows, entryways, and bare walls, a distinctive touch that complements Mediterranean, Spanish, and modern Florida architecture. They deliver the timeless look of hand-forged wrought iron without the weight, adding custom curb appeal that stands out.
Locally Owned & Operated
Why Sarasota Chooses Made in the Shade
We are locally owned and operated, an independently owned franchise serving Sarasota and the surrounding area. Because we run a mobile showroom with no retail storefront, there is no overhead markup, and we pass the savings to you. We carry top, industry-leading brands with a worry-free limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on most products, measure precisely, and install every treatment with our highly trained team. We know what Sarasota homes need: an intense sun, a long cooling season, heat and glare, and bright windows worth protecting. Every recommendation is filtered through one question: will it beat the sun, cut the heat, and last? Our five-star reviews say it best.
Experience You Can Trust
Locally owned and operated, with a 5-star reputation and a team that measures precisely and installs right. You work with local experts from the first sample to the final window.
Built for the Florida Sun
We specialize in solar shades that block heat and up to 99% of UV through the intense Florida sun, plus cellular shades that add insulation and lower your energy bill through the long cooling season.
Smart & Convenient
Smart motorization that works with all major smart-home devices, so you can control even the tallest and hardest-to-reach windows by voice, app, or schedule. Alexa, raise my shades.
Premium Brands. Local Prices. No Retail Markup.
We leverage our national buying power to bring the world’s leading window covering brands to Sarasota homeowners at prices that undercut big-box retail — without sacrificing quality or service. Our showroom carries:
Sarasota’s Most Trusted Window Team
Frequently Asked Questions About Window Treatments in Sarasota
How much do custom blinds, shades, and shutters cost in Sarasota?
Custom window treatments usually range from about $100 to over $1,000 per window. The price depends on the product, window size, material, operating system, motorization, and number of windows, so an exact quote needs the actual windows measured.
That is why Made in the Shade Sarasota includes a free in-home consultation. We bring the mobile showroom to you, measure every window, show samples in your home’s real light, and tailor the quote to your project.
What window treatments are best for the Florida sun?
Solar shades are the top choice. They block the sun’s heat and up to 99% of UV before it enters, which keeps rooms cooler and stops fading, while keeping your view. Cellular shades add insulation to lower your energy bill, and roller shades go smart with motorization.
We help you match the right shade to each window’s exposure during the free consultation.
Are you locally owned?
Yes. Made in the Shade Sarasota is locally owned and operated, an independently owned franchise serving Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, and Osprey. We have no retail storefront, so we bring the full mobile showroom to your home and pass the savings on to you.
You work with a local team from the first sample to the final window.
Do solar shades really keep rooms cooler and protect my furniture?
Yes. Solar shades block the sun’s heat and up to 99% of UV before it enters, which keeps rooms cooler and protects floors, furniture, and art from fading on bright, sun-exposed windows, while preserving your view.
They ease your AC through the long Florida cooling season and help lower your energy bills.
Can my shades be motorized and smart-home ready?
Yes. Our motorized shades work with all major smart-home devices, so you can say Alexa, raise my shades, or control them by app or schedule. It is ideal for tall and hard-to-reach windows, and we set it up during installation.
What areas do you serve?
Made in the Shade Sarasota serves Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Osprey, and the surrounding areas. The mobile showroom comes to your home anywhere in the service area.
Call (941) 330-7410 to confirm we cover your area. We’ll bring the showroom to you.
Proudly Serving Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch & surrounding areas. We Bring the Showroom to You.
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Locally Owned & Operated
Made in the Shade Sarasota
Our team of experts helps customers choose the right blinds and shades by providing guidance based on their training and experience. We provide expert measuring and installation services. We look forward to your invitation to have a free, no obligation consultation at your home.