Aura
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Custom Drapery
No matter if you choose to add custom drapes or curtains as a stand-alone feature or pair them with Hunter Douglas window treatments as a unique layered look, drapery is one of the easiest ways to transform a room.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Classic Blinds & Shutters Design Center is your resource for the best quality custom window treatments available in the greater Alpharetta, GA area.
Our Team
We are here to assist you with your project, from one window to the entire home or office.
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Bathroom
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Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
Nursery & Kids Room
See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms
Angled Windows
See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.
Arched Windows
See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.
Bay, Bow, Corner Windows
See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.
French Doors
See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.
Sidelights
See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.
Sliding Glass Doors
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Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
Automated
See all options for automated blinds and shades.
Blackout
See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.
Energy Efficient
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Light Filtering
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Child and Pet-Friendly
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Tips for Buying Wallpaper
Wallpaper has the power to transform a room in ways that paint can’t. Many people believe wallpaper is only for large spaces, but that’s not the case. The right wallpaper can bring a small space to life, and make it seem larger. Use wallpaper to add texture and patterns, or a simple, lovely solid color that doesn’t show dirt as easily as paint. We’ve put together a list of pointers to help you choose the wallpaper you’ll love.
Try Before You Buy
You use paint samples before deciding on a color, so why not do the same with wallpaper? Seeing it in your home in natural light will help you get a feel for its true color, and help you coordinate the rest of the room.
Don’t Snub Solids
Wallpaper doesn’t have to be wild for it to look great in your home. Solids can be just as beautiful and powerful as any pattern or texture if they are properly matched to the space. Wallpaper is less prone to showing fingerprints and dirt than paint, as well.
Use the Proper Paste
There are generally three usual applications of paste when it comes to wallpaper. You can buy pre-pasted paper, wallpaper that you apply the paste to, and wallpaper that requires applying paste to the wall. If you’re looking for the most efficient method, it’s probably the pre-pasted version. All you need to do is slightly moisten the paste to activate it, and you’re ready to go.
Make Sure You Match Up
Check the “match type”, this is how the pattern matches up when hanging different strips. Different types of matching will require differing amounts of prep work, and some will require additional rolls.
- Free match: These designs are not intended to match up.
- Straight match: These will match at the same height each time.
- Offset: This offsets the pattern on each strip by half of the pattern’s height each time.
Don’t Paper Over Cracks
You don’t want to get stuck in a situation that requires you to remove new paper because of cracks or holes in the wall. Use a scraper to see how many layers are under the surface wall covering. If there are more than two, you’ll have to add extra time to your project to get rid of unwanted wall coverings.
A secret weapon to removing old wallpaper is fabric softener. Mix equal parts fabric softener and hot water in a bottle, spray the surface until saturated, then wait 15 minutes for the fabric softener to work its magic. After 15 minutes have elapsed, old wallpaper will peel right off, and you can use a paint scraper for any stubborn spots.
Lining is Important
Nobody wants to add extra work to a project, but lining your walls is important for a picture-perfect outcome. A quality lining will help disguise any marks or small imperfections before hanging your wallpaper. It’s very helpful to smooth out walls before papering if replastering isn’t a possibility.
Contact Classic Blinds and Shutters Design Company
Do you feel more confident about hanging wallpaper in your home? Our team of expert designers is available to help you every step of the way. Schedule a free estimate online or by phone at (678) 822-0928. Take a look at our portfolio for some design inspiration before you visit our showroom. We are located in Alpharetta, GA, and are pleased to serve the North Metro Atlanta area, including Alpharetta, Milton, and John’s Creek, GA.