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A Shade Better: Window Design Experts in the High Point Area

As North Carolina’s first Hunter Douglas Gallery Dealer, A Shade Better is a locally owned, family-operated business. Established in 1989, our company has been providing excellent service by offering the most fashionable window treatments designed with superior quality, innovation, and style.  We can beautify any room, home, or office with all of your requirements and transform your space into a more appealing abode.

Our decades of experience have been credited to our excellent workmanship that guarantees each customer in transforming their home more fashionable by making each window aesthetically pleasing. A Shade Better will continue to innovate to bring you the finest and most elegant blinds, shades, and shutters for your home. We bring quality and price together to form the best value for an investment in your home. Call us today (336) 282-8880 to receive a FREE In-Home estimate provided by one of our experts.

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In his research, sociologist, John Joe Schlichtman says High Point, North Carolina’s ability to capture the global furniture merchandising market is said to signal a new era in what is possible for small cities.  Along these lines, he terms High Point a "Niche City", which is "a city that forges global centrality by creating an economic specialization in a specific segment of the global service economy."  It is a trendy city whose residents know furniture and know interior style and design.  If you live in High Point and are looking for a way to update your current home interior design or start a fresh one, A Shade Better, conveniently located in Greensboro, is the choice for you.  At A Shade Better, window fashion is our specialty.  We offer distinctive brands,  designs and are certified and professional trained by Hunter Douglas.  
Established in 1989, A Shade Better became the first Hunter Douglas Gallery dealer in North Carolina.  We can provide expert product consultation and design expertise.  Laura Lister and Cheri Johnson, our professional designers, are on staff and available to assist you with all the details to make the perfect choice for your High Point home.   

Founded in 1919, Hunter Douglas remains dedicated to complete customer satisfaction.   Innovation is at the very core of their business as is advancement in manufacturing and distribution.  They lead the industry in distinctive and proprietary window covering designs.  Their legacy includes the creation of entirely new, advanced and award-winning window coverings.  Hunter Douglas designs their window fashions to manage everyday practical needs with high quality and distinctive beauty.  

Hunter Douglas has specialized R&D centers in the United States, The Netherlands, Germany and Asia.  There engineers and designers work together developing and refining new products.  Their innovations enhance and manage light while also satisfying design conscious consumers and architects.  Even the smallest enhancements in a particular product can afford big benefits in energy savings and light management for homes and offices.  Hunter Douglas is proud of being at the forefront of providing sustainable product concepts in window coverings.  

A Shade Better offers many gorgeous shade options.   We carry the complete line of Hunter Douglas shades.   In 1946, Hunter Douglas created the first aluminum blinds and have been making exciting design offerings ever since.  The Silhouette and Luminette shades are offered in many colors from intense hues to natural neutrals.  Hunter Douglas Cellular and Pleated shades are created in rich fabrics that are consistently recognized for excellence in energy savings, design, styling, enhanced safety systems, quality and selection.  

Hunter Douglas Duette honeycomb shades were developed in response to the energy crisis in the late 1970s.  At that time they were the first product of its kind.  The trademark honeycomb construction traps air inside the cells to keep your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.  

When you visit A Shade Better you will also find Hunter Douglas shutters, along with several other high-end shutter brands.  We have a beautiful selection of styles that will add sophistication to your home.  Heritance Hardwood shutters were named, “Product of the Year” by the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WMCA) in 2014.  Their newest, Handcrafted series are custom built with the elegance of genuine wood and artistic flair.  The Heritance Hardwood shutters are manufactured with real wood and dovetail construction.  This provides unsurpassed strength and durability.  Finishes such as glazed, heirloom distressed, textured and rustic mean that there is a color and texture to suit any taste.  

A Shade Better also offers a varied selection of blind options including wood, faux wood, metal and vertical blinds.  We carry our own American Classic line in addition to the Hunter Douglas brand.  Blinds provide superior privacy while also bringing texture, color and beauty to your room.  Our stylish blinds can be used as an under treatment, but they are attractive enough to stand on their own with a simple valance.  With so many styles and materials to choose from, our blind selection is sure to compliment every taste and budget.  

​Come in and visit A Shade Better’s showroom and see our beautiful window fashions for yourself.  We are located at 3912 Battleground Avenue in Greensboro.  We can be reached at 336-282-8880.  Our hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Our expert design staff would be delighted to meet you and let you see firsthand the quality and beauty of our products.  We can acquaint you with different styles, functionality and work with you to find the perfect window coverings to suit your design expectations.  You can also request more information or an appointment by completing the contact form on our website at www.ashadebetterblinds.com.    Come in and find out how A Shade Better can help you find beautiful and functional window coverings for your High Point home.  

Window Blinds, Shades, & Shutters FAQs

  • Are window shutters warmer than curtains?
    Shutters are great insulator, gives more degree of privacy, and light control. This is because they can fit into any type of window frame with varying shapes and sizes. Shutters are also durable they can last for at least 20 years.
 
  • What are window shutters used for?
    Shutters are mainly used to keep cold air out as well as outside light. Also, for aesthetics as it comes in different styles, colours, and finishes to suit your home’s interior. Learn more
 
  • How are window shutters installed?
    ​Shutters can be installed by a screwdriver or with power tools such as a cordless drill. Prior to installation the installers at A Shade Better Blinds already have the measurements of each window. To attach the shutters the installers, use metal screws into the pilot holes drilled into the shutter and window frame.
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A Shade Better
3912 Battleground Ave.

Greensboro, NC 27410
336-282-8880
ashadebetterblinds@gmail.com
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