Budget Blinds Expands Its Great Selection By Adding Inspired Drapes

By Marcy Sanford

Budget Blinds, which has a showroom minutes from New Tampa on W. Fletcher Ave. in Tampa, truly has become a one-stop shop for your window-covering needs, as the company has added the Inspired Drapes line of drapery and hardware to their showroom.

“We have always offered soft fashions for windows, including valances and cornices,” Budget Blinds co-owner Elaine Trotter says, “but many of our clients didn’t realize it. So many clients didn’t realize that we did draperies, in fact, that the Budget Blinds corporation decided to start it’s own drapery line, known as Inspired Drapes.”

She adds that, “Now, with Inspired Drapes, we have a much wider selection of draperies, top treatments, and decorative hardware. Our new line of Inspired Drapes soft window coverings is a testament to Budget Blinds’ commitment to providing the best and most current window covering solutions available. The line offers complete flexibility in light, privacy control and fashion trends so a customer can get the best of both worlds in a single product.”

So now, no matter how you want to cover your windows — blinds, shutters, shades, cornices (any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building or furniture element), or draperies — Budget Blinds and Inspired Drapes can help you get the look you want. And, you can always visit the showroom or have a free in-home consultation with one of the talented Budget Blinds design specialists.

“We have clients who bring swatches, pillows, and even chairs into our showroom,” says Elaine. “We are happy to help you find fabrics and suggest drapery styles to match anything in your home. We also have a design specialist with years of experience who will come to your home free of charge, bring swatches and samples for you to look at and help you pick out something to fit your needs, your home and your budget.”

In fact, this past January, Inspired Drapes introduced new lines and styles of drapes, valances, and hardware, so if you want a new look for your home, now is a perfect time to talk to Budget Blinds’ window covering experts about the latest trends in window design.

When you choose window treatments from Inspired Drapes, the beautiful, stylish designs will provide a wonderful accent to your home. There are thousands of fabrics of all different styles, colors, textures and designs, so you’re sure to find just the right fabric for your home.

Budget Blinds’ consultants will measure your windows for you, to ensure that the curtains or drapes you choose will fit perfectly. An expert installer will make sure your drapes not only hang the right way but that the hardware also is installed correctly so you don’t end up with hardware hanging off your wall several months later.

“There are many nuances to properly installing hardware for drapes or cornices,” says Elaine. “You would be amazed at how many people we get calls from who have hardware that is pulling out of the wall.”

In addition to luxurious drapes, Budget Blinds also can brighten up your rooms with a lovely valance (a short piece of cloth or a wooden or metal frame that is placed across the top of a window for decoration; or a piece of material that hangs loosely from the frame). “We see many people who want valances in their powder rooms or kitchen,” says Elaine. “It’s a wonderful way to add a pop of color into a room. We also have many textures and styles you can choose from.”

No matter what the size of your windows, Budget Blinds can help you out. Every drape, curtain and valance is custom-made so they can be cut to fit to even the oddest size windows and the company usually can have it hanging in your home within three weeks or less.

When Budget Blinds’ expert Inspired Drapes designer visits your home, she’ll talk to you about the room, how you use it and what type of look you want. She can help guide you through the choices to find ones that will be a perfect fit. After she has measured your windows, she will give you a quote that includes not just the drapes or curtains but also the cost of having the company’s expert installers make sure they are installed properly and look beautiful for years to come.

Just like Budget Blinds, Inspired Drapes offers many extra touches for its soft fashions. One unique addition is motorization, like one local family chose for the draperies in their family media room. Now, when they are ready to watch a movie, they can close their drapes with one touch of a button and since their drapes have blackout fabric, they can watch movies any time of the day. Trotter says that window covering motorization allows you to eliminate harsh glare, save on energy costs and protect your home furnishings. Motorized blinds can easily be operated from a wall switch, hand-held remote, timer, or other “smart” device.

Budget Blinds serves New Tampa and the surrounding areas. To get a look at the Inspired Drapes collection, visit InspiredDrapes.com. The Budget Blinds showroom at 1208 W. Fletcher Ave. is open Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Sat. Call 968-5050 to schedule a free in-home consultation or visit BudgetBlinds.com/NorthTampa for info.