Made In The Shade - Appleton

09/09/2026

Love seeing a project we were a part of featured in the Parade of Homes! 🏡 We had the pleasure of doing the shades in this beautiful home by Pekarske Builders.

💥 Parade of Homes – Home #7 by Pekarske Builders, Inc.!

Step inside this beautifully crafted 2,565-square-foot zero-entry ranch designed with comfort and accessibility in mind! ✨ Featuring an open-concept layout, custom maple cabinetry, quartz countertops, a hidden walk-in pantry, vaulted ceilings, a cozy fireplace, and peaceful wooded countryside views from the rear porch.

Want a sneak peek before you visit? Check out all the details: https://mchbabuilds.com/portfolio/home-7-pekarske-builders-2/

Then see it in person at the Parade of Homes 2026!

09/04/2026

Quick little website PSA 👋

If you’ve filled out a contact form on our website recently and haven’t heard back from us, we may not have actually received your inquiry. 😬

We discovered an issue with our website form that hasn’t been sending some new inquiries through to us. We’re working on getting it fixed ASAP!

In the meantime, if you’ve reached out through the website and haven’t heard from us, please send us a message here or give us a call so we can make sure we don’t miss you.

We’re so terribly sorry if we missed your message and appreciate your patience while we get this figured out! 💜

09/01/2026

Some people install shades for privacy.
Some install them for glare.
We installed these because the cheese was getting absolutely blasted by the Wisconsin sunshine. 😂🧀☀️

Not all heroes wear capes.
Some carry a tape measure. 😎

08/27/2026

A bedroom with a view like this deserves window treatments that let you enjoy it. 🤍

These neutral roller shades keep the room feeling cozy while still letting that lake view steal the show. 🌿🌊

08/24/2026

08/21/2026

This is what we call making the most of your outdoor space. ☀️

These exterior shades help cut down on the sun and glare while still letting you enjoy the view. More comfortable, more usable, and still wide open to the outdoors.

That’s a patio we could hang out on all day. 😍

08/19/2026

A little before & after from today’s install! ✨

We swapped out the old vertical blinds for clean, light-filtering shades that let the natural light in while giving this space a whole new look. 🤍

And just in time for back-to-school! 📚✏️

With the back-to-school open house happening tomorrow, we want to wish all the students, teachers, staff, and parents a HAPPY new school year! We hope it’s a year full of learning, growing, new memories, and maybe just a little less chaos. 😉😂

Here’s to a great school year! 🏫🍎

If your windows are still on the “to-do list,” you know who to call! 😉

08/17/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-Star Review!

This is why we do what we do! 🤍 When you choose a small, local business, you’re choosing people who genuinely care about the experience they provide. Every review, every referral, and every customer means so much to us!

08/14/2026

When the customer is Ashley’s childhood best friend’s dad, you know this appointment is going to be a little different. What started as choosing light-filtering shades for the living room and blackout shades for the bedroom somehow turned into him saying, “You know I’m making you choose the color, right?”

So apparently Ashley is now the window treatment expert AND the official color picker. We love the full-circle moments that come with being a local business. 💜

08/13/2026

Sometimes it’s not a vacation your soul needs… it’s a home that feels like one. ☀️ Motorized Hunter Douglas natural shades make every day feel a little more relaxing.