Shoestring Decor Blinds

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Wellington

Best of Houzz winner

20 years in business

Family owned

Wellington's Specialist Suppliers In Window Treatments

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New Zealand's specialist suppliers of all types of window blinds, shutters, curtains to suit every project. Being an independent boutique family business, we deliver a personalised touch with our curtain, shutter and roller blind sales and installation services in Wellington. We are innovative and often end up taking on the unusual and complicated jobs others avoid. With over 28 years of experience in textile and blinds (both in New Zealand and South Africa), we offer the ideal, high-quality choice for your quality window furnishings. We buy from several sources thus making our Blind ranges varied and extensive. A 5 year warranty is standard for all product with some fabrics carrying a 10 Year warranty. We are also motorised blinds experts with several price points on motors available. Our motorised curtain tracks are extremely well priced, easy to use and top quality.

Services Provided

Blind Installation, Blinds & Shades Sales, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Curtains, Motorised Blinds, Plantation Shutters, Motorised Skylight Blinds, Custom Skylight Blinds, Commercial Curtains & Blinds

Areas Served

Wellington, Tawa Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti Coast District, Wairarapa, Porirua, Whitby, Wellington City, Wellington Region

Awards

Top Reviews - Best Blinds Installer Wellington Best of Houzz Customer Service Award Winners (2017-20) Builders Crack Service Awards Winners

14 Projects for Shoestring Decor Blinds

Shutters Transforming a Living Room in Wellington

Sergio Ferrari Sunscreen

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Woodridge, Wellington

Contemporary Townhouse

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Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand

Internal Blind Upgrades

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Wellington

Converted Laundry area

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Whitby, Porirua, Wellington

Retro-Fit, Block-Out Blinds

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Timberlea, Upper Hutt, Wellington

En Suite bathroom make over

Fairfield, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Fairfield Villa Make over

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Featured Review

Peter Campbell

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Down to earth, professional, and does a superb job, We have had him back to do a few jobs, and the house is looking amazing. High quality job, highly recommend! We will be in touch with Al again soon for sure.Read Full Review

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44 Reviews for Shoestring Decor Blinds

Maree Johnson

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We absolutely love the bedroom sunscreen blinds and stylish entrance door shutter, Alan and Dawn have recently installed in our home. It is amazing how much these blinds have provided us with the privacy we were seeking, as we live on a corner section. They are also keeping out the UV rays from fading our bedding and furniture. A double win! Alan and Dawn make a great team, and we really appreciated their eye for detail at ensuring the fit was 100%. We highly recommend them.

August 29, 2020

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thanks Maree look fwd to install of the next 2 Shutters

Laurie Price

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Alan came up with a creative solution to installing major large scale drapes in our lounge which other people could or did not do. He, ably assisted by his wife, installed them and they have been a great success. From long experience, he knows the industry and products thoroughly and I have no hesitation in recommending his services to others. His charges were very competitive.

January 20, 2020

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Many thanks Laurie ,the satisfaction on your face when we operated the track motor was worth the effort ,Enjoy !

desank

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Amazing service from Alan. He is a true professional. Very happy and highly recommend shoe string decor for anyone looking to install blindes/curtains etc.

January 6, 2020

Peter Campbell

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Alan is awesome! Down to earth, professional, and does a superb job, We have had him back to do a few jobs, and the house is looking amazing. High quality job, highly recommend! We will be in touch with Al again soon for sure.

January 5, 2020

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thanks Peter we proud to be part of your makeover project.

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We recently used Shoestring blinds to do our whole house. From the moment we met Alan we were impressed with his knowledge and honesty. Nothing was too much trouble. When it came to installation Alan and Dawn were efficient and took great care in ensuring the curtains and blinds looked just right. We would definitely use this company again! George and Kleo

January 5, 2020

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thanks George and Kleo every good wish for your new home.

Melisa Peach

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A friend recommended Shoestring Decor Blinds to me. Alan was very knowledgeable and professional when he came to measure up and knew exactly the right look, style & colours to suit my decor. I was thrilled with the job from start to finish and would highly recommend Alan to future purchasers.

January 4, 2020

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Fantastic service, I have had my whole house transformed from unsightly blue vertical blinds existing when we bought the house, to modern light coloured double roller blinds. I have also used shutters on key windows. The service has been amazing, by a company that can think outside the box. Installation, working to attain the best aesthetic look, has been a priority giving me the best results, especially in a glass corner window and covering sliding doors. . The product quality is superior and at a fraction of the cost quoted by other retailers. Alan has, accommodated my financial time line to make this possible and create a win win situation. Could not wish for better. Thank you

January 4, 2020

Lynne Russell

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Shoestring Decor Blinds have installed a number of shutters and a blind in our home. The product is excellent, cost effective and service exemplary. We have further shutters to install in the future and we would certainly use SDB again.

October 24, 2019

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thanks Lynne ,really enjoyed adding Shutters to your lovely Home

Sean Montgomery

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I have utilized Alans services for some time, and I have always found him professional, well priced and accurate, would not use anyone else if truth be told.

October 18, 2019

Richard

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Job involved re-installing roller blinds after we painted the architraves. As always great, timely and friendly service from Shoestring. Neat professional job and nice that they could work around our availability. Thank you again.

October 16, 2019Last modified:October 19, 2019

Tate Design

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I am so pleased with the shutters that Al installed in my home. The service he provides and attention to detail are a credit to him. I would highly recommend Shoestring Décor Blinds.

October 15, 2019

Amy Culley

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Fabulous service, from the design and planning to the installation - and unbeatable pricing. Delighted with my shutters, sun through blinds and rollers!

October 15, 2019

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thanks Amy we love the new look of your place too.

Carol Colgate

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Alan made and installed my sheer curtains in my lounge. I attest that Alan was very easy to deal with, open and friendly and he gave a very competitive quote. He kept me in touch regarding the making and installation date. The curtains were installed professionally and expertly and I am more than happy to give this Review and to recommend Alan and his Company to others.

October 14, 2019

Nicole Minskip

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highly recommend this service. Alan was professional and the end product was perfect. The window dressing choices were extensive. good price range and good quality fabric.

October 14, 2019

Kate

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The job was to install custom-made blinds on my glass front and back doors. The product is perfect and the price was reasonable. Very impressed with the attention to detail on the trim and how the blinds hang. However two things disappointed me. First there was about three weeks between the measurement and the quote being sent through. When it was sent through the attachment wasn't visible to me so we had a couple of back and forth emails before the installer put the final $ amount in the body of the email. Second, I was surprised that they didn't take away the old blind, instead leaving it on the floor of my guest room with all the old bits of plastic, screws, etc. When I enquired about it the installer said this was not part of the quote. I would happily have paid to have it removed.

October 14, 2019Last modified:October 22, 2019

Jackie

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We had an excellent experience with Alan and in the end family from selection of blinds to installation. I would recommend him without hesitation.

October 14, 2019

Annalise Du Plessis

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We had amazing service from Allan. He gave us excellent advice and helped us picked the products most suited. The quality of the blinds we've installed are excellent. The difference the installation of the honeycomb blinds make to keeping the warmth inside is amazing. Thanks Allan!

October 14, 2019

Robert Buckley

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Great advice, great installation service...all done to cost and on time. Blinds looked awesome once installed. Highly recommend ShoeStringBlinds to anyone :)

October 27, 2018Last modified:October 27, 2018

cherryl green

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I discovered ShoestringDecorBlinds on the Internet and as soon as I left a message, Alan communicated back to me. I appreciated the quick service. He called at my home to discuss the blinds that I required and once I confirmed my order and after paying a deposit he gave me an approximate date for installation (15 days). There were no delays. He and Dane installed the blinds and we are happy with the results. At the time I said to him I would be happy to recommend him to any of my friends who may require new blinds.

October 12, 2018

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We found Aian to be enthusiastic and asked questions to find out what we had in mind and help guide us to making a great choice. He kept us informed during the process and answered any queries promptly. We are delighted with the curtains and blinds that were installed, they matched our vision perfectly.

October 8, 2018

Clare

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Alan provided an excellent service. The blinds he installed are of good quality and do the job really well. He was friendly and helpful and came when he said he would. They tidied up after themselves too. I have no hesitation in recommending this company's services.

October 8, 2018

Ross Young

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We had an apartment on Oriental Bay in Wellington. It had a year of earthquake strengthening and major renovations. As it was only a one bedroom other suppliers were not really interested as it was a "small job" or they overpriced themselves. Shoestring to the rescue no job to small for them, these amazing blinds were installed, great price and very professional. Others in the block were so impressed several other owners then used Shoestring Thank You

October 7, 2018

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thank You Ross Hope the Place is now all you wanted it to be .Pleasure to work with you ,
Al

Marje Milner

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I recently hired this company to order and hang vertical blinds in a small bay window. Alan was prompt to reply to my emails, courteous in our business dealings and efficient in advice and execution. There was a slight hold-up in the factory not supplying part of the fittings but Alan was able to finish the work within 4 weeks. I am very pleased with the result.

July 5, 2018

Jon Bloodworth

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Alan is a pleasure to deal with, and supplies a quality product. He is truly knowledgeable and gives great advice. We will certainly use him in future.

June 12, 2018

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thank you Jon ,we enjoyed seeing the ideas come together

Craig Wylie

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Professional, open, honest and reliable operator. We had a large skylight that we wanted a sun filter blind that we could open and close. Alan discussed the options with samples and we ended up taking his recommendation of wide slat louvres, and we can't be happier with the result. There was a delay in completing the project, but that was around the supply to Alan of the louvres in the chosen colour.

June 10, 2018Last modified:June 10, 2018

Martin Robinson

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Shoestring Decor Blinds were fantastic. We had a number of different vendors come and complete a free quote but Alan stood out as being the most professional and knowledgeable. We were really pleased with the quality of the finished product and Alan's communication was excellent throughout the process. We would definitely use Shoestring Decor Blinds again and recommend them to anyone looking for a high quality product at a very competitive price.

June 10, 2018

Chris

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This is the 2nd house house blind project we have asked Alan to carry out for us. He provides an excellent consulting service, and our honeycomb and roller blinds are superb. His costs are fair and I highly recommend his services.

June 10, 2018

Helen Giddard

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Extremely happy with product, workmanship and specialised knowledge provided by Alan - very happy to recommend services and products should anyone be considering installing shutters in their home.

June 9, 2018

Annie Hindle

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Alan was helpful, considered, very knowledgeable, and really tried hard at all times to work within my budget. I found him friendly, efficient and highly reliable. I would absolutely use him again, and recommend him highly to others.

June 9, 2018

Shirley Porteous

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Very happy with our beautiful curtains and blinds. Good communication and prompt service - value for money. Thank you very much

February 11, 2018

Tina Falloon

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good service, sound advice. Helped us find an innovative solution for a difficult room. Very pleased with the result. would use again

February 10, 2018

Nicole Minskip

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Excellent service. Helped me pick suitable window dressing , made them on time and fitted them. Highly recommend to anyone that wants personal assistance and home consultation for convience . Nicole

December 2, 2017

Daniel Cooper

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Hi people, Allan and his son Dorne , offered good advice and options, he listened to our needs our budget and wants , the advice offered was sound , he presented fact and assisted us in making a decision, with no pressure, very relaxed we felt with his guidance, the installation was speedy , comuication though out was top notch , 5 star service on a Shoe string budget, ( a realistic one ) nothing but praise do I have a recommend them any day , made our problems go away, kept dates and appointments, well done Allan and Dorne , top notch

November 28, 2017

Julia Burgess

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Shoestring Decor Blinds - and Alan in particular - provided brilliant service. Alan came to the house armed with a great range of samples; he gave really useful advice and made good suggestions , putting forward a range of options. I appreciated his depth of knowledge and willingness to assist with choices and decisions. Price and quality was excellent, and delivery and installation was quick and problem-free. I will definitely use Shoestring again.

November 27, 2017

Kath Connolly

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Alan was prompt and always professional- we were happy with the explanations of the motorised blinds and his experience I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him

November 27, 2017

Tira Albert

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Excellent to deal with. Blinds were installed during our business hours and I found them to be professional and respectful of our work space.

October 4, 2017

Ronise Paul

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The blind is exactly what I was after. Service was prompt, professional and shoestring were a pleasure to deal with.

October 4, 2017

Mary Dwyer

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Allan went out of his way to make things happen for me in order to get the blinds I wanted.He provides a professional and friendly service and I would recommend him to anyone looking to create a bit of style using his products.

September 20, 2017

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Hi Mary our pleasure to work with you.
Thanks Al

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Alan recently installed dual blinds in my bedroom for black out and insulation. The result has been wonderful as I was being woken at night with neighbour's sensor lights. I also live by the sea so the black out blinds have been an excellent source of insulation. These dual blinds were installed behind my existing roman blinds. No other company in Wellington were able to offer this service. I would definitely recommend Alan again.

September 11, 2017

Paul Le Roy

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They are our go to professionals for blinds at out work site. A great friendly team, quick to respond when troubles occur - no job is too small.

September 11, 2017

kevjcameron

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The blinds were easy to order, they arrived two weeks after order I g and Alan offered advice and assistance when it came to fitting. I highly recommend Shoestring blinds.

September 11, 2017

mrs_janeywright

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Beautiful blinds at a great price. Came in at half the price of the big competition. I'm not hesitating to recommend! Thanks Al. Jane.

February 23, 2017Last modified:February 23, 2017

Comment from Shoestring Decor Blinds:

Thank you Jane,bonus to us is not only have you been great to deal with but the location is tops.Looking forward to doing the next section.

robert_scheidat

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Required 2 blinds to be made for our patio & had arranged for transfer to Australia. The workmanship was excellent and quick. The blinds met our needs & were securely packaged for freight to Australia. Allan also organised the best freight price for us.

December 5, 2016

Akil Narayana

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We engaged Alan Kelly to install blinds in our new home. Right from the get go it was easy to deal with Alan with everything being so easy. Right from the estimation to color & type selection to installing the blinds, was an easy process. Alan kept us informed of the process and worked to best suit our time and convenience. The final product and the finish was excellent. We highly recommend Alan & ShoestringDecorBlinds to anyone looking for good work at great prices. We've highly forwarded his details to our friends & colleagues who are looking for blinds in their homes.

December 4, 2016

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Commented: Bedroom furnishingMy expertise is primarily the window furnishings.This area looks cramped and dark .I am thinking that a crisp White Wooden blind or Shutter would work well here ,releasing some space in the corner ....

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