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  Chesapeake isn't one kind of homeowner. A new-construction family in Greenbrier has different windows, different sun exposure, and a different design instinct than a longtime Great Bridge colonial owner or a Western Branch family near the water. The right...

Shutters are one of the most popular window treatment upgrades in Chesapeake — and it's easy to see why. They look built-in, they last for decades, and they work beautifully in the suburban family homes, newer construction, and established neighborhoods that make up...

Every room in a Chesapeake home has different windows, different sun exposure, and different demands on a window treatment. The living room in a Great Bridge colonial faces a completely different challenge than the master bedroom of a Greenbrier new-build, or the...

Roller Shades – A Special Type of Shade Option for Chesapeake Homeowners It’s often repeated, “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.”  We believe everyone will love roller shades from Made in the Shade Virginia Beach.  Beauty in both function and form, which has...

This is the question Julie hears most often at the end of a Chesapeake in-home consultation. The customer loves the look. They understand the product. But plantation shutters cost more than blinds, and they want to know whether the investment genuinely makes sense for...

Chesapeake is a different kind of window treatment project. Homeowners who call Made in the Shade Virginia Beach usually aren't treating one room or one statement window. More often, they're looking at a four-bedroom colonial in Great Bridge or a newer build in...

Of all the window treatments Julie and her team at Made in the Shade Virginia Beach install, plantation shutters get the most comments from guests. They look like they've always been there. That sense of permanence and intention is, in fact, rare in home décor, and...

Virginia Beach is not one city. It's a collection of genuinely distinct neighborhoods — each with its own architectural character, sun exposure, proximity to the coast, and the lifestyle of the homeowners who live there. The window treatments that work beautifully in...

Julie Boswell, Made in the Shade Virginia Beach — locally owned and operated, serving Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads Julie here — and this is one of the questions I get asked in almost every consultation, especially from homeowners who are weighing shutters against...

If you live in Virginia Beach, you already know the weather here is unlike anywhere else in Virginia. Salt air rolls in off the Atlantic, summer humidity wraps around every surface, and the UV intensity through ocean- and bay-facing windows is genuinely intense....

Virginia Beach gives homeowners two things in abundance: beautiful views and relentless sun. Whether you're in a canal home on the North End, a south-facing townhouse near Hilltop, or a sunroom in Great Neck, you want the view when you want it. You also need to manage...

You've decided you want plantation shutters. Great decision — especially for a Virginia Beach home. But before you pick up the phone, you probably have questions. Wood or faux wood? Which louver size? What does installation actually look like? What should I expect to...