The workmanship and quality are good. I'm pretty skilled with my hands, so despite the wide width of my shade, I was able to install it without too much trouble. There are two design issues that I think could be improved upon: (1) My shade is not flush to the wall. It's about 1/2 inches away from the wall. It's a blackout shade so being flush to the wall is a definite plus. I should not have to install a 1/2 inch thick frame around the outside of my window just so the shade will be flush to the wall; (note, I did not do this). (2) The cord to open and close my shade has both a union and a 'stop' on it. When opening and closing the shade, I have to pull through both (via the bottom spring pulley), which is a little awkward. Why can't the fully open shade 'stop' in the chain also serve as the chain union?
Note: The Value, Quality and Ease buttons below do not let me select just one button.
- Value of Product
- 4 out of 5
- Quality of Product
- 4 out of 5
- Ease of Installation
- 5 out of 5
Response from Blindster
Hi Alan, thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for sharing your experience with your shade! We’re pleased to hear that you found the workmanship and quality to be good, and we appreciate your suggestions for improvement. Regarding the cord, the bead stop is adjustable and can be repositioned along the cord to better suit your needs. It can also be removed if desired, while the bead connector will keep the chain securely connected. We appreciate your comments about the shade’s design and mounting as well, and we’ll be sure to take your feedback into consideration as we continue working to improve the customer experience.
