Select Blinds Review | Installing Our Own Blinds

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  • čas přidán 13. 01. 2019
  • This is an honest review of our experience buying our blinds from Select Blinds online and installing them on our own. This video is not sponsored and the opinions expressed in it are 100% ours. We purchased these blinds with our own money.
    Blinds purchased:
    Premier Woven Wood Shades - Boxelder
    Classic 2" Cordless Faux Wood Blinds - White
    Premier 2' Cordless Faux Wood Blinds - Ultra White
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Komentáře • 116

  • @SelectBlinds
    @SelectBlinds Před 5 lety +18

    Thank you so much! We're ecstatic that you're enjoying your shades and we loved hearing your story via an expert critique! This will no doubt help people realize how easy it is to D.I.Y. your own window treatments! You guys are rock stars!

  • @joefeeney1422
    @joefeeney1422 Před 5 lety +3

    Great info and review Christina- I like your new side kick too. He is funny, cute and quite a handyman!

  • @GailWhimsy
    @GailWhimsy Před 5 lety +2

    Awesome review! I'll check them out because I need new blinds in a couple of our bedrooms. Thanks.

  • @tigerwoulds
    @tigerwoulds Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the review! I was on the fence about selectblinds but I'm going to give them a shot now.

  • @jacquelinellewellyn85
    @jacquelinellewellyn85 Před 5 lety +2

    I am looking for blinds for my 17 windows and your video was great. Thanks

  • @paigeroy859
    @paigeroy859 Před rokem

    Thank you so much! I have received my samples and had wondered about the quality and ease of installation. Your video answered all of my questions!!!

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před rokem +1

      Glad it was helpful! 3 years later and they're still holding up great.

  • @rebeccastone9315
    @rebeccastone9315 Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you for the review. We looked at Lowe's they were outrageous! Then we found out about select blinds gonna go with them👍 Thank you!☺️

  • @cathicoop
    @cathicoop Před 5 lety +2

    Great review! You guys are the cutest.

  • @whatheck6797
    @whatheck6797 Před 3 lety +2

    I just placed my order a week ago and will be getting mine this week. Never heard of them nor no anyone that have bought from select blinds. I’m glad I came across your channel b/c I was getting worried what if it’s not legit. Now I feel a little at ease 🤞🏼 Thank you for the reviews!

    • @darkema
      @darkema Před 2 lety

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  • @sonya3942
    @sonya3942 Před 4 lety

    Your husband is a trooper! LOL Thank you so much for the review. We are waiting for out samples.

  • @ryanhanratty5228
    @ryanhanratty5228 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing video, got quotes today from Home Depot that were way higher then we were expecting so going to try out Select! Question for you guys, with the faux wood was there an option for a valance to cover the top of the blinds?

  • @jacquelineervans4613
    @jacquelineervans4613 Před 2 lety +2

    This was super helpful! We have a new build and had a local company come give us a quote that was almost $7,000 for 17 windows!!! We looked into Select Blinds and this makes me feel 100% better about doing it ourselves. Thanks for the review!

    • @noelletorres5657
      @noelletorres5657 Před rokem

      We’ve received a quote of $14,000 for 12 windows 😮

  • @paulettelemieux8366
    @paulettelemieux8366 Před 3 lety +1

    Woohoo! I think I’m your subscriber 200,000!! Thanks for your video on installation of blinds! I had the volume up nice and loud SO MY HUSBAND COULD HEAR! 😉

  • @carolschuitman5177
    @carolschuitman5177 Před 4 lety +7

    I love the blinds behind you in the video. What color is that? Also are they outside one big blind?

  • @nextwithsteph1054
    @nextwithsteph1054 Před 5 lety +5

    I've been putting off buying blinds for my main living room, but you've inspired me to check out Select Blinds. It's time!!!

  • @manuelsolano2955
    @manuelsolano2955 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome video, right after that, I went to select blinds and order some samples, thank you for your feedback 🙇🙌

  • @pcniles
    @pcniles Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the detailed review. You seem to have covered everything. I've already received 'swatches' from Select Blinds and am about to order a couple of top/bottom blinds for our bedroom. A little 'nervous' about the installation since those are the hardest ones to install, according to you, but... going for it!

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 lety +1

      Only the hardest because he needed to measure and mark where to drill the holes, where as the other ones he just put the brackets up in the corners.. Still super easy. You got it!

  • @TheEcrw
    @TheEcrw Před 4 lety

    Thanks, this was a really helpful video. Do you know where on select blinds website is information about what is meant by flush inside mount? I get the whole inside mount minimum requirement, but what is meant by ‘flush’ inside mount?

  • @michellewilson7455
    @michellewilson7455 Před 4 lety +1

    You guys are so fun to watch! You made me laugh and Ioved your down-to-earth approach. You talk to your audience as if they were an old friend. Well done!

  • @deedeediro1430
    @deedeediro1430 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the review. I'm replacing the cheap quality blinds the home builder installed and got quotes from 2 local blind companies near me and they're crazy expensive for what I want.
    I just want 2 window treatments replaced, 1 is a simple roller blackout shade and the other window, I would like plantation shutters. The company locally quoted me $3500 for both.( not gonna happen) the other was $2800 (again not gonna happen) I called select blinds today and they're sending out samples and quoted me UNDER $1K for both, now all I need is to hire a handyman to install them for me.

  • @meltdownblitz
    @meltdownblitz Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome video thanks! I've been considering ordering from select blinds. I'll be ordering from them since it's reasonably priced.

  • @joannenraypeacocke2653
    @joannenraypeacocke2653 Před 2 lety +1

    Christina I love your blinds! The woven ones could I ask the colour name? They are exactly what I’m looking for

  • @thedoeweb
    @thedoeweb Před 3 lety

    Great video...we are moving into a new house and this really helped. also..dead ringer for Robert De Niro!

  • @volleybrawl1
    @volleybrawl1 Před 2 lety

    Can you go into any more detail on why you needed those nice paper blinds for the first floor bedroom?

  • @renfox4434
    @renfox4434 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you! Getting ready to order shades :)

  • @Northwest_Outdoors
    @Northwest_Outdoors Před 2 lety

    We have ordered blinds for 6 windows. One shade had a slight wrinkle, and would not adjust properly. Select blinds was very helpful in trying get it adjusted. That did not work, they replaced it very quickly. We are ordering 3 -8'x 5' windows this week, considering the motorized option. Are you still liking these?

  • @carissamayer3200
    @carissamayer3200 Před 2 lety

    Super helpful! Thank you!

  • @TheLisaDeesDelightsShow

    Thanks for this. The ending so cute lol

  • @triciawynnpayne1530
    @triciawynnpayne1530 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing this! It was very helpful.

  • @estherheming8836
    @estherheming8836 Před 4 měsíci

    Hello! Christina and hubby. I just happen to be looking for blinds and you pop-up. I had followers your furniture painting and was surprised to see you. Hope all is well. Thank you for the information. I love your choose of color. ❤

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 měsíci

      That is awesome! This was a fun one to do with my hubby way back in the day. And thanks for following my furniture flipping adventures!

  • @rmartin3858
    @rmartin3858 Před rokem

    Sorry for all the questions but I have just 2 more if you don't mind 😊
    I noticed you didn't get a liner done on the backaide of the wooden blinds and you didn't get the protective part along the edges. Do they still block the blinding sun in those few hours of the day that the sun is blaring into the house without the liner? And how are the edges holding up? Are they fraying at all? Thank you so much!

  • @puja4079
    @puja4079 Před 2 lety

    How are the faux wood blinds holding up? Please let us know, I am thinking of ordering them.

  • @andreamerson5336
    @andreamerson5336 Před rokem

    Hey all. I know this video was from 3 years ago. How are the blinds holding up? We're looking at the same wood blinds with the 'lift & lock' technology ( ie, they lift without a cord). How are those holding up? Are you having any issues with them? Thanks so much!

  • @alishalensch9949
    @alishalensch9949 Před 4 lety

    Great info! Can you tell me which shade/color is on the windows behind you guys, trying to decide which to order. Thanks so much!

  • @81reefphish
    @81reefphish Před měsícem

    Glad you're enjoying yours. I want to throw mine away. SO frustrating from improper install instructions to pairing the remote.

  • @BlackPanther-tt1vu
    @BlackPanther-tt1vu Před 3 lety

    i am debating whether i should get my product from select blinds which is $200 for a window or amazon $90

  • @randib2491
    @randib2491 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for this review, we are sold!

  • @TheRefinedBudget
    @TheRefinedBudget Před 4 lety

    Thank you for this!!

  • @ijenn0510
    @ijenn0510 Před 3 lety

    Hey I am reaching out to see if you all still like these blinds? Have they held up after 2 years? I really appreciate this thorough video.

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 2 lety +1

      Sorry, just seeing this comment. It's now been almost 3 years and they're holding up great!

  • @amydodard9473
    @amydodard9473 Před 2 lety

    How are they holding up?! I’m about to order in a week or 2 and would love an update! Thanks

  • @peytonsplace17
    @peytonsplace17 Před 4 lety

    I know this isn’t sponsored, but it should be! I’m really considering purchasing based on your review! Thank you

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 lety

      Oh wow! Thanks Peyton. We couldn't find a video review when we wanted to purchase, so we thought this would help people out. We are still loving our blinds and they are holding up great!

  • @Birdshu
    @Birdshu Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for the review. I have the blinds for my non standard sized window in my cart right now. I just wanted to confirm that the site is legit before making the purchase. I'm so glad to hear that the installation is easy. I can't wait to get them and replace my current broken, lopsided blind.

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks for watching. Yes, the site is legit and we've been really happy with our blinds.

  • @elissajones5154
    @elissajones5154 Před 5 lety +1

    That's too funny- i was actually JUST checking out this site today. We just moved into a house that has no blinds either. My question is: we have a few really large (really wide) windows.. what do you do in that case? Do they make blinds that go that wide?

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 5 lety

      Over a certain width, I think they recommend splitting it into multiple shades. There are instructions on how to measure for that. We have a bay of three windows in one opening. We did three separate shades for that and it looks great.

    • @SelectBlinds
      @SelectBlinds Před 5 lety +1

      Hi, Elissa! Depending on the product we can go anywhere from 96" - 120" wide with our window shades. You can also do two, or three in one window opening. We would just need to work with you to get them as close as possible to each other to prevent light gaps. Feel free to email customercare@selectblinds.com, chat with us on our site or call us at 888-257-1840 if you have any questions!

    • @elissajones5154
      @elissajones5154 Před 5 lety

      @@SelectBlinds Okay, yeah our window is 95" wide. What style of blinds come that wide? i'd rather not have to deal with putting multiple blinds up in one window..

  • @patriciamanz7506
    @patriciamanz7506 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for sharing your experiences from blind shopping to installation!

  • @callmeic
    @callmeic Před rokem

    Are you still happy with these after 4 years? How did they hold up?

  • @unitycatalog
    @unitycatalog Před 2 lety

    Do they have motorized ones

  • @vandogtrailer6701
    @vandogtrailer6701 Před 4 lety +1

    You guys are so damn cute. I've been overwhelmed by the choices. Plus, single dude here needs some help! Thanks for this.

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 lety +1

      Happy would could help. We’ve had these in over a year and we still love them.

  • @puja9689
    @puja9689 Před 3 lety

    How much was the price difference

  • @Jtsoria
    @Jtsoria Před 4 lety

    Still like them? On a scale 1-5 ( 5 being you'd but again and highly recommend).

  • @Patriot4TheTree
    @Patriot4TheTree Před 4 lety +1

    Yeah, it definitely pays to talk to someone. I was dealing with another major blind company, with the same type of business model. I went to their site, shopped and then called about a measuring question. They attacked me with an offsite "sales rep." but he knocked 50% off the website price, without even haggling.

  • @cobwebafternoon3737
    @cobwebafternoon3737 Před 5 lety

    Hi! I'm kinda new to your channel. This video was really informative. We are in the market for new blinds, so thank you!
    I'm a mom who loves to paint furniture. I just wanted to say your hubby reminds me of a famous actor but I can't remember who it is. Does anyone ever say he looks famous? Lol 🤔

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for being here! I’ll have to show this to my hubby. He will love your comment! 😂 He doesn’t get a specific actor, but I do think he is handsome. 😉

    • @cobwebafternoon3737
      @cobwebafternoon3737 Před 5 lety

      @@ChristinaMuscari yes he is! Look up Jon Hamm from the show Mad Men. I hope he takes this as a compliment. Have a wonderful weekend 🙂

  • @hectormillanmorales7031

    I bought select blinds and they're great and easy to install

  • @veronicajuarez7610
    @veronicajuarez7610 Před 3 lety

    Total cost for your house ????

  • @Jaii_Park
    @Jaii_Park Před 3 lety

    Great video thank you!

  • @veronicajuarez7610
    @veronicajuarez7610 Před 3 lety

    Cost ???

  • @blueknigh7
    @blueknigh7 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video and the tip on leaving items in the cart. As far as DIY goes, this is pretty easy.
    Like clockwork, a sales agent called me NBD on the cart I saved and was able to knock off even more of the price. It was a 40 piece order on their mid-tier roller shades, so ymmv, but it's for sure better than other retail prices.

  • @brandisolomon8208
    @brandisolomon8208 Před 4 lety

    We just bought blinds from them and wanted to see if you were still happy with them? I've just seen only bad reviews and got worried after I placed my 800.00 order!

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 lety

      Zero complaints so far. We've had them up for over a year and not one problem.

    • @ruteunicesoto1910
      @ruteunicesoto1910 Před 2 lety

      @@ChristinaMuscari how are your woven shades holding up?

  • @chely2096
    @chely2096 Před 4 lety

    We want to install some shutters. But I'm nervous to install it ourselves. 😳

  • @copievillamaria
    @copievillamaria Před 5 lety

    Are you in Canada?

  • @fracyon1
    @fracyon1 Před rokem

    Nice job

  • @rmartin3858
    @rmartin3858 Před rokem

    How did you get 28 blinds for $2000?! Im pricing out just 6 windows (1 being super tiny) and I'm already over $3000 from this company.

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před rokem

      Discount codes. I even left stuff in my cart and they emailed another discount when I never hit checkout.

    • @rmartin3858
      @rmartin3858 Před rokem

      @@ChristinaMuscari thanks for the reply!! do you remember where you found discount codes?

  • @BerniceWonderdog
    @BerniceWonderdog Před 3 lety

    the biggest torture is finding the right colour. has ANYONE matched CC40, Benjamin Moore Cloud White to any of their honeycomb blind lines? The samples for ones that look like they MIGHT work are all out of stock

  • @Rkg1205
    @Rkg1205 Před 4 lety

    2:10 ....is my life right now. I don’t trust my husband putting any kind of holes in our brand new home 😩😂😂😂

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 lety

      Haha! It is a risky move- but it proved to be worth it for us!

  • @lovelycorinne
    @lovelycorinne Před 3 lety

    Recently purchased blinds for our home, primarily based on this review. It took several months to receive our order, with additional delays. Considering COVID I let that slide However we received one shade that arrived broken. It has been an absolute horrible experience getting that shade replaced. After numerous rude emails and calls to service where they continue to say they've not received video after numerous attempts from different devices. I couldn't even get the same discount to replace and pay for their defective shade myself. The remaining shades are nice and easy to install. But beware you could be stuck like us and pay for shades that arrived broken. To top it off the rude and condescending customer service was the icing on the cake. Super disappointed.

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 3 lety +1

      I'm sorry you had that experience. This was a totally honest review from us. We didn't get paid for it, nor did we get any discount on our product or talk to them about this video.

  • @alysemarie8313
    @alysemarie8313 Před 2 lety

    "Should we make out now?" 😂

  • @remcgehee
    @remcgehee Před 3 lety +1

    We ordered a skylight shade. It took 3 months to arrive, and then the next 3 months were spent going back and forth with them continually sending the wrong mounting hardware. I have requested a refund. I would not recommend the company.

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 3 lety

      That's a bummer. We had two broken shades as I mentioned, but they replaced them with no issue.

  • @debbieskipwith
    @debbieskipwith Před 5 lety

    You know for years I had wanted to order those kinds of shades, when we brought the house about 20 years ago, we did the same thing, had different vendors come to the house and give us the spree!... I was shocked on all the different prices.. so we put it off and I went by mini blinds from Home depot. the windows in the livingroom.. were very high.. I had catherals ceilings.. and the windows ( 4 ) of them were round up on the top. I ended up just ordering them about 25 inches from the top down and leaving that part uncovered... until I had a friend make special curtains that I put on permanantly ... The cost was over 4000. 00 dollars. after that I was never happy... we lived there for a few years and then sold house. since then we have been living in rent places, and well.. never really thought about it again. we have been thinking about buying a house. Since then we have moved to another state .. so this is going to be the final place, since hubby is now retired.. We will definitely keep this info because I want to try again. Thank you for the information, it definitely was very informative and covered everything you need to know~

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 5 lety

      Do it! It was so easy. We went 2 years without shades in our last house, and I'm kicking myself now.

  • @patriciarichburg9759
    @patriciarichburg9759 Před rokem

    Just purchased blinds from them. Unfortunately my daughter got the sheer shades which are motorized. 😢 Will never purchase any blinds from them again. To make a long story short everything went fine. All the measuring etc. They are horrible when it comes to getting help with the remote. No one to talk to who knows what is going on. Just a printout with all you have already done. She paid over $900 for one blind and this remote doesn’t work. For hours we looked at CZcams for anyone to help. There People Are Bad. Blinds won’t go up or down. Just stuck in the down position.

    • @jessa9877
      @jessa9877 Před 7 měsíci

      900$ for a blind? Crazy. I got 5 bamboo blinds for less than 400$.

  • @johnstuckey2384
    @johnstuckey2384 Před 4 lety +1

    Poor quality control, and they do not stand behind their products. Warranty is not worth the paper it is written on.

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 4 lety

      I'm sorry you've had a bad experience. Ours are holding up well and we like them.

  • @jeskow19
    @jeskow19 Před 3 lety

    ugh

  • @-As4me
    @-As4me Před 5 lety +1

    Totally should make out

  • @davidchen5696
    @davidchen5696 Před 3 lety

    Do not use Select Blinds, they are the WORST!

    • @ChristinaMuscari
      @ChristinaMuscari  Před 3 lety

      We had a good experience and sorry it sounds like you didn't.