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Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Largo, Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, & surrounding areas
Custom Window Treatments in Clearwater, FL, Built for Gulf Coast Beach Living
Locally and family-owned by Scott & Larry, we help Clearwater and beach-community homeowners beat the Gulf Coast sun, humidity, and salt air, lower their energy bills, and protect their views — with solar shades, moisture-resistant shutters, and motorized blinds built for Florida.
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🏆Locally & Family-Owned by Scott & Larry
📍 We Bring the Showroom to You
Window Treatments for Every Style.
We’ll bring the showroom to you!
Beat the Gulf Coast Sun
Clearwater sees 240+ sunny days and extreme UV. Solar shades block heat and up to 99% of UV to lower your energy bills and stop fading, while preserving your Gulf or waterfront view.
Salt Air & Humidity Ready
Beach-side humidity and salt air warp cheap wood and corrode metal. Our moisture-resistant composite shutters and blinds are built to last on the Pinellas beaches, mildew-free.
The Showroom Comes to You
Locally owned by Scott & Larry. We bring hundreds of samples to your Clearwater, Belleair, or Indian Rocks Beach home and match them in your own Florida light.
Free In-Home Consultation
Top Brands. Local Owners. The Showroom Comes to You.
Finding the right window coverings shouldn’t mean driving all over Pinellas County. Made in the Shade Clearwater brings the full mobile showroom to your living room. Because the Florida sun and Gulf humidity affect every home differently, Scott and Larry help you compare fabrics, opacities, and finishes right where they’ll be installed — from a beach condo on Clearwater Beach to a waterfront home in Belleair or a family home in Largo or Seminole.
Whether you need moisture-resistant shutters for a humid bath, solar shades to cut the heat and glare on a lanai, or motorized shades for tall windows, we design each treatment to your exact windows. Free, with no obligation.
Custom Window Fashions for Every Style
Choosing the best window treatment is essential in showcasing your unique style. Our solutions for all types of windows will blend seamlessly with your overall interior design. Window treatments improve the look of your space and provide privacy, control light, and save on energy efficiency. We carefully craft each custom treatment to your specific measurements and desired decorative and functional features, including motorization options.
Shades
Block the Florida Sun, Lower Your Bills
Clearwater’s intense sun heats your home and fades your furnishings. Solar shades block the heat and up to 99% of UV before it enters — giving your AC a break — while cellular honeycomb shades add insulation for the long cooling season. Add blackout roller shades for bedrooms. Cordless and motorized options for every room.
Shutters
Coastal Style That Won’t Warp or Mildew
Plantation shutters are a Florida beach classic — timeless coastal curb appeal plus lasting value. Our moisture-resistant composite shutters stand up to Gulf Coast humidity and salt air without warping, cracking, or mildewing — unlike cheap wood — making them ideal for humid baths, kitchens, and lanai-adjacent rooms.
Blinds
Durable, Moisture-Proof Style for the Beach
Cheap wood blinds absorb Gulf humidity and warp, crack, or grow mildew, and standard slats yellow in the intense Florida UV. We install moisture-resistant faux wood blinds — easy to clean and built to last on the beaches — for kitchens, baths, and whole-home coverage. Vertical blinds handle wide lanai and pool sliders with ease.
Outdoor Shades
Reclaim Your Lanai from the Sun & Bugs
The lanai is the heart of a Clearwater home — until the sun, glare, and bugs take over. Exterior patio and lanai shades block UV and radiant heat, cut glare, add privacy, and help keep the bugs out — turning a sun-baked lanai into a comfortable outdoor room year-round. Manual or motorized, built for Gulf Coast sun and salt air.
Drapery
Coastal Softness, Texture & Elegance
Custom drapery softens a room and frames a Gulf view with coastal elegance. Layer it over shades for depth, sound dampening, and extra light control against the bright Florida sun. Tailored to your exact windows from thousands of premium fabrics, with motorized tracks for large windows and lanai sliders.
Decorative Grilles
Old-World Coastal Charm
Decorative faux-iron grilles add instant architectural character to arched windows, entryways, and bare walls — a perfect fit for the Mediterranean and coastal-Spanish style found across the Clearwater beaches. They deliver the look of custom wrought iron without the rust or weight, adding lasting curb appeal.
Locally Owned & Operated
Why Clearwater Chooses Made in the Shade
We’re local, and we know Gulf Coast beach homes. Scott and Larry personally guide you from samples to measurement to installation — no call center, no big-box parking lot. We know what the Clearwater beaches throw at a window: relentless UV, 90% humidity, salt air, and afternoon storms. Every recommendation is filtered through one question: will it hold up and look great on the Gulf Coast five years from now? Our customers say it best — it doesn’t feel transactional; it feels like having family on your side.
Experience You Can Trust
Locally, family-owned and operated by Scott and Larry, right here in the Clearwater beach community. Our neighbors consistently rate us 5 stars for caring, professional service and stunning results.
Coastal Climate Expertise
We specialize in moisture-resistant composite products that resist Gulf humidity and salt air, and solar shades that block heat and up to 99% of UV to lower your energy bills through Florida’s long cooling season.
Honest, Professional Service
Precise measurements, upfront pricing, and clean, professional installation. We’ll also tell you honestly what our shades can and can’t do — for example, they add sun, glare, and everyday comfort, but they are not code-rated hurricane shutters.
Clearwater Most Trusted Window Team
Premium Brands. Local Prices. No Retail Markup.
We leverage our national buying power to bring the world’s leading window covering brands to Clearwater FL homeowners at prices that undercut big-box retail — without sacrificing quality or service. Our showroom carries:
Transform Your Space
from Ordinary||to Extraordinary!
Free in-Home Consultation
Schedule your free in-home consultation today to see options that will match your space and add beauty and innovation to any home or office.
Customers ❤️ Us! (insert humble brag)
Frequently Asked Questions About Window Treatments in Clearwater
How much do custom blinds, shades, and shutters cost in Clearwater?
Custom window treatments typically range from under $100 to over $1,000 per window. The price depends on the product, window size, material, operating system, motorization, and number of windows, so an exact quote requires measuring the actual windows.
That’s why Made in the Shade Clearwater includes a free in-home consultation – we measure every window, show samples in your home’s real Gulf Coast light, and tailor the quote to your actual project.
What window treatments hold up best in Clearwater's Gulf Coast humidity and salt air?
Moisture-resistant composite (faux wood) shutters and blinds are the best choice for Clearwater. Unlike real wood, they won’t warp, crack, or mildew in Gulf Coast humidity and salt air, and they’re easy to clean. For heat and glare, solar shades block the intense Florida sun while preserving your view.
Many Clearwater and beach-community homeowners combine composite shutters in humid and lanai-adjacent rooms with solar or cellular shades in living areas.
Are you locally owned?
Yes. Made in the Shade Clearwater is a local, family-owned window treatment company owned and operated by Scott and Larry, who personally handle the consultation, measuring, and installation. You work directly with the owners, not a call center or a big-box store.
They’re proud to serve Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, and the surrounding Pinellas County beach communities.
Do solar shades really lower energy bills in Florida?
Yes. Solar shades block the sun’s heat and up to 99% of UV before it enters, easing the load on your AC through Florida’s long cooling season. Because Clearwater runs the AC nearly year-round, that heat rejection can meaningfully lower your Duke Energy bill.
They also protect floors, furniture, and artwork from the intense Florida sun while preserving your Gulf or waterfront view.
How does the free in-home consultation work?
Made in the Shade brings the showroom to you: we come to your home, review products and samples in your actual Florida light, take professional measurements, and give you a quote. After you order, we handle professional installation for a precise fit.
No showroom trip needed – you compare colors and textures against your own walls, floors, and beach-home light.
What areas do you serve?
Made in the Shade Clearwater serves Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Largo, Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Beach, Belleair Shores, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Seminole, Redington Shores, Redington Beach, Madeira Beach, and surrounding areas. The mobile showroom comes to your home anywhere in the service area.
Call (727) 755-6786 to confirm we cover your neighborhood – we’ll bring the showroom to you.
Proudly Serving Clearwater & the Pinellas Beaches — We Bring the Showroom to You
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