Made In The Shade - Appleton

09/01/2026

Some people install shades for privacy.
Some install them for glare.
We installed these because the cheese was getting absolutely blasted by the Wisconsin sunshine. 😂🧀☀️

Not all heroes wear capes.
Some carry a tape measure. 😎

08/27/2026

A bedroom with a view like this deserves window treatments that let you enjoy it. 🤍

These neutral roller shades keep the room feeling cozy while still letting that lake view steal the show. 🌿🌊

08/24/2026

08/21/2026

This is what we call making the most of your outdoor space. ☀️

These exterior shades help cut down on the sun and glare while still letting you enjoy the view. More comfortable, more usable, and still wide open to the outdoors.

That’s a patio we could hang out on all day. 😍

08/19/2026

A little before & after from today’s install! ✨

We swapped out the old vertical blinds for clean, light-filtering shades that let the natural light in while giving this space a whole new look. 🤍

And just in time for back-to-school! 📚✏️

With the back-to-school open house happening tomorrow, we want to wish all the students, teachers, staff, and parents a HAPPY new school year! We hope it’s a year full of learning, growing, new memories, and maybe just a little less chaos. 😉😂

Here’s to a great school year! 🏫🍎

If your windows are still on the “to-do list,” you know who to call! 😉

08/17/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-Star Review!

This is why we do what we do! 🤍 When you choose a small, local business, you’re choosing people who genuinely care about the experience they provide. Every review, every referral, and every customer means so much to us!

08/14/2026

When the customer is Ashley’s childhood best friend’s dad, you know this appointment is going to be a little different. What started as choosing light-filtering shades for the living room and blackout shades for the bedroom somehow turned into him saying, “You know I’m making you choose the color, right?”

So apparently Ashley is now the window treatment expert AND the official color picker. We love the full-circle moments that come with being a local business. 💜

08/13/2026

Sometimes it’s not a vacation your soul needs… it’s a home that feels like one. ☀️ Motorized Hunter Douglas natural shades make every day feel a little more relaxing.

08/10/2026

✨ Meet Blake!

Owner. Installer. Problem solver. Perfectionist.

Blake is the face behind every installation at Made in the Shade Appleton. He’s passionate about helping homeowners find the perfect window treatments and making sure every install is clean, precise, and built to last.

When you work with us, you’re working directly with a local family business—not a big-box retailer.

08/08/2026

We love a good “where there’s a will, there’s a way” moment.

The homeowner wanted the look of a transom window, and while you could simply mount the shades above… where’s the fun in that?! 😉

A Palladian shelf can add beautiful architectural detail while giving you the perfect place to mount your shades.

Just another example of why custom window treatments aren’t always one-size-fits-all! 🪟✨