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Costs & Budget

Value in custom blinds is a math problem, not a banner. "From $X" starting prices attach to a tiny size; free samples hide wildly different per-window totals; and the fine print you can’t send back — the remake policy — is worth real money. This hub is the price discipline: quote per-window cost at a stated benchmark size (35×48 standard, 72×48 wide), price your actual windows in each seller’s configurator instead of trusting the ad, budget drapery from its fullness ratio, and read the remake policy before you buy. Whole-house math, sample strategy, and sale timing — the levers that move the bill honestly.

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Price per Window: The only honest way to compare custom-blind costs — at a stated benchmark size.
Remake Policy / Fit Guarantee: What a seller does when a custom blind doesn’t fit — read it before you buy.
Fullness Ratio: How much wider than the window the fabric should be — the drapery price lever.
Factory Tolerance: The small size variance a custom blind can legitimately arrive at.
Width Deduction: The small amount a factory subtracts from an inside-mount width so it fits.

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Graywind — Motorized Zebra Blinds, Classic Series (custom size)
4.4/5
$135.99
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SmartWings — Motorized Roller Shades (custom size)
4.5/5
$159.99
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Graywind — Motorized Zebra Blinds, Classic Series (custom size)

SmartWings — Motorized Roller Shades (custom size)