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Showroom: 2523 Boardwalk St, San Antonio TX 78217 | M-F 9 AM – 5 PM | SAT: By Appt Only
Custom Window Treatments in San Antonio Built for Heat, Glare & Style
From interior shades and drapery to heat-blocking outdoor shades — control light, add privacy, and beat the Texas heat.
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🏆 Top-Rated Window Treatment Specialist in San Antonio & The Hill Country
🛡 Texas-Tough Warranties — Limited Lifetime on Select Shutters & Shades
📍 Showroom: 2523 Boardwalk St, San Antonio TX 78217
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Tame the harsh afternoon glare in your hard-to-reach, high-vaulted Hill Country windows.
Texas-Tough Warranties
The San Antonio sun is relentless, but our custom window treatments are built to outlast it. Enjoy generous manufacturer warranties, including limited lifetime coverage against warping and fading on our premium shutters and shades.
Premium Brands, Local Savings
We leverage our national buying power to bring luxury window fashions to Spring Branch, Bulverde, Schertz, and Helotes without the retail markup. Get top-tier design and light control at hometown pricing.
Professional Installation Services
Skip the DIY guesswork. Our San Antonio-based design team provides meticulous measuring and professional installation services. We ensure a flush, custom fit for your window coverings that traps the cool AC inside where it belongs.
Top Brands. Local Service.
Finding the perfect window coverings shouldn’t mean fighting traffic to a big-box store. Made in the Shade San Antonio brings the ultimate mobile showroom directly to your living room. Because the South Texas sun looks different in every house, our local design consultants help you evaluate light-filtering and room-darkening fabrics, colors, and textures right where they will be installed.
Whether you need maximum UV protection for a sunny New Braunfels living room or stylish privacy for a master suite in Bulverde, we carefully design and craft each custom treatment to fit your specific measurements and interior design goals—including cutting-edge motorization options. We provide this professional design service at absolutely no cost to you. It truly couldn’t be easier to upgrade your home’s aesthetic and energy efficiency.
Interior Shades That Transform Your SA Home
The right interior shade does three jobs at once in a South Texas home: it tames harsh afternoon glare, gives you privacy without blacking out the room, and cuts the radiant heat that drives your CPS Energy bill up every summer. Whether you want a soft, filtered glow in an Alamo Heights living room, total blackout for a Stone Oak media room or nursery, or dual-cell cellular shades that insulate a west-facing Rogers Ranch bedroom, we bring the full sample library to your home so you can see every fabric and opacity in your own light.
Choose from roller, cellular, roman, sheer, layered, natural woven, and pleated shades — hundreds of fabrics and textures, all cordless and child-safe, and every style available motorized for tall or hard-to-reach Hill Country windows.
What San Antonio Homeowners Are Saying
Custom Window Coverings in San Antonio
Choosing the best window treatment is essential in displaying your unique style. We have solutions for any type of window, and will be sure that it blends 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 help design and craft each custom treatment to your specific measurements and desired decorative and functional features, including motorization options.
Shades
Shades Built for the South Texas Sun
From insulating your Alamo Heights dining room against August radiant heat to managing brutal afternoon glare through your New Braunfels or Boerne picture windows, our custom shades do serious work. Choose from roller shades, cellular shades, sheer shades, natural shades, and elegant roman shades each available in hundreds of fabrics, opacities, and textures. Cellular shades are especially popular across Castle Hills and Leon Valley for their dual-cell honeycomb construction, which traps a cushion of air against the glass — keeping your air conditioning right where it belongs. Every shade includes cordless lift and child-safe options.
Shutters
Plantation Shutters That Outlast the Texas Heat
Nothing adds architectural soul to a San Antonio home quite like custom plantation shutters. Installed flush like fine furniture, they frame your windows with precision that no off-the-shelf product can match. Our shutters offer unmatched thermal insulation against summer heat and unexpected winter freezes, and they add proven resale value to homes in Stone Oak, Rogers Ranch, Shavano Park, Alamo Ranch, and across the Hill Country. For humid rooms like bathrooms and kitchens, our moisture-resistant composite shutters are engineered to withstand Texas conditions without warping.
Blinds
Custom Blinds That Match Your Home’s DNA
Our custom blinds cover every San Antonio home style — from a sprawling faux-Spanish ranch in Helotes or Alamo Ranch, to a classic established home in Castle Hills or Leon Valley, to a modern townhome near the Pearl District. Faux wood blinds are our most popular South Texas choice: the warmth of real wood, engineered from moisture-resistant polymer that won’t buckle under 100-degree heat or humidity spikes after Hill Country thunderstorms. Real wood blinds offer premium elegance for climate-controlled spaces. Vertical blinds are ideal for large sliding patio doors.
Outdoor Shades
Take Back Your Patio from the San Antonio Summer
In San Antonio, your back patio is your second living room, until the blinding 4 PM glare and August humidity drive you inside by Memorial Day. Our heavy-duty exterior patio shades reduce ambient temperature by up to 15 degrees, block up to 95% of UV rays, and keep bugs out without sacrificing your Hill Country view. From Alamo Ranch backyards to New Braunfels river homes, your outdoor space deserves to be livable 365 days a year. Add a motorized retractable awning for full sun control at the touch of a button.
Drapery
Custom Drapery — Luxury Texture for Every San Antonio Interior
Soft custom drapery adds warmth and elegance that no hard treatment can replicate. Whether framing floor-to-ceiling windows in a Spring Branch Hill Country estate, layering privacy onto a master suite in Boerne, or softening a classic living room in Alamo Heights, our custom drapes are tailored to your exact measurements from thousands of premium fabrics. Lined drapery also serves a powerful functional purpose in South Texas — acting as a thermal barrier against summer heat gain and winter freeze drafts.
Decorative Grilles
Architectural Drama for San Antonio’s Spanish Colonial & Mediterranean Homes
San Antonio’s iconic Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial architecture deserves window treatments that honor its heritage. Our decorative faux iron grilles make a breathtaking statement on windows, transoms, and outdoor walls — evoking the craftsmanship of the city’s historic Mission District and King William neighborhoods. For maximum function, we integrate solar screens behind the grilles, giving you a stunning focal point that simultaneously cuts UV penetration, lowers indoor temperatures.
Locally Owned & Operated
Meet Josh & Jess Morse — The San Antonio Neighbors Who Started It All
Josh and Jess Morse built Made in the Shade San Antonio with a simple belief: homeowners deserve better than overpriced big-box options, generic advice, and window treatments that look good in a store but fall short once they’re installed at home.
We live here, we work here, and we understand San Antonio homes — from harsh afternoon sun and Hill Country glare to high ceilings, oversized windows, and the need for privacy without sacrificing natural light. Every recommendation we make is based on how the product will actually perform in your home, not just how it looks in a catalog.
A Real Showroom, Plus We Come to You
When you walk into a national home improvement chain, you’re handed a catalog and left to guess. Colors look different under fluorescent lights. Nothing is sized for your windows. And the person helping you has never stood inside a Rogers Ranch living room and watched the way the 3 PM Texas sun cuts across a vaulted ceiling. We have. We live here. We know this climate, this architecture, and this community — and that shows in every measurement.
Texan Climate Expertise Built Into Every Recommendation
We exclusively source window coverings engineered for South Texas conditions — UV-blocking solar shades, moisture-resistant composite shutters, and energy-efficient cellular shades. Every recommendation is filtered through one question: will this perform in 105-degree August heat, surprise February freezes, and relentless Hill Country sun? We don’t sell anything we wouldn’t install in our own San Antonio homes.
Flawless Professional Installation, Every Time
Precision matters, especially in older Alamo Heights and Castle Hills homes where original window frames may have shifted over decades. Our in-house installation team handles exact laser measurements and flawless fitting.
Texas-Tough Warranties That Actually Mean Something
We stand behind every product with generous manufacturer warranties, including limited lifetime coverage against warping and fading on select shutters and shades. San Antonio sunlight doesn’t quit — and neither do our warranties.
Premium Brands. Local Prices. No Retail Markup.
We leverage our national buying power to bring the world’s leading window covering brands to San Antonio homeowners at prices that undercut big-box retail — without sacrificing quality or service. Our showroom carries:
Visit Our Showroom Or Let Us Bring It to You
We have a full showroom at 2523 Boardwalk St in San Antonio where you can walk in, browse larger format displays, and see the complete range of window treatment options we carry — from plantation shutters and roller shades to motorized systems and decorative grilles. It’s a great first step, especially if you want to explore larger samples or see a product category up close before committing.
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Visit Our San Antonio Showroom
- 2523 Boardwalk St, San Antonio, TX 78217
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: By Appointment Only
- Sunday: Closed
- Phone: (210) 999-1804
Frequently Asked Questions About Custom Window Treatments in San Antonio
1. What are the best window treatments for blocking the San Antonio heat?
For maximum thermal protection, cellular (honeycomb) shades are our top pick — their dual-cell construction traps a cushion of air against the glass that keeps your air conditioning inside where it belongs. Custom plantation shutters are a close second, offering both insulation and the architectural elegance that fits San Antonio’s Spanish Colonial and Hill Country home styles. For patios and outdoor spaces, our heavy-duty exterior solar shades reduce ambient temperature by up to 15 degrees and block up to 95% of UV rays — turning your unusable August patio back into a livable outdoor room.
2. Will window treatments lower my energy bill?
Yes — significantly. Cellular shades and plantation shutters both create a thermal barrier that reduces heat transfer through your glass. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates cellular shades can reduce heat gain through windows by up to 40%. Many of our customers across San Antonio see a visible drop in their monthly energy bills after installation, especially in rooms with west-facing or south-facing windows that take direct afternoon sun.
3. What areas do you serve?
We bring our mobile showroom to homeowners and businesses throughout the greater San Antonio metro and surrounding Hill Country. Our service areas include:
- San Antonio — Stone Oak, Rogers Ranch, Alamo Heights, Shavano Park, Castle Hills, Alamo Ranch, Leon Valley, King William, Dominion, Hollywood Park, Southtown
- Boerne & Kendall County
- New Braunfels & Comal County
- Spring Branch
- Bulverde & Garden Ridge
- Schertz & Cibolo
- Helotes & Grey Forest
- Converse & Universal City
Not sure if we cover your neighborhood? Call (210) 999-1804 for instant confirmation.
4. How does the free in-home consultation work?
Book online or by phone, and one of our local design consultants arrives at your home with a full mobile sample library — hundreds of fabric swatches, shade opacities, slat options, and hardware finishes. They measure every window, assess your light exposure and goals, and walk you through every option in your actual home lighting against your actual decor. No fee. No obligation. No pressure. Most visits take 45 to 90 minutes and homeowners leave with a complete, customized proposal the same day. You’re also welcome to visit our showroom at 2523 Boardwalk St first to see larger samples in person.
5. Are motorized shades worth it for Hill Country vaulted ceilings?
For homes across Boerne, Spring Branch, Helotes, and the Hill Country with high-vaulted ceilings or hard-to-reach transom windows, motorized shades are a practical necessity. Our motorized systems integrate with Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit. Set schedules to automatically lower shades during peak afternoon heat, or control every window in your home with a single voice command. We handle all programming during installation.
6. Faux wood blinds or real wood shutters, which is better for South Texas?
Faux wood blinds and composite shutters are made from moisture-resistant polymer that won’t warp, crack, or fade in extreme heat or humidity — ideal for bathrooms, kitchens, and any hot room. Real wood shutters and wood blinds offer premium elegance for climate-controlled living rooms, dining rooms, and master suites. Our consultants help you choose the right material for each room during your free in-home visit.
7. Do I need to measure my own windows?
Not at all. Measuring for custom window treatments requires pinpoint accuracy — especially in older Alamo Heights and Castle Hills homes where frames may have settled unevenly over the years. Our team handles all measurements using laser tools during your free consultation. We guarantee a perfect fit, or we’ll make it right at no additional cost.
8. What are the best interior shades for light control and privacy in San Antonio?
It depends on the room. For a bright living room where you still want natural light, sheer or light-filtering roller shades soften glare while preserving the view. For bedrooms, media rooms, and nurseries, blackout roller or cellular shades give you full darkness and better sleep. For west- and south-facing rooms that take brutal afternoon sun, dual-cell cellular shades add the most insulation and help lower your CPS Energy bill. Top-down/bottom-up options let you keep privacy at street level while letting light in up high. We’ll show you each option in your own light during your free in-home visit.
9. Do you offer custom drapery, and can it be layered over shades or blinds?
Yes. We create fully custom drapery tailored to your exact windows from thousands of premium fabrics, and layering drapes over shades or blinds is one of our most requested looks — it adds depth, softness, and sound dampening while boosting insulation. Lined and interlined drapery acts as a real thermal barrier against South Texas heat, and we offer motorized drapery tracks for large or hard-to-reach windows. It’s the perfect finishing layer for a living room, dining room, or master suite.
Proudly Serving San Antonio & The Texas Hill Country
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Not sure if we cover your zip? Call (210) 999-1804 — we cover more of the Hill Country than you might expect.